The Astronauts - Baja (Best Version)

[emanuele6461]

I suspect the Mexican flag is in there 'cuz the Baja stretches down into Mexico, IIRC.

[tarkanbenhabib]

I'm mexican, so no hate for the flag.. but why is it in the video? haha

[trublmkr75]

@tarkanbenhabib

Baja SURF Amigo!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[tarkanbenhabib]

@trublmkr75 still don't get it hahaha

[MrEdgarjuan]

if mozart had lived in the sixties?then he would have written baja.

[MrGangana]

2 People can´t hear so they are bad aboute music xDDD

[rofflemows2]

toes on the nose

[FusionFilmsBA]

PILI PEINADOS

[Diogenes1360]

K-38, back in 1973, it was 3:00Am, Federales, with machine guns pointed at me and my friends, waking us up from a deep sleep, asking us, what we had to give them, we gave them all we had, back-then, hang-Ten shirts and Play-boy magazines. . . .They left, fulfilled. . .

[stp88661]

Of course it's surf music, but this particular piece SURF ROCKS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[keitheeweithee]

Surf Music.... I was fortunate, cause it was all around me at the time and i'm the one with the memory... before the British I.,and all that rubbish. I think about this period... it engulfs me.!

[AnimationAnimater12]

what genre is this

[stp88661]

@AnimationAnimater12

Dude, it's surf rock....there's still a lot of good music out there, but most of it is rock bottomed recycled. You-Tube is the only medium where one can enjoy the red ones from yesterday & today! COWABUNGA!

[jeffsor47]

@stp88661 Ho Dads rule!

[slingwingthing]

The Ventures +

[TheEyeification]

The United States should absorb all of Mexico.

[fbenenati]

Bravo Baja. Just returned from a cruise down there outta La Paz, BCS, Mexico. Lotsa whale sightings, lotsa dolphins swimming with our ship. Thought of this song a lot while on it Cruised to Isla Espiritu Santo, Isla Cataline, and Isla San Francisco. Beautiful sights, sea lions, snorkeling, good Mexican food. Bravo the restaurant Cardon in La Paz. Go Baja!

[Diogenes1360]

remember the frito bandito? garrachillo

[tbirdtim]

The RiP-TiDEs! do a very solid version of this tune! San Mateo, California based combo.

[MrTombonez]

Man.....This is instrumental was playin' when I was aboard a destroyer while on patrol off Vietnam 1965. Our division and I was a radioman and we bought a big tape recorder in japan (sony) I think, but man....We kicked it! The Ol' man put it on the ships outside loud speaker and we were jacked. Now I'm 68 yrs old and I'm glad You Tube came along. I even purchased a used SCH310 reverb. Now it brings back good memories of real bad ass tunes. Alll daaay long.

[PunkysDilema1970]

make sure that it's on a hot pole when ya do it.

[PunkysDilema1970]

Hey, "ConseraNAZI" will you shove this here flag up yer azz also, ya dumb fuck? Then, when it has been there a good while you can pull it out and put it in front of your stinky house, YA DUMB FUCK.

[nvr2tallluvr]

@PunkysDilema1970 ....YOU'RE..the Dumf F..., Comments like that ARE a waste of time...here. GET IT ???

[PunkysDilema1970]

@stupullen, you're one lame dude...HMM! eL sTuPidO

[stp88661]

One of the greatest surf instrumental's that still holds up, even today! Sir Destroy & You-Tube are where the real music is at! Alot of today's music is c-rap! So grab your girl, a six-pack of Corona's & chill out to the music, that's what it's really all about!

[1947mandy]

Found this song after 40 years, did not know the name of the instrumental , did not know the groups name , found it by accident on you tube, yes it is the best version, think you tube is great.

[csandste]

Good surf band that used to play at Tulagi in Boulder and also played the South Dakota dance hall scene in my college days. Good live band.

[invisibleboy2121]

i cant wait to go to mexico!!

[stupullen]

First off, chill out ... who are you?

wow! it only took a YEAR for someone to comment back, my comment remains regardless who it pisses off.

They are a U.S. based band(for the time), not from Mexico ,Thus my comment.

[conservanazi]

today i bought 2 little mexican flags from a taco stand , I took them home and wiped my ass with them and then stuck the little mexican flags on my lawn next to the sidewalk.

[xX0MXN024Xx]

@conservanazi , if you hate Mexico so much why even bother to buy the flags? You just wasted your money on something that's is worthless to you, how much of a dumbfuck can you be?

