Bob Berryhill - one of our own

It's one of the most recognizable tunes to come out of the 1960s, and after nearly 50 years it is still played by people across the world.

Friday we sat down with the man behind the famous song, "Wipe Out." For the accurate full story on Bob and his group, see http://www.thesurfaris.com/

Bob Berryhill and the Surfaris knew there was something special about this song.

"Wipe Out was written in about 10 minutes," said Berryhill.

But they never imagined it would be one of the most popular tunes of their generation.

"The bass player kind of had a feel for this and through that into the lead," he said.

Berryhill says the song was written because the group needed a second tune for their 45. Wipe Out sent the Surfaris from the California surf scene to international fame.

"And by the third time he says okay boys, that's good, we got it, and that was all there was to it. It was just a spontaneous creation of three 15 years old and our drummer, he was an old guy, he was 17."

That was in January 1963. By April it was number one in Los Angeles and by July, Wipe Out shot to number one across the world.

"And it was number one in Germany for that year, number one in Australia, number one in Japan so it went all over the world just lightning, so by the time we were 16 years old we had a number one record all over the world."

Today it is one the most popular songs played on the ukulele. This is Hawaii's own Jake and Bruce Shimabukuro shredding it at a local bar.

"It's been on 746 albums documented on BMI."

The 63-year-old Berryhill says the song allowed he and his high school buddies to travel the world touring with such acts the Beach Boys and Roy Orbison. Billboard recently came out with the 30 most popular summer songs of all time. Wipe Out was number two behind Summer in the City, by Lovin Spoonful.

"It's one of those situations where you learn to enjoy the greatness of something at 15 years old. I tell other guys who are learning to play guitar be careful what you create when you're a young kid, it might stick with you."

And to think it started when a bunch of southern California surfers decided to make a fun song a song that is still loved decades later.

Berryhill will be on the Perry & Price Show Saturday morning

The Surfaris were an American surf rock band formed in Glendora, California in 1962. They are best known for two songs that hit the charts in the Los Angeles, California area, and nationally by May 1963: "Surfer Joe" on the A side and "Wipe Out" on the B side of a 45 RPM single.

Contents [hide]
1 Career
2 Discography
2.1 Albums
2.2 Singles
2.3 Compilations
3 References
4 External links


[edit] Career
The original band members were Ron Wilson (drums), Jim Fuller (lead guitar), Bob Berryhill (rhythm guitar) and Pat Connolly (bass). Saxophone player Jim Pash joined after their "Wipe Out" / "Surfer Joe" recording sessions at Pal Studios. Ken Forssi, later of Love, played bass with The Surfaris, as well as Jack Oldham, who performed with the group from 1966-1967, including a performance at the 1967 Grammy Awards.

Wilson's energetic drum solo made "Wipe Out" one of the best-remembered instrumental songs of the period. "Wipe Out" is also remembered particularly for its introduction before the music starts, a cracking sound (imitating a breaking surf board), and a maniacal laugh followed by the only two words of the song, "wipe out". "Wipe Out" was written in the studio by the four original members (Berryhill, Connolly, Fuller, Wilson), and was originally going to be titled "Switchblade". It sold over one million copies, and was awarded a gold disc.[1]

The band released a series of records, with two other singles, "Surfer Joe" and "Point Panic", having an impact on the charts. Point Panic is a renowned surfing venue in Hawaii named after the song.

The Surfaris disbanded in 1966 but have periodically reunited and are still active as of 2008[update], performing and recording, often re-recording their old and new songs. They still perform as Bob Berryhill's Surfaris and Jim Fuller's Surfaris (two separate groups) all over United States and Europe with a large fan base.

Following the death of television personality Morton Downey, Jr., news reports and obituaries incorrectly credited him as the composer of "Wipe Out" (as well as The Chantays' "Pipeline").[2] As of 2010[update], Downey's official website continues to make this claim.[3]

Drummer Ron Wilson died on 7 May 1989, one month short of his 44th birthday. Wilson had released an album of his songs, entitled Lost It In The Surf, on Bennet House Records of Grass Valley, California, which was recorded in June 1987. A very small number of cassettes of this album were produced. Lost It In The Surf included a cover of "Louie Louie", complete with Scottish bagpipes.

