Didn't know Max Weinberg played with them but really, who hasn't he played with?
Winberg was "guesting" with them at their "30th Anniversary" performance in that clip. He was (and still is) a prolific studio musician. He's sort of like the "Kevin Bacon" of the music world...
Love that old surf music like Dick Dale, Jerry Cole and his Spacemen, The Pyramids, The Chantays, The Belairs, The Surfaris, Link Wray, Jack Nitzsche, etc.
I love Dicky Dale and Link Wray. I have several pristine Link Wray LPs, and they have a very uniquely raw sound. Dick Dale is an astounding musician, and although his recordings are a treat, his live performances are mind-blowing.
Another of my favorites in the "rockabilly" and "surf music" genre is
Bill Kirchen. He was the original guitarist for "Commander Cody and his Lost Planet Airmen" and played lead on their version of/"Hot Rod Lincoln", but I think the version of
"Hot Rod Lincoln" that he does is a LOT better, and it's DEFINITELY more funny, especially when he does the bit at the end where he is playing music for all the people who are "pulling over" so his car can "pass them by". I saw him once in Fairfax VA, and practically peed myself during this song, laughing so hard...
Kirchen is, IMO, the best electric guitarist currently alive--technically, creatively, and emotionally. His live performances are non-stop fun, and he has the ability to play in ANY style he wants. He used to live in Northern VA (now he lives in TX, I believe), and when I was living in NOVA in the '80's and '90's, I used to try and catch a Kirchen concert at least once a year. He often played tiny venues, and would come and stand at the bar between sets and chat with the audience. Now that he lives in TX, he doesn't get up to the Mid-Atlantic region much, and I really miss those concerts.
http://billkirchen.com/CrosstownArts/client_music/kirchen/index.html
--Richard
