guitar army
I responded to a craiglist ad for a band looking for a guitarist. The ad spoke of "luminous improvisatory mania" and "abstract bewitched bru-haha." Soo.. i was intrigued. I emailed the guy and he responded that he played drums and wanted to put something together. He mentioned having a keyboardist, bass player and maybe another guitar. I headed over to Lennon Studios in SOMA after work, arriving a bit late. I lugged my gear down the hall to room 9 and opened the door to the sight of not one, not two, but FOUR other guitarists all set up or setting up. When i walked in they exclaimed, "ANOTHER GUITAR PLAYER!! GRRREAT!" We were all pretty miffed at the drummer for sort-of tricking us. But.. whatever, it would be an experiment in respecting and sharing the musical space. Plus the drummer kept packing huge bowls of ganja and hash. Not that i smoked any.
It took me about 25 minutes to set up because, as fucking usual, i experienced "equipment meltdown." It's a horrible feeling when you rush to get all set up. Get the pedal chain all set up, power-supply working, guitar tuned and whatnot.. then you plug in, turn off the amp bypass.. and... where there should be sound there's nothing. Shit! So then you begin a process of elimination to discover the source of the problem. Guitar strait to amp, then just one pedal, then the second pedal.. could be the connecting wires? could be the pedals? could be the guitar? Anyway it turned out that BOTH the delay and distortion pedals i borrowed from a friend didn't work! argh.. soo.. get them out of there. Then quietly ease into the jam that's already begun.
A 50+ year-old guy with a fantastic grey mullet and huge white LA Gear basketball shoes is leading our guitar army through Aiko Aiko, Scarlet Begonias, some Allman's song, then some Floyd. Then the bass player finally shows up and he's actually a guy i used to play in a band with. Random! We try to initiate one of the songs we used to play together but the other guitarists aren't down... at least the two "leader" ones. They want more Dead.
A short description of the other musicians:
Guitar 1: Jolly, plump, balding 30-something guy. Glasses. friendly. LOVED talking about gear and trapese tailpiece this and class-A Sovtec tubes that. Pretty mellow in the mix. had some cool leads here and there.
Guitar 2: aforementioned mulleted older dude. Bluesy, gravelly voice. Played mostly rhythm guitar.
Guitar 3: Punk-rock looking guy with a died pink goatee. Also played mostly rhythm and often held up the structure of the songs.
Guitar 4: total ripper guy. Probably in his 50's. Affable, jovial expression. Black beret cap. grey hair and beard. Big belly with his light, little guitar nestled above it.
Guitar 5: Me.
Bass: my friend Gary. 50-something Mexican guy. Started buying and selling houses at age 20 and is now retired and basically does what he wants all day everyday. Huge stoner. Builder of solid grooves.
Keys: strait-laced lookin' dude who seemed pissed off to be there with all the guitarists. Made one comment like, "maybe a bit more structure and changes would be cool." right before we launched into another 10-minute two-chord space jam.
Drummer: Madman who purposefully brought together 5 guitarists by lying to each and telling them that there would only be one other guitarist. Had a massive kit with probably 8 toms, electric drums, funky Tibeten cymbal pyramids, double bass, etc.
The sound was full and massive. Not much open space. One of the guitarists was frickin bad-ass. Beautiful tone from his hollow-body Paul Reed Smith through a little Boogie combo amp. He soared through elegant, subtle, Jerry-esque phrasings. I attempted to follow and mirror him but was often embarrassed by the weak, piddly tone of my own setup. Plus I'm not always "at home" in the groove. Sometimes i find myself lost in the songs i've never played before. All of a sudden i'm not sure what key we're in and i lose confidence in my contribution. When that happens i stop playing. Then I try to delicately mesh myself back in. Good musicians just seem to always be in the pocket. The don't lose the groove. There's no obvious fumbling. No janky splat notes. It was humbling. I truly suck.
My favorite jam was probably this trippy spacy improvisation we did (actually i think it was supposed to be "Space" by the Dead). A few of the guitarists were taking a break. I was just vocal jamming through a mic, not playing guitar. The rad guitarist utilized a spectrum of warbly, demonic, strobe-light effects to create some really celestial sounds. I threw in a bunch of guttural, bizarre beat-box weirdness to shadow the guitar work. I thought it was pretty cool but most people usually think my vocal jam stuff is too weird and unsettling... soo dunno.
Anyway.. it was pretty fun all in all.. Not sure why i'm writing about it. It reinforced a growing desire in me to take up an instrument other than guitar. It seems that everybody and their brother and their uncle and cousin and wife's sister's ferret is a guitar player. When i was in 4th grade i started playing drums. played in marching band and concert band and all that. Ratamacues, paradiddles, flim-flams, etc. In 7th grade my dad brought home a trap set he picked up at a garage sale for $50. I thought it was the friggin bees knees. Rocked for many hours in my bedroom until about 9th grade. Then being in the school band just wasn't my thing anymore. My dad's friend, who played guitar, used to always tell me, "Ethan, keep playing those drums because everybody is a guitar player. There are a million guitar players out there, but everyone needs a drummer." Of course, a few years later i began playing guitar and pretty much dumped the drums. Total dumb-ass maneuver. Maybe i'll resurrect my sister's old Coronet.
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In surf news there are some waves out there. Surfable for sure with nobody out when i checked around 7. A bit wild but not crazy. A few inner-bar drainers.
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Andrea Zittel
Dieter Roth (tres Kaiser-esque, non?)
Matisse
Klee
Been reading this site along time. Totally fucking bored with your surf stupidity and that of the other wankers who post here. With that said, I'm digging on the grass roots, underground, wannabe musician stuff. It's new and refreshing. Sprinkle more of that in and you got yourself a blog again.
Posted by: at January 26, 2006 09:45 AMokay i took a shit load of pictures and im gonna post em ASAP
Posted by: Brian at January 26, 2006 09:49 AMAuthentic Critic Lifestyle
Posted by: at January 26, 2006 09:49 AMLet's set the tone right today...

