Surf Music Convention, Sat Aug 1st, 8 bands . all ages,

SG101 convention weekend. Fri. July 31st/ Sat Aug. 1st/ Sun. Aug 2nd/
http://www.myspace.com/sg101convention

BIG EVENT
Sat. Aug 1st. Surf Guitar 101 Convention, 11 am to 8 pm,
The Starting Gate, Los Alamitos, Ca. 15 dollars
yes, here you go
Surf Jam, 11am to 12:30pm
break 10 min,
Detonators,-12:40 to 1:20
break 10 min,
Boardwalkers,1:30 to 2:10
break 10 min,
Sand Devils,2:20 to 3:00
break 10 min,
The Surge,- 3:10 to 3:50
break 10 min,
Reventlos, 4:00 to 4:40
break 10 min,
Secret Samurai,4:50to5:30
break 10 min,
Tomorowmen,-5:40 to 6:20
break 10 min,
Ghastly Ones,6:30 to 7:10
break 10 min,
Verbtones, w Eddie Bertrand 7:20 to 8:00pm

Sun. Aug 2nd at the Huntington Beach pier, 11 am to 5 pm
Verbtones, The Surge,The Reventlos, The Eliminators, and The Chantays.

Fri. July 31st in San Diego, Bar Pink. 9 pm
Secret Samurai, The Verbtones from Portland, and The Tomorrowmen, from San Francisco.

Also Fri. July 31st in El Segundo-L.A. The Purple Orchid
Insect Surfers, The Boardwalkers, and The Surge from Atlanta.

added to the weekend of events,
Sun. Aug 2nd, at Don the Beachcomber. 6:30 pm to 8:30 pm
the Duo-tones, http://www.pjmoto.com/specialty/duo_tones.php
Paul Johnson and Gil Ore, will be playing in the tiki bar.

Don The Beachcomber http://www.donthebeachcomber.com/directions.html
(used to be Kona) is a cool tiki bar.
its in Sunset Beach, about 7 miles North of the HB pier.
some of us went there last year after the HB pier show, on Sunday.
well, I figured its a great place to meet up at after the day,
and what better way to wind down from a weekend of High energy Electric Surf, than a Nice mellow Acoustic set from the Masters of the art form.
in a intimate setting like Don The Beachcomber tiki bar.
1 Zombie please. Wink

hope all of you can include this show in your weekend plans.

oh and Surf Music is related to tiki, and there will be tiki magazine, and other tiki related stuff there. so there.

if any tiki artist would be interested in Vending PM me.
Jeff(bigtikidude)

[ Edited by: bigtikidude 2009-06-19 22:47 ]

[ Edited by: bigtikidude 2009-07-28 12:20 ]

This deserves to be in Tiki Music, but it's not so much a Tiki event. Plus according to rule #8 of Tiki Central:
Spamming, posting the same message in more than one forum, or posting unwanted advertising in the forums) is strictly prohibited and will not be tolerated.

Tikiyaki Jim said today he will be there to be a Vender.
Maybe I can talk him into joining in on a surf Jam.
:wink:

Jeff(bigtikidude)

Ran(aka Kick the Reverb)'s Band The Sand Devils)will be at this event.
The First Surf Band to play a Tiki Oasis, 1st year in SD.

they usually don't play outside of San Diego area.
So this is a great time to catch them.
too bad its at a bar, instead of a rented Hall, we could have him make drinks for everybody.
:wink:

Jeff(bigtikidude)

[ Edited by: bigtikidude 2009-05-19 11:49 ]

bump

for anyone that will be going to this, and would like to join other band members, and or Bed room players, in a surf Jam,
please read this.

http://www.surfguitar101.com/modules.php?name=Forums&file=viewtopic&t=9163

Jeff(bigtikidude)

added to the weekend of events,
the Duotones, http://www.pjmoto.com/specialty/duo_tones.php
Paul Johnson and Gil Ore, will be playing at Don the Beachcomber on Sun. Evening. 6:30 pm to 8:30 pm

Don The Beachcomber http://www.donthebeachcomber.com/directions.html
(used to be Kona) is a cool tiki bar.
its in Sunset Beach, about 7 miles North of the HB pier.
some of us went there last year after the HB pier show, on Sunday.
well, I figured its a great place to meet up at after the day,
and what better way to wind down from a weekend of High energy Electric Surf, than a Nice mellow Acoustic set from the Masters of the art form.
in a intimate setting like Don The Beachcomber tiki bar.
1 Zombie please. Wink

hope all of you can include this show in your weekend plans.

