Jon and the Nightriders
Jon and The Nightriders were an American surf music band known for Instrumental rock: Surf music's "2nd Wave" began in 1979 with the release of the first Jon & the Nightriders record.
The band was formed in 1979 by John Blair.[1] Original members of the band included Dusty Watson,[2][3] and Greg Eckler (who is credited with starting Psalm 150 (band) in 1974).
Punk rock band Jughead's Revenge included "Rumble at Waikiki" by Jon and the Nightriders in their setlists. Their songs have reappeared on Surf II "Fuel Injected" - Jon & the Nightriders; "Surf Jam" - Jon & the Nightriders.
Discography
- 1979: (EP) JON & THE NIGHTRIDERS [Rumble At Waikiki/Bustin' Surfboards//Ali Baba/Squad Car] (California Records 101)
- 1980: SURF BEAT '80 (Voxx Records; CD reissue: Crossfire Publications, 2011)
- 1980: EXPERIMENTS IN DESTINY (various artists) (Bomp!) 2-LP
- 1981: RECORDED LIVE AT HOLLYWOOD'S FAMOUS WHISKY A GO-GO (Voxx Records)
- 1981: (EP) NEWSLINES VOLUME 2 (various artists) (Line Records [Germany]) promo only release containing edited versions
- 1981: (EP) CALIFORNIA FUN! [California Fun Medley//Geronimo/(I Think I'm) Surfing Japanese] (Bomp!/Line Records [Germany])
- 1982: (EP) SPLASHBACK! [Splashback Medley//El Paso/Baja/Ready Steady Rock Jetty] (Bomp!/Line Records [Germany])
- 1982: THE HISTORY OF SURF MUSIC, VOL. 3: THE REVIVAL 1980–1982 (various artists) (Rhino)
- 1984: CHARGE OF THE NIGHTRIDERS (Enigma)
- 1985: HANG 11 (MUTANT SURF PUNKS) (various artists) (Anagram [UK])
- 1987: STAMPEDE! (Rockhouse KIX4U [Netherlands]; Norton, 1990; CD reissue: Crossfire Publications, 2007)
- 1987: WHAT SURF II (various artists) (Rockhouse KIX4U [Netherlands])
- 1994: BEYOND THE BEACH (various artists) (Upstart)
- 1994: NPR's INTERNATIONAL BEACH BALL, VOL. 1 (various artists) (NPR Records [Germany])
- 1994: BANISHED TO THE BEACH (An Anthology 1979–1986) (compilation) (NPR Records [Germany])
- 1994: DESTINATION: BOMP! The Best Of Bomp Records' First 20 Years (various artists) (Bomp!) 2-CD
- 1995: PULP ROCK INSTROS, VOL. ONE (various artists) (Macola)
- 1996: FIBERGLASS ROCKET (Atomic Beat/AVI)
- 1996: COWABUNGA! The Surf Box (various artists) (Rhino) 4-CD
- 1997: Huntington Beach International Surfing Museum Presents: SURFIN' SUNDAYS (various artists) (Golden Sand)
- 1998: RAW & ALIVE '98 (Gee-Dee Music [Germany])
- 1998: ROCK DON'T RUN, VOL. 3 (various artists) (Spinout)
- 1999: MOVING TARGET (Gee-Dee Music [Germany])
- 1999: TUBERIDER (various artists) (Anubis [Croatia])
- 1999: SWINGIN' CREEPERS! A Tribute To The Ventures (various artists) (MuSick Recordings)
- 2000: UNDERCOVER (Surf Waves [Belgium])
- 2000: SEASONAL FAVORITES, VOL. 1 (various artists) (Double Crown)
- 2001: Huntington Beach International Surfing Museum Presents: RENDEZVOUS BALLROOM REUNION 2000 [live] (various artists) (Bluetorch) 2-CD
- 2008: I BELIEVE IN MUSIC: The History Of The Gross Prophet (various artists) (Crossfire Publications, 2008) 2-CD
- 2018: RUMBLE AT WAIKIKI: The John Blair Anthology (Bear Family) 2-CD
References
- ^ Jon & The Nightriders (1979 to 2001), lead and rhythm guitar, songwriter, producer. – "johnblair.us". Retrieved 2016-07-05.)
- ^ Matt Warshaw - The Encyclopedia of Surfing 2005 - Page 776 "Jon and the Nightriders Formed 1979, Riverside, California (instrumental) ALBUMS Surf Beat '80 (1980, Voxx) Recorded Live at Hollywood's Famous Whiskey A-Go-Go (1981, Voxx) Charge of the Nightriders (1984, Enigma) Stampede ...
- ^ William York - Who's who in rock music 1982 - Page 185 "JON AND THE NIGHTRIDERS John Blair— guitar, Eddy B. Gianni — guitar, Niki Syxx — bass; Dusty Watson— drums. Modern re-creation of the surf sound of the 1960s. Album: Surf Beat '80 (RMP 200-002) 1980."
External links
- johnblair.us Jon and the Nightriders Discography
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