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Now Available!
"The Illustrated Discography of Surf Music, 1961-1965,"
Revised and Expanded 4th edition. Labels and LP covers shown in full color. Foreword by Dick Dale.

Ordering Information:
$46 +$5 p/h (+$21 p/h overseas) (+$12 p/h Canada) for 1 book. Order below using PayPal or credit card. Cash, checks, or money orders should be sent to John Blair, PO Box 358, Corona Del Mar, CA 92625. Contact john@johnblair.us for quantity (resale) purchases.

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Surf Music book

 

Available Now from Crossfire Publications!
Complete 1986 "Stampede" LP by Jon/Nightriders on CD for the first time. With bonus tracks!

For CD orders or track downloads:

Crossfire Publications
CDBaby
Amazon.com

 

     
 

Sound of The Surf
The story of surf music. Co-producer of feature-length documentary. Coming soon.

More information here.

Forthcoming
"Illustrated Discography of Hot-Rod Music, 1961-1965," 2nd edition.
With Stephen McParland. Revised and greatly expanded (1st edition
pictured).

     
 

Rhythm Guitarist
With the ever-popular Southern California "Old School" surf instrumental band, The Eliminators.

More information and YouTube Video here.

Eliminators website here.

The Eliminators

Forthcoming
"Freak Out in Cucamonga," is a documentary film chronicling the early work of Paul Buff and Frank Zappa at Pal Studios in Cucamonga, CA. I was one of those interviewed on camera for this film.

More information here.

     
 

Blair & Tippens
Surf and rock instrumentals interpreted on acoustic guitars by two veterans of the genre.

More information here.

Blair & Tippens

Ongoing
I continue to consult informally with an interdisciplinary and multimedia project to document the history and musical output of Hollywood's
Gold Star Recording Studios.

More information here.

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The Eliminators