Posted by: Kaiser at January 26, 2006 09:49 AMRemember, bitching about other people's bitching is still bitching.
And it's not bitchen to be bitching.
Posted by: friend #1 at January 26, 2006 09:54 AMfor once, nice one Kaiser, now let's see if you can stay stay away from the silicone peaks today.
Posted by: as long as we're being critical at January 26, 2006 09:58 AMImpressive you made it w/ 5(!) guitars e.... any more than 2 is usually death to the music!
Posted by: at January 26, 2006 10:00 AM
Posted by: Brian For President at January 26, 2006 10:07 AMWhy the no imbibing of the hash/ganja? Does it make your music too stoney and monotonous? Does it make you re-think what you are playing? Wanted a clear head?
Posted by: Hashish at January 26, 2006 10:08 AMCome on, now my keyboard and monitor are all covered in coffee!
Posted by: blakestah at January 26, 2006 10:09 AMROTFL
Ha! The beauty of "blog-critizism". I am going to write a book about the traits of bloggers focusing my energy on anon posters and their lack of value.
There is a solution for these posters: Post what you want to see! That is the beauty of the internet, you have the same control I do but instead of posting something valuable, you choose to post something about what another posts. See "Fishing Proverb" at www.wikipedi.com for more in-depth analysis...
Does this reflect your personality?
Besides, without silicone, your bathroom will be constantly leaking. Embrace ingenuity....Don't bash it!
Posted by: Kaiser at January 26, 2006 10:14 AMoh shit!!! that is hilarious!!! genius!!!!
Posted by: rza at January 26, 2006 10:14 AMWhilst highly amusing - that graphic is so wrong on so many levels...!
now you've forced me to post this to redress the balance.

Posted by: at January 26, 2006 10:16 AMsometime I forget to key my Authentic Blogger Lifestyle identity.
Posted by: KIX at January 26, 2006 10:16 AMyah, you guys rip on "anon" posters, and your real names are "kaiser", "bagel", "MSG", "Lerm", "Fiend #1", "Loon", "3x5x7", "BVB", etc.
grow up.
also, where is Heather dancing these days since she didnt win the TW Surf model search?
Posted by: Slayer, The at January 26, 2006 10:18 AMWhat's your name Slayer?
Posted by: Smart Ass at January 26, 2006 10:20 AMdefinitely Brian for president! niiiice.
who's heather?
Posted by: e at January 26, 2006 10:22 AM
Posted by: Always liked this shot at January 26, 2006 10:27 AMFriend #1 is Robert Cave
Blog name comes from first reference to Robert Cave on a Surfer Mag Bulletin board in a story, by Duncan Cambell aka Just another Doof aka Doof aka Duncan.
Posted by: friend #1 at January 26, 2006 10:29 AM
Posted by: Brian For Vice President Too at January 26, 2006 10:30 AMI'm on to you Brian...

Posted by: stop defacing my sweetheart! at January 26, 2006 10:31 AMPah! missed by 30secs!
Posted by: at January 26, 2006 10:32 AMhey, take it easy guys.
e, happens to be a better surfer than he let's on. his self deprecation is one of his admirable qualities. some of us weren't lucky enough to grow up surfing all the time and thus will probably be kooks for the rest of our surfing lives. me included. at least we admit it. i'm sure that there are people that post here that complain about kooks that don't surf all that well.
Posted by: lerm at January 26, 2006 10:32 AMTeah e! Good on you for gettin out there and trying new stuff. Jams are weird because of the wide range of anticipation. Auditioning for a song based band is less so becuase ther is either specific material to try out or specific songs by influences. I'm gonna name drop here twice because it was kinda funny. One time I auditioned for a fairly popular band in the '80s called Beatnik Beach. The songwriter contacted just two guitarists through connections. So I arrive, set up and the other guy comes in, nice guy, very customized looking equipment. He starts playing and I just stopped and stared, eventually I got in the mix but I was flabbergasted by this guy. It was Joe Satriani. The other time was for a band named Vauxhall and the main guitar guy was leaving for another band but sat in to show me some of the material. He was a very good blues player with a pure rock instinct. Before I left I asked him what his project was. His name was Mike Falzarano and he was joining Hot Tuna, one of my all time hero bands.
I didn't get either gig.
Posted by: kdalle at January 26, 2006 10:36 AMOh yeah, e don't suck, he's got style which IMO matters more than chops.
Posted by: kdalle at January 26, 2006 10:37 AMwhatever GAYER, i never bagged on anon posters, they're awesome. sometimes i am an anon poster. what i really like is when people finish thier thoughts in the name section, that makes for some funny reading sometimes.
where are those pictures brian.
Posted by: bagel at January 26, 2006 10:38 AMHey guys, check out the waves in the background. This
Posted by: Brian at January 26, 2006 10:38 AMis at my beach, i went for a walk today with my
digital camera because I have got a cold and hate
school >:/ So yeah check it out.
src="http://i6.photobucket.com/albums/y211/dreamtheater045/Surf/Shreddin.jpg">
Dammit E - you won't listen to me. You're frustrated because you haven't learned to crawl yet. You're trying to surf Mavericks before you've conquered Kookymar. Do you hear me? You posted a few days ago that you want to learn Giant Steps by Coltrane. Holy Shit Dude! Do you realize that Giant Stepts in the jazz world is like the equivalent of surfing Mavs?!? It's a fucking monster tune and a rite of passage for musicians who paid their dues mastering Summertime, Autumn Leaves, Satin Doll. You can't just ease into a song like that by playing the melody and then trying to pick up the chords.
Remember a while back you were working on Caravan? Have you mastered that tune? Do you know how the changes all relate to each other? Shit! My advice is to stick with the guitar but find a way to rise above the all the other kooks who know their chords and can noodle around. It's easy to get to that level. It's where everyone stops because the next level gets to hard. It means real practice, learning theory, transcribing solos. But it's well worth it in the end. Dude, find a good jazz player in SF who likes to smoke bowls and pay him for some lessons. Learn the way Wes voiced all his chords. Fuck Man do it! yeah....
peace to all - egp
Posted by: EG Pimp at January 26, 2006 10:39 AMmeant to put a question mark and not a period there, oopsy
Posted by: bagel at January 26, 2006 10:39 AMHey guys, check out the waves in the background. This
Posted by: Brian at January 26, 2006 10:39 AMis at my beach, i went for a walk today with my
digital camera because I have got a cold and hate
school >:/ So yeah check it out.
src="http://i6.photobucket.com/albums/y211/dreamtheater045/Surf/Shreddin.jpg">
src="http://i6.photobucket.com/albums/y211/dreamtheater045/Surf/shootin.jpg">
src="http://i6.photobucket.com/albums/y211/dreamtheater045/Surf/gogogo.jpg">
okay wow can you PLEASE delete those posts cuz i can't even do HTML. Im gonna smoke some more weed. Fuck!
Posted by: Brian at January 26, 2006 10:40 AMsweet..
and e thanks for turning me on to Andrea Zittel. i always was stoked on that trailer at moma..
Posted by: abgel at January 26, 2006 10:41 AM
Posted by: Brian at January 26, 2006 10:41 AM