listen tonight or anytime this week.
to Radio Free Bakersfield.
I co hosted the show with Norm of the Ghastly Ones.
and we were promoting the upcoming surf guitar 101 convention.
http://www.myspace.com/sg101convention
listen here after 8ish
http://www.myspace.com/pronouncedwhorehay
http://radiofreebakersfield.com

thanks
Jeff(bigtikidude)

Jeff after looking at this thread I can see why your # of posts is so high---you spend half the time on these forums talking to yourself!

at least I don't argue with myself.

listen tonight or anytime this week.
to Radio Free Bakersfield.
I co hosted the show with Norm of the Ghastly Ones.
and we were promoting the upcoming surf guitar 101 convention.
http://www.myspace.com/sg101convention
listen here after 8ish
http://www.myspace.com/pronouncedwhorehay
http://radiofreebakersfield.com

thanks
Jeff(bigtikidude)

Had to do some edits; should be up in 30. Track listing is below. Read it when you're not busting Big Tiki Dude's balls on here.

Ghastly Ones--Everybody Up
Verbtones--Matador
Eddie & the Showmen--Squad Car
Tomorrowmen--Clair De Lune
Reventlos--El Pendejo
Sand Devils--Cascadia
Secret Samurai--Don't Fear The Reverb
Bel Airs--Volcanic Action
Surge--The Savage
Detonators--For A Few Waves More
Chantays--Continental Missile
Reventlos--Do The Bogle
Duotones--Apache
Ghastly Ones--Yuzo's Twist
Secret Samurai--Bereft of Enemies
Surge--Baja
Tomorrowmen--Chronosurf
Verbtones--Flight Of The Vampire
Detonators-Liquid Chaos
Eddie & the Showmen--Scratch

bigtikidude wrote:[/i]
at least I don't argue with myself.

:lol:

Ya, I think it's referred to as "Show Promotion."

thank you very much for backing me up on that Mrs. Bamboo.
you are 100% class act, and the voice of reason on TC sometimes.
luv ya,

Jeff(bigtikidude)

listen to the podcast here all week:
http://www.myspace.com/pronouncedwhorehay
http://radiofreebakersfield.com

[ Edited by: bigtikidude 2009-06-22 23:54 ]

Jeff, don't let ANY of these people define what you are doing as not being tiki....who are they, anyway? The arbiters of all things tiki?

I don't particularly like surf music. But I support you 100% and appreciate your support of so many bands on this forum. You come to our band's gigs, and if not for people like you and a few other gracious, friendly, people on this forum, we would have no one coming to see us from here.

This Friday, our band will play again to a fully packed house of people that have nothing to do with tiki central. And that's fine with me. We will be playing vintage hapa haole music, that probably is not tiki enough for people...!! We won't have mugs, or artwork...just solid playing. The older people in the crowd who will be watching us will be the exact people who lived during the real tiki era. I leave it to them to define what tiki is or isn't, since they were there and most of us were mere babes during that time.

So surf rock is not tiki? So what? Low brow art is? Seems like people want to exclude whatever they don't personallylike.

I will say it again: I appreciate anything done well, and with skill and talent. That includes surf rock, low brow art, whatever....if something is good then it is good, and this convention you posted about features some of the very best surf bands around. It's a veritable whose who of surf music!

I am totally looking forward to this event!! Looks like a great line up!!

Wow!!! thanks Guys.

its good to know that some people care about what I am doing.
and for you to post it publicly means a lot to me.
I do get support from some people off line sometimes, but they don't say it on TC.
I was blown away how many people posted in the Bob Bogle passing away thread,
saying that they liked surf.
yet none of those people come to surf, and or tiki music events.
hmmmmmm

Lucas, I would love if you would come to the event I am doing,
its fairly close to where we live.

Jeff(bigtikidude)

listen all this week
to Radio Free Bakersfield.
I co hosted the show with Norm of the Ghastly Ones.
and we were promoting the upcoming surf guitar 101 convention.
http://www.myspace.com/sg101convention
links to listen
http://www.myspace.com/pronouncedwhorehay
http://radiofreebakersfield.com
and direct link to go strait to the show #
http://www.radiofreebakersfield.com/shows/rfb136.mp3

Ghastly Ones--Everybody Up
Verbtones--Matador
Eddie & the Showmen--Squad Car
Tomorrowmen--Clair De Lune
Reventlos--El Pendejo
Sand Devils--Cascadia
Secret Samurai--Don't Fear The Reverb
Bel Airs--Volcanic Action
Surge--The Savage
Detonators--For A Few Waves More
Chantays--Continental Missile
Reventlos--Do The Bogle
Duotones--Apache
Ghastly Ones--Yuzo's Twist
Secret Samurai--Bereft of Enemies
Surge--Baja
Tomorrowmen--Chronosurf
Verbtones--Flight Of The Vampire
Detonators-Liquid Chaos
Eddie & the Showmen--Scratch

thanks for listening.
Jeff(bigtikidude)

[ Edited by: bigtikidude 2009-06-24 10:26 ]

Yeah, what are you thinking Jeff?

