60's beach/instrumentals Music

I've mentioned it here before but I thinkit got overlooked - www.live365.com and search for surf or rockabilly, or anything else that tweeks your nipples. This is an internet radio site that runs very low bandwidth that doesn't download any goofy programs like limewire does and most (99%) of the 'stations' are FREEEEEEE! I listen to Surfmusic.com and Kilgore's Snack Stand on there all day.

Vance

 

try LOST ACAPULCO, these guys are awesome, fast and super cool surf guitar (on steroids) or The Looney Tunes, Los Straitjackets, Los Twang Marvels all really good bands! =) they all make me want to grab my skateboard and skate!

 

My favorites are:
The Sunrays (I live for the sun--Andrea)
Castaways (Liar Liar)
Sandy Nelson (Drums A go-Go)
Sufaries (Surfer Joe, Wipeout)
The Chantays (pipeline)
and a lot more

Glenn

 

Do yourself a big favor and get anything by Los Straitjackets!!!! Especially their live CD. If you ever get a chance to see them live don't miss it. Live music as good as it gets! Funny guys too. Their new drummer, Jason is a car guy, mild custom 57 Chevy and 32 coupe. Their albums don't have 2-3 good tunes, it's all good.

 

Dan beat me to it, but I felt compelled to second his suggestion. If "Man Or Astro Man?" manages to fall short in capturing that "60's vibe" you're after (which would be unlikely), they more than make up for it with their use of 1950's sci-fi B-movie sound bites. It's hard to recommmend only ONE album, but "Experiment Zero" is chock full o' trad, surf guitar goodness. And after ten years of heavy rotation, I'm surprised my copy hasn't worn out.

-murph

 

Makes me miss Lil' Steven's Underground Garage, used to play it locally on KXGO, now he's on XM. Need to get XM. Hmmmm: ex-emmm....
Insect Surfers. A great surf band from L.A., saw them in college years ago, anyone know if they're still around?

 

The Mermen out of SF are really good. Seen them a few times live. Don't know about anything recent, but the older records I have are excellent.

 

A couple of sites with this stuff are
http://vinyl.pl.ru/index_e.htm
http://freddie.spb.ru/
They both have several of the bands mentioned here, old and new.

 

I've been listening to instrumental and surf music quite a bit lately. Los Straitjackets are great, never get tired of the Ventures either. Also discovered a new found appreciation for the Trashmen. Stevie Ray Vaugn did a Pipeline that's hard to beat and don't forget the GREATEST instrumental of all times--Duane Eddy/Rebel Rouser.

 

JFA's version of Baja is also one of my favorites.

As for local Phoenix surf bands, The Badda Bings are pretty damn good.

 

That freddies site is the shit ,even found some old Nazereth I have been looking for a click n play deal no downloads or waiting for comp. to catch up

 

best original surf/instrumental bands

sentinals
lively ones
ventures
astronauts
the belairs
the tielman brothers
the challengers
chantays
believe it or not obscure sarfari's

best new surf bands

the eliminators
the torquays
jon & the night riders

 

Man>or<Astroman! Yes, you guys know. I also dig the Bomboras, the Trashwomen (was this band a spoof, Jonny Bartlett), Impala, I'm sure I'm missing a mess load of bands too, when Estrus had some good bands along with Dionsysus (?) record label in the early 90's

Ken

OH! and the Revels!!!

 

Im way into Instrumental Surf, heres Some of my Favs

Satans Pilgrims, Slacktone, The Eliminators, The Insect Surfers,The Astronauts, The Bomboras, ShadowyMen on a Shadowy Planet (Sport Fishin' Best album) The Ultras, The Apemen, Surf Trio, The Nebulas, The Lively ones, The Trashmen(Early Instumental stuff), The Phantom Surfers, Davey allan and the arrows, Pollo Del Mar,

 

What?!?

Thanks a lot MrPontiac for the freddies site. He has a great selection of Chet Atkins music (I'm sure my co workers aren't quite as thankful though...)

 

If anyone has any graphic designer friends, when you buy the House Industries "Tiki type" fonts, it comes with a really good surf music compelation CD.

http://www.houseind.com/index.php?page=showfont&id=26

 

I'm a big sucker for instro guitar and surf.