Posted by: Brian's Little Helper at January 26, 2006 10:43 AMHappy Birthday Dave!
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Posted by: The Gayer at January 26, 2006 10:49 AMBrian-
Which beach is that?
Posted by: B.F.P. at January 26, 2006 10:50 AMIts in BODEGA BAY. Ill tell you that much acually i can probably name this beach because its so shitty for 11 months out of a year. but its called D0|24N And if your 1337 you can figure it out! Anyhow i got some more pics to show you all. hehe. here hold on lemme get em
Posted by: Brian at January 26, 2006 10:52 AMright on. thanks eg pimp. thanks for the inspiration. Good advice dude. yeah.. i'm still working through Caravan. I finally figured out the second part where it walks through the fourths. I'm just beginning to feel semi-comfy improvising in the main part in the key of C using C major with a flat second and minor 6th... and minor 7th i guess too. not sure the name of the scale? I'm looking for a teacher too.. fur sure.. i think i may have found someone by the name of Daniel Coffeng.
yeah.. i was just getting excited about Giant Steps. That song is ridiculous.
Listening to Kulu Se Mama right now. Coltrane is the man!!!!
Posted by: e at January 26, 2006 10:53 AM



Posted by: Brian at January 26, 2006 10:53 AMand heres the view from my house.

Posted by: Brian at January 26, 2006 10:54 AMSo i can just get up anyday and see hmm. should i play hookie and go surfing? Yeas i think i will. Today i was just hella sick with a cold so i stayed home and took those photographs up there ^^^ and now i just finished smoking some weed so im pretty high.
thanks Lerm and Kdalle! y'all are too kind.
the real deal is that both Lerm and Kdalle fucking rip shit up on guitar!!! true inspirations.
Lerm has the metal riffs like no other. Guy is one of those natural musicians. strait up.
Definitely Brain for prez and vice-prez!
Posted by: e at January 26, 2006 10:57 AMyou should go surf that shit brian!
Posted by: e at January 26, 2006 10:57 AM
Posted by: I'm a web surfer at January 26, 2006 10:58 AMBagel, dont take offense, I was just lumping you into the semi-anons.
be careful, when you use the term "Gayer", it may offend some people who will call you homophobic. Some people are hypersensitive to that word. just another thing for them to complain about.
Not me though.
I get it. I use the term "Gay" a lot, and I dont even have any interest in seeing Bro-on-my-back Mountain.
Posted by: The Gayer at January 26, 2006 11:00 AMhey longhair, how old is that Mac behind you?
Posted by: at January 26, 2006 11:01 AMSHUT IT DETRACTORS
Pru Jeffries, surfed with her in Hawaii - totally hot lady AND she surfs better than most SLAyers..
Posted by: Babe Flow at January 26, 2006 11:02 AMChelseas' gotten cuter - totally rips - saw her surf Honolua - very impressive flow.
Veronica - eeeeeeehhhhh. She's super nice and has a great ass as does Lisa Anderson,
Layne and especially Serena.