[edit] Discography
[edit] Albums
1963 Wipe Out (Dot 3535)
1963 The Surfaris Play Wipe Out (Decca 4470)
1964 Hit City '64 (Decca 4487)
1964 Fun City USA (Decca 4560)
1965 Hit City '65 (Decca 4614)
1965 It Ain't Me, Babe (Decca 4683)
1994 "Surf Party - The Best of the Surfaris Live" (GNP Crescendo 2239)
2005 Wipe Out
[edit] Singles
1962 "Wipe Out" / "Surfer Joe"
1963 "Wipe Out" / "Surfer Joe"
1963 "Point Panic" / "Waikiki Run"
1963 "Wipe Out" / "I'm A Hog For You"
1964 "Murphy The Surfie" / "Go Go Go for Louie's Place"
[edit] Compilations
1973 Yesterdays Pop Scene
1973 Wipe Out, Surfer Joe & Other Great Hits
1976 Surfers Rule
1977 Gone with the Wave
1982 The History of Surf Music
1989 Surfin Hits
1994 Wipe Out! The Best Of
1994 Surf Party!: The Best of the Surfaris Live!
1995 Pulp Rock Instros - Vol 1
1995 Surfaris Stomp
1996 Cowabunga! Surf-Box
1996 Teen Beat - Vol 3
1996 Let's Go Trippin'
1996 Surf Crazy
1997 Guitar Heroes
1997 Hot Rod - Big Boss Instrumentals
1997 Kahuna Classics
1998 Hard Rock Records - Surf
1998 Surf! Sand! Sun!
1998 Wipe Out
1999 Surfers Rule / Gone With The Wave
2000 Water Logged
2000 Teen Beat - Vol 5
2003 Lost Legends Of Surf Guitar - Vol. 02
2003 Basic Tracks w/ Jim Fuller
2005 Wipe Out, Surfer Joe And Other Great Hits
2006 Street Party w/ Jim Fuller
[edit] References
^ Murrells, Joseph (1978). The Book of Golden Discs (2nd ed.). London: Barrie and Jenkins Ltd. p. 167. ISBN 0-214-20512-6.
^ Morton Downey Jr. Dies, Combative Talk Show Host Was An Icon Of The 1980s - CBS News
^ Morton Downey Jr.'s Home Page
[edit] External links
The Surfaris featuring Jim Fuller official MySpace site
The Surfaris featuring Bob Berryhill official MySpace site
The Surfaris', Bob Berryhill official website
The Surfaris', Jim Fuller official website
Allmusic Entry
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Longest day of the year

June 21, 2010 is the longest day of the year and the first day of summer . . . well here in Hawaii anyways. :o)

October 6, 2010 the sun went back around Kaena Point so the sunset over the ocean cannot be seen from the property.

October 16, 2010 the lights turn on at 6:20pm and turn off at 6:20am

Exhaust Fan

chances are if you have not changed out your exhaust fan as of yet, this is what it probably looks like. If you turn on your fan and it is working, hold a piece of toilet paper up to the face of the fan. (don't let it go, your testing to see if the fan is working and if the vent lid is open or closed) If it tries to suck it in, your fan is working properly. If it blows it back into the room, your vent lid is stuck. Simply remove the cover plate, remove the fan itself and unstuck the vent lid. It is probably rusted shut which will need to be lubricated. Open it and close it a number of times to be sure that it is working and not squeeking. Clean your fan thoroughly by blowing all the lint from the fan blades, Re-plug it in, snap it in and put your vent plate back. Your fan should now be working properly.

Home Depot sells a replacement fan for your bathroom made by Nu Tone. It is Model #QTXEN110 or you can purchase it on line using Internet #202018193. This model also comes with a light, but this model number has no light. You can click the picture to get zoom in and a closer look at the wording.












You will have to cut your drywall slightly, but if you do it right, you won't have much painting and repair work to deal with. The wiring hooks right up. There was a 3 speed variable wall switch that they have, but this was all I was able to find. Hunter 3 Speed Dial Fan Control Model # 27180 - Internet # 100395274. This switch costs about $25. They have a similar switch that works at Home Depot for about $5.

Or you can do what I did . . . I had my existing fan rebuilt, replaced the motor and here in the invoice and the company I chose to do the rebuilding of the fan.











The Company was Herbias Electric at 1320 Kalani St. Unit 212 off of Waiakamilo Rd. in Kalihi, phone 845-4877. He is licensed C-13730. I recommend his work.

