Dr. Dani SanchezJul 10, 2025
Kicking things off with the famed ~lost~ Beach Boys concert from 1964 (https://youtu.be/5a4YupnT1sM?si=cdHk1GMnRmFJU_ct) both b/c they’re the kings of surf rock and in remembrance of the dearly missed Brian, Carl and Dennis Wilson
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THE BEACH BOYS THE LOST CONCERT 1964

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Next we have Ernie Cruz Jr. and Troy Fernandez AKA the contemporary Hawaiian 90s duo The Ka’au Crater Boys with “Surf” (https://tinyurl.com/y42yxsxb) from their 1993 album “Valley Style” ( https://tinyurl.com/2zmbzayf)
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The Chantays with “Move It” (https://tinyurl.com/vcbt54b2), which is the b-side to their most popular song: 1963’s “Pipeline” (https://tinyurl.com/4jzb2ehm). They have a plaque on Hollywood's Rock Walk
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Next is legendary Shawnee rock and roll rebel Link Wray with the late 50s jam “Slinky” (https://tinyurl.com/r3c7zw7p). While not explicitly a surf rock musician a good deal of his music has beach-y vibes
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Tokyo, Japan’s The Surf Coasters with their cover of surf rock legend Dick Dale’s iconic “Misirlou” (https://tinyurl.com/32kms2z5). You can check out some of their live shows for free on InternetArchive (https://archive.org/details/SurfCoasters)
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@analgesicsleep They are also on Spotify.

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Jul 10, 2025 at 11:04pmWeb