A Glendora, CA, surf group remembered for "Wipe Out," the number two 1963 hit that ranks as one of the great rock instrumentals, featuring a classic up-and-down guitar riff and a classic solo drum roll break, both of which were emulated by millions (the number is no exaggeration) of beginning rock & rollers. They recorded an astonishing number of albums (about half a dozen) and singles in the mid-'60s; the "Wipe Out" follow-up, "Point Panic," was the only one to struggle up to the middle of the charts. The Surfaris were not extraordinary, but they were more talented than the typical one-shot surf group; drummer Ron Wilson was praised by session stickman extraordinaire Hal Blaine, and his uninhibited splashing style sounds like a direct ancestor to Keith Moon. He also took the lead vocals on the group's occasional Beach Boys imitations.
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Un grupo de surf de Glendora, CA, recordado por "Wipe Out", el éxito número dos de 1963 que se clasifica como uno de los grandes instrumentales del rock, con un riff clásico de guitarra de arriba abajo y un solo de batería de break, ambos emulados por millones (el número no es una exageración) de rock & rollers principiantes. Grabaron un número asombroso de álbumes (cerca de media docena) y singles a mediados de los 60; el siguiente álbum "Wipe Out", "Point Panic", fue el único que llegó a la mitad de las listas de éxitos. Los Surfaris no eran extraordinarios, pero tenían más talento que el típico grupo de surf de un solo golpe; el baterista Ron Wilson fue elogiado por el extraordinario stickman de sesión Hal Blaine, y su desinhibido estilo splash suena como un antepasado directo de Keith Moon. También tomó la voz principal en las imitaciones ocasionales de los Beach Boys del grupo.
Tracklist:
A1 - Waikiki Run
A2 - Surfer Joe
A3 - Similau
A4 - Bat Man
A5 - Surfing Drums
A6 - Point Panic
B1 - Misirlou
B2 - Wipe Out
B3 - I'm A Hog For You
B4 - Jack The Ripper
B5 - Surfaris Stomp
B6 - Surf Scene
Credits:
Bass Guitar – Pat Connolly
Drums – Ron Wilson
Lead Guitar – Jim Fuller
Producer – Charles Bud Dant
Rhythm Guitar – Bob Berryhill
Saxophone – Jim Pash
Label: Decca – DL 74470
Released: 1963
Genre: Rock



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