RIP Eddie Bertrand, was Benefit show for Surf Guitar Legend Eddie Bertrand at Dons

So a little history real quick,
If Dick Dale is the King of Surf Guitar,
Eddie Bertrand is #2.
Kinda like Arthru Lyman,and Martin Denny are #1 for Exotica.
Eddie was Originally in the Bel Airs of "Mr. Moto" fame, (first surf song)
Then after that he formed the Amazing Eddie and the Showmen(Squad Car)

I'm Doing a Big Benefit show to raise money for Eddie Bertrand.
He's had a couple falls and broken his hips.
And he is on Hard times.
So some friends and I are puttin together
a big show of Love for Eddie.

if you can't make the show,
and want to Donate to a fund for Eddie,
see here:
http://surfguitar101.com/modules.php?name=Forums&file=viewtopic&t=13972

Here is the link to the Eddie Benefit Facebook Page.

http://www.facebook.com/pages/Benefit-EventShow-For-Eddie-MrRebel-Bertrand/165464580157920

Here is the Line up for the Big Show.
not in order of appearance

The Riptides,Outerwave,The Eliminators,Slacktone,
The Insect Surfers,Secret Samurai,The Men Of Mystery,
and an All Star Jam, doing songs of the Bel-Airs, and Eddie and the Showmen,
Feat. John Blair, Paul Johnson, Tim Fitzpatrick, John Benton, Jim Frias,
and Matt Quilter.
and possibly some other legends.

It will be at Don the Beachcomber
in Sunset Beach Ca.
16278 Pacific Coast Highway
Huntington Beach, CA 92649
(562) 592-1321
on Sat. Feb. 5th.
and will go from 2 pm to 10 pm.
in the Back, High Chiefs Room, and Hidden Village
with many cool raffle items.

make plans now.
you won't want to miss this.
and if you really Can't make it.
we will probably have a site, or paypal account where you can donate to Eddie from afar.
But Please try to make it if you can.

also.
if you want to do a Tribute show in your area,
and send the funds to Eddie, that would be excellent.
Or if you want to send some merch from your band for the raffle.
That would be great too.

Please send me a PM or e-mail at [email protected]

thanks everyone.
Jeff(bigtikidude)

[ Edited by: bigtikidude 2012-10-28 23:33 ]

somebody from the Surf forum has very graciously donated this guitar for the Raffle at the event.

can you say Wow!!
and very giving.

I would like to win that Jag, please.

Dinah and I will be attending this great event at Don the Beachcomber!
I must say that Jeff is unparalleled in his charity by setting up amazing events like these.

Thank ya Kindly sir,
raffle tix for cds n t-shirts will be 2 dollars each, or 3 for 5 dollars.

and the Guitar raffle tix are 10 dollars each.
and there is a Effect Pedal and tix for that will be 5 dollars each.

Jeff(btd)

[ Edited by: bigtikidude 2011-01-14 19:51 ]

[ Edited by: bigtikidude 2011-01-29 10:05 ]

Check out this weeks Radio Free Bakersfield show.
I played a few songs by the Bel Airs, and Eddie and the Showmen,
then all of the bands that are playing at the Benefit show.
thanks Jeff(btd)

http://radiofreebakersfield.com/shows/rfb213.mp3

RFB 213--Eddiepalooza!