Surf and tiki don't go together... :wink:

Hahahahaha
I have no idea, why I think that Surf and tiki go together.
oh wait, you mean this years Oasis is almost all surf, and its almost sold out.
Hmmmmmm?
:wink:

Jeff(bigtikidude)

It probably helps that Surf is the theme of this year's Oasis. :roll:

Surf music is pretty F-ing good if you ask me!!

Grog don't you have a Niece's thread to go hype?
geeeez.

Jeff(bigtikidude)

Don't forget the Official SG101 Mug!

Bwahahahahahha

classic man,
you made my eyes water,
I was laughing so hard.

Jeff(bigtikidude)

On 2009-06-23 11:39, bigtikidude wrote:
Wow!!! thanks Guys.

its good to know that some people care about what I am doing.
and for you to post it publicly means a lot to me.
I do get support from some people off line sometimes, but they don't say it on TC.
I was blown away how many people posted in the Bob Bogle passing away thread,
saying that they liked surf.
yet none of those people come to surf, and or tiki music events.
hmmmmmm

Lucas, I would love if you would come to the event I am doing,
its fairly close to where we live.

Jeff(bigtikidude)

I too support your efforts since you have been kind enough to make your own threads about the surf shows. I don't care for surf music (except maybe The Rapiers) and you most likely won't see me at a surf show unless it's to support a fellow musician. But I do get the tiki connection.

So in the spirit of "Tiki Music" being all-inclusive, look for my upcoming Uruguayan psych-artpop-garage-jazz concerts thread coming soon!

Anybody got some ear plugs I can borrow for Oasis??

On 2009-06-23 23:26, squid wrote:

On 2009-06-23 11:39, bigtikidude wrote:
Wow!!! thanks Guys.

its good to know that some people care about what I am doing.
and for you to post it publicly means a lot to me.
I do get support from some people off line sometimes, but they don't say it on TC.
I was blown away how many people posted in the Bob Bogle passing away thread,
saying that they liked surf.
yet none of those people come to surf, and or tiki music events.
hmmmmmm

Lucas, I would love if you would come to the event I am doing,
its fairly close to where we live.

Jeff(bigtikidude)

I too support your efforts since you have been kind enough to make your own threads about the surf shows. I don't care for surf music (except maybe The Rapiers) and you most likely won't see me at a surf show unless it's to support a fellow musician. But I do get the tiki connection.

So in the spirit of "Tiki Music" being all-inclusive, look for my upcoming Uruguayan psych-artpop-garage-jazz concerts thread coming soon!

Anybody got some ear plugs I can borrow for Oasis??

But wouldn't you agree that something done well, even if not exactly your cup of tea might be worth checking out at least once?

I really don't like the band, Journey, and never have. But I had a chance to see them with the new Filipino singer, Arnel Pineda, and man I was impressed! I am just using that as an example, of course.

I too, am not a major fan of surf music. Though, growing up here in socal I have been exposed to it pretty much my whole life. I had a couple of friends in high school that were in a major HB surf band back in the day. And of course, in my first rock band when I was 12, we covered walk don't run and pipeline (Like I am sure all bands eventually do!)

What I don't like about it is the somewhat repetetive nature of it, the lack of strong melodies, the lack of vocals, and the fact that a lot of the musicians involved in it have a basic skill level at best...not all, but a lot that I have heard. It's basically 2-3 chord music, which can either be a good thing (Like in the Blues) or a boring thing, depending on one's mood.

What I do like about it is the sense of style, the tone of the instruments. I mean, who doesn't really like a twangy guitar drenched in reverb? The music evokes a time and a place to me that is good. Instantly recogizeable. And some bands, like the Dynotones and the Eliminators or Glascow Tiki shakers, have taken this to a very professional and tight level.
That Glascow tiki shaker guitarist would be a good guitarist in any type of music, for example.

For me, the key lies in blending that tone and attitude with other types of music. A good example of a guitarist doing this would be Jim Bacchi, of course.

