3rd annual Surf Guitar101 convention, Sat. Aug 7th, So. Cal. & see Jonpaul with the Insect Surfers

Hi All,

I know that this is not a Tiki event, but there have been many tiki events lately that has been a mix of tiki and surf music, (Tiki Oasis, Tiki Caliente, and the MariePalooza benefit) This is a Huge Labor of Love for me, and it's a lot of work and time putting together this weekend of shows.
Basically its the surf equivalent of Tiki Oasis, and I have bands coming from around the world. So I hope that some of you tiki people will try to make it. Thanks for reading this.
The Main event is not at a tiki bar, The Stating Gate in Los Alamitos Ca.

But there will be 3 shows that weekend at Don the Beachcomber,
Fri night, august 6th(4 bands)8pm to midnight
Sat night, august 7th(glasgow tiki shakers) 9pm to midnight
Sun evening, Surf Jam with Matt Quilters Wave Machine(6 to 9 pm)
Jeff(bigtikidude)

The third Annual SurfGuitar101 Convention is confirmed August 5-8 at various location in Southern California. The main event is planned for Saturday, August 7th at The Starting Gate in Los Alamitos. Please save these dates, and make your plans now to come to California for this celebration of Surf Music! Details about the events surrounding the convention will be posted soon.

Thanks to JonPaul Balak from the Boardwalkers,Insect Surfers,Tikiyaki for making this for us.

Venue: The Starting Gate
http://startinggate.karaokescene.com/
5052 Katella Avenue
Los Alamitos, CA 90720-2802
(562) 598-8957

here is the link to the Facebook that Kristena is doing for it.
http://www.facebook.com/pages/Surf-Guitar-101-Convention/270722858862?ref=mf

and here is the myspace: http://www.myspace.com/sg101convention

Time:
8 am- Open for Breakfast
9 am- Vendors begin
10 am to 8 pm - Live Music

Line up:
Space Cossacks (Washington D.C.)
http://www.myspace.com/thespacecossacks
Frankie and the Pool Boys (SF Bay Area, CA)
http://www.myspace.com/frankieandthepoolboys
The Wadadli Riders (Antigua/Italy)
http://www.myspace.com/wadadliriders
The Insect Surfers (Los Angeles, CA)
http://www.myspace.com/insectsurfers
The Space Rangers (Germany)
http://www.myspace.com/thespacerangers
Atomic Mosquitos, Washington D.C.)
http://www.myspace.com/atomicmosquitos
The Surfside IV (Phoenix, AZ)
http://www.myspace.com/thesurfsideiv
Men of Mystery (L.A. County, CA)
http://www.myspace.com/themenofmystery

Plus

• A "60's Legends of Surf" Jam and The SG101 Members Jam.
• Huge back room at The Starting Gate will host the Vendors area.
• Meet and greet SG101 members from around the world
• Meet legendary Surf Musicians
• Many more shows planned around the main convention show.

I hope many of you can come out to California to soak up the sun and reverb of this ongoing tradition of shows.

• Your host Jeff "Big Tiki Dude" Hanson

A few notes about each band:

The Space Cossacks– Originally from Washington D.C., The Space Cossacks are widely recognized as one of the most popular and influential bands of the 1990's great surf revival, if not all time. We are honored that The Space Cossacks, with their original line-up intact, will appear at the SG101 Convention as part of their 10th anniversary reunion tour.

Frankie and the Pool Boys- This Bay Area group was never supposed to perform live, but agreed to come together for the SG101 Convention. Featuring Ferenc Dobronyi from Pollo Del Mar with Danny and Tony from The TomorrowMen, Karen of Meshugga Beach party, and Naotaka Seki from Japan's Surf Coasters on drums with several special guests.

The Wadadli Riders- The Surf Music Kings of the Caribbean! Lorenzo Valdambrini, the leader of the band is also the founder of the hugely successful Surfer Joe Festival in Italy. This will be the Wadali Riders second tour of California.
(Along with the Space Rangers from Germany, we are pleased to have The Wadadli Riders as our first international bands at the SG101 convention.)

The Insect Surfers- Planet Earth's longest running modern surf bands has been preforming since the Summer of 1979. They have released 3 CDs, and a best-of album, with appearances on about 30(!) compilations. The Insect Surfers strive to bring you the best in modern surfadelic sounds.

The Space Rangers- From Ulm, Germany, The Space Rangers' stomping beats and bass lines are the solid reef on which the delayed guitar riffs break, topped with whitecaps of organ harmonies. If Godzilla had a favorite band, it would be the Space Rangers.

