Satan's Pilgrims!

Los Straitjackets (although they describe themselves as Guitar "Instrumentalists" rather than a surf guitar band)

SEÑOR BIKINI.

Yeah, that Jackie & The Cedrics clip is a modern classic!

Sorry for my relatively long list above. If I had to pick just 5 bands, I would probably go with The New Dimensions, The Astronauts, The Super Stocks, The Surfaris, and Jan & Dean.

And in addition to my original list which is mainly made up of bands that released at least one album, one should also not forget that there were loads of bitchen 1st wave surf groups that only put out a 45 or two on small labels.

Jackie and the Cedrics - My favorite Japanese surf band.

All excellent choices. I'm really gonna have to make my list a little longer.

Los Straightjackets - No one can deny the guitar prowess of Eddie Angel or Danny Amis. You, also, cannot fault them from becoming true "rock stars" either.

Some surf bands I like to name just a few...

The New Dimensions
The Trashmen
Jan & Dean
The Astronauts
Dick Dale
The Super Stocks
The Beach Boys
The Centurions
The Surfaris
The Original Surfaris
The Pyramids
The Sentinals
The Surf Teens
The Chantays
Ronny & The Daytonas
Eddie & The Showmen
The Ghouls
The Silly Surfers
The Crossfires
Dave Myers & The Surftones
The Fantastic Baggys
The Thunderchiefs
The Mobsmen
The Reluctant Aquanauts
The Ghastly Ones
Satan's Pilgrims

And all you fans of The Ghastly Ones might dig our brand new 45 which has Baron Shivers on lead vocals for the A-side:

By the way, I first discovered Voodoo Rhythm when I stumbled across a used copy of the Jerry J. Nixon CD at Cheapo Discs in Austin, Texas 7 years ago. Here's my story: http://steveterrell.blogspot.com/2004/04/terrells-tune-up-my-search-for-jerry-j.html

Thanks, Minna, Seriously, between this, the Rock 'n' Roll Ichiban radio http://wfmuichiban.blogspot.com/ and our own Hideout Podcast Jukebox, that's tons and tons of great music.

Thanks guys. Actually I just ordered the GFS Surf 90 for the bridge. It really is dirt cheap, even with postage from the USA to Finland. I understand it's a 50s Dynasonic clone(and a Singlecoil), but as I am a sucker for Rockabilly I don't mind and just hope I can get a fuzz sound out I dig(and people mention that they have a bit of P90s sound).

If not I'll try one of the 50s Gibson PAF clones that are around.

For the neck I'm thinking getting the TV Jones Powertron...Anyone plays those?

Check out Chicagogo.  It's a Chicago-based kids' show.  Past guests have included Hunx & His Punx, Nobunny, Jonny & the Limelites.

http://www.youtube.com/user/chicagogo

Yes! This album, "Garage Rock Nursery Rhymes," was done a few years ago by one of my best friends: http://www.amazon.com/s/ref=nb_sb_noss?url=search-alias%3Ddigital-music&field-keywords=toothpick+elbow&x=0&y=0

I added a harmony vocal to "Do Your Ears Hang Low," which was fun! http://soundcloud.com/mariannesp/do-your-ears-hang-low 

Here's a short clip of "Do Your Eyes Hang Low" performed for a preschool benefit: 

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LEikVb6EVzA

cheers :)

The Cramps experts are here : http://launch.groups.yahoo.com/group/staysick/

Thanks for your replies

It was more a question around the Ohio 1979 Demos?

I really liked this, and I pulled a number of these tracks and played them on "Hayride To Hell" #9 (which will air this week).

I'm looking forward seeing Urban Junior next week for the first time.

kingautomatic

delaney davidson from NZ and Bumface from canberra http://www.facebook.com/pages/Bumface/151130474959581?sk=app_240516...

...just repostin' on this one: MARK SULTAN, BLOODSHOT BILL, HASIL ADKINS, JOHN SCHOOLEY, JOE HILL LOUIS, maybe LIGHTNIN' BEATMAN and Mr BOB LOG III also, now close this, hehe!!!

Cranford Nix made some great music.  There is a ton of his solo acoustic stuff available free on the web.

this is what i play with :) 

-59 tosca thunderstick (same as supuro super single or national westwood, previous owner put a supro lable on it)

-1755 Goldentone reverbmaster amp (really good 60's Aus made amp)

-60's gentex helicopter flight helmet (for mic and foldbacks)

im pretty sure its a 63 uk vox phantom has the hank marvin tremolo on it and no rod in the neck

Hey, you look familiar to me!