so many surf bands

atsonicpark · 08.24.2008, 07:14 PM

http://www.oberlin.edu/staff/thinders/Surf.html

I dunno if anyone's interested, but surf rock is one of my favorite genres of music so hey. The link above has hundreds of bands listed, more than I've ever seen, if anyone's interested in checking out lots of surf. Seriously, look at all those fucking bands!

atsonicpark · 08.24.2008, 07:14 PM

Also, I'm currently assembling a new surf rock band called THE DEATH POWDERS...

08.24.2008, 07:15 PM

repped

Sonic Youth 37 · 08.24.2008, 07:21 PM

What's your thought on The Amino Acids?

atsonicpark · 08.24.2008, 07:22 PM

Never heard. Will check em out right now.

My current favorites are the Mermen, Space Cossacks, Surf Coasters, and the Bambi Molesters.

Sonic Youth 37 · 08.24.2008, 07:31 PM

They are the only really semi-obscure surf that I've listened to a lot. They take the sci-fi thing a little too far, I guess, for my taste.

atsonicpark · 08.24.2008, 07:36 PM

thanks for the rep, al, makes me feel good in my bones.

dionysusundone · 08.24.2008, 07:59 PM

The Amino Acids are okay, but really...just okay. I was kinda hoping they'd go a bit further than they do with their concept actually.
Thanks for the list dude...I've been needing some fresh surf.

demonrail666 · 08.24.2008, 07:59 PM

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Originally Posted by atsonicpark

Also, I'm currently assembling a new surf rock band called THE DEATH POWDERS...

Why waste such a great name on such a shit genre?

atsonicpark · 08.24.2008, 08:03 PM

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Originally Posted by dionysusundone

The Amino Acids are okay, but really...just okay. I was kinda hoping they'd go a bit further than they do with their concept actually.
Thanks for the list dude...I've been needing some fresh surf.

I'm sure you know them already, but if you don't, check out everything MAN OR ASTROMAN has done. They're my favorite surf band.

demonrail666 · 08.24.2008, 09:57 PM

I do love stuff like Jan and Dean, the Surfaris and some of the early Beach Boys stuff, but a lot of the more contemporary stuff just leaves me cold. I have a similar view of it to the one I have about ska-punk. Two genres that are fine in themselves, but don't seem to work at all when combined.

reginald · 08.24.2008, 11:01 PM

It figures one of my favorite surf bands is not highlighted for a link, but they are mentioned.....!

So I'll provide a link....

http://www.bar-none.com/bios/raybio.html

It's no wonder Guitar Player magazine called the Raybeats' GUITAR BEAT "one of the ten best instrumental albums of all time." A supercombo with members of the B-52's (Pat Irwin), the Golden Palominos (Jody Harris), and Los Straitjackets (Danny Amis), the Raybeats formed out of the ashes of legendary New York no-wavers the Contortions. During the early 80's they were one of the most popular touring bands on the underground rock scene. Their music blended the best of instrumental pop music: surf rock, lounge and Stax/Volt soul together with the experimental no-wave sound of downtown NYC. Bar/None is proud to release GUITAR BEAT for the first time on Compact Disc, complete with extra tracks, rare vintage photos, new liner notes, memorabilia and more!

batreleaser · 08.25.2008, 01:07 AM

i dont know if this is surf music per say, but does anyone know what artist made that music thats in the background of pulp fiction after john travolta spikes up and is driving down the highway of whatever. for some reason, the riffs in that song always sounded very surfy to me? even if theyre not theyre reall rad.

greedrex · 08.25.2008, 03:16 AM

Man or Astroman were great live.
awesomeness

atsonicpark · 08.25.2008, 06:12 AM

batreleaser, wasn't it the lively ones? Dick Dale does "Miserlou" of course, but I thought the Lively Ones were also on that soundtrack.

Death & the Maiden · 08.25.2008, 06:30 AM

The Atlantics' Bombora is an amazing song.

noisereductions · 08.25.2008, 10:14 AM

Adam, have you heard The Wipeouters ?????? (aka: Surf Devo)

gmku · 08.25.2008, 10:24 AM

I don't have much surf rock except for a Trashmen LP I picked up last year. It seems like a rather limited genre to me.