Lucas thank for the back up on that.
and Squid, thanks for the back handed compliment.

I think you guys just may not have heard really good instro/surf bands.
please take 15 min, and give these few bands a listen.
they are all very melodic bands, and not just 1 4 5 progressions.

http://www.myspace.com/lostwangmarvels
http://www.myspace.com/thebambimolesters
http://www.myspace.com/laikaandthecosmonauts
http://www.myspace.com/themadeira
http://www.myspace.com/pollosurf

happy listening.
Jeff(bigtikidude)

Jeff you are a dork.
Lucas you need to go back to work.

Y'know you can't even make a positive comment without ridiculous critique that misses the entire point.

Do you want me to list all the "surf" bands I like to live up to your standards?

The Shadows
Glasgow Tiki Shakers
Shall I go on??? This is stupid.

I can list a million jazz groups and I don't like ALL of them. Same for any genre.

Let's try it this way.

Liver and Onions makes me hurl.

But I don't care if someone eats it at my table. Even if the smell wafts up my nostrils.

And I DO appreciate that it was well prepared, with a nice presentation and made with love.

But do not DOG me to eat it.

On 2009-06-24 11:06, squid wrote:
Jeff you are a dork.
Lucas you need to go back to work.

Y'know you can't even make a positive comment without ridiculous critique that misses the entire point.

Do you want me to list all the "surf" bands I like to live up to your standards?

The Shadows
Glasgow Tiki Shakers
Shall I go on??? This is stupid.

I can list a million jazz groups and I don't like ALL of them. Same for any genre.

Let's try it this way.

Liver and Onions makes me hurl.

But I don't care if someone eats it at my table. Even if the smell wafts up my nostrils.

And I DO appreciate that it was well prepared, with a nice presentation and made with love.

But do not DOG me to eat it.

:lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol:

Well said!

you know what is sad,
nobody is forcing you to read my threads about surf show,
If I start a thread and the title is about a surf band playing.
And you don't like surf, Fine.. Don't read it.
its very easy to skip over it.
I don't see how posting about something, and then bumping it,
is dogging you to eat it/go to it.

I stopped Emailing you Squid about stuff a long time ago.
because I knew it was a waste of time,
and I stopped posting about my stuff in other threads,
Happy? No, you gotta come in my threads and talk smack now.

Raveene, go play with Kenny and Grog.
and mind your own business.

Jeff(bigtikidude)

Jeff-

My original post was positive and sincere. With humor as a closer.

Take it in the spirit in which it was meant.

'Nuff said.

listen all this week
to Radio Free Bakersfield.
I co hosted the show with Norm of the Ghastly Ones.
and we were promoting the upcoming surf guitar 101 convention.
http://www.myspace.com/sg101convention
links to listen
http://www.myspace.com/pronouncedwhorehay
http://radiofreebakersfield.com
and direct link to go strait to the show #
http://www.radiofreebakersfield.com/shows/rfb136.mp3

Ghastly Ones--Everybody Up
Verbtones--Matador
Eddie & the Showmen--Squad Car
Tomorrowmen--Clair De Lune
Reventlos--El Pendejo
Sand Devils--Cascadia
Secret Samurai--Don't Fear The Reverb
Bel Airs--Volcanic Action
Surge--The Savage
Detonators--For A Few Waves More
Chantays--Continental Missile
Reventlos--Do The Bogle
Duotones--Apache
Ghastly Ones--Yuzo's Twist
Secret Samurai--Bereft of Enemies
Surge--Baja
Tomorrowmen--Chronosurf
Verbtones--Flight Of The Vampire
Detonators-Liquid Chaos
Eddie & the Showmen--Scratch

thanks for listening.
Jeff(bigtikidude)

last day to listen on the myspace,
after that go here:
http://www.radiofreebakersfield.com/shows/rfb136.mp3
and listen anytime or day.

thanks
Jeff(bigtikidude)

here is a google map,
with the 6 locations for all of the events
for the whole weekend, July 31st to Aug 2nd.

http://maps.google.com/maps/ms?hl=en&gl=us&ie=UTF8&msa=0&msid=109663479233583028353.00046ec728f1111c36e42&ll=33.429149

[ Edited by: bigtikidude 2009-07-16 23:01 ]

JonPaul of Tikiyaki Orchestra, Tiki mag, and the Boardwalkers,
will be playing bass with the Ghastly Ones for this show also.

just some news updates for people,about the venue, event.

it is all ages, so if you want to bring your kids its fine.

they have food there.

and there will be a bit if tiki vending going on also.
JP will have some tiki mags, and Kirby will be selling some pendants.

