Post #600911 by bigtikidude on Thu, Aug 4, 2011 9:48 AM

PTD,
as for first surf songs,
there were 2 songs in 61 that came out a week apart,
that many point to as the first surf songs,

The Bel Airs, Mr. Moto,
and
Dick Dale, Let's Go Trippin'

The Funny thing is,
both bands said they were not trying to be "surf bands" when they started out.
They were just playing instro rock n roll.

But the Surfers that were going to their show.
Bel Airs in Redondo Beach
Dick Dale in Balboa Beach
said, when they heard their music, its what they hear in their heads when surfing.

Many surf band have played Walk Don't Run,
and other songs that the Ventures have done over the years.
But The Ventures were not a surf band,
but a Instro Rock band, that dabbled in surf in the 63 64 era,

Jeff(btd)