The Atomic Mosquitos- From Washington D.C., The Atomic Mosquitos are led by the twin reverb guitars of Joe Marencic and Paul Carson with Stephen Blickenstaff adding theremin touches and driven along by Sean Rush on bass and Craig Stang's drums. They deliver a full-on, uptempo surf assault. They have released three CDs.

The Surfside IV- With fans numbering in the dozens, these surf rockers from Sonora, Arizona have managed to thrill themselves and audiences alike, despite their willingness to don a fez. Never afraid to make a true spectacle and always providing an ample target area for empty beer cans, a Surfside IV show is a veritable reverb-soaked cavalcade of high-speed guitar, bass and drum acrobatics.

The Men of Mystery- A tribute to England's legendary Shadows, this group features members of The Detonators, joined by Marty Tippens (The Planktones, The Trespassers), and Abdel Khineche (a long time Shadows devotee.)

The Legends of Surf Jam - We have asked members several First Wave groups to join a fantastic, all-star backing band, to perform the music we cherish. This a very rare opportunity for you to see the songs performed by the people that first recorded and wrote them.

Starting the day's music will be the very popular SG101 Members Jam.
I am thinking of trying something different to organize it this year.
Look for a separate thread on that later.

Please plan on coming 4PM, Thursday, August 5th to a BBQ at my place, followed by a show in nearby Anaheim.
Monday, August 9th will be a day of sight seeing and field trips.

Thanks for all your enthusiasm and support over the years.
Jeff(bigtikidude)

[ Edited by: bigtikidude 2010-07-21 09:51 ]

Kinda Big News!!

Been waiting for all of this to fall into place.
and as you can see, there is still a few little things I'm waiting on.
but all the Big things are in place.

here we go.
Shows for the Week of Wed. Aug 4th, to Thurs. Aug. 12th

Wed. Aug. 4th., 8 to 10, or 9 to 11pm (not sure)
the Wadadli Riders at the Pike(the bar)Cherry Ave.)in Long Beach.

Thurs. Aug 5th. 4pm to 8pm, BBQ and Pool party at BTD's house
contact me for directions and to RSVP

Thurs. Aug. 5th. 9pm to midnite
The Tequila Worms, Wadadli Riders, Space Rangers
at Tropics in Fullerton.

Fri. Aug. 6th, Tour of Fender Factory, 9 am ish
RSVP is a must, limited attendance, keep an eye out for RSVP thread soon.
(After that, Fender Museum, and Fullerton Museum, noon ish to 4 ish.)

Fri. Aug. 6th. 8pm to midnite
Outterwave,Wadadli Riders, The Space Rangers, and The Atomic Mosquitos,
at Don the Beachcomber. maybe the back room,(10 bucks)

Sat. Aug 7th. SG101 Convention, The Starting Gate, Los Alamitos Ca.
10 am to 8 pm, 20 bucks
Doors/Breakfast at 7 am, Vending at 9 am, show at 10 am.
get there early for a good seat.

Sat. Aug. 7th, 9pm to 12 am, Glasgow tiki shakers, at Don the Beachcomber
in the Dagger bar, Free.

Sun. Aug. 8th, 11am to 5 pm, at Suzys in Hermosa Beach,
Men of Mystery, Dead Men Don't Surf(Dusty,Ron Eglit,Kerry Chester)
Point Doom(SG101 members, Doug{Stormtiger}Dave Pike{DP} and Don Boomer of the Seeds), Wadadli Riders, Space Rangers,
and Maybe the ELIMINATORS stay tuned
10 bucks.

Sun. Aug. 8th, 6pm to 9pm,
Surf Jam, with Matt Quilter's Wave Machine.
Don the Beachcomber, free

Mon. Aug. 9th. 9 am to 3pm ish
9 am, meet in Huntington Beach,
have breakfast,
Caravan to (Balboa Beach/The Wedge) Newport Beach peninsula.
See the Wedge, See the Gillette Mansion that DD lived in,
go to the Balboa Pier area, see the Rendevous Reunion Plaque and where it was. Go to the Balboa fun zone, where DD used to play at the Rinky Dink ice cream parlor.
2pm ish,Lunch at a Burger joint with lots of surf LPs and surf posters on the wall/ceiling.

Mon. Aug. 9th 4pm to 6pm
(If you want, go to Don the Beachcomber for great Happy hour)
half price on all drinks and appetizers.

Mon. Aug. 9th. 9 pm to midnite, Spike's in Rosemead.
Tequila worms, or other band,
and The Space Rangers, and Wadadli Riders,

Tues. Aug. 10th.
Possible show in the works for San Diego county,
Jason Lee and the R.I.P.tides, and the Space Rangers

Wed. Aug. 11th The Tequila Worms, or other band, and The Space Rangers
at The Puka Bar in Long Beach. 9pm to 11 pm.

