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unusual facts about surf rock



Too Drunk to Fuck

The song features a heavy surf rock/garage rock riff from guitarist East Bay Ray and satirical lyrics from Jello Biafra that paint a trenchant picture of an outrageous, moronic party.

Wong shadow

Its origins lie in American R&B, surf rock artists like The Ventures, Dick Dale, Exotica, rockabilly and country and western brought over by American and Australian Soldiers serving in Vietnam in the late 1950s and early 60's when on R&R.


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Dan Anthony

The guitarist (formerly Dan Jaramillo) played with the original surf-rock guitarist, legendary Dick Dale, was founder of the California surf band of the late 1960s, Royale Monarchs, house band for Bob Eubanks' Cinnamon Cinder night clubs.

East Bay Ray

These experiments were represented most prominently in the guitar playing of East Bay Ray, who took cues from sources such as film music (spy movie scores and Ennio Morricone spaghetti western scores), instrumental surf rock (the guitar stylings of Dick Dale and George Tomsco of The Fireballs), as well as the psychedelic music of the 60s (especially early Pink Floyd) with his trademark echo effects.

Rocket Jockey

The soundtrack is also unique in that live performers are used, most notably legendary surf rock guitar player Dick Dale.