Surf and Steel
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Surf and Steel
Do you know of any surf tunes using steel guitar? Originals or covers, I don't care.
Post and link them in this thread. Doug's version of "Penetration" has got me all fired up.
Post and link them in this thread. Doug's version of "Penetration" has got me all fired up.
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Hi Paul,
I played bass with the Cocktail Preachers for a couple of years. Look 'em up on Youtube, Bruce "Vitamin B" played console steel (usually an 8 string in A6). We covered "Gutterball" mentioned in another thread, "Kilameawea" (which I think was from Haole Cats?), a few others featuring steel guitar.
Craig
I played bass with the Cocktail Preachers for a couple of years. Look 'em up on Youtube, Bruce "Vitamin B" played console steel (usually an 8 string in A6). We covered "Gutterball" mentioned in another thread, "Kilameawea" (which I think was from Haole Cats?), a few others featuring steel guitar.
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Craig, I always enjoyed the Cocktail Preachers and Steve's guitar playing - Albatross Joe is a favorite of mine.
Paul - check out Deke Dickerson playing Gutterball.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZtQrxQSHgDg
Paul - check out Deke Dickerson playing Gutterball.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZtQrxQSHgDg
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Jim Thomas and The Mermen are often classified as instrumental surf but he composes immensely cinematic songs. Here's two that include pedal steel guitar played by Joe Goldmark. I highly recommend Unto The Resplendent (starts around the 7 minute mark).
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0YowjzdBknE
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0YowjzdBknE
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Paul, here are some other surf-like videos I've posted here in the past, you may have seen...
The Endless Summer: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W82dYp-odi4
The Lonely Bull: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KSG4w4D54PQ
Ghost Riders in the Sky: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cK5aT07gOis
The Endless Summer: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W82dYp-odi4
The Lonely Bull: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KSG4w4D54PQ
Ghost Riders in the Sky: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cK5aT07gOis
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Doug B. has a nice recording of "Apache" as well.
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Thanks for mentioning that, Larry. My "Apache" recording is on Soundcloud ---> https://soundcloud.com/doug-beaumier/ap ... eel-guitar It's from my instructional material, so the steel guitar is mixed a bit more out front than usual.
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Gutterball!
This is the only actual First Wave Surf band from the early 60's that exclusively used non pedal steel guitar. These guys were super young and their sound is amazing! This is the only release I'm aware of and it's a 7" with 2 bowling related songs. I wish they had more recordings and if anytone knows of any please let me know!
Strike - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TXyL0S44QhI
Gutterball - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Vx_U3Jf5COE
Also here is more info:
https://surfguitar101.com/forums/topic/783/
Strike - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TXyL0S44QhI
Gutterball - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Vx_U3Jf5COE
Also here is more info:
https://surfguitar101.com/forums/topic/783/
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There's so much surf/instrumental guitar stuff out there! If you seed Pandora with a Ventures tune, like Walk Don't Run, you'll hear some great stuff you've probably never heard before.
I just came upon North Sea Surf Radio, a streaming station. Put the following link into your favorite streamer, like Windows Media Player or, for Linux, VLC Media Player:
http://server-23.stream-server.nl:8426/
Mostly newer stuff, but some older stuff, too.
I just came upon North Sea Surf Radio, a streaming station. Put the following link into your favorite streamer, like Windows Media Player or, for Linux, VLC Media Player:
http://server-23.stream-server.nl:8426/
Mostly newer stuff, but some older stuff, too.