Thurs. Aug. 12.
Jason Lee and the R.I.P. tides, and the Space Rangers, in Oceanside.
9pm to 11 pm.

Also in So. Cal. Starting on thurs. Aug 12th. thru. Wed. Aug. 18th is
The Exotics from Milwaukee.
See their tour thread here.
http://surfguitar101.com/modules.php?name=News&file=article&sid=564&mode=thread&order=1&thold=-1

Enjoy!!!!
Jeff(btd)

Less than two months away!

I'm really looking forward to seeing the Space Cossacks.

On 2010-05-18 14:02, bigtikidude wrote:
Hi All,

I know that this is not a Tiki event, but there have been many tiki events lately that has been a mix of tiki and surf music, (Tiki Oasis, Tiki Caliente, and the MariePalooza benefit) This is a Huge Labor of Love for me, and it's a lot of work and time putting together this weekend of shows.
Basically its the surf equivalent of Tiki Oasis, and I have bands coming from around the world. So I hope that some of you tiki people will try to make it. Thanks for reading this.
The Main event is not at a tiki bar, The Stating Gate in Los Alamitos Ca.

PS: Ask Domenic if surf/tiki go together! :wink:

one month away.
Hope to see some of you locals there.

Jeff(btd)

So one of the members of the surf forum donated a guitar for me to raffle off at the Big event.
and the proceeds will go to all of the bands playing.

so see the guitar go here:
http://surfguitar101.com/modules.php?name=Forums&file=viewtopic&t=12776

hope to see some TCers there.
Mahalo Jeff(btd)

and I was really Happy, and surprised to see that Sven included this in his recent "Sound of Tiki" cd.

I admit that surf and tiki don't cross over even 50/50,
but there are elements of surf that are Exotic, and Hawaiian influenced sometimes.

Free your mind and you ass will follow.
:wink:

Jeff(btd)

[ Edited by: bigtikidude 2010-07-13 13:52 ]

Please give a listen to this weeks RFB show,
its a preview of the bands playing at the SG101 convention.
Hosted by myself and Dave Arnson of the Insect Surfers

The Feed Player seems to be up and running now,
so you can hear it here:
http://www.myspace.com/pronouncedwhorehay
http://radiofreebakersfield.com

or you can download it here:

http://www.radiofreebakersfield.com/shows/rfb189.mp3

thanks for listening,
Jeff(bigtikidude)

Trivia Question to win tickets to this event.

go here:
http://www.tikicentral.com/viewtopic.php?topic=37255&forum=1&0

Agent Orange - Tiki-Ti

Cool contest!

Thanks Zeta,
and Congrats to John O

still have part of a Bonus question left.

Jeff(btd)

the contest still wages on for one last ticket.

Jeff(btd)

Not anymore...see the contest thread!

Have fun Atomic Tiki Punk!

PTD

Are there any dive bars in the area that open between 6am-8am ??

Let's have a TC morning cocktail pre-meet. There's nothing cooler (or maybe it's more pathetic :D) than drinking in a bar before 9am !!

John,
you mean the drinks at the starting gate, at 8 am isn't early enough for you?
I thought a Bloody Mary was a breakfast drink?
:wink:

Jeff(btd)

2 separate podcasts highlighting the bands that will be playing the SG101 con.

SG101 podcast
http://surfguitar101.com/modules/Podcast/podcasts/sg101_episode12.m4a

Radio Free Bakersfield podcast
http://www.radiofreebakersfield.com/shows/rfb189.mp3

thanks for listening.
Jeff(bigtikidude)

David Arnson (of the Insect Surfers)will be on KXLU 10-11pm (pacific time), Friday Jul 30th on the 'Instrumental' show,
spinning an all-surf show and promoting Sat Aug 7th's 'Surf Guitar 101 convention.
KXLU= 88.9 FM, or -
stream it- http://www.live365.com/stations/kxlu1?site=pro

I am really looking forward to The SG101 event on Satuday!! Last year was so much fun!!! The line up of bands looks awesome!! I am really digging the Radio Free Bakersfield podcast, too!! Thanks Jeff for turning us on to some awesome shit!!

You da man Jeff...much thanks.Great to be back in town after average temps of 96 degrees
in Utah for six days.Look forward to seeing you there Scott.

I'll definitely be there. If you appreciate surf music this the event of the year!

Thanks for chiming in guys.

Jeff(btd)

Oh No! I'm going to miss this? I had the dates for the following weekend.
So sad
:(

Everyone should go to this event... unless they are letting there backbone slip at a Funk Festive... Hmmmmm 'Dane to the Music" or "Walk Don't Run".......

