New Single! Yaqui Joe

This melodramatic piece came together with Stratocaster/echo sound and strings and all kinds of theatrical stuff. This is the first mix in that video. The 2012 mix is the one for sale here and in various download stores. Buy right here in my online store!

Update!
Now also available at the iTunes Store (also August 1st scheduled at CD-Baby)

Big Event/Benefit Show for
Eddie Bertrand

Eddie has had a couple of really bad falls, and broken his hips. He is in financial hard times right now, so Tim (H.B. Kahuna) and Jeff (Big Tiki Dude) Hanson are putting on a Huge benifit show for the man who basically invented Surf Music for us to all love. Now it’s our turn to show the love…

Ok here is the Line up for the Big Show (not in order of appearance)

  • The Riptides (south bay band) not Jason Lee and the RIP tides.
  • Outerwave
  • The Eliminators
  • Slacktone
  • The Insect Surfers
  • Secret Samurai
  • The Men Of Mystery

and an All Star Jam doing songs of the Bel-Air and Eddie and the Showmen,
Feat. John Blair, Paul Johnson, Tim Fitzpatrick, John Benton, Jim Frias and Matt Quilter and possibly some other legends.

I wouldn’t miss this!

Saturday February 5th 2011
Don The Beachcombers
16278 Pacific Coast Highway
Huntington Beach, CA

By the way, just found this bit on musician healthcare:
that’s more like it: Ohio co-op helps musicians handle medical insurance…

78 Versions of Spring os Nearly Here

Believe it or not, I heard this tune for the first time tonight and when I saw how many versions there are on YouTube and considering the nearness of spring I made a playlist for you!

old 60s skateboard magazine

link to the YouTube playlist Spring is Nearly Here.