bel airs--mr. moto; orange county
bel airs--kamikaze; orange county
bel airs--volcanic action; orange county
http://www.pjmoto.com
eddie & the showmen--squad car; orange county
eddie & the showmen--scratch; orange county
eddie & the showmen--border town; orange county
http://www.eddiebertrand.com
eliminators--el borracho; huntington beach
http://www.theeliminators.com
insect surfers--diamondback; los angeles
http://www.insectsurfers.com
secret samurai--truth trance; san diego
http://secretsamurai.org
outerwave--midnight at mazatlan; huntington beach
http://www.myspace.com/outerwavesurf
riptides--paseo del mar; redondo beach
no link! get it together, dudes!
slacktone--blast bolero; los angeles
http://www.slacktone.com
men of mystery--the savage; northridge
http://www.myspace.com/themenofmystery
eddie & the showmen--toes on the nose; orange county
http://www.eddiebertrand.com
nocturnes--3rd star to the left; orange county
http://www.amazon.com/Rare-Surf-2-Nocturnes/dp/B000XE7X8A
lively ones--surf rider; orange county
http://www.amazon.com/Lively-Ones/e/B000APZ582
jon & the nightriders--the breeze & I; riverside
http://www.infinitetadpole.com/jnr.html
reventlos--el pendejo; costa mesa
http://www.reventlos.com
eddie & the showmen--dark eyes; orange county
http://www.eddiebertrand.com

Radio Free Bakersfield--60 Minutes of TWANG, CRUNCH, OOMPH.
http://www.myspace.com/pronouncedwhorehay
http://radiofreebakersfield.com
http://www.facebook.com/pages/Radio-Free-Bakersfield/172410279636
http://www.sandiegojoe.com/rfb.htm

This looks like fun and a great cause, I'll try to attend.

Great meeting you New Years Eve at the Bahooka (although my memory is somewhat blurry from that night for some reason, hah).

Cheers,
Rob

hey Rob,

great to hear that you will be there.
a few other tiki peeps are saying that they are going to be there.

thanks everyone.

Jeff(btd)

Laura and I will be there !!! Looks like a great line-up. Oh yeah, I wanna win that guitar !!! ha ha

Dannelle and I are there. Fo sho...we'll be there fo sho.

fo sho, for the show,

thanks with your help on the flyer,
and the new version for the OC weekely.

Jeff(btd)

reminder,
if you can't make the show,
but would like to help out.

you can donate to a fund here:
http://www.facebook.com/pages/Benefit-EventShow-For-Eddie-MrRebel-Bertrand/165464580157920?v=wall#!/pages/Benefit-EventShow-For-Eddie-MrRebel-Bertrand/165464580157920?v=app_4949752878

Trevor and I will be there! Trev's always been a big fan of Eddie, and we were really sorry to hear he was having a tough time. What a worthy cause. Thanks Jeff for putting this on.

Ah, such a nice reply.
thanks for the kind words Deanna
and it's my pleasure, and a needed benefit show.
thanks for coming to the show.

Heads up people,
word on the street is its gonna be packed.
get there early to get a good seat.
and a parking spot.

its 20 dollars at the door,
cash only.
and there will be many raffle prizes.
so bring tons of money for raffle tix,
and
money to buy food and booze,
or just max yer credit card out.
:wink:

mine already is,
:(

Jeff(btd)

[ Edited by: bigtikidude 2011-01-25 12:31 ]

here is the man in action a few years ago.

lets help this guy out and get him back on his feet.
literally
spiritually
and
Financially

thanks
Jeff(btd)

[ Edited by: bigtikidude 2012-10-27 18:24 ]

Here's Eddie with the Bel-Airs doing "Mr. Moto":

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FvY9akXFUko

Just got back from a meeting at Dons,
there will be 250 seats for the show.

get there early, if you don't want to be left out in the uh..
(not so cold).

80 degrees today.
come warm up from the deep freeze of most of the Nation.
and enjoys 8 hours of non stop Surf madness.

Jeff(btd)

On 2011-01-26 14:49, Jason Wickedly wrote:
Here's Eddie with the Bel-Airs doing "Mr. Moto":

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FvY9akXFUko

cool, thanks Jason,
and here is Eddie rippin it up with the Showmen,
on Squadcar,

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NLujo3BEU7E

Jeff(btd)

I'm partial to "Toes on the Nose"...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SLODTV3qzzY

Please let there be some smokin' saxophone at the show !!

Some might consider Eddie as #2 to Dick Dale's #1 but you know what ?? At least Eddie never tried to sing. :)

Also Tikiphiles in attendence must drink double their normal quantity of Tropical cocktails to make up for the teetotaling Surf Music geeks. This will encourage Art to have more Surf Music events in the Tiki bar.