[rodolcan]

that conservanazi mother fucker....hahah what an idiot....he says nobody wants tocome to MEXICO....most stupid comment ever....my country is lots more beautiful......and if you are a surf fan you are fucking ignorant cause we have lots of surf beaches ....lots better than in US.......so you better shut up your big mouth .....

[conservanazi]

Like i have said many times on this subject.

Take that shitty CORRUPT mexican rag off of the presentation of this Surf RIP that was created and American Citizens.

You fucking shit assed brown assbags can not steal my heritage no matter how hard you try.

[GavinEhringer]

Um, Baja refers to lower California (Baja = lower in Spanish). And yes the band was from Colorado - so what? The Trashmen were from Minnesota!

[BlackKnight1586]

This song was originally done by the Astronauts out of Bolder Colorado in 1963. As for the phase shifting, they aren't. They are using wet spring reverbs from Fender amps that incorporated them in 1961. They recorded with Jazzmaster Fender guitars, but played Jaguars and Jazzmasters when playing live. This is the original recording, done in 1963.

[conservanazi]

Its just TYPICAL.

Some shit assed sperm , Shot out by my grandfathers gardener would grow up on welfare and jello and claim that he invented surfing and surf music.

Crawl back into your homeland .

Its called MEXICO.

The worlds TOILET.

[javier0051]

@conservanazi also called where your sisters and daughters come to be springbreak - ass-banged ....

[conservanazi]

@javier0051 Fuck off you brown TRASH.

Nobuby goes to mexico anymore.

your piece of shit country is about to implode.

[rodolcan]

@conservanazi that conservanazi ass....hahah what an idiot....you say nobody wants tocome to MEXICO....most stupid comment ever....my country is lots more beautiful......and if you are a surf fan you are fucking ignorant cause we have lots of surf beaches ....better than in US.......so you better shut up your big mouth .....white garbage

[rodolcan]

@javier0051 that conservanazi mother fucker....hahah what an idiot....he says nobody wants tocome to MEXICO....most stupid comment ever....my country is lots more beautiful......and if you are a surf fan you are fucking ignorant cause we have lots of surf beaches ....lots better than in US.......so you better shut up your big mouth .....

[conservanazi]

@rodolcan Ha Ha Haaa , Yes , All of you stupid gringos .

Please Come the jewel of vacation spots .

Come to beautiful MEXICO.

Number one MURDER CAPITAL of the world.

Number one Drug smuggling capital of the world.

Number one corrupt police and government captal of the world.

Number one Poorest people in the world.

Number one poorest health standards in the world.

Like i said , Nobudy wants to come to mexico ANYMORE.

[NickB1967]

@conservanazi: Nice lib-trolling there. Get lost.

[Kramnosnits]

Why is are the highs phase-shifted ? They aren't on the original recording. Somebody's messin' around.

[guitarohman]

hell yeah servocaster!! for me it would be eating nachos with sour cream and guacamole sitting in a hot tub though

[Servocaster]

Makes me want to play my old strat in a pool while eating tacos,man I love surf music! Awesome !!!!

[GustavoCantu]

thanks for sharing this jewel.... damn!

[CubensisAtiv4Strings]

hahaha ur mom is puking my dick fucker...

[DjosueD]

I wonder if you would have the guts to say that in front of Dick Dale. You obviously haven't read any history about surf music. You obviously like defending the White race, which is great. But maybe informing yourself would be a good thing too.

[DarlingTyrant]

I don't know about all of you, but I'm from planet Earth. Mexico and CA are not separate planets...last time I checked anyway. Jeeeesssee!!

[bigguy4570]

A song written by Lee Hazlewood what a great tune love it.

[RhythmAndSoul59]

Not trying to be negative but why is there a Mexican flag on this song? A band from Colorado performing an instrumental song about an American past time.

[NickB1967]

The song is titled "Baja", about surfiing that area....

[atlasperros]

Latinos, in particular chicanos, are part of the American Car Culture......

[atlasperros]

hey redneck go listen to blue grass

surf doesn't need you

[wereglsfly]

your all stupid, when this came out there where very few mexicans in the USA. I have nothing against anyone, heck I am married to a beautifull latina, but mexican had little influence on anything period!

[KITSILATIPAK]

There were 12 million Hispanics in 1941. That's around 10% of the population (as opposed to around 20% now).

[dexterhill]

latin america is surf!!!!!!!!!!!!

[kmofire]

Bob Demond was our HS Band leader at Coronado HS.