Jeff(bigtikidude)

On 2009-07-21 13:50, bigtikidude wrote:
JonPaul of Tikiyaki Orchestra, Tiki mag, and the Boardwalkers,
will be playing bass with the Ghastly Ones for this show also.

Whoah! Thank you Jon Paul for KEEPING THE SCENE ALIVE!

On 2009-07-21 13:50, bigtikidude wrote:
JonPaul of Tikiyaki Orchestra, Tiki mag, and the Boardwalkers,
will be playing bass with the Ghastly Ones for this show also.

just some news updates for people,about the venue, event.

it is all ages, so if you want to bring your kids its fine.

they have food there.

and there will be a bit if tiki vending going on also.
JP will have some tiki mags, and Kirby will be selling some pendants.

Jeff(bigtikidude)

I'll be selling Sausage!! hehehe I am so looking forward to this!!! I Too will do my best at KEEPING THE SCENE ALIVE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

thanks for the support guys,
and for keeping the scene alive :headbang:

Jim aka Tikiyaki has confirmed that he will be vending at the event also.
so for anybody in the OC or south LA or LBC area that want to get some
tikiyaki merch, Kirby Pendants, or the new or old Tiki Mags,
swing on by.

there will be a corner of tiki amongst all this surf madness.
:wink:

Jeff(bigtikidude)

So Of course the convention itself is Sat Aug 1st,
at the starting Gate, in Los Alamitos ca.
from 11 am to 8pm.
and I hope you can come to it.

but...
Not part of the convention itself,
there is a show at The Purple Orchid, Fri July 31st.
http://www.tikicentral.com/viewtopic.php?topic=33197&forum=17&start=last&5

also a show at the HB pier on sunday aug 2nd,
with some of the bands that will be coming in from far away.
http://www.tikicentral.com/viewtopic.php?topic=32155&forum=17&start=last&44

also. on Sun. aug 2nd 6:30 to 9:30
The Duo-tones are playing at Don the Beachcomber's
http://www.tikicentral.com/viewtopic.php?topic=33283&forum=17&0

should be an amazing weekend.
Jeff(bigtikidude)

[ Edited by: bigtikidude 2009-07-26 19:50 ]

recap for the tiki slant of this show.

JonPaul will be playing with the Boardwalkers and the Ghastly Ones,

Ran(Kick the Reverb) will be playing with his band the San Devils,
and they have not been in OC in a few years.
so come check that out.

Kirby, Jim(tikiyaki) and JonPaul will all be selling there tiki merch in the Vending room.

aloha and Mahalo
Jeff(btd)

list of bands and times.

Surf Jam, 11am to 12:30pm
break 10 min,
Detonators,-12:40 to 1:20
break 10 min,
Boardwalkers,1:30 to 2:10
break 10 min,
Sand Devils,2:20 to 3:00
break 10 min,
The Surge,- 3:10 to 3:50
break 10 min,
Reventlos, 4:00 to 4:40
break 10 min,
Secret Samurai,4:50to5:30
break 10 min,
Tomorowmen,-5:40 to 6:20
break 10 min,
Ghastly Ones,6:30 to 7:10
break 10 min,
Verbtones, w Eddie Bertrand 7:20 to 8:00pm

And then after that is the Tiki Magazine Release Party and Art Show at the Tonga Hut from 8:00pm to 12am

NOT TO BE MISTAKEN WITH THE TIKI MAGAZINE 3RD ANNIVERSARY TIKI ISLAND EXHIBIT AT THE BRAND SPANKING NEW FREAKY BOUTIKI GALLERY WHICH OPENS THE SAME DAY and will have a more tolerable portion of surf music playing there,amongst other musical genres..All being spun from the Freaky boutiki gallery's own DJ Shuffle!
:)

hey guys, I don't spam your show info anymore,
wtf?

Jeff(bigtikidude)

Some local media coverage...

http://www.examiner.com/examiner/x-1621-Orange-County-Music-Examiner~y2009m7d29-Surf-Guitar-101-at-The-Starting-Gate

not only is there going to be 9 great bands playing.
there will be alot of jamming of Bedroom players with band members, and friends and strangers going on, and a few surf legends.
should be interesting.

that is early from 11 am to 12:30 pm

Sand Devils, and Boardwalkers shortly after that.
and JP with the Ghastlys around 6 pm.

Jeff(btd)