# The Lively Ones > Mediated Wiki article. Canonical URL: https://mediated.wiki/source/The_Lively_Ones > Markdown URL: https://mediated.wiki/source/The_Lively_Ones.md > Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Lively_Ones > Source revision: 1323102391 > License: Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/) American surf music band For the album by Vic Damone, see [The Lively Ones (album)](/source/The_Lively_Ones_(album)). This article has multiple issues. Please help improve it or discuss these issues on the talk page. (Learn how and when to remove these messages) This article needs more citations. Please help improve this article by adding citations to reliable sources. Unsourced material may be challenged and removed. 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A model attribution edit summary is Content in this edit is translated from the existing German Wikipedia article at [[:de:The Lively Ones]]; see its history for attribution. You may also add the template {{Translated|de|The Lively Ones}} to the talk page. For more guidance, see Wikipedia:Translation. (Learn how and when to remove this message) The Lively Ones 1963 Performance Flyer Background information Origin California, U.S. Genres Surf Years active 1962-1965 Label Del-Fi Past members Jim Masoner Ed Chiaverini Joel Willenbring Tim Fitzpatrick John Benton Tracy Sands Earthman III Ron Griffith **The Lively Ones** , originally **The Surfmen**, were an American [surf music](/source/Surf_music) band from southern [California](/source/California) in the 1960s. They played live mostly in California and [Arizona](/source/Arizona). They recorded for [Del-Fi](/source/Del-Fi) records with production from [Bob Keane](/source/Bob_Keane). They recorded mostly [cover](/source/Cover_version) songs, but there were a few originals. Their 1963 song "Surf Rider" (written by [Nokie Edwards](/source/Nokie_Edwards) from [The Ventures](/source/The_Ventures)) was featured in the final sequence as well as the end credits of [Quentin Tarantino](/source/Quentin_Tarantino)'s 1994 film *[Pulp Fiction](/source/Pulp_Fiction_(film))*.[1] The Lively Ones were interviewed by the [Pipeline Instrumental Review](/source/Pipeline_Instrumental_Review) in 1997 which also showcased their discography.[2] They are best known with these members: - [Lead guitar](/source/Lead_guitar): Jim Masoner - [Rhythm guitar](/source/Rhythm_guitar): Ed Chiaverini - [Bass guitar](/source/Bass_guitar): Ron Griffith (d.January 2, 2025) - [Saxophone](/source/Saxophone): Joel Willenbring - [Drums](/source/Drum): Tim Fitzpatrick Currently, John Benton plays rhythm/alternate lead guitar and Tracy Sands plays bass guitar. Recent live shows have featured Earthman on rhythm/alternate lead guitar. Ron Griffith, original bassist, died January 2, 2025. ## Discography ### Albums - *Surf Rider!* (Del-Fi DFLP-1226, 4/63) - *Surf Drums* (Del-Fi DFLP-1231, 6/63) - *Surf City* (Del-Fi DFLP-1237, 8/63) - *The Great Surf Hits!* (Del-Fi DFLP-1238, 9/63) - *Surfin' South of the Border* (Del-Fi DFLP-1240, 11/64) shared album with the Surf Mariachis - *Bugalu Party* (MGM SE-4449, 1967) ### CD compilations - *Hang Five! The Best of the Lively Ones* (Del-Fi DFCD-9004, 1995) - *Heads Up! The Best of the Lively Ones, Vol. 2* (Del-Fi DFCD-9005, 1999) ### Singles - "Crying Guitar" // "Guitarget" (Del-Fi DF-4184, 10/62) - "Miserlou" // "Livin'" (Del-Fi DF-4189, 11/62) - "Surf Rider" // "Surfer's Lament" (Del-Fi DF-4196, 2/63) - "Rik-A-Tic" // "Surfer Boogie" (Del-Fi DF-4205, 4/63) - "High Tide" // "Goofy Foot" (Del-Fi DF-4210, 6/63) - "Telstar Surf" // "Surf City" (Del-Fi DF-4217, 7/63) - "Exodus" // "Surfing Memories" (Del-Fi DF-4224, 10/63) - "Night And Day" // "Hey, Scrounge" (Smash S-1880, 2/64) - "Bugalu Movement" // "Take It While You Can" (MGM K-13691, 3/67) ## References 1. **[^](#cite_ref-1)** ["Surf Music and Seventies Soul: The Songs of 'Pulp Fiction'"](https://www.rollingstone.com/movies/pictures/surf-music-and-seventies-soul-the-songs-of-pulp-fiction-20140521/the-lively-ones-surf-rider-0349535). Rolling Stone magazine. Retrieved July 7, 2014. 1. **[^](#cite_ref-2)** Burke, Dave, ed. (1997). "The Lively Ones Interview". *[Pipeline Instrumental Review](/source/Pipeline_Instrumental_Review)* (36): 5–9. [ISSN](/source/ISSN_(identifier)) [1470-8353](https://search.worldcat.org/issn/1470-8353). ## Bibliography - Burt, Rob (1986), *Surf City, Drag City*, Blandford Press, [ISBN](/source/ISBN_(identifier)) [0-7137-1890-0](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Special:BookSources/0-7137-1890-0) - Dalley, Robert J. (1988), *[Surfin' Guitars: Instrumental Surf Bands of the Sixties](/source/Surfin'_Guitars%3A_Instrumental_Surf_Bands_of_the_Sixties)*, Surf Publications, [ISBN](/source/ISBN_(identifier)) [978-1-56075-042-0](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Special:BookSources/978-1-56075-042-0) ## External links [Surf Rider](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VXi3mCfv15k) on [YouTube](/source/YouTube_video_(identifier)) Authority control databases International ISNI VIAF National Czech Republic Artists MusicBrainz --- Adapted from the Wikipedia article [The Lively Ones](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Lively_Ones) by Wikipedia contributors ([contributor history](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Lively_Ones?action=history)). Available under [Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/). Changes may have been made.