Mellotronists

jonesalley wrote:

> I wonder if there's any scientific correlation between having serious brain
> damage and being successful as a performer in the surf-band genre...

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Greetings Gang,  I too enjoyed those surf-beach-songs before
my Mellotronic awakening in late 1960's.  Happily recalled the times
when swimming at the NJ shore or Lake Hopatcong to the music
of Beach Boys and Jan/Dean.


This carried-thru into 2004 when visiting San Diego.
I quietly hummed the tune "Surfin' USA" upon seeing the Pacific Ocean
first time ever at La Jolla beach.   Thanks for the guided tour Frank!


Did anyone also consider  (based upon Jon's statement above,
that some of these guys got whacked upside the head with a surfboard
when "Hanging-10 ?"  Could be the reason.   Lee , you're an avid
surf-guy.  Your thoughts on this ?


Cheers, -- JK (still looking for the itsy-bitsy teeny-weeny yellow
polka-dot bikini )


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> >I grew up loving the Beach Boys and Jan&Dean.Brian Wilson wrote some
> > songs for them.The music for Sidewalk Surfing was from a B.B.song Catch
> > A Wave on the Surfer Girl lp.
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> >> Did anyone here ever like Jan and Dean? I thought the had some good
> >> lyrics. Remember "Dead Man's Curve?" Descriptive writing... and
> >> prophetic. Who could forget Little Old Lady From Pasadena? Or
> >> "Sidewalk Surfin."