Comments on: What is Surf Music? http://www.surfguitar.com/surf-music/what-is-surf-music/ Surf Bands, Surf Music, Surf Gear & Reverb! Thu, 22 Jul 2010 22:16:05 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=abc By: Rick http://www.surfguitar.com/surf-music/what-is-surf-music/comment-page-1/#comment-298 Rick Wed, 20 Jan 2010 23:43:07 +0000 http://www.surfguitar.com/?p=278#comment-298 Like the surf music top 20. Judging from the tunes, it appears that the rule is instrumental. That being the case, I would add "Moon Dawg" and "Point Panic." Was pleased with the revisionist efforts of The Surfaris "Basic Tracks" about 5 years ago. Though skillful, the drumming was a bit heavy and also a tad anachronistic. Glad that they did the disc, as they respected the sanctity of clear guitar sounds. It looks as if surf music is going global now. Glad to see it for the greater glory of the genre. Long live surf music! Like the surf music top 20. Judging from the tunes, it appears that the rule is instrumental. That being the case, I would add “Moon Dawg” and “Point Panic.” Was pleased with the revisionist efforts of The Surfaris “Basic Tracks” about 5 years ago. Though skillful, the drumming was a bit heavy and also a tad anachronistic. Glad that they did the disc, as they respected the sanctity of clear guitar sounds. It looks as if surf music is going global now. Glad to see it for the greater glory of the genre. Long live surf music!

]]> By: Realsurf http://www.surfguitar.com/surf-music/what-is-surf-music/comment-page-1/#comment-219 Realsurf Thu, 17 Dec 2009 03:53:47 +0000 http://www.surfguitar.com/?p=278#comment-219 "So the term “surf” as it relates to music today basically just refers to music with lots of reverb and crazy guitar playing…” Actually... I was there at the beginning. I'm from The Valley (Los Angeles) and these adolescent ears were listening to the beginnings of surf with my 9-transistor radio, The first song I learned to play was Walk Don't Run. What ALL the new bands miss is melody. It's not just reverb and "crazy guitar playing". Listen to The Belaires or Eddie and the Showmen. The crazy is just the recent punk/new wave noise element that sacrifices melody for frantic noise. Speed surf/punk/garage is NOT surf music. If you ever had a board under you, you'd understand. BTW it was not ruined by vocal bands. That's just a different flavor. Brian Wilson's genius shines thru even trite lyrics. Don't bash what you don't understand. “So the term “surf” as it relates to music today basically just refers to music with lots of reverb and crazy guitar playing…”

Actually… I was there at the beginning. I’m from The Valley (Los Angeles) and these adolescent ears were listening to the beginnings of surf with my 9-transistor radio, The first song I learned to play was Walk Don’t Run.

What ALL the new bands miss is melody.

It’s not just reverb and “crazy guitar playing”. Listen to The Belaires or Eddie and the Showmen. The crazy is just the recent punk/new wave noise element that sacrifices melody for frantic noise. Speed surf/punk/garage is NOT surf music. If you ever had a board under you, you’d understand.

BTW it was not ruined by vocal bands. That’s just a different flavor. Brian Wilson’s genius shines thru even trite lyrics. Don’t bash what you don’t understand.

]]> By: Surf Llama http://www.surfguitar.com/surf-music/what-is-surf-music/comment-page-1/#comment-101 Surf Llama Mon, 12 Oct 2009 21:13:45 +0000 http://www.surfguitar.com/?p=278#comment-101 Thanks for the comment, Jim! I believe this is the rockabilly documentary mentioned - http://www.rockabillyradio.org Thanks for the comment, Jim! I believe this is the rockabilly documentary mentioned – http://www.rockabillyradio.org

]]> By: Jim http://www.surfguitar.com/surf-music/what-is-surf-music/comment-page-1/#comment-100 Jim Mon, 12 Oct 2009 20:37:11 +0000 http://www.surfguitar.com/?p=278#comment-100 There was a 10-part NPR radio series a year ago with Rosie Flores which showed the evolution of rockabilly music and the subgenres which came from them, including surf. Dick Dale was originally a country picker who played with double-neck guitar player Larry Collins (of the Collins Kids) on the '50s television show, "Town Hall Party." Dale copied Collins' single-string attack style of playing, added some mad reverb and Middle Eastern influences and made it a style all his own. There was a 10-part NPR radio series a year ago with Rosie Flores which showed the evolution of rockabilly music and the subgenres which came from them, including surf. Dick Dale was originally a country picker who played with double-neck guitar player Larry Collins (of the Collins Kids) on the ’50s television show, “Town Hall Party.” Dale copied Collins’ single-string attack style of playing, added some mad reverb and Middle Eastern influences and made it a style all his own.

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