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Chpt. 4Notes. History of Rock & Roll J. Greene. Eureka: “ I have found it ”. Disney Land. The Mickey Mouse Club Annette Funicello. Other Mouseketeers ’ Justin, Brittany & Christina. 39-21-33. Male Barbie…Ken. 1959-surfboard. Surf Fashion Pendleton shirts & sandals. Surf Lingo.
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Chpt. 4Notes History of Rock & Roll J. Greene
Surf Lingo • Woodie – station wagon with wooden sides • Polys/Sticks - surfboard • Soup – foaming water near the beach • Fun surf – 3-6 foot waves • Big guns – surfboards designed to ride tall waves • Hairy wave – fast wave that is difficult to surf • Shoot – ride • Hot dogging – performing tricks • Bunnies – girls • Gremlins/kooks – people who couldn’t surf
Surf Movies • Bikini Beach (1964) • Frankie Avalon • Annette Funicello
Surfer Sound • Dick Dale & the Deltones • Leo Fender – manufactured the first mass-produced, solid-body electric guitar • Gives surf music its distinctively fuzzy sound.
The King of Surf Guitar • Surfbeat
The Beach Boys • Brian Wilson – leader • Carl Wilson – brother • Dennis Wilson – brother • Mike Love – Cousin • Al Jardine – Classmate • Started in 1961 as the Pendletones • Favored the 1950s electric guitar sound
Beach Boy Sound • “Rock Around the Clock” meets Girl-group optimism • 1950’s rock with glossy harmonies gleaned from white vocal groups • Bright, airy, snappy sound that embodied the California myth
Beach Boys 1961 • Abusive father/manager introduced them to music publisher Hite Morgan • 2 hours later, their name had changed and they had recorded their first song “Surfin”
Land Locked • After the success of “Surfin”, they recorded 4 more songs but their record label had financial difficulties and shut down. • Al Jardine quit the band for dental school but rejoined a year later • Signed to Capitol in 1962 with a new album, “Surfin’ Safari”
Still Surfin’ in 1963 • “the number-one surfing group in the country”
Stolen Waves • A note-for-note rework of Chuck Berry’s “Sweet Little Sixteen”
Surfin’ with Bo Diddley • Surf, Sink or Swim
Jan and Dean • Surf musicians • Performed with Dick Dale and the Deltones • Performed with the Beach Boys • Moved towards the Drag City Sound • Drag Racing “Two Girls for Every Boy”