Surf rock, also known as "Surf Guitar" is a style of music that originated in the USA that mixes elements of surf music and rock music, and partially due to the number of Mexican immigrants in southern California, added elements of Spanish rooted melodies, as well as popular titles like "Mexico", "Baja", and "Esperanza". The most influential styles on surf rock were general rock 'n' roll, pop rock and surf music. While in the 1960s surf music and...
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Surf rock, also known as "Surf Guitar" is a style of music that originated in the USA that mixes elements of surf music and rock music, and partially due to the number of Mexican immigrants in southern California, added elements of Spanish rooted melodies, as well as popular titles like "Mexico", "Baja", and "Esperanza". The most influential styles on surf rock were general rock 'n' roll, pop rock and surf music. While in the 1960s surf music and rock 'n' roll were distinct styles, associated with competing dance styles and representing distinct and competing youth cultures, the development of rock music since then has built upon both styles. Many authorities now retrospectively classify all surf bands as rock bands, and surf music therefore as a subgenre of rock music.
Dick Dale has stated in an interview that he first performed surf music somewhere between 1955-57 (he claimed to be unsure): given the nature of his pre-"Let's Go Trippin'" recordings and his propensity (intentional or...
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