Nobody feeling the Beach Boys love?
How about Sloop John B?
( whenanimalsattackhumans clad in global hypercolour, Thu 11 Mar 2010, 10:51, 2 replies, latest was 16 years ago)

I fucking love the Beach Boys
Most of their songs cheer me up, except God Only Knows
( Vipros. clever got me this far, then tricky got me in, Thu 11 Mar 2010, 10:52, Reply)

Heroes and Villains is a bit scary for me too

( whenanimalsattackhumans clad in global hypercolour, Thu 11 Mar 2010, 10:59, Reply)

Ever heard this?
www.youtube.com/watch?v=LRcXWGLummo

The most brilliant Beach Boys pastiche. Really clever.
( Monty Boyce, My cheese game is strong, Thu 11 Mar 2010, 11:11, Reply)

I'll send it home for later viewing

( Vipros. clever got me this far, then tricky got me in, Thu 11 Mar 2010, 11:15, Reply)

If we're going down this route
Jan & Dean's 'Surf City' does it for me. I think they did the surf thing just slightly better than the Beach Boys. I fucking LOVE surf records.

My tip:

The 'Strummin' Mental' compilation series has some fucking demented instrumental surf/rock'n'roll tracks. I bought my father (a connoisseur) a couple of volumes and ended up buying the lot for myself. They're excellent.
( Monty Boyce, My cheese game is strong, Thu 11 Mar 2010, 10:58, Reply)

do you know
Man or Astroman?
( Vipros. clever got me this far, then tricky got me in, Thu 11 Mar 2010, 10:59, Reply)

I do not, sir.
Good?

I know Astro Man by Jimi Hendrix if that helps.
( Monty Boyce, My cheese game is strong, Thu 11 Mar 2010, 11:00, Reply)

you will love them
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Man_Or_Astroman
( Vipros. clever got me this far, then tricky got me in, Thu 11 Mar 2010, 11:01, Reply)

I think I will - nice one!
*forwards to home, and to father*
( Monty Boyce, My cheese game is strong, Thu 11 Mar 2010, 11:05, Reply)

Thank you
I will look into purchasing..
( whenanimalsattackhumans clad in global hypercolour, Thu 11 Mar 2010, 11:00, Reply)

I heard some Link Wray on a film soundtrack once, loved it.
Never managed to find any records to buy though.
(wellgroomedwookiee is a filthy-minded hobgoblin, Thu 11 Mar 2010, 11:02, Reply)

He was incredible.
He's credited with the invention of power chords, bless him. He was also a pioneer of distortion, razor-blading his speaker cones to create fuzz several years before Dave Davies of the Kinks.

Sundazed records do a fabulous singles anthology. BUY IT NOW.
( Monty Boyce, My cheese game is strong, Thu 11 Mar 2010, 11:06, Reply)

what's your view on Dick Dale?

( Vipros. clever got me this far, then tricky got me in, Thu 11 Mar 2010, 11:13, Reply)

A God amongst men.
Again, thanks to my father, I was well-versed in his works as a young boy. What a player - and on the heaviest available strings too.

The whole 'eastern' sound of surf music comes from him - his mother was Lebanese. FACTS. ONLINE.
( Monty Boyce, My cheese game is strong, Thu 11 Mar 2010, 11:22, Reply)

I didn't know that
did you know the Leo Fender made the first 100w amp for him?

he's playing London very soon.
( Vipros. clever got me this far, then tricky got me in, Thu 11 Mar 2010, 11:30, Reply)