John,

almost all of Eddie's songs are great,
my favorite is "Border Town"

There will be Some Sax at the show.
Jim Frias of the 60's band the Nocturnes,
will be playing with the Legends Jam doing songs of the Bel Airs,
and Eddie and the Showmen.
And The Eliminators have a Great Sax player too.
Both of these guys wail.

as for Drinking,
I was told that both of the Back Bars will be open,
as well as the front bar.
I think there may be Beer specials.

Jeff(btd)

There's no doubt this will be a fun event with great music, but next Sat might also be a unique pop cultural milestone.

If you think of two enduring mid-century art forms, that were both native to Southern California, what comes to mind ?? Yes Tiki-style and Surf Music !!

In BigTikiDude's upcoming event, you have legendary icons for both.

Don the Beachcomber was inarguably the Poly-Pop seed that sprouted Tiki-style. Now while the Sunset Beach DTBC is not an original Don's, it's certainly an authentic Tiki palace that is true to the brand.

Also while Dick Dale is considered "The King of the Surf Guitar", consider that the Bel-Air's "Mr. Moto" was actually released BEFORE Dick Dale's first hit "Let's Go Trippin". I'm not sure if Eddie will physically be able to attend, but his discography will be performed, some songs by musicians of that era.

And has a Surf Music event of this size (arguably enough bands to be considered a festival) ever taken place in a mid-century Tiki establishment ??

Please consider the documented link between the two cultures, i.e. the "Surfin' Tiki" chapter in BOT and the "Tiki Surfah" chapter of "Pop Surf Culture" (by Brian Chidester & Domenic Priore, a book lesser known on TC but invaluable reading).

Also both "art forms" peaked right before the rise of the 1960's counter culture and experienced a revival decades later. (Approx 20 years for Surf Music and 30 years for Tiki).

This is a pretty cool combo if you ask me. :)

[ Edited by: JOHN-O 2011-01-28 00:35 ]

Very cool,
thanks for that Post John O.

and I am pretty sure that Eddie will be there.

Update,
Jimmy Roberts, Dick Dodd, and Art Fisher, of the Bel Airs will be there,
and playing in the Bel Airs portion of the event.

Jeff(btd)

one week away,
lets spread the word about the show,
and fundraiser.
thanks Jeff(btd)

Hey All,

please read about this Fundraiser for Eddie Bertrand.
event starts at 2 pm, goes to 10 pm
but I would recommend getting there at noon or 1 pm for a good seat.
20 dollars cash at the door, sorry no credit cards for entrance or raffle tix, but..
Credit cards will be taken for food and drink purchases.

info for the event on the surf music forum.
http://surfguitar101.com/modules.php?name=Forums&file=viewtopic&t=13888

Here is the link to the Eddie Benefit Facebook Page.

http://www.facebook.com/pages/Benefit-EventShow-For-Eddie-MrRebel-Bertrand/165464580157920

here is the link to the flyer:
http://i379.photobucket.com/albums/oo239/surfbeatnik/SG101%20stuff/eddieBshow.jpg

and here is the link for a 1 hour podcast, radio show I did to promote the event, where I played the Bel Airs, and Eddie and the Showmen,
and the bands playing the Benefit show.

http://radiofreebakersfield.com/shows/rfb213.mp3

RFB 213--Eddiepalooza!

