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Hi, friends ! Just came back from a trip to Spain to look for a place to spend my retirement days when in need for sunny beaches warm water and a most mellow climate ! This little surf tune was ment to be my last but who knows ??? if I´ll get a place to stay down there and my voice doesn´t fade too much then.....? In any case here is SURFIN´DAN That crazy surfer who just can´t stop surfin´??? http://soundcloud.com/user-337827005/surfin-danThe Style is SURFSWP.STY and the instros are: bass: 1844, piano: 1549, Drums: RD:S surf pop swing, Guitar: 2427 String Quartet: 2452 and Vocal AAhs: 3063 ....and here are the lyrics: SURFIN DAN (Music and Lyrics by Norman Wibe) Time to pick out our moldy boards and to strike some newfound chords time again for a surfin´spree myomee, oh, my darlin´ They´ve been hangin´there for all too long without use they will all go wrong we have to go now babe, don´t you see Let´s go far and wide away find the beach we wanna stay okay, stay okay There´we´ll be just ridin´on thru the day, every dusk and dawn let´s have fun so surf along all the way darlin´darlin´ If this´s the last time I´ll ever go I wanna go in style you know over monster waves out on the bay Everyone now join me in my quest or go ahead with all the rest there´s just one way to be just one way to become the best I´ve got nuthin´to prove at all doesn´t matter if I stand or fall everyone will remember surfin´Dan ooooooo everyone will remember surfin´Dan Recorded with mixcraft 8 pro, reverb used Cheers Dani
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Hi Dani, Wow! I get to be the first to comment. That's very unusual. I'd better make it count  You definitely have a flair for surf-music projects. As I was listening, I tried to work out how you managed to produce such an authentic surf sound. I think it's a combination of choosing the right instruments, choosing the right groove and being musically talented enough to record a few vocal harmonies in the style of the Beach Boys. You tick ALL the right boxes on these fronts. I enjoyed the journey... again! I've just got back from a beach holiday and you make me feel like I want to go back! I hope that you and Li had a wonderful holiday. All the best, Noel
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"everyone will remember surfin´Dan"
HA! Love that, Dani!
Your best Beach Boys sound yet...
I hope you will be getting a board and hitting the waves when you retire to those sunny beaches...
fj
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This was such a fun song! I can tell how much fun you had while making it, and I still love that beach sound. Thanks for sharing!
Cheers,
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Dani
A lot of fun, and a very nice Beach Boys sound. Really nice vocals and harmonies.
Clever and engaging.
Peter
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Dani
A lot of fun, and a very nice Beach Boys sound. Really nice vocals and harmonies.
Clever and engaging.
Peter I totally agree with Peter. Well done. R0b4580
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Hi Noel, ol´chum!
Thank you for your
most kind words so
much appreciated !
Thank you, yes, we had the most
interesting holiday and even if
we were not on Peer Gynt veien
this time we easily could
imagine all the trolls coming out
during the night and turned
into rocks and mountains by
the first lights of the morning !
