I have had as my goal, from my first attempts, onward, writing surf guitar instrumentals, to rival the the quality, and simplicity of the songs you have mentioned. To discover what makes for a quality, stripped down, guitar riff that provides imagery, and instantly, seemingly, familiarity in the mind of the listener. The kind of thing that makes you want to hear it again. I just let the song be how it felt that day reading of Rell Sunn's passing. ~d
This song is a singular inspiration to me. Dave, you know that because I told you so in person more than once : ) In fact, the first time I saw Slacktone I knew what I wanted to try to do with the rest of my time as an aspiring guitarist. THANK YOU for putting this up Dave. As for the comment above, there is no need to disrespect this piece in relation to other pieces; it more than stands on its own. And for those to whom it speaks, trust me, it does so profoundly.
I wish more great guitar players would be as generous with their time and talent as Dave. Posting this tutorial is a great gift to us average guitar players. If you have never met Dave in person I can assure you, he is every bit this chill and generous. Now please, please please post a tutorial on Bells of St. Kahuna.
I have no idea if Big Tom is around anymore, but his comment is asinine. I would put Mr. Wronski right on top of the list of both surf guitarists and surf composers. You alternately make we want to practice my guitar, or burn my guitar, depending on my mood at that moment. Thank you for posting this. When the day comes, I'd like it played at my funeral.
Maybe this is a little late, but new to Surf and this is a great song! Thank goodness for RU-vid, or many of us would never have heard all this great new age Surf music.
Dave, this song has always given me goosebumps. Thanks for sharing all this! Loving your work. I remember seeing you about 10 years ago at WildAtHeart in Berlin and it's still one of my all time favorite gigs. What a night!
Amazing. Your technique, by itself is killer, but your writing skill, phrasing, note selection and placement are so advanced beyond traditional pop surf. All that and then the tone for decades. It's the whole package. Bravo dude. Bra-vo. :) Innovator!
If you have ever heard this played live you would change your tune. I have heard ALL of the songs you have listed and have played them all to death in a thousand various gigs. Not ONE of them can hold up to this song played live. Walk don't run.....are you fricken kidding me?!?!?!?!
While excellent in concept and execution, it is asinine to put this rather amorphous composition ahead of such Instro classics as Pipeline, Penetration, Baja, The Hearse, Black Sand Beach, Journey to the Stars, Squad Car, or Walk Don't Run, and that is without including ANY of the monster classics by bands such as The Shadows for God's sake! Wronski is an accomplished, mega-proficient guitarist, but he is no Mozart either. Let's keep our enthusiasm in proper perspective here, Mr. Gardner!
