Wipe Out

General Info

Composer: The Surfaris
Arranger: John R. Hearnes
Publisher: Row-Loff Productions
Series: Poppedsicles!
Year: 2018
Duration: 00:02:39

Instrumentation

Player 1: Glockenspiel & Concert Tom-Tom
Player 2: Xylophone & Concert Tom-Tom
Player 3: Vibraphone & Concert Tom-Tom
Player 4: Marimba & Concert Tom-Tom
Player 5: Marimba & Concert Tom-Tom
Player 6: Tambourine & Concert Tom-Tom
Player 7: Drum Set
Player 8: Bass Guitar

Performance Notes

Surf’s Up! Originally recorded by The Surfaris in 1963, Wipe Out has to be one of the most recognized rock songs ever recorded. Ron Wilson played the drums on the original track, and his pattern for the solo sections of the song was inspired by paradiddle patterns he played in his high school marching band. When analyzing Wilson’s original recording, you can hear variations in his two-bar pattern. For the purposes of this arrangement, one pattern was chosen to use throughout; it is up to the player to decide what variations will be used, if any. Study the original track! Letter E is a drum set solo. The player can play what is written or improvise. At letter F, all students except the bass player have the option to play the “Wipe Out” pattern on any available drum: toms, hand drums, snares with the snares turned off, etc. If a player has trouble with the pattern, try playing just the accents or eighth notes with the accents. Striving for a clean performance is important, but do keep in mind that this part of the piece will be an audience favorite due to its nature, mistakes and all. Just keep the time steady. The famous vocals at the beginning of the song can be added if desired. Have fun and don’t Wipe Out!