Paul
8:47 AM on May 2, 2016 Tags: A Camp, Andrew Wartts, Brother Claude Ely ( 3 ), Chicago Travelers, DOM, Elder Oscar Saunders and Congregation, Fa Sol La Singers, Holy Disciples, James Austin, JJ Davis, Johnny Cash ( 6 ), Kinky Friedman, Masonic Wonders, McColloms Sanctified Singers, Rick Bonfirm, The Brian Jonestown Massacre ( 11 ), The Eagle Rock Gospel Singers, The Flaming Lips, The Gay Blades, The Georgia Sea Island Singers, The Gospel Soul Revivals, The Gospel Storytellers, The Texas Jewboys, The Wooden Sky, Wilco ( 3 ), Willis Proctor, Wilson McKindlley
I don’t get to church very often, but when I do its great to be able to sing out loud. Here is a collection of spiritual funky and bluesy tunes, and some with an indie / rock vibe.
“I call him” is an absolutely fabulous song. There is a clip of this long running gospel quartet band performing this song but its terrible, so instead, this…
Ross Upchurch (this is not him) was from sunny Wainui Beach. He was (and hopefully still is) a laid back surfer. In the 1980’s he was studying art at Otago University. We took him skiing to Queenstown. I was there when he saw his first snow. Looking up at the Remarkables laced in snow he was overcome. “It’s just like a breaking wave” he said.
My surfing memories involve knee boarding the wild surf at Colac Bay and then struggling to build a fire so we could eat baked beans out of a can. I used to hang out at the Skating Rink at Riverton. At night they blasted loud, distorted Beach Boys tracks and lots of surf guitar into the dark.
I am sure there is a surf film in there somewhere. Here is the soundtrack.