[nvr2tallluvr]

Love the group. Album I have features ALL Fender Guitars & Amps. Just love the reverb.

[stupullen]

HMM! ... Mexican flag...American surf instrumental ...From a band from Colorado...I would say FUBAR for the moment.

[NickB1967]

The song is titled "baja", mind you....just across the border from SoCal....it's not a stretch.

[stupullen]

And it took you 7 months to respond to this comment?

The band is from COLORADO mind YOU, nothing to do with Mexico except a song tidal, hence my comment...get the duh out bub!

no reply necessary.

[jdoggybizzle]

@stupullen the very beginnings of globalization.

[MarioMoreno]

@stupullen Baja comes from Baja California a mexican state south of California

[stupullen]

@MarioMoreno no kidding..see comment above.

[Emilien03]

@stupullen "Baja" California is here in Mexico.

[stupullen]

@Emilien03 Really? OMG...I live in San Diego and it took you to tell me this...DUH!

Incidentally, my comment is a year old...you are kind of slow on the kick back, A?

[laladieladada]

@stupullen

some people just got a life and don't care about youtube comments

and i give them evry right to not care about it. 80% is bullshit flamings.

[stupullen]

@laladieladada and...

[Kalliebach]

This song is so cool, so much reverb -> LOL

[nvr2tallluvr]

AGREED! i love THIS INSTRUMENTAL BY THE aSTRONAUTS. uNFORTUNATELY i HAVE ONLY one ALBUM BY THEM FEATURING THis tune.

[nvr2tallluvr]

@Kalliebach ...I AGREE..THAT'S why I l-o-v-e it .

[9graff9]

Stylistic origins include: Rock and roll, Blues, Country, European, Middle Eastern, Mexican.

so there goes to show how much you know about surf music.....try google and type in surf music and read about the surf genre's history!!!

DUMB ASS.......

[9graff9]

In the 1960s, Rock and Roll music was popular in southern California, with instrumental rockers such Link Wray, and Santo and Johnny. Unlike much of the US at the time, large numbers of Mexicans lived in this part of California, and their music was no doubt heard by many aspiring. Rock instrumentation, with an aggressive jazz-influenced drummer and some Latin influences equals Surf music. In actuality, Dick Dale had essentially created the surf sound around 1957.

[9graff9]

hahaha im not going to go to mexico cuz i wasnt born there...DUMB ASS!!

plus Dick Dale invented the surf genre!! and his parents were polish and lebanese!!

learn ur history before you talk shit!! Mexicans help in the making of surf!!! dumb little kids dont know shit.....go listen to my chemical romance or something or go to KKK meeting with youre parents later on tonight to see burning crosses...loser...

[9graff9]

Shut the fuck up u cracker!!

go hunt or whatever you do....

let the surfers enjoy this surftastic sound....

[vandywilliam]

The Astronauts were an unheralded group from Colorado. I really liked a number of their songs, including "Hot Doggin'" (1963), "Kuk" (the flip side of "Baja in 1963) and "Main Street" (1966).

[CptTuttle]

Kuk? Lol, that is the swedish word for "Dick" :P

[959970]

Just like ME! unheralded, Now "I" live in Boulder County, I MISS THE SURF! I am from Ocean Beach O.B (San Diego) and had a vacation home in Cantamar (K-38) "Baja" has followed me here somewhat also, yet I am Copacetic with the Culture, as it's way Cool to eat a Carne Asada Taco and SUCK DOWN MANY BOHEMIA BEERS in the driven Snow!

[mack645]

Why does this sound out phase? Especially during the intro.

[perrimeno]

Sounds like reverb, echo and/or tremelo, all favorite effects of surf musicians (and listeners).

[mack645]

That's not what I'm talking about. I know what reverb (etc) is, and that's not the issue. I have been a collector of surf music since the genre was invented. I'm also an audio technician with 40 yrs experience. I'm telling you the intro is out of phase. It is NOT that way on the LP. I have two copies of it, and the CD also. This recording is flawed, wherever it came from.

FYI- Echo was not used much in the genre. reverb was, of course.

[allrightyougotit]

you need to take geography lessons, Baja is in Mexico, that's why the flag!

[upsk420]

Uncalled for..of course if I was a pathetic, well over forty year old fart, I'd be bitter as well. Don't forget to clean your dentures Grandpa.

[waltsteel]

This is one of the best version of this song that I have run across. Where could I locate download of this particular version.

Best regards

[SKYRADIO3000]

just great!!