Okinawa Surf Guitar

[ElectronicsPeddler]

I think that's actually a Mosrite. The Diamond Aria is a Mosrite copy and has a thin rod tremolo arm, this one has a flattened wide bar typical of a Mosrite. One of the owls in Rango plays a Mosrite during the "Let's Ride" sequence.

[jerky656]

@ElectronicsPeddler HaHa! Its funny you should mention the Rango scene. I actually own a sparkle blue Mosrite. It was part of the 50th Anniversary collection released by Fillmore Mosrite. The light blue one in the video I just bummed from Norihiro.

[Apeshavenotails2]

God damn it! Everybody get off the internet! It is so slow right now!

[MrMuddyBleach]

WOOWO LOOK AT THAT BLUE MOSRITE!!!!

[LeadTwelve]

Great video and great playing! Do you know what brand the blue guitar is?

[jerky656]

@LeadTwelve Its based on the 65 Mosrite guitar. The Ventures used these a lot in their hey day. This is a Japanese knock off, but looks & played great.

[LeadTwelve]

Great video and great playing! Do you know what brand the blue guitar is?

[sparky7718]

Bro, you held right in there... thanks for posting.... this is why youtube is great. SurfCoasters... check them out... they JAM.

[jerky656]

@sparky7718 Thanks for checking it out. I'm flattered that so many people have enjoyed this video, because I'm a novice noodler at best. Novice or not, I knew this woulda been a once in a lifetime chance to jam with some Okinawa locals.

[genewitch]

we were told there was going to be giant squid...

[supermilkchan010]

awesome video i like the story, well done friend ! 5/5

[louie99999]

Right On!! Okinawa is a very nice place away from base. The surfers there are nuts surfing in four feet of water, over a razor sharp reef, with sea urchins that will pierce a combat boot!

[fasteddy777]

Great Story....Great Guitar...Great Video

[ClJNT]

That was awesome!

It could have been a scene from a movie.

[MisterWannabee]

Wow! Love the way you tell the story, and you sounded good up there!! Cheers!!

[thecaveofthedead]

Great story. 

Have reverb.

Will travel.

[esupplysupport]

very cool story! love surf music and whish there were more videos like this on youtube. :)

[billgee02]

I was stationed on Okinawa a bazillion years ago - -great people - I would have gone to that club every chance I got - lol - thanks so much for posting :-)

[101Volts]

Nice!

[Siolazi]

i kept thinking you were going to crash into that bass haha!

cool story!

[buskerbuoy]

You held your own there Mr. rusty pants

[splinterthumb]

Thank you for posting this

[frankiepoolboy]

That's a great story!

[alexd9999999]

oh and I don't surf... ...

[alexd9999999]

Hahah, that was amazing!!! I gotta start a surf band, but I live in the UK and it's not so sunny, so it would have to be rainy surf music... ...

[Fendervana]

Nice! That had me grining the whole time. Also, have the same Mosrite shirt.

[musicmatty67]

Very nice club and people. Great sound.

[onedersurfer]

Cool! I would have done the same thing. Thanks for sharing.

[Chudyk1986]

Not bad... actually very good, for being rusty. Looks to me like a Yuzo Kayama signiture model Mosrite. All over Japan the Ventures sound remains, its a wonderful thing.

[jerky656]

I was impressed with his Japanese Mosrite! I have a Japanese Filmoore Mosrite purchased from Ed Roman in Vegas. Not overly impressed with its components, but it sure is pretty!

[plantagenant]

Nice little film....beautiful blue Mosrite too.

[mrome03]

hey, that was pretty damn cool.

[fenderperry]

Thx, for great video.

I learned the song because of the video.

[kdc300z]

What a great story. Must have been a story you will never forget!

[pshimakumi]

Hey Erik. It's great that you like The Ventures music. I also like to listen and play The Ventures tunes. And of course I use Mosrite guitar!!That's my favorite guitar.

You play great on the song Penetrations.I play that song too.Check me out on YouTube.

[designerkitten]

THATS SO COOL!

[hubcapbetty]

I never get tired of watching these clips.

[jerky656]

It'll have to do until the Los Straitjackets Live DVD comes out next month! Viva!!!

[pumanie]

I WaNT TO GO TO OKINAWA!