Here's my latest band project The Thunderchiefs:
http://www.myspace.com/thethunderchiefs

We got this deal going the end of last year and it's turned into a decent band.
Traditional Surf stuff.
We hit the stuido mid month to record our first album.
Sure having fun with it.

Best part of starting a surf band is hiring go-go girls!

 

Heres some Surf links for ya:

http://pjmoto.com/
Paul Johnson of the Belairs, Mr Moto himself, killer web site

http://www.surfguitar101.com/index.php
Good message board here and lots of links to surf related stuff.

http://www.myspace.com/reluctantaquanauts
Great young band from Chicago

A few of the pioneers:

http://www.myspace.com/surfinbird1964

http://www.myspace.com/davieallanandthearrows

http://www.thelivelyones.com/

http://www.tornadoesband.com/

And a little eye candy from the Astronauts and Tom Mcmullens roadster.

 

This label has been putting out alot of good stuff over the years and this summer they have been doing alot of surf and drag stuff.

The Rat Fink albums are being reissued by them later this summer...all three of them.

http://www.sundazed.com/

 

Yeah! they did the Revels, Tornadoes, and much more back in the 90's. Cool to now they're still at it.

Ken

 

www.madsocietymusic.com

Is my label and I have the Dynotones, Knuckle Drager and the Blue Demons

www.bluedemons.com

By far the Best Surf / Garage Band


The Blue Demons


Knuckle Drager



Sirus Radios Has Little Stevens Underground Garage and it RULES!!!

krupanut can you send me a CD of your stuff for MFS????

evel

 

Get the following comps:

- Lost Legends of Surf Guitar (Vols. 1 to 4)
- Strummin' Mental (Vols. 1 and 2)
- Cowabunga! The Surf Box Set (3 disk collection)

These will keep you happy for a while. Lots of good info already listed too.

To answer a question about The Trashwomen, no they were not a spoof. 3 girls out of the bay area in the mid 90's: Elka (guitar), Danielle (bass), and Tina (drums). They put out two LP's: Deep Space and Spend The Night. My band currently practices in Elka's former bedroom.

And since others are pimpin' their surf sound, then I will to. We have one instro posted here. Heh, and its a Trashwomen cover:

www.myspace.com\dellames

Mike

 

So when does this album hit the streets?

 

Mike i have a ton of surf vinyl.........just sent you a PM.

Kev.

 

Yeah the Los Plantronics are awesome, they live in the same street as myself.... Viva Norwegen

http://www.fiftyfootcombo.com/Fifty is also a superb band from Belgium

 

Will DO!!!!

We'll be recording this month and I'll have some stuff for ya.

I'll be in touch soon.

 

Cool.....I was begining to thing nobody besides me had ever heard of them.

 

Hopefully by Oct.

 

Ventures for me. I can live on that stuff alone. They are really an instrumental band and not surf,but I think it all kinda crosses over anyway.

This boxed set is pretty good. The more current stuff (last disc in box) is not my fav but is well worth getting.

http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0...r=11-1/ref=sr_11_1/102-5690019-8187301?n=5174

Old is always better, but there are some new bands really getting the sound you are looking for.

Mike listed alot of them above.

Just a few of the new stuff I like

Ghastly Ones
Dynotones
Los Straitjackets
Satan Pilgrims

Boss Martians sing but capture that early hot rod song sound. Just their early stuff. They have went 180 degrees the opposite direction now.

Check the Del Fi website.
They have put original stuff back out on CD now.All are worth having.
Hollywood Drag
Hotrodders Choice
Drag Beat.


Krupanut, cant wait to here the new band. Where ya getting those horizontal striped shirts at? I can't find those anywhere anymore. They all have fancy collars now.Been looking for awhile, even at the thrift stores.

Are the Sir Finks still together down there. Never got there 2nd cd but loved the first. Never got to see them at any of the Roundups they played either. Somthing always delayed me getting there or just missed them.


There is plenty out there to find and listen too.I could go on all day but I'm stopping here.

 

Krupa, just checked your page and you guys are sounding good.

Is that song Buzzard Coup written about that Creepy Austin guy that always wants to race you.