Tunes from Surf vids/DVDs old and new.

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indo-dreaming started the topic in Sunday, 30 Mar 2014 at 7:05pm

A while back i went searching for tunes and found some forgotten gems from some old surf Vids.

Thought id make this thread so others can suggest and share some more.

Heres a few from the late 80,s era most i found on ITunes or free downloads mp3s online. (although i already had a lot on album anyway)

Vid= FILTHY HABBITS(billabong)
TSOL= Nothing for you
TSOL= Colors (take me away) Occy section
The dream syndicate=Loving the sinner hating the sin
The dream syndicate=Black
The Johnnys= Bleding heart
Also a Social distortion song but cant remember which one?

Vid= SURF INTO SUMMER(billabong)
TSOL=Name is love
TSOL= Not Alone Anymore

VID= Rubber Soul (rip curl)
Ed Kuepper= To many clues
Ed Kuepper=When theres this party
The Celibate rifles= electric snake river
The Celibate rifles= johnny
The Celibate rifles= O Salvation
The Celibate rifles= Wild desire
GOD= Human abbreviation

VID= Savage cuts 2 (rip curl)
The Cone heads= Action
The Cone heads= Barns burnin
The garden path=Time will tell
The Scientist= Swampland

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indo-dreaming Sunday, 30 Mar 2014 at 7:05pm
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Blowin Sunday, 30 Mar 2014 at 7:28pm

I have all of those songs on my iPod except the cone heads and garden path.
Great memories. Actually taped Savages Cuts 2 onto an audio tape by aiming the cassette player at the telly , now I remember I used to do it a fair bit. Different times, but good times.
A lot of my music tastes came from surf vids. I was a surf vid tragic and loved it.

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udo Monday, 31 Mar 2014 at 8:48am

About 30 mins in Filthy Habits is Cheyne Horan ripping sunset.......anyone know who shaped his big wave boards way back then.....don't think its a mcoy a Tom Parish maybe ?

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stunet Monday, 31 Mar 2014 at 8:51am

Willis Brothers shaped a few for him.

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Will Williams Monday, 31 Mar 2014 at 10:43am

I also loved the Filthy Habits soundtrack. Watched the whole video yesterday just to hear it again. The footage of Occy is phenomenal - does anyone surf with that kind of flair and flow at the moment?

The Social Distortion song was called Prison Bound.

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indo-dreaming Monday, 31 Mar 2014 at 7:29pm
Blowin wrote:

I have all of those songs on my iPod except the cone heads and garden path.
Great memories. Actually taped Savages Cuts 2 onto an audio tape by aiming the cassette player at the telly , now I remember I used to do it a fair bit. Different times, but good times.
A lot of my music tastes came from surf vids. I was a surf vid tragic and loved it.

Ha ha I also did that, yeah back in that era it was a lot harder to discover good music, was living in NW Tassie in that era couldn't even get JJJ the only way we could get a taste of decent music was from surf vids and taping rage and spending the next day searchin for decent songs then ordering the actually albums in from record store.

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indo-dreaming Monday, 31 Mar 2014 at 7:33pm
Will Williams wrote:

I also loved the Filthy Habits soundtrack. Watched the whole video yesterday just to hear it again. The footage of Occy is phenomenal - does anyone surf with that kind of flair and flow at the moment?

The Social Distortion song was called Prison Bound.

Cheers..will have t download that song.

Yeah hows Occys style its just timeless.

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lostdoggy Monday, 31 Mar 2014 at 10:22pm

Can't remember which vids but 2 of my favourites would be:
D.I.G. - 2 way dreamtime (Green Iguana?)
Radio Birdman - Hand of law
Both bands had plenty of airtime on surf vids.
Also liked hearing Even and The Fauves.
And of course the whole Morning of the Earth soundtrack. Several songs from it have made it into my band's set-lists over the years.

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zenagain Tuesday, 1 Apr 2014 at 9:43am

I loved the Billabong Surf into Summer vid. I think I played that till it was fuzzy. Not only for the surfing but there was some pretty cool tracks on it as well. Think I was introduced to TSOL through that.

That, in addition to the vids mentioned by the guys above.

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Sheepdog Tuesday, 1 Apr 2014 at 10:51am

Nothing beats Foo fighters everlong in Occumentary.... Still get chills when I hear/see Mark winning the title to that song.... One of the best comebacks in all sporting history.... ( can't find clip, but promo will spark some memories)

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indo-dreaming Tuesday, 1 Apr 2014 at 4:09pm
zenagain wrote:

I loved the Billabong Surf into Summer vid. I think I played that till it was fuzzy. Not only for the surfing but there was some pretty cool tracks on it as well. Think I was introduced to TSOL through that.

That, in addition to the vids mentioned by the guys above.

That one always reminds me of a young Jason buttonshaw, such a talented young grom.