Posted by: at January 26, 2006 11:08 AMBabe Flow, What is your point? You seem to be screaming for attention. We would be more impressed to know how many of those chicks you have actually 'conquered'.
Posted by: Brian at January 26, 2006 11:10 AMwho is that chick on the right? i see her a lot in roxy ads, and i've seen her on a couple of surf flicks. they always seem to only show her surfing a long board on about 1/2 of a wave, then they cut to an interview with her. Can she even surf? if not, why is she a 'pro'???
Posted by: WhoTF is that? at January 26, 2006 11:12 AM6 guitars, 2 bass

Posted by: heavy! at January 26, 2006 11:16 AMwhat's the obsession with mullets, e? Almost every story i've read from you, has some tweaker surfer guy that has a mullet. Infact, almost every fictionalized surf story i've read has a mullet dude as one of the main antagonist.
you guys should start coming up with more original characters. I haven't seen a mullet in years.
Posted by: at January 26, 2006 11:19 AMthe slayer, non taken. i try not to take much of this sh to seriously. thanks though. and i think we should all take a second to be jealous of brian..
that girl is dorky and sometimes surfs malibu and is getting uglier as she gets older if i may be so insensitive. she gave my brother the 'im way to cool to talk to you' look in the company of mutual friends so i officially dont like her.
Posted by: bagel at January 26, 2006 11:21 AMreally? shit. i don't recall other mullet characters.. but.. mine memory ain't what it was. this guy last night had a real mullet. .but.. i'll refrain from any further mention of the mullet.
Posted by: e at January 26, 2006 11:21 AMIsn't there a Sf band Guitarmeccadon with 5 guitars?
Posted by: at January 26, 2006 11:22 AMRotating Fin System v3.1
Well, testing's about complete and I'm taking orders for a
completely new set up addressing flow, rake and camber
issues. Here's where it gets a little technical:
While attaching the set up was a little tricky, folks at the
lab ran some water tunnel models and fabricated a
special plug enabling it to fit universal fin boxes.
It seems early indigenous adopters enjoyed relative
success with similar outlines, but without computer and
windtunnel diagrams, progress was greatly limited to
longer overly robust core rhythm characteristics that
in the end, were rather difficult to paddle.

Posted by: Cobstah at January 26, 2006 11:24 AMBeta version 2.0 - the key to efficent co-drag is a genetic
tweak the lab used hydrometers and atomic subgenerators
to evolve. Early versions produced less fetch harnessing
a more realistic weight to surface co-efficency. For more
details go to my website and click "Paypal".
yeah, the marina doesn't have mullets. jump on the 22 and come to my area.
Posted by: the mission at January 26, 2006 11:24 AMFor the record, I don't want to be confused with that Imposter Slayer. I don't know who the other guy is, but my real name is Danny. Sometimes I scowl when it's crowded or if I'm surfing like crap, but I try to never drop in on anyone and generally I'm a happy guy. Come up and say hi sometime.
See ya - Dann...errr Slayer
Posted by: Danny, O.G. Slayer at January 26, 2006 11:25 AMNo point Brian - does there have to be one?
Posted by: SLAyer at January 26, 2006 11:25 AMYou seem a bit odd.
Are you alone?
SLAYER. hmm ill put some of that on right now. hmm. im sick and hella blazed. that picture of me is in my spanish class so i would expect the macs to be at least 20 years old. Maybe 23. You Know.
Posted by: Brian at January 26, 2006 11:29 AMOG Slayer, i thought you said you didnt read the blog.
if you didnt post the pic of Keagy, then who did?
did you get your ears drilled yet, slutty?
Posted by: judahpeak at January 26, 2006 11:30 AM

Posted by: anon poster with no value at January 26, 2006 11:31 AM"hella" = NorCal speak
hackey sack = East Coast sport
i have to call them like i see them.
Posted by: at January 26, 2006 11:32 AMit's "footbag," not hackey sack.
hackey sack is a brand name. like kleenex tissues.
Posted by: at January 26, 2006 11:36 AMI have no idea who posted Keagy's heaving man breasts online, but it wasn't me.
I puruse this blog from time to time, but it's usually after someone emails me saying, "Hey, some dudes are talking about you on that blog."
I just want to surf. That's all I want to do. Me likey surfy. As long as people let me do that, I don't have a problem with anyone. Can't we all just get along, Rodney King?!
I have to go paddle out in monster hell crap peaks now. Have a nice day everybody.
Posted by: O.G. Slayer at January 26, 2006 11:39 AMCobstah - AN INSTANT CLASSIC!!!!!!
Posted by: Ok I'll be the First at January 26, 2006 11:43 AMya that cobstah was pretty funny i must say.
hey e, or whomever posted that Electric Masada CD. i downloaded it and cant stop listening to the last song on the album. anyone want to recomend other shit in that vein? i really like the rest of the album also and am not a huge fan of abstract improvy jazz. i have some christmas itunes cards to spend..so any recs are great
Posted by: bagel at January 26, 2006 11:53 AMHey Slayer, It's 3 to 5 sets of 7. My freinds call me "dude" or "bro".
Loving it Cobstah.
Posted by: 3to5setsof7 at January 26, 2006 11:59 AMHey Cobstah, what inventions have you come up with lately? Developed any theories that you were unlazy enough to actually try them out in real world situations? And were you brave enough to let other people try them and discuss them on an open and anonymous forum?
Or would you rather just have your 9-5 cubicle job, nice and simple, no risks?
Just wondering.
Don't get me wrong, that was funny, but still.
Posted by: Jaques Haas at January 26, 2006 12:01 PMNow there is some ingenuity! Nice work. Much respect.
Posted by: Kaiser at January 26, 2006 12:01 PMSome of those shots above remind me of "Window Licker" video by Aphex Twin/Richard James.
Word, "me likey surfy."
We could always do more for ourselves by doing less harm to each other, verbal or otherwise. Commit no acts of violence.
Posted by: Zegret Zpot at January 26, 2006 12:01 PMhey bagel.. i just bought the electric masada double cd called "mountains of madness." It's friggin awesome!! I'll let ya burn it if you want.
you might also dig miles davis "theme from Jack Johnson".
I'm listening to black label society now, after reading Brian's myspace page. pretty bluesy.
Posted by: e at January 26, 2006 12:03 PM"Silicon parts are made for toys...."
- Sir Mix-A-Lot
If these aren't toys, I don't know what are!

