Friday, January 18, 2013

SURF'S UP, PARDON THE CORN


Earlier today I was talking to a guy I know, and was ending the conversation saying that I'd talk to him on Monday. "I probably won't be back by then, I'm going to the Ranch." Knowing he's more than a bit waterlogged, I asked if it was a surf trip, and he answered that there was a sizable swell coming, and it's supposed to be one for the ages.  "I'm bringing my nine-six elephant gun. This is a big one. Waimea's at thirty foot today, and the swell is headed here. The Maverick's contest is on, Sunday at 8:00. It's going to be online." Holy shit! This probably doesn't mean a damn thing to most of you, but I was ten types of worked up. Mavericks is California's premier big wave spot, and the Mavericks Invitational is not held unless the surf is sizable, as in massive, and clean enough to warrant a gathering of the worlds best big wave surfers. The last time it was held was two years ago, and given the ever improving technology, this years coverage should be something to see.  The contest is being sponsored by Go Pro, a company that manufactures small waterproof video cameras that sports nuts of all types have taken to strapping to themselves and doing their own narcissistic home movies. Normally an advance in "look at me" technology isn't something that winds my watch, but in this case it will afford landlubbers an opportunity to see what it looks like when you're on a big...make that huge wave.  Some of the surfers will be wearing the cameras, and that, a close up big wave encounter shown in real time, isn't something you're likely to see again for a while.



To post a few surf songs seemed like a no brainer. Though for waves this hairy, surf music is a little trite. So, there's one down there from Bach, as in Johann Sebastian. You might think it an odd choice, but it's been used in more than a few big wave sequences in surf movies of yore. There's also a link to the Mavericks Invitational site, where you'll be able to watch (Sunday, January 20, 8:00 AM, Pacific Standard Time), and a link to the trailer to the recent feature film Chasing Mavericks.

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For the heavy shit:
J.S.Bach - Toccata and Fugue in D Minor mp3 at Bach Net
Four foot and under:
The Rumblers - Boss mp3 at Rock 'n' Soul Ichiban
Aki Aleong & the Nobels - Panic mp3 at Probe Is Turning-On the People
The Hollywood Tornadoes - The Gremmie, Pt 1 mp3 at Rock 'n' Soul Ichiban
Dick Dale and the Deltones- Surf Beat mp3 at Beware of the Blog
The Astronauts - Hot Dogger mp3 at Rock 'n' Soul Ichiban
Danny and the Seniors - Banzai Pipeline mp3 at Rock 'n' Soul Ichiban
Johnny Barakat and the Vestells - The Wedge at Rock 'n' Soul Ichiban
Charles Wright and the Malibus - Runky mp3 at Office Naps
The Torquays - Escondido mp3
at Office Naps
Calvin Cool - El Tecolote mp3
at Office Naps
Richie Allen - Caveman mp3
at Office Naps
Visit:
Mavericks Invitational official site,
Live streaming coverage, Sunday, January 20, 8:00 AM, Pacific Standard Time
NOTE: The Mavericks Invitational can also be seen here. The official site is not responding as of 7:04 AM, Jan. 20, so if that's still happening, this is your best bet.
Chasing Mavericks trailer at YouTube

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