Paul Buff

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Paul C. Buff , Inventor, engineer, artist, composer, arranger and multi-instrumentalist, Buff was a key player in an early turning point not only in Frank Zappa's career, but surf music in general, and the nature of the recording industry itself. Paul Conrad Buff grew up in Cucamonga. Joining the Marine Corps, after graduating, he trained in aviation electronics. He returned to civilian life and took a job making parts for guided missiles at General Dynamics. After a few months at the "Bomb factory", as Frank Zappa would refer to it, he was bored with his job so he borrowed $1000 and, knowing nothing about the music business, set up the Pal recording studio in Cucamonga. Recording studios were usually controlled by the big record companies at that time so he could offer a cheaper alternative for would-be bands to record. His lack of knowledge and finance meant that the studio produced a different sound from the major studios which became known as the "Pal Sound". He worked with groups such as the Surfaris ("Wipe Out"), The Chantays ("Pipeline"), and many others. In 1960, Ronnie Williams introduced Frank Zappa to Buff. Paul, Frank, Ronnie, Ray Collins and Dave Aerni recorded a bunch of 7" singles at Pal recording studio between late '60 and 1963. Buff claims to be the "Godfather of Snorks" and other such early Zappa noises..., although, according to Ray Collins, this title should go to Dick Barber. In 1963, Buff got the opportunity to work with Art Laboe at Original Sound i

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Cucamonga

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Paul Buff Presents The Pal And Original Sound Studio Archives - Volume 14

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Paul Buff Presents the Pal and Original Sound Studio Archives, Vol. 15

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Paul Buff Presents The Pal And Original Sound Studio Archives, Vol. 13

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Paul Buff Presents the Pal and Original Sound Studio Archives. Vol. 18

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Natural Born Killers

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For Collectors Only

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Paul Buff Presents the Pal and Original Sound Studio Archives, Vol. 16

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Paul Buff Presents the Pal and Original Sound Studio Archives: the Collection

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Paul Buff Presents the Pal and Original Sound Studio Archives, Vol. 17

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Paul Buff Presents The Pal And Original Sound Studio Archives, Vol. 1

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Paul Buff Presents the Pal and Original Sound Studio Archives, Vol. 12

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