The Lively Ones

• Formed: 1963
• Genres: Rock
• Representative Albums: "Hang Five!!! The Best of the Lively Ones," "Surf Rider!/Surf Drums," "Surf City/Surfin' South of the Border"
• Representative Songs: "Surf Rider," "Goofy Foot," "Surf Beat"

Biography

One of the best of the many instrumental surf bands working the Southern Californian region in 1963, the Lively Ones' recordings were built around storming, reverb-drenched Fender guitars, embellished by occasional raunchy sax breaks. Originality was not the Lively Ones' forte; over a period of about 12 months, they ground out about five albums, filled out with many covers or retitled numbers based on other rock and R&B compositions. They had a couple of hits in the L.A. area in 1963 ("Surf Rider" and "Rik-A-Tik"), but their best moment was probably "Goofy Foot," whose staccato gunfire of riffs deservedly propelled the track onto several modern best-of-surf anthologies. They ranged far and wide for source material, giving the surf treatment to "Telstar," "Exodus," "Rawhide," and Cole Porter's "Night and Day." Even the overdone standards are arranged and executed with panache. One best-of compilation is all you need, but anyone who likes Dick Dale will dig the Lively Ones' similar sleek arrangements and prototypically twangy, classy surf guitar leads. ~ Richie Unterberger, All Music Guide

Surf City/Surfin' South of the Border Buy this CD	Hang Five!!! The Best of the Lively Ones Buy this CD	Guitar Legends Buy this CD	Surf Rider!/Surf Drums Buy this CD	Heads Up: The Best of the Lively Ones, Vol. 2 Buy this CD
Surfin' South of the Border Buy this CD	Surf Drums Buy this CD	Surf Rider! Buy this CD	Surf City Buy this CD	Great Surf Hits Buy this CD

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