Great Job with the Jeff Fest! should be bigger and better then ever. Just think 10 years from now you will be running around a venue the size of the Crown Plaza like a headless chicken dancing to 'Wipe-out!'

On 2010-07-24 17:47, bigtikidude wrote:
John,
you mean the drinks at the starting gate, at 8 am isn't early enough for you?
I thought a Bloody Mary was a breakfast drink?
:wink:

Jeff(btd)

Really, there's a bar there ?? :)

Also I never heard live Surf music at 10 in the morning. This will be a first.

Al, you're crazy.
but thanks for the words of encouragement.

John O.
Yes there is 2 or 3 bars at Starting Gate.
well I wish I could do it later in the day till midnite.
but I have to do it from 10 am to 8pm.
As they have oldies bands and dancing on weekend nights on a regular basis.

If we pack the place for this year.
maybe next year,I can ask them to move it later.

by the way.
The Glasgow Tiki Shakers
will be playing at Dons from 9pm to midnite after the convention.
(can you say after party?)

Jeff(btd)

[ Edited by: bigtikidude 2010-07-31 15:04 ]

Sounds like the place to be !

Jim from Tikiyaki will be vending at this event.
So if you need any cds, mugs, pendants.
good time to get them.

Trying to talk Kirby into coming to vend to.
Jeff(btd)

On 2010-07-31 14:11, JOHN-O wrote:

On 2010-07-24 17:47, bigtikidude wrote:
John,
you mean the drinks at the starting gate, at 8 am isn't early enough for you?
I thought a Bloody Mary was a breakfast drink?
:wink:

Jeff(btd)

Really, there's a bar there ?? :)

Also I never heard live Surf music at 10 in the morning. This will be a first.

I"ll be there, but I don't know how early. However, 10am is not as early as it gets for surf bands--I know members of several surf bands over the years who have played really early, like 8am, for the runners of the Long Beach marathon. That's the dichotomy for surf music--most surfers start the day really early, most musicians start the day relatively late.

Brent,

thanks for comin'

and the HB marathon bands start at 7am.

but have to be there at 5:30 am to set up, before PCH closes.
:o

Jeff(btd)

Not sure we'll make it by 8, but I'm sure we'll roll in by 11 or so! Going to be a fun day!

On 2010-07-24 14:44, JOHN-O wrote:
Are there any dive bars in the area that open between 6am-8am ??

Let's have a TC morning cocktail pre-meet. There's nothing cooler (or maybe it's more pathetic :D) than drinking in a bar before 9am !!

The Fling

In orange. Tustin ave and Santa Clara st.

On 2010-07-30 07:42, bigtikidude wrote:
David Arnson (of the Insect Surfers)will be on KXLU 10-11pm (pacific time), Friday Jul 30th on the 'Instrumental' show,
spinning an all-surf show and promoting Sat Aug 7th's 'Surf Guitar 101 convention.
KXLU= 88.9 FM, or -
stream it- http://www.live365.com/stations/kxlu1?site=pro

Awesome!

for anyone planning on attending.

doors open at 8am,
they serve great breakfast there.
come have a bite, and save a seat.

vending room opens at 9am.
buy cds,lps,dvds, t-shirts etc...

show starts at 10 am.
members of the sg101 forum, (whether they are in a band or bedroom players)
get together and Jam for 1 hour.

11am, legends of surf jam,

noon, main bands start.

Jeff(btd)

Lee Joseph of Dionysus help get this promo for the SG101 conv.

http://findlocal.latimes.com/na/community-events/fairs-festivals/surf-guitar-101-starting-gate-los-alamitos-fair-festival

http://losangeles.about.com/b/2010/08/02/surf-guitar-convention-this-weekend-in-so-cal.htm

Thanks Lee.

Jeff(bigtikidude)

Line up:
7pm Space Cossacks (Washington D.C.)
http://www.myspace.com/thespacecossacks
6pm Frankie and the Pool Boys (SF Bay Area, CA)
http://www.myspace.com/frankieandthepoolboys
5pm The Insect Surfers (Los Angeles, CA)
http://www.myspace.com/insectsurfers
4pm The Space Rangers (Germany)
http://www.myspace.com/thespacerangers
3pm The Atomic Mosquitos, Washington D.C.)
http://www.myspace.com/atomicmosquitos
2pm The Wadadli Riders (Antigua/Italy)
http://www.myspace.com/wadadliriders
1pm The Surfside IV (Phoenix, AZ)
http://www.myspace.com/thesurfsideiv
noon Men of Mystery (L.A. County, CA)
http://www.myspace.com/themenofmystery
Plus
11am- A "60's Legends of Surf" Jam
10 am and The SG101 Members Jam.