bel airs--mr. moto; south bay
bel airs--kamikaze; south bay
bel airs--volcanic action; south bay
http://www.pjmoto.com
eddie & the showmen--squad car; south bay
eddie & the showmen--scratch; south bay
eddie & the showmen--border town; south bay
http://www.eddiebertrand.com
eliminators--el borracho; huntington beach
http://www.theeliminators.com
insect surfers--diamondback; los angeles
http://www.insectsurfers.com
secret samurai--truth trance; san diego
http://secretsamurai.org
outerwave--midnight at mazatlan; huntington beach
http://www.myspace.com/outerwavesurf
riptides--paseo del mar; redondo beach
no link! get it together, dudes!
slacktone--blast bolero; los angeles
http://www.slacktone.com
men of mystery--the savage; northridge
http://www.myspace.com/themenofmystery
eddie & the showmen--toes on the nose; south bay
http://www.eddiebertrand.com
nocturnes--3rd star to the left; orange county
http://www.amazon.com/Rare-Surf-2-Nocturnes/dp/B000XE7X8A
lively ones--surf rider; orange county
http://www.amazon.com/Lively-Ones/e/B000APZ582
jon & the nightriders--the breeze & I; riverside
http://www.infinitetadpole.com/jnr.html
reventlos--el pendejo; costa mesa
http://www.reventlos.com
eddie & the showmen--dark eyes; south bay
http://www.eddiebertrand.com

Can't wait!

got the guitar in the Mail today, from South Dakota surf fan.
SeaFoam Johnny.

raffle tix will be 10 bucks each for this guitar.

a reminder for anyone that is coming to the show,
I have a feeling its going to sell out,
so please please please get there early to make sure you get in.
noon to 1 pm is suggested.
we have 250 tix for sale at the door.

if you are coming from another state,
please e-mail me with you full name, and if you have a guest.
and I will put you on a reserve list to make sure you get in.
You still have to pay 20 bucks of course,
but this is a RSVP for a ticket since you are coming from far away.

thanks
Jeff(btd)

Is it Saturday yet?

band set times.

2pm to 2:40 pm
The Men of Mystery

2:50 to 3:30
The Riptides

3:45 to 4:25
Bel Airs Reunion/tribute set

4:30 to 5:00
Eddie & the Showmen tribute set

5:10 to 5:50
Secret Samurai

6 to 6:40
Outerwave

6:45 to 7:00
VenturesMania

7:10 to 7:55
Slacktone

8:10 to 9:00
The Eliminators

9:15 to 10:00
The Insect Surfers

end show

this guitar pedal will also be a raffle item,

and many cd's lp's and t-shirts.

This was posted on Facebook by Don the Beachcomber so here it is cut and pasted from there for you Faceless TikiCentralers...

"THIS JUST IN: Dick Dodd (Drums), Jimmy Roberts (Piano) & Art Fisher (guitar) will join Paul Johnson & Jim Frias for the Bel Airs tribute ** Dick Dodd, John Blair, Jim Frias, John Benton & Matt Quilter will be doing the Eddie & the Showmen portion! ** Deke Dickerson's Venturemania (feat Deke, Garret of the Ghastly Ones, Mel Bergmen of the Phantom Surfers, & Chris Sprague of the Sprague Bros) will perform a short 15 min. set 6:45-7pm! How amazing is this going to be?
http://on.fb.me/gagT89"

thanks sir.

Jeff(btd)

reminder,
if you can't make the show,
but would like to help out.

you can donate to a fund here:
http://www.facebook.com/pages/Benefit-EventShow-For-Eddie-MrRebel-Bertrand/165464580157920?v=wall#!/pages/Benefit-EventShow-For-Eddie-MrRebel-Bertrand/165464580157920?v=app_4949752878

Venture Mania is playing?? Awesome!
...and fyi, I have one of those Nocturne pedals. They sound great! Like a pre-amp that really boosts and clarifies your tone and signal.
This is gonna be a killer event! Did I mention that yet?

Spike,

I'd like to hear that pedal demo sometime.

Jeff(btd)

You can see demos from the builder of the pedal, here... http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ylqsgzHR7j8&feature=related
It was originally designed to give your Gretsch guitar the bite that Setzer gets in his tone... Cool pedal... I don't use it in The Hula Girls though.

I'm really happy that some of you are planning on coming to this event.
:)

Jeff(btd)

Steve Irvin Surfboards has donated this fantastic 9' longboard. It will be available in the raffle or silent auction. The board will be signed by The Eliminators and hopefully Eddie. A huge thank you to Steve Irvin Surfboards for their generosity.