Posted by: Kaiser at January 26, 2006 12:04 PMjacques, I think I sold a van to a guy with your last name once....
I thought it was funny satire....
Posted by: blakestah at January 26, 2006 12:04 PMblack label society kicks ass. i just learned how to play doomsday jesus the other day. hella fun
Posted by: Brian at January 26, 2006 12:10 PM
Posted by: Brian at January 26, 2006 12:19 PMI took this a few weeks ago. Damn nice wave.
cool thanks e, ya i actually do like the jack johnson miles stuff..speaking of Jack Johnson did you guys know he had a training gym at the cliff house? learned that from my ocean beach history book..
ill check out black label society i like bluesy..i- tunes doesnt have the best selection, they only have 2 'masada' albums and they both sound pretty classical style..which aint bad..
Posted by: bagel at January 26, 2006 12:21 PM
Posted by: at January 26, 2006 12:25 PMwho is the idiot with the pale ale and the coffey fun shape?
Posted by: at January 26, 2006 12:28 PMLooks like a rugged NorCal man to me. Weathered, tanned, wise with age. So he sucked a few dicks. Big deal.
Posted by: I think I know at January 26, 2006 12:34 PMO.G. SLAYER- Nobody cares if you "have to go paddle out" right now. I doubt that you are being forced to go surf. Save It. Is that you with the Pale Ale and Ward Coffey funshape?
Posted by: Brian at January 26, 2006 12:37 PMhey man. i care.
Posted by: e at January 26, 2006 12:42 PM$20 says E bans Brian's IP address within the next week. It's spiraling out of hand too fast.
Posted by: Done Deal at January 26, 2006 12:43 PMFinally happend, I need to go see an ENT Doctor about my surfers ear. I'm pretty sure its been posted before but can someone post some names of good docs in the city? Thanks.
Posted by: Seth at January 26, 2006 12:45 PMActually, Blakestah, no van, but you did sell me a board once...
Posted by: Jaques Haas at January 26, 2006 12:46 PMyeah, this nomination for prez has gone straight to the 16yo's head. this is exactly why the minimum age is 35.
Posted by: power trip at January 26, 2006 12:49 PMIf they ban Brian's IP there will be open revolt among the masses.
Posted by: Brian For Emperor at January 26, 2006 12:51 PMi think Brian's rad. no need to ban. just had to stick up for OG Slayer, who i think is a mega-ripper so deserved respect.
banning IPs rarely works anyway because most people have dynamic IPs.
shit.. gotta get some work done.
listening to melvins "Houdini". siiick.
Posted by: e at January 26, 2006 12:53 PMIn my experience dynamic IPs last months usually, so it mostly works, but why on earth would anyone ban Brian's? Mine on the other hand...
Posted by: BVB (just kidding) at January 26, 2006 12:56 PMHoly shit. Dan Keagy drinks Hieneken?
Posted by: boogaloo at January 26, 2006 12:59 PM
Posted by: bvb at January 26, 2006 01:07 PMYou can change your IP address every 5 minutes by just rebooting your router or cable modem or dsl modem. Viva DHCP!!!
We all know there are only three guys on this blog, messaging to each other.
E = OG Slayer, etc.
Posted by: Brain at January 26, 2006 01:09 PMhey look that guys name is Brain and my name is brian. wow thats sure similar. or perhaps its an imposter!
Posted by: Brian at January 26, 2006 01:12 PM
Posted by: brian at January 26, 2006 01:12 PMid like to take that coffey fun board and use the foam for board for me and board for kid. you waste foam dude!
also strict law against drink in outdoor! shame you
Posted by: at January 26, 2006 01:13 PMBVB's too confused to write now that he knows most people on this blog are 16 year old highschoolers who are local's at spot's hes to scared to surf.
Posted by: Jane goodall at January 26, 2006 01:13 PM17
Posted by: today's laugh count at January 26, 2006 01:14 PMFUCK YOO
Posted by: Brian at January 26, 2006 01:14 PMfuck bvb
Posted by: Brian at January 26, 2006 01:14 PMhttp://www.flagrantdisregard.com/flickr/motivator.php
Posted by: motivate at January 26, 2006 01:15 PM
Posted by: bagel at January 26, 2006 01:25 PMeff ya
Posted by: bagel at January 26, 2006 01:26 PMNot that he needs my defense, but the man with the big red board surfs better than most regardless of what the fuck he's riding. so zip it and let your surfing do the talking.
Posted by: Fat, Old and Tried of lame asses, but kinda a fan of Brain although I think he should be Mayor or St at January 26, 2006 01:27 PMor State Assembly before going for the Oval Office
Posted by: ... at January 26, 2006 01:29 PMhey blakestah?
you know anything about open dunn-weavers and time it takes to get back in the water?
been reading some comments in surfe3rmag from you and it sounds like you know your shit re: AC joints.
Posted by: skip at January 26, 2006 01:35 PMThe Democrats' chronic impotence led to the Republicans' reign of incompetence.
Posted by: dowd at January 26, 2006 01:36 PMskip, I had surfer's shoulder, standard impingement which leads to tendonitis which led to a missed winter, and I educated myself on how that all comes around, but I don't know anything about the surgical procedures. I do know how to keep my shoulder healthy enough to keep it from going out, which doesn't really help me surf anymore :( but it is nice to be pain-free.
Surfer's shoulder heals real slow in my case. But it is not really an AC problem but a humoral-scapular problem.
If you are the skip I know I still remember that dp we had a small outer bar to ourselves....my last one.
Posted by: blakestah at January 26, 2006 01:47 PMHow can you assess the surfing skill of someone riding a modified bench for a surfboard? Can you go vert on a board like that?
Thought so. Its really a crutch to hide poor conditioning and balance.
Posted by: Zip it! at January 26, 2006 01:49 PMthanks blakestah. i thought you may be an orthopod. my shoulder (was) way beyond surfers shoulder. hanging by some skin more like it.
anyway cant surf. dont know when i can.
Posted by: skip at January 26, 2006 01:51 PMA good surfer can go vert on anything.
Posted by: It's never about the board. at January 26, 2006 01:59 PMbet he could shove that beer vertical up your.....
Posted by: good to the last drop at January 26, 2006 02:05 PMany recomendations for ENT docs that deal with surfers ear in the city? Looked at this page as review - http://www.niceness.org/new_surf/archives/001072.html
looking for a name or two. thanks!
Posted by: seriously through at January 26, 2006 02:11 PMRobert Johnson is an ear doctor i went too over at california pacific on california. hes older and doesnt really specialize in surfers. he told me my right ear is 90 percent shut but drilling should be the very last resort..whenever i get a little infection it closes up but still dont want no drills..im pretty religious about earplugs now..
Posted by: bagel at January 26, 2006 02:13 PMMr. T-N-T

