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Davie Allan is an instrumental rock guitarist who enjoyed popular success in the mid- to late-1960s, even as demand for surf music and instrumentals waned. As a teen, he was inspired by Duane Eddy’s distinctive tone and emphasis on the lower notes of the guitar. #InstrumentalSurf This tweet was posted on April 05, 2021.

See more of “Surf’s Up! Instrumental Rock ‘n’ Roll,” online at https://t.co/ojjYamHVLU. Check out the exhibition playlist on Spotify: https://t.co/Tqz7RZ0woX #InstrumentalSurf This tweet was posted on March 26, 2021.

Hundreds of instrumental surf bands pressed a multitude of records, producing both regional and national hits. Album cover artwork and graphic design reflected California’s surfing culture and is a colorful reminder of the 1960s surf music scene. #InstrumentalSurf This tweet was posted on March 26, 2021.

Surf groups backed their lead and rhythm guitar parts with a melodic bassline and a powerful rhythm section, sometimes with a saxophone included for additional intensity. #InstrumentalSurf This tweet was posted on March 26, 2021.

The first wave of instrumental surf music captivated young people all across the United States. Surf music was loud and dynamic, driven by Fender guitars played through the company’s new Reverb unit, which produced a watery, echo-like effect. #InstrumentalSurf This tweet was posted on March 26, 2021.

See more of “Surf’s Up! Instrumental Rock ‘n’ Roll,” online at https://t.co/ojjYamHVLU. Check out the exhibition playlist on Spotify: https://t.co/Tqz7RZ0woX #InstrumentalSurf This tweet was posted on March 12, 2021.

Some countries had their own surfing cultures and instrumental surf music, evidenced by groups such as The Atlantics in Australia and Los Belking's in Peru. #InstrumentalSurf This tweet was posted on March 12, 2021.

In Japan, Takeshi Terauchi (b. 1939) and Yūzō Kayama (b. 1937) sparked a craze for electric guitar music known as Eleki. #InstrumentalSurf This tweet was posted on March 12, 2021.

Like their counterparts in the United States, international instrumental bands in the late 1950s and 1960s were influenced by rhythm and blues and rock ‘n’ roll. The Shadows, a group of teenagers from London, led the European instrumental charge. #InstrumentalSurf This tweet was posted on March 12, 2021.

See more of “Surf’s Up! Instrumental Rock ‘n’ Roll,” online at https://t.co/ojjYamHVLU. Need some music while you work? Check out the exhibition playlist on Spotify: https://t.co/Tqz7RZ0woX #InstrumentalSurf This tweet was posted on March 01, 2021.

When The Surfaris from Glendora recorded the now-legendary song “Wipe Out” in 1963, their average age was only fifteen. Unplanned and improvised in the studio, “Wipe Out” was captured in only two takes and soared to #2 on charts. #InstrumentalSurf This tweet was posted on March 01, 2021.

See more of Dick Dale and his Del-Tones in “Surf’s Up! Instrumental Rock ‘n’ Roll,” online at: https://t.co/67IfDrfyVa #InstrumentalSurf This tweet was posted on February 18, 2021.