Sleepwalk 1403k	Sleepwalk was recorded in 1959 by the Farina brothers, Santo and Johnny. This old instrumental hit tune is still popular in both the "surf" and "country" music genres. While the sliding melody of the original recording, was played on a steel guitar, I recorded it with my semi-hollow electric acoustic 6-string, though I did get a steel effect on the last few notes, sliding them with a letter opener. I play only the melody in this recording, I found the backup track at the web site of the British Columbia Steel Guitar Association. I originally didn't plan to post this. I recorded it with my toy-like Fender Mini Twin and a cheap p/c mike, but after listening to it, I decided, what the heck, it's as good as anything else I've done
Misirlou 2405k	Misirlou is a Greek folk song that found it's way into the genres of middle eastern music, klezmer, jazz, and thanks to Dick Dale, has become a mainstay of instrumental surf rock since the early '60s. In 1994 Dick's original recording became the unofficial theme song of the film Pulp Fiction, and is still often heard on many television commercials. While there have recently been several outrageous performances of Misirlou by groups such as Slacktone and the Surfcoasters, my recording has more of a "beach party campfile in an old Gigit movie" feeling. Recommended listening: NPR's 'Misirlou,' from Klezmer to Surf Guitar I made my recording with Audacity recording software, and used Hammerhead Rhythm Station to create the modest drum track. Jimmy Dale (left), Me (center), and Dick Dale (right)
He Never Came Back 1972k	Another Ventures orginal from their 1964 album, "The Ventures in Space". The bass and drums tracks are from a Johnny Walker midi file, and I play all the guitar parts.
Driving Guitars (Ventures Twist) 1910k	This is another old Ventures favorite of mine, from their 1962 album, "Twist With The Ventures". I made the drum track with HammerHead Rhythm Section, and I play all the guitar parts.
Bumble Bee Twist (Bumble Bee Rock) 2394k	Various arrangements of this tune appear on several Ventures albums, starting in 1962 with, "Twist With The Ventures". This tune is based on Rimsky-Korsakov's "Flight of the Bumble Bee". In 1946, Jack Fina had a hit recording of his "Boogie" version called "Bumble Boogie". In 1961 it was a hit for B. Bumble And The Stingers. The Ventures version seems to be a simpler rock version of "Bumble Boogie". My version is a multi-track recording of me on guitar. Maybe some day I'll revisit it, and try using Band In A Box for some additional instruments.
Baja 2783k	This tune was a national hit in 1963, by the Boulder, Colorado surf band, The Astronauts The Bass, Drums and Organ tracks were made with Band In A Box. I play all the guitar parts.
Hawaii Five-O 1708k	This tune was the Ventures cover of the theme song written by Morton Stevens for The TV show Hawaii Five-O I got the background tracks from a midi file I found on the internet. I'd like to give credit to the creator, but the sequencer is listed as "unknown". I play all the guitar parts..
Squad Car 2118k	This tune was written by Paul Johnson and popularized by Eddie Bertrand's band, Eddie And The Showmen. This multi-track recording is all me, so there are no bass or drum tracks. My version is a little different then most Squad Car covers. I'd say I was mostly influenced by the renditions of The Hodads and 'PJ and Artie' (Paul Johnson and Art Fisher). Eddie Bertrand and me at the Huntington Beach Surfing Museum
Jeff's Flute Tune 2914k	This is a simple tune I came up with to make a recording of one of my homemade flutes. I made the backup with Band In A Box and my 12-string. I play the melody with my flute and fuzzed out 6-string.
Shootin' The Pier 2293k	This is an original "surf" instrumental written by me. I'm playing all the guitar parts. All the other instruments are generated by Band In A Box. You can only hear it here and on the SurfGuitar101.com 2008 Compilation.
Bulldog 2251k	Long before Jimmy Gilmer joined The Fireballs to record such hits as "Sugar Shack" and "Bottle of Wine", The Fireballs had recorded guitar instrumentals that led Dick Clark, in 1961, to introduce them as "the surf band from Albuquerque, New Mexico". They didn't quite understand what that meant at the time, but George Tomsco's tunes such as "Torquay" and "Bulldog" are still popular in the surf genre nearly 50 years later. This is my cover of the Venture's cover of The Fireball's "Bulldog". Me and George Tomsco of The Fireballs at the Baked Potato in Studio City .
Out Of Limits 2414k	This is my cover of The Marketts instrumental hit, Out of Limits. Another tune that was used in the movie, Pulp Fiction. I recorded this version with the Fender Mini Twin, a DanElectro delay, a Boss tremelo and a cheap computer mic in about an hour. I spent the afternoon redoing it with much more elaborate equipment, but I decided the quick and dirty version sounded better. The drum and bass tracks came from a Johnny Walker midi file.
Ginza Lights 2404k	This is my cover another original Ventures tune, “Ginza Lights”. Named for the brightly lit Ginza district of Tokyo. It may have been their first Japanese oriented tune. The Ventures used it as a filler for their 1966 LP, “Go With The Ventures”, but like the ”tail that wagged the dog”, it became a huge hit in Japan, where they are still immensely popular. Words were put to the tune, and you can hear it sung by Masako Izumi and Ken Yamauchi in the videos below. The Ventures later recorded a reggae version called Ginza Ska. I’ve incorporated some features of both versions in my cover. I generated the bass and drum tracks with Band in a Box. Everything else is played by me using my Fender Mini Twin, a DanElectro delay, and computer mic. These are the vocal versions: Audio with pictures of Ginza at night Live performance