Posted by: one more burger and i will explode at January 26, 2006 02:18 PMOops, sorry I'm still cum drunk.
Dave Keagy drinks Heineken, holy shit!
Posted by: double douche at January 26, 2006 02:24 PMinside jokes arent funny.
Posted by: critic at January 26, 2006 02:30 PMoutside jokes are in
Posted by: at January 26, 2006 02:44 PMBrian...you need to at least graduate. Sounds like when you decide to go to school it is after a liberal wake 'n bake. If you put in the slightest bit of effort now life will grant you many more choices. Surf, get stoned and keep it real, but keep it together.
You do not want to end up as a guy whose only accomplishment is a nickname and a spot in a localized lineup (even if he's a tranny).
Posted by: concerned anon at January 26, 2006 02:44 PMFWIW, Tom Engel did both my ears. He's done quite a few surfer's ears. He's affiliated with California Pacific on California. Both times went well although I had a puncture in the canal of one. After the operation my ear would audibly sqeak when I chewed. You could hear it across the room. Never forget the look on nearby diners in a quiet restaurant one night. It eventually healed fine. Best not to wait to 99% closure. Makes it harder for the doc to find the canal path if there is no canal to see.
Posted by: kdalle at January 26, 2006 02:51 PM46059 7:50 am 17.5ft 15.4sec
Posted by: kdalle at January 26, 2006 02:55 PMWhat's the wind gonna be?
bah im not that bad after all man. i smoke when i dont go to school sure, but this is my 4th absensce so far this school year. I slacked off in algebra 2 and im gonna drop it and take a TA but im still shootin for a 3.8 GPA. I love surfin a lot and i got sick cuz i surfed for 4 days in a row with my shitty 3/2 wetsuit. but i have a cold so im stayin home from school and i decided to talk a walk on the beach and cry and wish i wasn't sick so i could be in there rippin it up with the other dudes. Ugh. I live in Bodega bay and go to school in sebastopol, sonoma county, and im gonna give you a preview to the big wave around here that i dont think anybody surfs at all.

Posted by: Brian at January 26, 2006 02:55 PM
Posted by: Brian at January 26, 2006 02:57 PMdouble douche, are you hot? what are you wearing?
Posted by: mucho gusto at January 26, 2006 02:58 PMPeople have both paddled and towed Bodega rock before.
Posted by: Blaster at January 26, 2006 03:46 PMconsumed

Posted by: plastikman at January 26, 2006 03:48 PMcinematic orchestra is pretty cool. Listening to the album "Every Day" now. Lay back chill out grooves.
Posted by: e at January 26, 2006 03:49 PMseriously this is my favorite ass shape.

Posted by: at January 26, 2006 03:56 PMMSG=Brian
Who cares really.
Sandbars have been really fun down here. Thanks for the insight into a jam E. Just like a great surfer, always in the pocket.
Posted by: Hb at January 26, 2006 04:06 PMwhich in the south bay means you can get in one turn before the close-out.
Posted by: at January 26, 2006 04:07 PMIn NJ, school seemed much different. Way more competitive. You could not drop classes like in college. Algebra 2 in high school, isn't that like a junior high class? Not that I am very bright, I barely graduated engineering school...
Posted by: what has highschool come to? at January 26, 2006 04:12 PMTrue anon, but not lately. There are some reeeally good ones but some loose lips have been apparently letting the word out b/c of the crowds lately.
And where is afterlunchbagel? He is the best.
Posted by: Hb at January 26, 2006 04:27 PM
Posted by: Kayak capetown at January 26, 2006 04:51 PMJust about any ENT can do a surfer's ear. Its like the easiest procedure they do - and make no mistake about it, ENT surgery is about as complex as any other surgical specialty, 8+ hour bone dissections are not uncommon.
I'd recommend Larry Lustig or Steve Cheung cuz I worked with them and they are both top notch surgeons. Steve in particular has worked out a novel approach that heals a little faster, and doesn't go through the back of the ear (mainly it heals with much less pain).
Posted by: blakestah at January 26, 2006 04:52 PMWhom ever posted the motivator link earlier - here's one for you. Well I managed to amuse myself with it anyhow...

