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The Supertones — Pugsakuk
Album: The Big Wet Twang
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Released: 2007
Length: 3:09
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 Proclivities wrote:

  My point was that instrumental, electric guitar music existed before it was called "surf music", from those artists I named and others, and that now, just about any instrumental, electric guitar music is called "surf music", whether or not it has anything to do with surfing or So. Cal.
I get your point, but there are exceptions. The Dixie Dregs / The Dregs were rarely, if ever, categorized as surf music. Pat Metheny neither. That Carlos whats-his-name? not surf.  I know what you mean, but there are many exceptions to the rule.

'Surf' has a particular sound, but I couldn't describe it exactly.
The Sandblasters and Sir Finks - long-ago Austin surf bands - may have never even been to California, but their sound is definitely 'surf'. 
The Sandblasters opened for Dick Dale once, at the old Steamboat on Sixth. Great night.
c.

Posted 2 years ago by cc_rider    [ Reply ]
Uh-huh. Uh-hu-huhhuhuh. Wet wang.
Posted 2 years ago by MattRudely    [ Reply ]
 itsme_bygolly wrote:


Does anyone else hear Link Wray?
 
Definitely.
Posted 3 years ago by itsme_bygolly    [ Reply ]
They said Twang
Posted 3 years ago by primeeileen133    [ Reply ]
Oooo. Did they steal that riff from Muse?
Posted 3 years ago by Silvervanman    [ Reply ]
 zon00460 wrote:

perhaps you suck the most.
 
And you suck more?
Posted 3 years ago by Jelani    [ Reply ]
Posted 3 years ago by primeeileen133    [ Reply ]
 Hortense wrote:

I was just typing the following comment - 

Does anyone else hear a honky tonk version of Personal Jesus here? Digging it!


 

Does anyone else hear Link Wray?
Posted 3 years ago by itsme_bygolly    [ Reply ]
Quite boring.
Posted 3 years ago by nicknt    [ Reply ]
 scott_bruce wrote:

An inlander from Kentucky and born in 1966 can't appreciate the surf culture and the music that went with it. You are excused...
 
perhaps you suck the most.
Posted 3 years ago by zon00460    [ Reply ]
unique song name google it
Posted 4 years ago by max_p    [ Reply ]
 maboleth wrote:
Riff - Personal Jesus - Depeche Mode.
 
I was just typing the following comment - 

Does anyone else hear a honky tonk version of Personal Jesus here? Digging it!


Posted 4 years ago by Hortense    [ Reply ]
 cc_rider wrote:

The reason it's called 'surf music'? First, because it was being played in garages all over SoCal (and other places). Second, because film makers were shooting surfers, and needed background music (instrumental). The film makers usually couldn't afford the rights to Eddy or Wray, but all they had to do was walk down a SoCal street and listen.

There were a ton of movies that were just guys surfing. 'Endless Summer' is the most famous of course, but there were many (of varying quality).

There are some great compilations, like 'Rare Surf' vols I & II. If you dig surf music they're worth a listen.
c.
 
  My point was that instrumental, electric guitar music existed before it was called "surf music", from those artists I named and others, and that now, just about any instrumental, electric guitar music is called "surf music", whether or not it has anything to do with surfing or So. Cal.
Posted 4 years ago by Proclivities    [ Reply ]
The Ventures!
Posted 5 years ago by bruceandjenna    [ Reply ]
 Proclivities wrote:

I think the term "surf music" did not exist until the early 1960s, and generally referred to music which literally was referring to surfing and the surfing culture.  There was obviously instrumental guitar music before then from people like Duane Eddy, Link Wray, and Hank Marvin and The Shadows.  Nowadays, it seems that any instrumental electric guitar music is referred to as "surf music".

 
The reason it's called 'surf music'? First, because it was being played in garages all over SoCal (and other places). Second, because film makers were shooting surfers, and needed background music (instrumental). The film makers usually couldn't afford the rights to Eddy or Wray, but all they had to do was walk down a SoCal street and listen.

There were a ton of movies that were just guys surfing. 'Endless Summer' is the most famous of course, but there were many (of varying quality).

