The Ventures -Surf Rider

2000-06-25--Life in Seattle

Category:

Music

Tags:

• The_Ventures
• Surf_Rider
• Nokie_Edwards
• Don_Wilson
• Bob_Bogle

[Zombiekeks]

It just hasn't the same feeling without the reverb.

[ih8thishit]

you idiots are on crack. Nokie wrote this song back in the VERY early 60's, like 1961-63 era. It was originally called Spudnik, as a joke - because of Sputnik and the big hit tune of the time, Mashed Potatoes. Then a teen surf band recorded it but changed the name to Surf Rider, figuring no one would notice... it was a hit! Nokie sued I think, got some royalties and kept the name figuring it was better than Spudnik. This is 100% Nokie's composition, period.

[oh0marttinezz]

this theme is more badass in pulp fiction

[guraknugen]

@179166 The Ventures original version, recorded in April 1962, was played on Fenders, not Mosrites. They started to use Mosrites in 1963 and the first Mosrite album was ”In Space”, which they started to record in November 1963. The album was released in January 1964.

[guraknugen]

@atasatriani Terang Bulan was originally written by Pierre-Jean de Béranger,a French lyricist who lived 1780–1857. It became a popular French melody, and was prominent on the island of Mahé in Seychelles. The song's popularity spread across the Indian Ocean and reached as far as the Malay Archipelago early in the 20th century.

However, the song sounds nothing like Spudnik (Surf Rider), but Rudy Van Dalm recorded a mixture of these two songs in 1963, which is after The Ventures' 1962 recording.

[guraknugen]

@ih8thishit The Ventures original version was recorded in April 1962 and appeared for the first time as ”Spudnik” on the ”Mashed Potatoes And Gravy” album in August 1962. The same recording, now renamed as ”Surf Rider” appeared on the ”Surfing” album, released in May 1963.

[atasatriani]

No Guys this one was originally wrote by Rudy Van Dalm and the tune was called Terang Bulan and parts where is no singing were put together and that's how this Surf rider was born. This is no Ventures tune at all:)

Respect

Rob

[laggie24]

@chengloki although I'm at Budapest... never-the-less Aloha to ya at one of those nature beauty Islands.Concerning the stubberness... well doggies are like us males/females... some are stubbern some ain't.....haaaa ...pls. see my post to ya... hope it finds ya in good health....take care and watch out in the Ocean :-)

[chengloki]

@laggie24 Aloha from Hawai'i. Glad to hear from someone who has taste in music. Budapest? Hungary? I know that this is off topic, but guess what? I have a Vizsla. Are you familiar with the breed?Can you give me any tips?? She is one stubbern dog. Just asking. =Stefan=

[laggie24]

@chengloki I couln't agree with you morer ... I don't even wanna spend any time in naming the groups and so called singers of to-day... of course there is one or two that many be present after 20-30yrs. from now but dault there's is gonna be "music" for the ears in those days.

Tks. for taking the time to reflect to my comment....take care... from Budapest

[chengloki]

@laggie24 Hey, today's players can't even do that now. That's why you have bycicle horns and police whistles. Distract you from lousy playing. I'll stick with the Ventures, thank you very much. A few months ago, on the "Oldies Station" a DJ had mentioned that theold groups had some great names, compared to those of today. I called him and said that they had something else. Talent!!! Today's groups, in a word, SUCK!!=Stefan=

[laggie24]

I wonder whether to-day's groups-guitar players will be able to run their fingers on the neck of their guitar when they"ll get as old as these guys. I'm in doubt.

Ohhh and they didn't play over eachother... that's why it sounded so great.