Posted by: Brian's Special Day was at January 26, 2006 04:53 PMI do hope he is planning to capture that shark from his Kayak. Seems quite a common practive apparently:
Kayak angler Jim Sammons lifts a 12-foot thresher shark on a gaff after fighting the fish solo.
Posted by: Sharks! Pahh... at January 26, 2006 05:00 PMBagel,
My left ear is 99% closed. My normal ear doc literally laughs at me every time he tries to look into it. My right ear is 90% closed. This is AFTER having an operation using the chisel technique back in December of '97. Conclusion: not all doctors and/or operations are the same. I use earplugs pretty religiously, too. For me, it didnt' matter.
My normal ear doc referred me to the Director of Ototlogy, Neurology and Skull Base Surgery at UCSF, Dr. Lawrence Lustig. The guy was REALLY cool, and it's clear the guy is very up on the latest techniques. They are going to use the drill, but a very very small one, and they don't have to cut the ear and pull it back - they just go directly in through the canal. It's more effective, and there's a lot less risk of facial paralysis because it's a more exact method than the chisel. The drill is also very quiet, so there's no risk of hearing loss. Plus, here's the part that sold me: total time out of the water = 1-3 weeks. That's great. They can only do one ear at a time, but it's minimal hassle.
So do your research and make sure you're with the right doc. I'm not scheduled until March, which is great because that's just when it starts to really suck around here.
Brian, when you said that "no one cares if I 'have to paddle out right now'": you're 16, right? You DO understand irony and sarcasm, don't you? "Having to go surfing" is a good thing. It means I have better things to do than type on a computer. And I was sure happy I DID go surfing, because it was pretty frickin' fun.
Now I have to got work out now. Again, Brian, that's a good thing. ;)
Posted by: Danny (Slayer, O.G. Slayer, whatever you want to call me) at January 26, 2006 05:00 PMSeems shark fishing from Kayaks is even more common than I first thought...

Posted by: sorry I'll stop now at January 26, 2006 05:07 PMBrian:
This may come as a shock but I think you are my long lost son. You were born here in the back of this trailer I still have set up a mile south of Pismo Beach. Your resemblence to me is uncanny. I look like you, all trashed and haggard from too much pot, my hair is long like yours and your features as I sit here at a local cafe - in the mirror I see myself in you.
Your mom slept with a lot of guys back then -- everyone was doing her; the mailman, your Uncle Pete, and my best log boarding bud Jessie.
She high tailed it out of here with you late one night in '98.
How is it that you ended up a delinquent at such a young age? I miss you son.
Dad
Posted by: D.A.D. at January 26, 2006 05:11 PMWhat sort of sociological "lemming effect" do you see in the rise of the guitar superhero?
Posted by: zappa at January 26, 2006 05:13 PMI don't have a speech I make about this, but my observation is that guitar playing as currently understood has more to do with sports than it has to do with music. It's an Olympic-challenge type of situation. the challenges are in the realm of speed, redundancy, choreography, and grooming.
OG SlayerDanny- you surfed all day, then you are going to workout at 5. I think my parents will cut the cord after I graduate, so how can I get affliated with your trust fund so I can also have that lifestyle?
Posted by: Brian at January 26, 2006 05:16 PMthen don't graduate!
Posted by: Rob Machado at January 26, 2006 05:20 PM
Posted by: #to%setsof& at January 26, 2006 05:27 PM"You catch shark.
Shark catch you."
OH SHIT - OG SLAYER is going HUGE!!!!!!
Posted by: I picked my nose at January 26, 2006 05:30 PMman i dont even think i said anythin about having to paddle out. quote me so i know what ur talkin about
Posted by: Brian at January 26, 2006 05:33 PM
Posted by: bagel at January 26, 2006 05:43 PMshit danny slayer, your post made me cringe about 4 times. good luck man. i wasnt really consdering doing it unless my ears get really bad in the future. at this rate they've only closed up like twice, once for like 2 weeks which was a nightmare, even got in a little car scrape. so ill wait till at least 95 percent shut. nice scoring some waves too looks like some storm is here. and those are some scary shark pictures
Hb = moron. Dare I say more?
Posted by: MSG at January 26, 2006 05:51 PMD.A.D
I miss you too. Mom is sleeping with my ex-boyfriend now.
Posted by: Brian at January 26, 2006 06:05 PM
Posted by: Brian For God at January 26, 2006 06:09 PMpresident, then emporer, now im god. fuck yea
Posted by: Brian at January 26, 2006 06:16 PMOne of the best days ever!
Posted by: Kaiser at January 26, 2006 06:17 PMrespect to all those who created the various Brian images/videos. i don't know squat about the internet but that shit is cool
e, you really need to lead with those pictures tomorrow. its friday and the weekend is going to suck for surf - I need to start my day with a laugh.
I tell you, life is funnier than fiction and Brian for President!
Posted by: obro at January 26, 2006 06:33 PMwhy has noone put Brian's head on BVB's picture yet?
Posted by: com'on at January 26, 2006 06:35 PMDAMN. Mom made frank and beans tonight, not my fav. The good news is she made her famous jello with marshmellows salad--- it SO RULES. I put beer in my flintstones mug and she dosnt even no. Gotta run !!!!!!!
Posted by: Brian at January 26, 2006 06:36 PMsomeone do a documentary on this guy
Posted by: watching a traffic accident at January 26, 2006 06:43 PM
Posted by: Better Vibe B at January 26, 2006 07:01 PMBrian? Dad again. I miss you son. Please pick up the phone.
Posted by: Our Blue Vega at January 26, 2006 07:02 PMMy cell actually works: 805 621-4564