[ Edited by: Eliminators 2011-02-03 06:27 ]

[ Edited by: Eliminators 2011-02-03 06:29 ]

Wowzers! Nice Board!

wow!!
so cool,

thanks for posting that Tim.
how generous is that?

Here is a post from SG101 from one of the members there and I think he's a member here too.
JoshBoy wrote:
Wow. Step back and think for a minute. A surfboard, guitar, effect pedal, band merch, and money via paypal all donated by members of this site. Not to mention the time and care donated by Jeff and other organizers, and the time & talent & music of the bands playing. It's pretty awe inspiring to see such an amazing level of support just to help someone (a surf legend, but still, just one person). Truly amazing Smile

This transcends social networking. This is true community, and I am honored to be a part of it. You are all awesome Smile
And with that said... I cant wait till Saturday!!!

See some of ya Sat.
Jeff(btd)

Is it Saturday Yet?

South Bay newspaper article

Daily Breeze: Eddie Bertrand benefit

I plan to be there with my daughter, thanks to Jeff BTD and Tim HBKahuna for organizing this, and to all who contribute.
Ran

[ Edited by: kick_the_reverb 2011-02-04 18:36 ]

On 2011-02-04 18:36, kick_the_reverb wrote:
I plan to be there with my daughter, thanks to Jeff BTD and Tim HBKahuna for organizing this, and to all who contribute.
Ran

[ Edited by: kick_the_reverb 2011-02-04 18:36 ]

Cool, thanks Ran,
See ya soon,
Jeff btd

Mr. J and I are at Don's right now waiting to buy our tickets. You said to show up early.

Open the door. LET US IN !!

What a great event !!

Surf music legends and some of the best of the Third Wave playing 8 hours of non-stop music in a historic Tiki palace.

And all for a great cause !! This was a great celebration of tribal love and community. :)

A big THANK YOU to BigTikiDude for organizing such a fantastic day.

Everyone had a great time and from what I understand successfully raised a lot of well needed funds for Eddie.

The room(s) were packed...

Here's BTD with Eddie who was able to attend for a short time...

I wish I could have gotten more shots of the bands but it was super crowded up near the stage. The highlight of the event was former Bel-Airs and Showmen jamming through some of their classics. That's Paul Johnson second from left, Dick Dodd (and former Mouseketeer) on drums, and DTBC regular (and former Nocturne) Jim Frias on sax. I forgot the person who was channeling Eddie but he was great (help BTD).

Here's the Eliminators with Surf music historian (and 2nd-Wave Nightrider) Jon Blair second from left.

They did a stunning Surf music version of "Bali Hi".

Tiki Central role call for the day...

left (Trevor, Tiki Kitty, "Ding Dong Devil" Caltiki), right (Chris of chrisandsarahb, Dinah, "Hula Girl" Spike)

left ("Insect Surfer" JonPaul, Mr. J), right (Jungle Ginger, Atomic Tiki Punk, Mrs. Caltiki)

left (Kick The Reverb & his daughter), right (Whorehay aka Mambo King & Dana)

Oops, I can't find HappyChi in any of my pictures. Sorry Stacey.

And oh yeah, Crazy Al showed up towards the end.

[ Edited by: JOHN-O 2011-02-06 11:14 ]

Great Photos John-O.
They always capture the fun of the moment at these events.

Thanks for the pics JOHN-O!

I had such a blast at this marathon event! Stellar surf music, incredible talent, and awesome time hanging out with pals. John-O, I owe you a rum barrel bro! Mr. Jay, you are a true celebrity in my book, and Spike, thanks for the mai tai! BigTikiDude, you are promoter extraordinaire! Big mahaloz for all your hard work, dedication, and good will. Good karma coming your way bro!

Cheers,

Chris

P.S. Video Coming Soon.......

Chris, John O,

thanks for the Kudos,
and thanks for coming to this event.

Jeff(btd)