There are some great compilations, like 'Rare Surf' vols I & II. If you dig surf music they're worth a listen.
c.
Posted 5 years ago by cc_rider    [ Reply ]
Sounds like this might have been released 40+ years too late!!
Posted 6 years ago by Lyndont    [ Reply ]
 westslope wrote:
This sounds to me a bit like the theme music for the 'Kids in the Hall' comedy show.
Or does surf music all sound the same?  

 
Only the way that all heavy metal sounds the same, hip hop sounds the same, jazz sounds the same, country sounds the same, rockabilly sounds the same, etc. etc. etc. You have to learn to be fluent in any musical genre to appreciate the nuances and differences.
Posted 6 years ago by SmackDaddy    [ Reply ]
Riff - Personal Jesus - Depeche Mode.
Posted 6 years ago by maboleth    [ Reply ]
This sounds to me a bit like the theme music for the 'Kids in the Hall' comedy show.
Or does surf music all sound the same?  
Posted 6 years ago by westslope    [ Reply ]
 coloradojohn wrote:
That is a painting most delightfully twisted, sir! Quite apropos to the tunescape! I'd love to know what it says on the label of the bottle...
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hayduke2 wrote:


Ashley Bickerton

 

You should google his name and search out more.
 


Posted 8 years ago by SmackDaddy    [ Reply ]
That is a painting most delightfully twisted, sir! Quite apropos to the tunescape! I'd love to know what it says on the label of the bottle...
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hayduke2 wrote:


Ashley Bickerton

 

Posted 8 years ago by coloradojohn    [ Reply ]


Ashley Bickerton
Posted 8 years ago by hayduke2    [ Reply ]
Totally sounds like it could be from one of the wickedly warped Shadowy Men On A Shadowy Planet records! The groove really rocks!
Posted 8 years ago by coloradojohn    [ Reply ]
 mach-hog wrote:
As I understand it, prior to the Beatles and the British invasion in about 1964, Surf Music was the North American sound... having dominated from the late 50s or so.

Personally, I think it is great music - especially the instrumental stuff which can be very chill and pre-dates "ambient" be a few decades...

I have not heard of this band before though... must check them out! Thanks Bill and Rebecca! 
 
I think the term "surf music" did not exist until the early 1960s, and generally referred to music which literally was referring to surfing and the surfing culture.  There was obviously instrumental guitar music before then from people like Duane Eddy, Link Wray, and Hank Marvin and The Shadows.  Nowadays, it seems that any instrumental electric guitar music is referred to as "surf music".
Posted 9 years ago by Proclivities    [ Reply ]
Surf + Country-fried/Country-fied TWANG dahrlin' ! drtjdel wrote:
Big wet What?
 


Posted 9 years ago by dc_zee    [ Reply ]
Solid 7.5.... couldn't give them that.... so gave them an eight.
Posted 9 years ago by Giverofpain    [ Reply ]
 anumidium wrote:

I thought this would be a sick remix of Personal Jesus. It's a'ight though.

 
Same with me :)
Posted 9 years ago by gurke    [ Reply ]
As I understand it, prior to the Beatles and the British invasion in about 1964, Surf Music was the North American sound... having dominated from the late 50s or so.

Personally, I think it is great music - especially the instrumental stuff which can be very chill and pre-dates "ambient" be a few decades...

I have not heard of this band before though... must check them out! Thanks Bill and Rebecca! 
Posted 9 years ago by mach-hog    [ Reply ]
  love it, super delicious Dick Dale sound
Posted 9 years ago by howards    [ Reply ]
 anumidium wrote:

I thought this would be a sick remix of Personal Jesus. It's a'ight though.

 
Your mind was in the right place. That's all that counts.
Posted 9 years ago by DearDM    [ Reply ]
about 50 years...

gjr wrote:
ok - so whats the difference between this and any of the tired old '60's surf music???

anyone, anyone, bueller, bueller?? 

Posted 10 years ago by lophrequa    [ Reply ]
 DearDM wrote:
Your own...personal...

