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« on: December 26, 2005, 04:06:02 PM » |
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Discuss, review and rate Surfer Girl, released September 1963.
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« Reply #1 on: December 26, 2005, 04:07:12 PM » |
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I hear nothing but great music, and even the filler is fun. 4.
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« Reply #2 on: December 26, 2005, 04:07:35 PM » |
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A lot of genius, a bit of filler. 3 and a half. The Surfer Moon is my favorite BB album track.
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« Reply #3 on: December 26, 2005, 04:09:22 PM » |
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Another half-and-half album to me, just like its twofer-mate. The good is brilliant, the filler is...filler.
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« Reply #4 on: December 27, 2005, 04:31:13 AM » |
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It's been said, 3 stars. "Your Summer Dream" is the best song on here for my money, close run with "In My Room". God-awful "Surf" related tracks (girl aside)...
A big step down after "USA".
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« Reply #5 on: December 27, 2005, 10:57:35 AM » |
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Hope you're not saying Catch A Wave is awful.
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« Reply #6 on: December 27, 2005, 11:46:26 AM » |
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A great album. To get a better understanding of the early albums is to hear the sessions. The sessions for this are pretty good considering the songs.
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« Reply #7 on: December 27, 2005, 11:49:07 AM » |
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Unfortunately the only session tapes available are for the worst songs on the album.
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« Reply #8 on: December 27, 2005, 11:53:51 AM » |
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Man, I like the songs people hate it seems lol!
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« Reply #9 on: December 27, 2005, 11:55:52 AM » |
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So you dig South Bay Surfer?
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« Reply #10 on: December 27, 2005, 12:00:02 PM » |
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Yes I do. I think of that song as fun. I can't understand why people don't like that song. Plus them mentioning Philly isn't bad either
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« Reply #11 on: December 27, 2005, 01:26:03 PM » |
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The best of the early albums.
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« Reply #12 on: December 27, 2005, 03:43:23 PM » |
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Hope you're not saying Catch A Wave is awful.
Awful compared to Sidewalk Surfin'.
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« Reply #13 on: December 27, 2005, 03:45:30 PM » |
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Man, no way.
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« Reply #14 on: December 27, 2005, 03:47:20 PM » |
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'Catch a Wave' is brilliant. Just brilliant.
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« Reply #15 on: December 27, 2005, 03:48:33 PM » |
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Yep, and Hawaii too.
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« Reply #16 on: December 27, 2005, 03:49:29 PM » |
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You like the drums in Hawaii, don't ya?
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« Reply #17 on: December 27, 2005, 03:50:48 PM » |
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Who wouldn't?
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« Reply #18 on: December 27, 2005, 03:55:06 PM » |
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Is that Dennis or Blaine?
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« Reply #19 on: December 27, 2005, 03:56:12 PM » |
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I don't hear the energy in the backing tracks on this album that you hear on USA... Regardless of who was playing. Hawaii could've truly rocked.
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« Reply #20 on: December 27, 2005, 03:56:26 PM » |
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Denny! He plays on the entire album, save Car Club and (arguably) Girl and Coupe.
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« Reply #21 on: December 27, 2005, 03:57:25 PM » |
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I don't hear the energy in the backing tracks on this album that you hear on USA... Regardless of who was playing. Hawaii could've truly rocked.
I agree, but the cuts still rule. I really hear the lack of energy more on Rocking Surfer though. The live takes of Hawaii rage really well!
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« Reply #22 on: December 27, 2005, 03:59:32 PM » |
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Hell yeah man, The Boys really raged these cuts live...
I don't know where I read it, but was Brian constantly telling Denny to 'keep his drumming down' when they were recording in the studio? So where Denny wanted to bash 'em, he was forced to hold back? I wish Bri didn't if it's true.
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« Reply #23 on: December 27, 2005, 04:02:01 PM » |
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He did the exact same thing with Blaine as well. Listen to Blaine's stuff with Specs, and then Brian. On Spec's recordings Blaine is insane, the clear inspiration for Keith Moon's style, on Bri's he merely keeps the best, albeit expertly. I think the lack of powerful drumming is Brian's main fault, production-wise.
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« Reply #24 on: December 27, 2005, 04:04:57 PM » |
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Ahh someone agrees with me on this!
Why the hell would he do that Ian? It is absolutely a fault, and if Denny did drum powerfully (Surf Jam) he was turned way down in the mix... It shits me, I can't connect with so many of the BB's rockers because the drums are just not there.
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