-0- tide today at 10:51am

Display Tides for this Day:
Haleiwa - North Shore of Oahu Tides
Sunday, March 21, 2010
Sunrise at 6:36 AM - - Sunset at 6:44 PM
Time Height
1:34 AM 0.37 ft Low
5:52 AM 0.45 ft High
10:51 AM 0.02 ft Low
8:07 PM 1.38 ft High

Condo Pets - always being updated

This is a picture donated by Res. Mgr's wife Marsha W. It is a picture taken of the Mark Glaser boat Grand Slam on 4-9-11 around 3pm as it was returning from a fishing charter and was passing in front of the Haleiwa Surf Condos. This was the last day for this 2011 season to see whales in front of our condos. This article was sent by Chris P. from Reno Nv. ...The Whale... If you read a recent front page story of the San Francisco Chronicle, you would have read about a female humpback whale who had become entangled in a spider web of crab traps and lines. She was weighted down by hundreds of pounds of traps that caused her to struggle to stay afloat. She also had hundreds of yards of line rope wrapped around her body, her tail, her torso and a line tugging in her mouth. A fisherman spotted her just east of the Farallon Islands (outside the Golden Gate) and radioed an environmental group for help. Within a few hours, the rescue team arrived and determined that she was so bad off, the only way to save her was to dive in and untangle her. They worked for hours with curved knives and eventually freed her. When she was free, the divers say she swam in what seemed like joyous circles. She then came back to each and every diver, one at a time, and nudged them, pushed them gently around as she was thanking them. Some said it was the most incredibly beautiful experience of their lives. The guy who cut the rope out of her mouth said her eyes were following him the whole time, and he will never be the same. May you, and all those you love, be so blessed and fortunate to be surrounded by people who will help you get untangled from the things that are binding you. And, may you always know the joy of giving and receiving gratitude. I pass this on to you, my friends, in the same spirit. Life is good. Here we have a whale arm flapping in the winds Beginning a breach Another beginning a breach Finishing up a breach Only a tail left This is what we are watching last day of Feb 2011. Great show Remember, you can click onto these pictures to get a better close up of them 2-16-11 breach Heading back after the breach. And splashing back into the ocean. And all these pictures were about 1 1/2 miles off shore. 2-11-16 2-16-11 This whales tail waved back and forth for about 10 different picture frames for what seemed like an eternity. This frame and the next frame are two of those 10. 2-16-11 a whale is heading back into the water after a breach. Only his tail remains above water. Another whale is blowing off in the foreground. 2-16-11 outside of our condos a whale breaches Then he splashes down Sharks When you get to the bottom of this page, you can click onto "older posts" and get another bunches of pages with other condo pets. If you have a picure of one that is not listed here, E it to me and I'll see if I can't get it posted for you. BTW: For th purpose of this blog, small kids are not considered pets, even if they're cute. :o) Smaller than a whale but still welcome as a pet. Whales show up and dance for us here at the condos. Click onto the picture and then curser slightly to the right to get a closer view of him/her. Here the whale is breaching. If you look close, you can see the blow spray from another whale just to the left. Here the whale is going back into the water. This whale is about 2 miles off shore. This lady came up fronting our condo today. Deep sea fishing will be on another thread for now . . . enjoy these http://www.marinelifephotography.com/ This year, it was on July 6, 2009 that they came. Unfortunately, I could not catch them jumping out of the water, but they were going off like they did last year. They came on this one day and then they were gone. I am beginning to draw the conclusion that this is in fact a yearly visit. You can still click onto the picture, then scroll down a bit and get a close up verifying that it is the dolphins you're looking at. These pictures were taken on July 16, 2008. At the time, it seemed like no big deal that the dolphins showed up on that date and jumped around for your viewing pleasure, but then they left and we didn't see them again. Then this year, again in July 2009 they were in the same spot jumping around just like they did before. And it was about the same time of the day, in the late afternoon for about 3 hours (between 3pm - 6pm). I'm wondering if there is some type of cycle that they have where they make a yearly appearance for some sort of annual excursion for our benefit. And all this is done at no additional charge for you, the tenent-tourist guest. See the post in the foreground? That's right outside the channel. There were about 4 dozen dolphins jumping around out there. And there were similar amounts this year. They only stayed a few hours and only on one day. This year they showed up on July 6, 2009. I'll monitor when they come next to confirm a cycle. This is the Dreaded Hawaiian Snake. It is the only snake that is legally on the islands. It gets up to about 3" in length. Total weight is about 1 gram. Black Cat aka BamBam, aka Condo Cat, aka Snoopy We have as our pest exterminator! Then we have the Landlord! We have Sandi who gave birth and wanted to raise her kitty's in our sink. (the kittens later chosen to move on to another world) And of course we have bat rays! Portugese Man O War Red Head and Brown Head Cardinals feeding together as one. Tako Monks . . . uh not the one in the back, that's ML. For more information on and pics of monk seals visit http://northshoremonks.blogspot.com KC - Basking for Charlie and Carol You can see more on the Monk Seals on the North Shore at http://northshoremonks.blogspot.com Honu This is a Stick Fish about 4' long hovering outside our condos You can see more on the turtles on the North Shore at http://northshoreturtles.blogspot.com These two videos should be interesting for you to watch.