[smellyc]

Awesome! I got chills

[darkxhino]

i have =guitar but the pickups is blackened,,

[Cantankerous83]

damn cool that a love for music is so universal and can form friendships

[russianracehorse]

What fun--great job, bud!

[4130aykut]

i wonder why i didnt get into surf music before? it is so great, i really enjoy it. im planing now to have a surf music part in my forthcoming album. watch out for the skaphonics!!! thanks for giving me this influence!! music unites!!

[Lexlucero]

i bet you were at the sea wall theres good bands that play there and they play hendrix and other stuff

[tab1990]

What is that Blue Geetar?

[hooraye]

WOW - really made me smile! Love that driving sound. Pretty cool how music is a language we all can share.

[circle43cm]

Nice Work jerky656, Thanks !

[masterabey]

That ISS BITCHIN!!! Where is this at? Hawaii? Japan?

[jerky656]

Okinawa Japan.

[imdbl]

Pretty bitchin'. Yeah, thanks for sharing.

[kulamonks]

Music the universal language,don't you just love it.well done that man.a real hand's across the sea moment.

[SkinUnzipper]

that is so cool!

[russianracehorse]

Great video! ***** You play very well!

[wulfgyr]

That's awesome!

[JohnnySplattWadd]

What an awesome experience!!! Thanks for sharing it man.

[hubcapbetty]

One of the best videos I have seen on youtube. What an awesome experience I bet! Thanks for sharing.

[mao398]

Incredible. as an amateur surf guitar fan myself and a Japanophile, I am in massive awe.

[jerky656]

Thanks! Good to hear their are others out tthere that still dig the reverb. There are more clips I posted from Okinawa. Check my username "jerky656." Lots of fun stuff!!!

[meshow31]

that is the coolest thing i've ever seen. what a sick opportunity/experience

[Hooch666]

that is super cool man.... seriously.  good on ya

[hedges2]

cool color mosrite, what type of trem bar is on it? not a bigsby is it?

[jerky656]

It had a replica Vibramute Tremolo.  I say replica cuz the guitar was a knockoff Mosrite. Even for a knockoff, it played like a champ!!!

[tma78]

Sweet as thx for the names to chase down for this and some lounge moozik

[IdolHans]

I used to love going into Kadena Air Base. I would get off work and go down to BC street and over to Fukihara's Music store to look for the lastest CD's. (back in 1984 it was a big deal). I think the last time I went there (I was a C5 flt. engineer) was in the summer of 2001. I used to eat at the 4 seasons--Kobe Beef. Never stationed there--just flew in and out on missions coming from West coast. Rock on dude!

[dluzak23]

I love surf music... If you're looking for an original music contest, acidplanet-com is having one. Perfect summer theme for a modern surf classic.

[devine308]

Nice Job on the guitar.... What an experience to have!

[kusanagi4ever]

That must have been quite an experience! Would love to visit Japan some day as well!

[ziggyweirdandgilly]

They seem like awesome guys :) keeps surf music alive :)

[maxtib]

Very cool video!

[tma78]

and also like the old cowboy movie sounding stuff too,like some of the stuff calexico has done, oh and lounge sounding music that stuff that sorta sounds like elevator music.

[jerky656]

I LOVE Calexico. They have a live DVD out now that is great! Pink Martini, Novelle Vague, Mosquitos, Nicola Conte. Check them out for some cool Bossa Nova & Lounge.

[tma78]

please tell me some artists that do this music i love it but do not know where to start, any help would be appreciated. i listen to alot of bass driven music such as dubstep grime drum n bass etc etc. but have always liked the sound of this stuff too.

[jerky656]

Ahhhh, You're looking for some "Surf Guitar!" THe Ventures, Lively Ones, Dick Dale & The Pyramids were all popular surf guitar bands of the 60s. You should check out "Los Straitjackets" too. They're a current band that plays some super surf guitar music. The best thing about it is they do it while wearing Mexican wrestling mask. check em' out on the web.

[bitchboysi]

Hey... why don't you try checking some of my clips... or just type BITCH BOYS SURF at you tube, and you might find some nice stuff..

[sarahjeanbeans]

eric you are a surf guitar GOD! thanks for giving me a great monday morning!

[ichaboddanger]

eric king is the coolest man alive