The Mermen The Exploratorium San Francisco CA Oct, 25, 1997 4:10 - 5pm Source: Microtech Gefell M300s (front of stage) > Tascam DA-P1 > DAT (48K) Transfer: DAT > Sony R500 (S/PDIF) > G5 Dual Mac (Peak/xACt) > FLACs Recording and mastering: Michael Zelner 1. tuning/intro 2. Theme from Endless Summer > 3. Quiet Surf 4. Clarence Rides Emmylou West 5. Ocean Beach 6. Latina > 7. Casbah 8. With No Definite Future. . . 9. Sponge Cookie 10. Adventures in Paradise total time: 49:42 Jim Thomas - guitar Allen Whitman - bass Martyn Jones - drums From the Exploratorium events calendar for Oct. 1997: Special Exhibition SPORT! September 27, 1997 - January 4, 1998 October 25 "Surf's Up at the Exploratorium! Come relive your 'Endless Summer"' surfing days at the beach or simply learn more about this distinct subculture. Surfboard shaping, vintage surfboards, surfing films, and San Francisco's own local surf band, The Mermen, all present different aspects of the history, science and culture of surfing. See below for details." "SPORT! Special Events Performance and Discussion: The Mermen Under the Skylights, 4-5 pm Come hear one of the Bay Area's hottest bands, The Mermen, perform, with a special introduction by guitarist Jim Thomas, who talks about the roots of their unique sound which takes its inspiration from sources as varied as natural sounds, early surf music, Polynesian rhythms, Indian music and good old Rock and Roll." (Jim Thomas spoke for 20 minutes in the McBean Theatre before the performance.) http://www.exploratorium.edu/sport/exhibition_news.html App\Http\Controllers\Api\FileDownloadController::download(): Return value must be of type string, none returned