Legends re‘SURF’ace in Lighthouse live album
by Laura Garber Last Thursday night, The Lighthouse Cafe transported people to another era. This time, to 1995 when an epic surf-rock revival gripped a Hermosa Beach audience at the once acclaimed jazz venue. “The Legends of Surf Guitar: Recorded Live at The Lighthouse April 1, 1995,” is a newly released record featuring surf-rock favorites from the ‘60s and ‘70s reunited in a 1995 performance at the Lighthouse in Hermosa Beach. The Chantays, Paul Johnson & The Packards and legendary musicians Bob Demmons of The Astronauts, Jim Masoner of the Lively Ones and Jim Pash of The Surfaris, a band best known for the surf-rock anthem ‘Wipe Out’ played a six-hour long show at the Lighthouse that night. “This is music, surf and Hermosa history,” said Carl Caprioglio, founder of Oglio Entertainment. The record company’s pressed vinyls sold out during the record release event. The sound that April ‘95 evening, as if birthed from salt, barrels and sun, casted a psychedelic spell. In the middle of the Lighthouse, beachbums danced erratically and electric guitars wailed. The Royal Rats, a surf rock band, perform for the Lighthouse. Photo by Laura Garber “I just remember that the place was…
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