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indo-dreaming Tuesday, 1 Apr 2014 at 4:13pm

Im not a huge fan of that So Cal punk bands can be a bit a same same if listening to a whole album but those Taylor steele movies in the 90,s , momentum, focus etc had some good songs on them, Bad Religion, Pennywise, Sprung monkey, No FX etc

Heres a link to a blog with all the tracks linked to ITunes. http://surfvideosoundtracks.blogspot.com.au

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indo-dreaming Tuesday, 1 Apr 2014 at 4:27pm

Those surf vids from Chris Brystrom (Blazing boards, Freeze frame, son of the last surf movie etc) in the late 80,s early 90,s also had good soundtracks, bit more mainstream but still good, INXS, H & C, Painters and dockers, Hoodo Gurus etc

The narration in hindsight is kinda corny but always had heaps of good Aussie east coast point break footage.

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stunet Wednesday, 2 Apr 2014 at 4:04pm

Inspiration for today's WOTD caption. Jane's Addiction 'Mountain Song' 

Still a great tune.

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indo-dreaming Saturday, 13 Apr 2019 at 8:48pm

Exploding white mice

Let the kids dance & Pipeline were also on savage cuts 2

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indo-dreaming Saturday, 13 Apr 2019 at 8:52pm

I think this was on the end of savage cuts 2

Such a good song, such a good band.

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michael.leahy1 Thursday, 31 Dec 2020 at 12:57am

Hi Indo-dreaming, I am trying to locate that movie Son of the last surf movie. There was a song at the end on an animated clip where a surfer was on a massive wave and jumped onto the back of a bird at the end. Any idea what that was?

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indo-dreaming Thursday, 31 Dec 2020 at 8:10am

Hi Michael

I did have that video and do recall that animation but i can't remember the song, you could always contact and ask Chris on his website though.
http://www.chrisbystrom.com/bystrom-films/

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lostdoggy Thursday, 31 Dec 2020 at 8:38am

Indo, the website is run by his son Josh.
Chris died a fair while back.
Josh is a good surf photographer who’s had a few swellnet WOTDs I believe.

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michael.leahy1 Thursday, 31 Dec 2020 at 3:41pm

Thanks Indo!

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indo-dreaming Thursday, 31 Dec 2020 at 4:51pm

Oh okay, that's right i did read somewhere he passed away maybe it was here.

No worries Michael

Other option is you can see the bands on the cover in this Ebay advert for the video, might be able to narrow it down or spark some memories to what band it might be.

https://www.ebay.com/itm/Son-Of-The-Last-Surf-Movie-Chris-Bystrom-Austra...

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GuySmiley Thursday, 31 Dec 2020 at 6:43pm

Slightly OT but here you go Zen, I can't hold out on you into the new year-sweet dreams

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back stage Carnegie Hall '65

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zenagain Thursday, 31 Dec 2020 at 7:56pm

She's beautiful isn't she Guy.

It's a lovely shot.

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udo Saturday, 26 Feb 2022 at 10:55am

For the old old Boys...

https://www.facebook.com/SoundOfTheSurftheMovie

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Lester Lenny Thursday, 18 Aug 2022 at 7:14pm
indo-dreaming wrote:

A while back i went searching for tunes and found some forgotten gems from some old surf Vids.

Thought id make this thread so others can suggest and share some more.

Heres a few from the late 80,s era most i found on ITunes or free downloads mp3s online. (although i already had a lot on album anyway)

Vid= FILTHY HABBITS(billabong)
TSOL= Nothing for you
TSOL= Colors (take me away) Occy section
The dream syndicate=Loving the sinner hating the sin
The dream syndicate=Black
The Johnnys= Bleding heart
Also a Social distortion song but cant remember which one?

Vid= SURF INTO SUMMER(billabong)
TSOL=Name is love
TSOL= Not Alone Anymore

VID= Rubber Soul (rip curl)
Ed Kuepper= To many clues
Ed Kuepper=When theres this party
The Celibate rifles= electric snake river
The Celibate rifles= johnny
The Celibate rifles= O Salvation
The Celibate rifles= Wild desire
GOD= Human abbreviation

VID= Savage cuts 2 (rip curl)
The Cone heads= Action
The Cone heads= Barns burnin
The garden path=Time will tell
The Scientist= Swampland

Hey Indo Dreaming , many great songs from those movies. Ive been trying to remember a song you dont have listed . Dont know the name of the band but the song was Catnip i think when Tom Curen was surfing, you know the band ?

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blackers Thursday, 18 Aug 2022 at 8:30pm

This the one Lester?

It's also on " A Slab of Vic", compilation album from mid 80's.

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Lester Lenny Friday, 19 Aug 2022 at 8:38am
blackers wrote:

This the one Lester?

It's also on " A Slab of Vic", compilation album from mid 80's.

Thats the one Blackers thanks mate :)

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blackers Friday, 19 Aug 2022 at 3:03pm

No worries Lester, I saw your post and it triggered my memory. Last gave that LP a spin about 12 months ago. Not sure about the video it was from but can imagine the song as a good fit with Curren's cat-like grace.

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goofyfoot Monday, 5 Dec 2022 at 7:59pm

Wilhelm gotta be facto