Jesus Christ Surferstar double cd
what`s impressive about this production is how well a good surf band can sound when applying its talent to a tune with a strong melody. They`re all done very well. A double cd that all surf instro fans should not be without!
That`s New Pussycat! surf tribute to Burt Bacharach
That`s New Pussycat Surf Tribute to Burt Bacharach New as this collection is, it isn`t the first instrumental treatment of Burt Bacharach`s songs. There have been several, including an album of Moog synthesizer arrangments entitled (what else?) Switched On Bacharach. Nor is this the first tribute to Bacharach by various artists. But this IS, as far as we know, the first tribute to Bacharach by instrumental surf and garage bands. The idea of surf and garage bands paying homage to arch-hodad Burt Bacharach is, of course, crazy. Loco. Pazzo. John Barry, okay, but Burt Bacharach? In the 1960s, when surf pioneer Dick Dale was down at the Southern California beach blasting out raucous dance music for Gidget and Moondoggie, Burt Bacharach (ten years Dale`s senior) was up in Hollywood writing sophisticated pop tunes for their parents. When surf music made a comeback in the 1990s, Bacharach was collaborating with Elvis Costello. Still, nobody can deny the catchiness of Bacharach`s melodies. And it`s not crazy, but actually a clever idea, to remove those melodies from Hal David`s cloying lyrics (you know, like: "Pussycat, pussycat, I love you. Yes I do" or: "LA is a great big freeway. Put a hundred down and buy a car"). Hey, you know, without Tom Jones or Dionne Warwick singing, those songs are actually kinda cool! That is new, pussycat! You might think that Bacharach`s quirky melodies would be a challenge for the bands participating here. Surf and garage music aren`t known for their mastery of syncopation, after all. The standard surf beat is a straight `double on the two, single on the four`. Bacharach, on the other hand, is all about odd syncopation. And yet, listen for yourself: everybody pulls it off, and some even do so brilliantly.
Evil Fuzz- Davie Allan Tribute
In 1967, Davie Allan and the Arrows were America`s number one rock instrumental group. During the "Summer of Love," when The Beatles, The Doors, The Jefferson Airplane, The Mamas and The Papas, The Turtles and The Rascals were singing about love, going to Monterey and getting high, Davie Allan was playing basic instrumental rock with his lead guitar and back-up group, The Arrows. Davie`s big hit "Blues` Theme", was featured in Roger Corman`s biker film "The Wild Angels", which starred Peter Fonda, Nancy Sinatra, Bruce Dern and Diane Ladd. It was time to grab a little stardom before the summer got away. At Grant High School in Van Nuys, California, Davie met Mike Curb in the school choir. They started writing songs together and formed the group, The Arrows. Also at Grant High during this time were fellow classmates, Tom Selleck, Mickey Dolenz, Tom Scott, Mike Post, Lana Wood (Natalie`s sister), and Drew Bennett, bass player for The Arrows. After graduating from Grant High, Mike signed Davie and The Arrows to Tower Records, where they charted with "Apache `65" followed by "Moondawg `65", "Blues` Theme", "Theme from The Wild Angels" and "Devil`s Angels". Davie Allan and The Arrows also backed up Linda Rondstadt on her first recording "So Fine" b/w "Everybody Has Their Own Ideas" (Sidewalk #937-1966). Davie`s fuzztone lead guitar was featured in well over a dozen movies such as "Skaterdater", "The Wild Angels", "Devil`s Angels", "Thunder Alley", "The Glory Stompers", "Born Losers" and "The Golden Breed", a surf documentary. During the success of "Blues` Theme", Davie and The Arrows appeared on live shows with The Turtles, The Grass Roots, Van Morrison, The Seeds, The Strawberry Alarm Clock, The Leaves, The Music Machine, The Standells, and Freddy Cannon. Also on the agenda were appearances on such television shows as "Shebang", "9th Street West", "Groovy", "Hollywood A-Go-Go" and "Boss City". At this time, Davie asked me to play rhythm guitar and join The Arrows to perform on "Boss City". As the years went by we became good friends and co-wrote and co-produced several records for MGM and the What/Iloki label. Here`s a collection of various solo performers and groups from around the world, paying tribute via their versions of Allan`s past recordings. (Liner Notes by Jim Pewter)
Hair
Another amazing and unlikely (mostly) surf tribute to one of the most notorious musicals of the sixties. Lots of very cool tracks. Vocals on this collection of insanity include Robert Cuff aka Ink Mathematics` tasteful Pink Floyd-like "Sodomy," the slightly crunchy "Colored Spade" from Michael Stiletto, "Ain`t Got No " from the Hi-Fi Ramblers, "Air" from the ever-wonderful Nematoads, and a countrified "Easy To Be Hard" from the Bluejays.
American Graffiti Revisited double cd
This is a very fun compilation/concept album, with many fine tracks proving that doo-wop is a rich field to be mined for surf. 41 bands from all over the planet to cover all those songs that made that era a dream
Pizza & Sushi cdEP
this incredible EP is a combination of two different genres: the italian surf sound on a side & the amazing vocals of the japanese bands. The song by I Cosmonauti has been used on the TV commercial for a big ice cream company
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