 
I thought this would be a sick remix of Personal Jesus. It's a'ight though.
Posted 10 years ago by anumidium    [ Reply ]
 gjr wrote:
ok - so whats the difference between this and any of the tired old '60's surf music???

anyone, anyone, bueller, bueller?? 

 
Absolutely nothing!
Posted 10 years ago by notfadeaway    [ Reply ]
ok - so whats the difference between this and any of the tired old '60's surf music???

anyone, anyone, bueller, bueller?? 
Posted 10 years ago by gjr    [ Reply ]
 BikeCoachDave wrote:
surf music sucks.

 
An inlander from Kentucky and born in 1966 can't appreciate the surf culture and the music that went with it. You are excused...
Posted 10 years ago by scott_bruce    [ Reply ]
If you're standing in your kitchen in the mountains of Michoacan at midnight making a sandwich and this comes on, you know you are living right.
Posted 11 years ago by ExpatLarry    [ Reply ]
One of my favorite radio shows ever was Phil Dirt's surf music show on KFJC out of Los Altos CA. If you ever spent a couple of hours with Phil, you'd change your mind about all surf music being the same. 
Posted 11 years ago by ottojschlosser    [ Reply ]
Welcome to 1960's?  Ventures, Link Wray, Duane Eddy ect.
Posted 11 years ago by hbs47    [ Reply ]
I love surf music
Posted 11 years ago by kslatta    [ Reply ]
surf music sucks.
Posted 11 years ago by BikeCoachDave    [ Reply ]
Your own...personal...
Posted 11 years ago by DearDM    [ Reply ]
Wow! Duane Eddy reincarnated. I wonder if The Big Wet Twang refers to towel-flicking in surfer dressing rooms? Thwacko!

Posted 12 years ago by fredriley    [ Reply ]
A new surf band for me!

Great!!
Posted 13 years ago by Propayne    [ Reply ]
love surf music!
Posted 13 years ago by bindi    [ Reply ]
VW
Perfect escape on this winter snowstormy morning!  I gettin' right back on my hammock now that I've taken a picture.  {#Dancingbanana_2}
Posted 14 years ago by WayUpNorth    [ Reply ]

I can feel my inner Austin Powers groovin'


Posted 15 years ago by The_Enemy    [ Reply ]
NEV-er.....to hear......surf music.....a-GAIN.......


Posted 15 years ago by jagdriver    [ Reply ]
Can you dig it? Saw the Supersuckers last nite - a bit reminiscent of them and the Rev. Horton Heat. Hoop Hoop Hooray!
Posted 15 years ago by ALive    [ Reply ]
i'm tapping my toe......tap tap tap.....thanks for playing this one!
Posted 15 years ago by linz_bobinz    [ Reply ]
SmackDaddy wrote:
While still done occassionally, Hanging 10 went out 37 years ago. Please refrain from trying to use surf lingo. Thank you.
Now we're hangin' 20 just trying to hold on.
Posted 16 years ago by marktberry    [ Reply ]
K-BILLY wrote:
Diggin' the Surf Sound...Hang 10 Baby...How about some Los Straitjackets?
While still done occassionally, Hanging 10 went out 37 years ago. Please refrain from trying to use surf lingo. Thank you.
Posted 16 years ago by SmackDaddy    [ Reply ]
cc_rider wrote:
Surf's You Right! c.
ARRRGH! Good song, though.
Posted 16 years ago by AlienRelic    [ Reply ]
Diggin' the Surf Sound...Hang 10 Baby...How about some Los Straitjackets?
Posted 16 years ago by K-BILLY    [ Reply ]
Surf's You Right! c.
Posted 16 years ago by cc_rider    [ Reply ]
Big wet What?
Posted 16 years ago by drtjdel    [ Reply ]
After a while all surf music sounds the same, but this is still pretty good.
Posted 16 years ago by hobbitt    [ Reply ]
Not a _huge_ fan of surf music, but this caught my ear right away. Boss! Also like the album name and the band name (twitch!)
Posted 16 years ago by Wizzuvvoz    [ Reply ]