Posted by: Brian at January 26, 2006 07:28 PMHey looks its me...
Why is Brian called "Wallace" on his Myspace profile? Having an Identity crisis there? i hope someone is not playing a lame joke on a kid who has no clue about this blog.
Posted by: 510 at January 26, 2006 07:28 PMWhy is Brian called "Wallace" on his Myspace profile? Having an Identity crisis there? i hope someone is not playing a lame joke on a kid who has no clue about this blog.
Posted by: 510 at January 26, 2006 07:28 PMwhat the hell dad your fuckin cell phone didn't work. what an asshole you are
Posted by: Brian at January 26, 2006 07:29 PMnah im brian wallace
Posted by: Brian at January 26, 2006 07:29 PMHey Big Bri! How about posting a photo of you in your wetsuit, eh?
Posted by: Nambla at January 26, 2006 07:46 PMThanks,
The Boys
http://216.220.97.17/
hahahaha. greaaaaaaat.
Posted by: Brian at January 26, 2006 08:01 PMe, i feel uncomfortable
Posted by: Brian at January 26, 2006 08:01 PMNo, Really!
Posted by: Nambla at January 26, 2006 08:12 PMLove the dimples! You know what they say...
Pimples in front, dimples in back...
agree with Kaiser. Although a strange day on the board, one of the best! Big Brian in the house keeping it real all day. love it.
Posted by: seascum at January 26, 2006 08:13 PMSo I am actually back in town (yes what an utter tranny),since I currently don't reside here anymore. But had some time for a bit of a safari today, and thought I would bore you with it.
Checked out the usual suspect to start, although there were some possible shoulders it was pretty darned messy all the way up and down, convinced I could find better I headed south, rounding the corner to Pacifica looked promised as the sun was shining and the ocean had some nice looking lines coming in.
Check out certain southern spot looked ferocious but do able, by the time I had finished some calls and suited up and ambled down it looked very different, have to say up to DOH smacking down all over the place, and no breaks in the swell interval either.
Maybe lack of decent exercise and surf recently has gotten me out of shape, but I got my arse totally handed to me a number of times on the inside and outside. The outside never seemed to be the outside, and I was caught by a number of bombs that picked me up and ragged dolled the absolute shit out of me. After a couple of leash climbing episodes and no decent waves caught - I though about relocating.
Stopped at a couple of spots up the coast but ended up under the bridge. One hell of a current running in both directions so it seemed (cannot say I've seen that there before) inside was hammering hard towards shore whilst outside (out under the other side of the bridge) was sucking out hard - as you would expect on an outgoing. Anyhow some nice waves coming through in multiple spots, and not many people to start with.
Tiring but good day all in all.
NB before anyone says anything about naming etc.. a) fuck off and b) other than final spot my entire coast jaunt comprised of seeing two other surfers - one fun board at lindy and one skim boarder at montara - so don't start.
Pics posting next
Posted by: Ankors at January 26, 2006 08:18 PMOk here are the PICS
First stop, messy and a lot of white water, but waves - but you needed to be in the right place.
What the hell has happened to the outer bars? Did'nt think it was that big, but outer bars were breaking.
Certain southern spot looked to be good
Hard to tell but this is actually quite a large wave

Posted by: ankors at January 26, 2006 08:22 PMAnd some more:
Back up North, breaking pretty well
Kudos to whomever was on the blue sponge - pretty impressive drop knee and stand up

Posted by: Ankors at January 26, 2006 08:22 PMAwesome pics.
Posted by: Jaques Haas at January 26, 2006 08:31 PMsick pics
Posted by: Brian at January 26, 2006 08:34 PMCome on Brian, Just one quick photo?
Posted by: Nambla at January 26, 2006 08:56 PMhaha is that shit for real?
Posted by: Brian at January 26, 2006 09:13 PMIt's Out There!

And Really god too...

Buy your ticket and take the ride...

Posted by: Nambla Be Damned! at January 26, 2006 09:16 PMSo I'm actually back in your mouth, I started out at Upper Lips, spread down to lower Gingiva's (Gum's to those in the know) then further down to just north of Soul Patch and ended up erupting right under your Dental Bridge and before you tell me to fuck off,fuck off. Pics to follow.
Posted by: cankors at January 26, 2006 10:07 PM
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Posted by: cankors at January 26, 2006 10:40 PMthese were a lot bigger than they looked

Posted by: Cankors at January 26, 2006 10:46 PMThat's a fuckin' trip. I was just on the phone talking to this girl that was trying to describe this funky white bump that looks something like a zit on the back of her throat. After some thought, and trying to make myself look smart, I told her it was probably a canker sore. I think I was right!
Hey, dude, thanks for the pics!
Posted by: at January 27, 2006 12:42 AMOh man that's so frickin bizarre. I was just talking to my friend who described Brian perfectly, and I said maybe you have Brians? He said hopefully not but turns out I was right! Hallelujia!

Posted by: Uh oh, you have Brains at January 27, 2006 01:31 AMI was like holy crap no more craigslist dates for me!

Posted by: at January 27, 2006 01:52 AMlustig did my ears twice. He goes through the ear vs. pulling the ear off and going backside. easier recovery time and no scarrring.
had the other way done too, was laid up for over a week and have a nice scar behind the ear. Lustig is the man- he is the chair @ UCSF for ENT.
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