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MAY DAY 5-1-23 from SURF FREE OR DIE on Vimeo.
MAY DAY MAY DAY. Monday May 1st, 2023 Well we got hit with a double barrel low that produced enough rain tomake it an official "April Showers Bring May Flowers" criteria. I don't even know what that means. I do know that the
last day of April was a bona fide soaker. And May 1st broke with some of the loudest waves I've ever
heard in the 60 years I've been surfing. I mean it was roaring loud. Maybe because of the South Winds? I'm not sure.
I just know that it was loud and it was big. And those who had no work or school were on hand to sample
this Spring Sou'easter. Music is by the Adobe library. I took all the stills too.
Check it out. It's only 7 minutes long. Watch in 1080
EL MUCHO MARCHO from SURF FREE OR DIE on Vimeo.
The entire month of March here in Northern New England.
Many surfers, many songs. It's long, 45 minutes.
But worth every second. Just hit play.
BEST OF WINTER 2022-2023.mp4 from SURF FREE OR DIE on Vimeo.
From December 21st, 2022 to March 20th, 2023 all the swells that mattered.Filmed here in Northern New England. Starring the usual suspects and a few others.
The music is by Jesse Joseph and you can find his songs and records here qwillmusic.com
MUCHO MARCHO Trailer.mp4 from SURF FREE OR DIE on Vimeo.
This is the trailer for the MUCHO MARCHO edit. March 1st, 5th, 10th, 14th, and 15th, 2023.Filmed right here in sunny NNE (Northern New England) the full edit will be done next week .
NH CHRONICLE WMUR Channel 9 March 6th, 2023
from SURF FREE OR DIE on Vimeo.
came to Hampton, NH to tape a segment on me and my Blog and believe it
or not there was actual surf. Max Fatello and Kody Grondin provided
the live real time surfing. Next year my Blog will be 20 years old, I plan on
doing one of three things. 1. Keep going every week (highly unlikely).
2. Go monthly (most likely) . 3. Quit and walk away from it all. (possible).
This is a fun short 7 minute clip that the Chronicle boys did.
Thank you!
VALENTINES DAY CHRONICLE 2-14-23.mp4
from SURF FREE OR DIE on Vimeo.
On Valentines Day February 14th, 2023 Sean Mcdonald and Paul Falco from WMUR Channel 9 NH Chronicle
came to Hampton, NH to tape a segment on me and my Blog. Luckily, there was surf, and a couple of locals
who happened to show up at the Wall to provide some local color, as well as scoring a few waves.
The segment is going to run on Monday, March 6th, 2023 at 7:00PM on Channel 9.
This is just what I shot that day. I believe Paul was shooting me, as I shot the boys out in the water.
Thank you Sean and Paul, and thank you Kody and Mackey. That was fun.
Music is by Ralph Fatello with Johnny Fatello playing lead guitar the title: A MAN IN LOVE.
Yes it’s about Cory. Come on, it was Valentines Day.
David Robinson produced this song and played the Linn Drum on the track.
ONE DAY IN FEBRUARY.mp4 from SURF FREE OR DIE on Vimeo.
The One day swell from last week. February 8th, 2023. I shot at three different breaks.Music is by Jesse Joseph. Visit his website and buy his music at qwillmusic.com
-8 BELOW from SURF FREE OR DIE on Vimeo.
I shot this all on my iPhone on Saturday morning February 4th, 2023.
If you like sea smoke and Mini Frozen waves watch it. It's only 5 minutes long.
Thank you Brian Nevins for the "Hot Tips"
OLAS DE ROCA SALSA.mp4 from SURF FREE OR DIE on Vimeo.
The two day swell from last week. January 26th & 27th, 2023. Music is by Jesse Joseph
Buy his music at qwillmusic.com
THREE DAYS IN JANUARY 2023.mp4
from SURF FREE OR DIE on Vimeo.
I shot this in the exact sequence as it happened. January 15th, 16th, and 17th, 2023.
And the surfers are the usual suspects.
Kody Grondin, Matt Colby, Jesse Gould, Max Fatello,
Mike Stanek, Lars Hamilton, Brian Avantes, Kevin Grondin, Dave Cropper, Crowley Gentile,
Cam MacLeod, and a few others that I could not ID.
Music is by Jeff Beck and David Crosby.
REST IN PEACE Jeff Beck and David Crosby.
Happy Birthday Kim Grondin and Kody Grondin.
And welcome back to the line-up Dave "CROP" Cropper.
THERE MUST BE SOME KIND OF WAY OUT OF HERE.mp4
from SURF FREE OR DIE on Vimeo.
Max Fatello, Brian Johnson, Johnny Reynolds, Eric Palmer, and Kevin Grondin are the surfers.
The music is me doodling on my Stratocaster and singing ALL ALONG THE WATCHTOWER.
My good friend Tony Berardini always liked this version. Honestly? The recording is pretty low budge sounding,
and it's as raw as it gets. But, it's real, and it's all me. THERE MUST BE SOME KIND OF WAY OUTTA HERE.
A NEW BORN SWELL TO SEA from SURF FREE OR DIE on Vimeo.
If you have a few minutes to spare (actually 7 minutes exactly) I shot this on Friday December 23rd
and Saturday December 24th, 2022. It was breathtakingly beautiful. The music is me playing guitar and singing
The LITTLE DRUMMER BOY ala Jimi Hendrix. I met my future wife Cory at the show where I first played this song.
December 23rd, 1983 at a club called SPIT on Lansdowne St in Boston, MA.
MOLLY Ralph Interview from SURF FREE OR DIE on Vimeo.
The MOLLY interview with Ryan Scura and Dylan Ladds. Hard to believe this was 12 years ago.The "PHOTO story is featured here. If you don't know what the "Photo" story is all about,
this 6 minute video is worth watching for that alone. LONG LIVE MOLLY ROWLEE!
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