The Lively Ones
| The Lively Ones | |
|---|---|
 1963 Performance Flyer | |
| Background information | |
| Origin | California, United States |
| Genres | Surf rock |
| Years active | 1960s-present |
| Labels | Del-Fi |
| Members |
Ed Chiaverini Joel Willenbring Tim Fitzpatrick John Benton Tracy Sands |
| Past members |
Ron Griffith Jim Masoner |
The Lively Ones were an American instrumental surf rock band active in Southern California in the 1960s. They played live mostly in California and Arizona. They recorded for Del-Fi records with production from Bob Keane. They recorded mostly cover songs, but there were a few originals.
Their 1963 song "Surf Rider" (written by Nokie Edwards from The Ventures) was used in the final sequence (and end credits) of Quentin Tarantino's film Pulp Fiction.[1]
They are best known with these members:
- Lead guitar: Jim Masoner
- Rhythm guitar: Ed Chiaverini
- Bass guitar: Ron Griffith
- Saxophone: Joel Willenbring
- Drums: Tim Fitzpatrick
Currently, John Benton plays rhythm/alternate lead guitar and Tracy Sands plays bass guitar. Recent live shows have featured Earthman on rhythm/alternate lead guitar.
Albums
- "Surf Rider!" - 1963
- "Surf Drums" - 1963
- "Surf City" - 1963
- "Surfin' South of the Border" - 1964
- "Bugalu Party" - 1967
Singles
- "Miserlou" / "Livin'" - 1963
- "High Tide" / "Goofy Foot" - 1963
- "Telstar Surf" / "Surf City" - 1963
- "Surfin' South of the Border" / "Surf Mariachis" - 1964
Notes
- ↑ "Surf Music and Seventies Soul: The Songs of 'Pulp Fiction'". Rolling Stone magazine. Retrieved 7 July 2014.
References
- Burt, Rob (1986), Surf City, Drag City, Blandford Press, ISBN 0-7137-1890-0
- Dalley, Robert J. (1988), Surfin' Guitars: Instrumental Surf Bands of the Sixties, Surf Publications, ISBN 978-1-56075-042-0