Product Description
“Wipe Out” is a surf music instrumental composed by Bob Berryhill, Pat Connolly, Jim Fuller and Ron Wilson. Composed in the form of twelve-bar blues, the tune was first performed and recorded by the Surfaris, who became famous with the single in 1963.
The title of the song is a colloquial surfing term of Southern California. Specifically, a “wipe out” is a fall from a surfboard, especially one that looks painful./p>
Bob Berryhill, Pat Connolly, Jim Fuller and Ron Wilson wrote “Wipe Out” almost on the spot while at Pal Recording Studio in Cucamonga, California, in late 1962, when they realized they needed a suitable B-side for the intended “Surfer Joe” single. One of the band members suggested introducing the song with a cracking sound, imitating a breaking surfboard, followed by a manic voice babbling, “ha ha ha ha ha, wipe out”. The voice was that of the band’s manager, Dale Smallin.
Personnel:
– Jim Fuller: Lead guitar.
– Bob Berryhill: Rhythm guitar.
– Pat Connolly: Bass
– Ron Wilson: Drums.