Cheers
Dani
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What a tune! Love the harmonies and upbeat vibe on this. It would be hard to hear this and not feel uplifted. It's so catchy, and you nailed the mix on it. Sounds professional and concise. Thanks for sharing 
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With a title like Surfin' Dan, I quickly knew whose track this was!! Cool Dani/Brian Wilson vibe!! Never stop writing surf tunes Dani, even when you're too old to surf! Really nice melody, harmonies, and vocals!! Take care. Greg
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 Hi, Floyd !So glad that you liked this little BB Stylished tune ! I didn´t reveal it but I already got that flat down by the Mediterranean and may very well end up trying that board one of them days !:)) Cheers Dani
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Excellent Dani. Super vocal and harmonies. Loved the backtrack. Really fun song
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'dani48'... I've been away from the Users' forum for a spell, but I'd know that silky, teen-dream, heavenly harmonized falsetto voice anywhere !!! The 'beach' sound you wrought from your Real Tracks picks was right 'on the wave' . The vocal ahhhs were retro-perfect. And your key changes were unexpected and exhilarating because of it. I think it's possible and perfectly sensible to expect that musicians would locate a particular era of music as the one that lives most deeply in their soul, and it's not too difficult to guess where your's is: the 50's and 60's, am I right? Let me know, won't you? Any old way, I doubt if retirement is going to stifle, or subdue your music composing output. Based on what you related to us about your trip to Spain, you'll be too close to the "sunny beaches, warm water and a most mellow climate!" to suffer any diminishment of your creative powers, so don't worry us with threats of 'Surfin' Dan' being your last contribution to the Users' Forum -- we won't let you wean us off the bottle THAT easily !!! Oh, yeah...I meant to tell you that the lyrics were the very definition of the word 'care-free', and so much so that you may be responsible for some of us quitting our jobs to go to Spain with you... Surf on, 'dani48'! - bluage -
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Hey Dani,
Good to see you with a new one! You rule the surf genre on this site, no question about that!
Nice work on this.
Spain! That is on our list of places to visit now that we are both retired. Next year maybe!
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Hi, Ember !
I am very glad you liked the tune
and wish to thank you for your
most kind comment !
Cheers
Dani
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Dani you are definitely surfing U.S.A.. this was great I always love your songs and the style you are so passionate about Excellent.
Thanks
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Thank you so much Peter
for your most kind words !
It really was fun to put
this one together as has
all my surf tunes been too !!
Cheers
Dani
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Dani,
Fun and positive tune. Solid arrangement. I liked the overall vibe & choice of instruments. Use of Ahhs worked out nicely. Enjoyed it.
Thank you for sharing!
Misha.
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Hi Dani,
This had a very positive Beach Boys and Jan and Dean vibe but that is not surprising as you have master the surf sound! You did an excellent job on this one my friend.
Just remember if you get to old to surf on the ocean you can always surf on the Internet!
Me, it's not about how many times you fail, it's about how many times you get back up.
Cop, that's not how field sobriety tests work.
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My favorite from you Surfer Dan... Great tune and you really captured the west coast beach feel this time. Enjoyed this one a lot.
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Hi Rob !
Thank you so much for your
most kind comment much
appreciated !
Cheers
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Very melodic and humorous pop tune. I like the interesting chording and the funny self references in the lyrics. Keep on surfin' on the waves of BIAB Janne
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Hi, Deryk !:))
Thank you so much
for your most kind
comments !:))
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Your last? Come on now...this is one of your best!
"I´ve got nuthin´to prove at all
doesn´t matter if I stand or fall"
Well, my few attempts at surfing in the 1960's resulted in a LOT of falling.
As always...well done!!!
J&B
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Dani, you must have been chatting with Brian Wilson  You certainly captured the 'Surfin' sound with this. Nice work!
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Hello, Dani
Your surfing sound is alive and well.
It's a great harmony and chord progression.
As usual, the modulation is wonderful.
Enjoyed my listen a lot.
Best regards.
Shigeki Adachi
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Hey surfer boy,
I think you brought some California sun to Finland with this song.
Love the way you're workling with this genre - not really easy to produce something special with the Beach Boys alweays standing behind the curtain... But you delivered a really authentic and most funny tune again: Great arrangement, great progressions, freat vocal - love it !
And I really do hope that Surfin' Dan will not disappear from theís forum !!!
Enjoyed the song a lot.
All the best,
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Hi, Greg !
Thank you for
your supportive words
that may help to convince
this ol´fool to persuade
friend surfer Dan to
possibly grab the pencil
once more ?
No promises, though,
he is somewhat of a lazy
guy this friend of ours
if I do know him right at all ?
Cheers
Dani
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Good surfing song...
Hope you find a great retirement location in Spain...
With sunny beaches, good friends...
And lots of time to write more surfing songs!
Jim
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