<P> Author Dalley, himself a musician started out interviewing two former members of the group, The Surfaris . His reason for seeking them out originally was to find out how to re-create the surf sound from the 1960s . The taped interview developed info the basis of an article . This was submitted to record collector magazine Goldmine . He became a regular contributor the magazine and was interviewing bands . Later he decided compile a book with a thorough history on surf music . In tracking down info, he had to enlist the help of a private detective to track down a band that was hard to find . </P> <P> Artists in the book include Larry Samson of Jerry and the Diamonds, Dick Dale, The Challengers and the Invaders . The book also looks reverb use in surf music . </P> <Table> Releases <Tr> <Th> Title </Th> <Th> Publisher </Th> <Th> ISBN </Th> <Th> Year </Th> <Th> Notes </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Surfin' Guitars: Instrumental Surf Bands of the Sixties (1st ed) </Th> <Td> Surf Publications </Td> <Td> 9780913944042 </Td> <Td> 1988 </Td> <Td> 421 pages </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Surfin' Guitars: Instrumental Surf Bands of the Sixties (2nd ed) </Th> <Td> Popular Culture Inc </Td> <Td> 9781560750420 </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 364 pages </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Surfin' Guitars: Instrumental Surf Bands of the Sixties (3rd ed) </Th> <Td> Robert J. Dalley Publications </Td> <Td> 9780961394455 </Td> <Td> 2015 </Td> <Td> 420 pages </Td> </Tr> </Table> <Tr> <Th> Title </Th> <Th> Publisher </Th> <Th> ISBN </Th> <Th> Year </Th> <Th> Notes </Th> </Tr>

Surfin' guitars instrumental surf bands of the sixties