• Huge back room at The Starting Gate will host the Vendors area.
• Meet and greet SG101 members from around the world
• Meet legendary Surf Musicians
• Many more shows planned around the main convention show.

So, Jonpaul is playing at 5:00, correct? (I don't want to miss that!)

Jonpaul is also playing at around 10:40 or 10:50, in the member jam, with Jim Frias (the Nocturnes), Norman Cabrera (The Ghastly Ones), Danny Snyder (Meshuggah Beach Party, The Tomorrowmen), and me.

Ran

Mick,
come on dude.
don't make me go there.

please come early.
there are some amazing bands from around the world coming for this.
and the Legends of Surf Jam in the morning.

as important as Bill Tapia is to you, the legends are to us.
please come an share in our culture.

Jeff(btd)

Jeff, you probably already know that I am not the world's biggest surf music fan, but I am a HUGE fan of Jonpaul, so I will be there definitely to see the insect surfers. Most of the Hula Girls will be there as well, but at different times.

Oh man I am so excited for this. I can't wait!!!

Looking at the line up for this, Jeff, you really outdid yourself this year!!

Thanks Josh.

Just got home from the Wadadli riders show at the Pike in Long Beach,
what a great band, they even sang some rare and fun surf vocals.
there was a few tiki peeps there.
Crazy Al, Jason Wickedly, and damn I always forget his name, but the short guy, with the Huge ZZ top beard
and some Surf Crowd locals, and a Guy from Colorado, and Nor. Cal. that are in town for the extended weekend.

there is a show at the Juke Joint in anaheim tonight(thurs)
fri at Don the beachcomber in the longboard room,
sat Big event, starting gate,
after party at dons sat night with glasgow tiki shakers,
sun. at Suzy's in Hermosa Beach,
and then again back at Dons sun night, with Matt Q's wave machine.

Jeff(btd)

Sounds like fun, I'll try to make it!!

I too am looking forward to this show. I didn’t make it to the previous SG101 shingdigs and am bummed about that.

I’m super excited to see the Space Cossacks. I haven’t seen them since I left the DC area for San Diego in 1999. I think they did play out here that same year at the Tiki in Pacific Beach but I didn’t make it to the show.

Aren’t the Insect Surfers originally from the that area too. I remember looking at an album of theirs YEARS ago back in Reptilian Records (RIP) in Baltimore and it stating they were from, or recorded in Northern Virginia.. I think if memory serves me well??
Anyhow, with my old stomping grounds being well represented by Atomic Mosquitoes and The Space Cossack in the lineup (no pun intended), it will take something big to keep me from the SG101 show. BTD if you could have gotten Monsters From the Surf booked too I probably would have overdosed on nostalgia.

So in true BigTikiDude fashion my agenda for this weekend is as follows:
Friday night- Space Cossack, Secret Samurai, and Frankie and the Poolboys show in San Diego
Saturday- SG101 show
Saturday night- Don’s for dinner and Glasgow tiki shakers and drink. Then drive back to San Diego.

I should cover 100’s of miles, three different surf shows, a tiki mecca and multiple cities in less than 48hrs. I think that should qualify as some sort of tikidude training?

Originating from a place where events like this were not common I’m truly thankful to have the opportunity to attend and am STOKED! BIG thanks BTD for putting it all together.

SF

WOW!!!

thanks so much for the Kudos.
be careful how much you suck up to me.
it could get you ostracized from the tiki community.

congrats on the multiple shows and many miles.
truly a very good job at supporting surf and tiki.
I commend you sir.

by the way I am a sofa spud, a rare offbreed of couch potatoes.
:wink:

Jeff(btd)

Have fun for me guy's I wish it was next weekend....

I'll be there! Awesome line-up, Jeff!

Had to cut out at 3pm to catch a plane. I was able to enjoy the All-star Jam, Surfside IV, and the Wadadli Riders. What a great event !! Just one of the sets would have been worth the trip.

BigTikiDude had it running like a finely tuned surf guitar. He had to deal with technical issues (he got shocked by an amp chord), management issues (the music was too loud for the waitresses to hear orders), and herd the musicians on time. He did it all like a seasoned professional. I was impressed.

My favorite quote of the day: "It's fun but it's stressful."

Jeff, I think everyone attending appeciates your time, effort, and great Surf music expertise in putting the event together. Thank you !!

One interesting observation: The Surf music crowd doesn't really drink. I was told the Starting Gate was selling more food than booze !!