Danny Himself · 08.25.2008, 10:32 AM

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Originally Posted by atsonicpark

batreleaser, wasn't it the lively ones? Dick Dale does "Miserlou" of course, but I thought the Lively Ones were also on that soundtrack.

It's "Surf Rider" by The Lively Ones. It's my ringtone, haha.

SpectralJulianIsNotDead · 08.25.2008, 11:04 AM

The only surf band that I've listened to more than a few songs by is Man or Astroman?

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atsonicpark invito al cielo Join Date: Apr 2006 Posts: 28,843	http://www.oberlin.edu/staff/thinders/Surf.html I dunno if anyone's interested, but surf rock is one of my favorite genres of music so hey. The link above has hundreds of bands listed, more than I've ever seen, if anyone's interested in checking out lots of surf. Seriously, look at all those fucking bands! __________________
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atsonicpark invito al cielo Join Date: Apr 2006 Posts: 28,843	Never heard. Will check em out right now. My current favorites are the Mermen, Space Cossacks, Surf Coasters, and the Bambi Molesters. __________________
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Sonic Youth 37 invito al cielo Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: if there is a bright spot in the universe, the farthest point from it Posts: 9,443	They are the only really semi-obscure surf that I've listened to a lot. They take the sci-fi thing a little too far, I guess, for my taste. __________________ "One: Where's the fife? and Two: Gimme the fife."
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atsonicpark invito al cielo Join Date: Apr 2006 Posts: 28,843	thanks for the rep, al, makes me feel good in my bones. __________________
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dionysusundone the end of the ugly Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Atlanta, GA Posts: 871	The Amino Acids are okay, but really...just okay. I was kinda hoping they'd go a bit further than they do with their concept actually. Thanks for the list dude...I've been needing some fresh surf. __________________ -James
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demonrail666 invito al cielo Join Date: Feb 2007 Posts: 18,510	I do love stuff like Jan and Dean, the Surfaris and some of the early Beach Boys stuff, but a lot of the more contemporary stuff just leaves me cold. I have a similar view of it to the one I have about ska-punk. Two genres that are fine in themselves, but don't seem to work at all when combined.
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reginald stalker Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Salt Lake City, presently Posts: 462	It figures one of my favorite surf bands is not highlighted for a link, but they are mentioned.....! So I'll provide a link.... http://www.bar-none.com/bios/raybio.html It's no wonder Guitar Player magazine called the Raybeats' GUITAR BEAT "one of the ten best instrumental albums of all time." A supercombo with members of the B-52's (Pat Irwin), the Golden Palominos (Jody Harris), and Los Straitjackets (Danny Amis), the Raybeats formed out of the ashes of legendary New York no-wavers the Contortions. During the early 80's they were one of the most popular touring bands on the underground rock scene. Their music blended the best of instrumental pop music: surf rock, lounge and Stax/Volt soul together with the experimental no-wave sound of downtown NYC. Bar/None is proud to release GUITAR BEAT for the first time on Compact Disc, complete with extra tracks, rare vintage photos, new liner notes, memorabilia and more! __________________
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batreleaser invito al cielo Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: New York, NY Posts: 5,155	i dont know if this is surf music per say, but does anyone know what artist made that music thats in the background of pulp fiction after john travolta spikes up and is driving down the highway of whatever. for some reason, the riffs in that song always sounded very surfy to me? even if theyre not theyre reall rad. __________________ listen to pink reason
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atsonicpark invito al cielo Join Date: Apr 2006 Posts: 28,843	batreleaser, wasn't it the lively ones? Dick Dale does "Miserlou" of course, but I thought the Lively Ones were also on that soundtrack. __________________
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gmku invito al cielo Join Date: May 2006 Location: Oxford, England Posts: 15,225	I don't have much surf rock except for a Trashmen LP I picked up last year. It seems like a rather limited genre to me. __________________ Ever notice how this place just basically, well, sucks.
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SpectralJulianIsNotDead invito al cielo Join Date: Mar 2006 Posts: 7,409	The only surf band that I've listened to more than a few songs by is Man or Astroman?
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