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Andy Volk
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Posted 9 Apr 2010 10:06 am |
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It's been a while since anyone's mentioned The Vanduras - Gary Brandin and his son Geoff Brandin - so I figured I would.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HcrYQPAIcGY
Surf noir. Great cinematic, atmospheric stuff! I highly recommend their CD.
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Ron Whitfield
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Posted 9 Apr 2010 10:43 am
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| Gary got a rare shout out last month, maybe in another section, but you can't say enuf about anything he's involved in. |
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Richard Sevigny
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Posted 9 Apr 2010 10:45 am
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Great clip... love how they're described a Surf meets Spaghetti Western.. now where's Clint Eastwood when you need him 
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Steinar Gregertsen
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Posted 9 Apr 2010 11:59 am
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| Richard Sevigny wrote: |
| now where's Clint Eastwood when you need him |
Out surfing?
I love their "In The Dark" album, waiting (im)patiently on the next one.
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Josh Cho
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Posted 9 Apr 2010 3:46 pm The Vanduras are awesome
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Been listening to The Vanduras very much lately, Andy, we must be on the same wavelength. 
I really love how they're a father-son duo, multi-instrumentalists, spaghetti!
Lots more sound samples are here:
http://www.myspace.com/thevanduras
And yes in other sections of the forum, there's constant mention of Brandin, who also plays pedal in addition to the brilliant non-pedal work that he does (and you can hear him playing on SpongeBob)
Sidenote: I used to get pissed when Youtubers would mention Spongebob when commenting on my nonpedal videos--now I feel honored!!!!
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Andy Volk
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Boston, MA
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Brandin
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Newport Beach CA. USA
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Posted 12 Apr 2010 8:49 am
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Andy, yes I'm out there! HA!
Those Tikiyaki gigs are just up the street from me. I don't do the outta town gigs, as I no longer travel. I've gotten too old, and cranky.
My son and I are working on a new Vanduras CD.
Thanks for all the kind words.
GB
www.myspace.com/thevanduras
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Bill McCloskey
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Posted 12 Apr 2010 8:52 am
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About Time!!
I spent the weekend listening to the Vanduras cd. What a great bit of music. |
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Andy Volk
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Boston, MA
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Posted 12 Apr 2010 9:26 am
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| Great news, Gary! Looking forward to it. THe Tikiyaki gigs look like fun ... the full Martin Denny treatment including bird calls and gongs. |
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Roman Sonnleitner
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Vienna, Austria
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Posted 12 Apr 2010 3:48 pm
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My son and I are working on a new Vanduras CD.
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GREAT!!! |
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Chris Renna
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Massachusetts, USA
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Posted 13 Apr 2010 5:20 am
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Wow, this Vanduras stuff is sweet!!! I have been lurking here since I bought a lap steel about a year and a half ago and just realized it was time to become a member...
I live in the Boston area as well Andy, and I've been checking out Kevin Barry as much as I can! Wish he had more instrumental recordings to share and I think he is working on that. |
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Andy Volk
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Boston, MA
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Posted 13 Apr 2010 7:10 am
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| Kevin's fantastic. He's got a lot of sacred-steel inspired phrasing in his playing. |
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Chris Renna
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Massachusetts, USA
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Posted 13 Apr 2010 8:25 am
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| Oh man, I love the Stereolab cover on the Vanduras Myspace page! |
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Brandin
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Newport Beach CA. USA
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Posted 14 Apr 2010 8:36 am
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Thanks Chris, it was my idea to do that song, but my son had to do all the work.
Here's another Tikiyaki video from Don the Beachcomber. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bEYorLdCEnY
The second song is off the Vanduras CD.
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Mike Neer
From:
NJ
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Posted 14 Apr 2010 8:56 am
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Hi Gary. You and that son of yours are just too cool!
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Ron Whitfield
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