I'm pleased and honored to be regarded as one of the "chief architects" of surf music. It is in THESE tracks, which are drawn from every part of my catalog, that you'll find the sum and substance of my contribution to the genre…
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'98
Green Room
Paul Johnson
My friend Don Nuzzo wrote this cool tune; that "odd sound" is me wobbling a piece of sheet metal...
Liquid Blues
'03
Miserlou
The Surfaris
That´s Jim Pash playing the powerhouse lead (and yours truly playing rhythm) on the Surfaris version of the Dick Dale classic.
Basic Tracks
'60
It Was I
The Belairs
Eddie and I loved to work up our own instro versions of our favorite vocal hits, such as this evergreen by Skip & Flip.
Origins of Surf Music
'00
Kamikaze
The Duo-tones
a PJ original I wrote this in ´61 (at age 14) under the inspiration of my first guitar hero, Duane Eddy.
Surf Music Unplugged
'84
Gird Thy Sword On
Paul Johnson
I rocked up this spiritual song that was written and sung (much more gently than I play it) by my friend Linda Morgan in the ´70s. She derived it from the Psalms.
Escape to Reality
'82
Kamikaze
The Packards
a PJ original I wrote this tune at age 14 for the Belairs; the Packards´ version has a lot more juice... Nice piano work added by Jerry Waller.
The Packards / Beach City Bop
Baja
The Surfaris
I kick off this live recording of the Astronauuts´ hit on lead, then Ron Eglit comes in with his tasty innterpretation, then I finish thiings up...
Street Party!
'62
The Wayward Wind
The Belairs
Our "epic" arrangement of the haunting Gogi Grant hit from ´54. Recorded on cheap equipment in Eddie´s garage...
Liquid Blues 
