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Guitar Player magazine: Dick Dale has serious health problems, badly needs money
Joined: Feb 27, 2006 Posts: 10331 southern Michigan 
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Posted on Aug 05 2015 12:02 PM
Bad news! http://www.guitarplayer.com/artists/1013/dick-dale-is-literally-touring-to-stay-alive/53412 —Ivan Last edited: Aug 05, 2015 13:56:44 |
Joined: Oct 01, 2014 Posts: 519 Streatham, London 
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Posted on Aug 05 2015 03:19 PM
He doesn't sound too good does he, the poor fellow? And the dignity side of having a colostomy bag and having to keep everything clean, especially with the energy he used on stage must be extremely tormenting. |
Joined: Jun 14, 2006 Posts: 913 New York City area |
Posted on Aug 05 2015 03:54 PM
Ivan, $3K a month just to stay alive - sheesh! And California isn't the cheapest place to live. That poor guy must have at least a $6K-$10K nut every month. |
Joined: Jul 05, 2006 Posts: 969
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Posted on Aug 05 2015 04:16 PM
Poor Dick. All in all the dude has lived an amazing life. I am not sure why he is bothering touring though. He should be playing shows in an assisted living facility. How awesome would that be? In a somewhat unrelated thought... it is okay to leave California to finder a cheaper life. |
Joined: Mar 13, 2009 Posts: 2367 Twin Cities, MN
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Posted on Aug 05 2015 04:25 PM
Only in America. |
Joined: Dec 21, 2012 Posts: 77 Willow Street, PA
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Posted on Aug 05 2015 05:25 PM
How about some sort of Crowd Funding type thing to help him out? —give me 3-fingers of 1st Wave SURF |
Joined: Feb 26, 2006 Posts: 3864 North Atlantic 
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Posted on Aug 05 2015 06:31 PM
Dick certainly has great conviction and love for life and music. It is amazing what he goes through for both. I do hope things get better for him and his wife! Rev —Canadian Surf |
Joined: Jul 09, 2010 Posts: 1153 Lillian Alabama
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Posted on Aug 05 2015 11:54 PM
Bad news indeed! Go see him if you get the chance, he's one of a kind and no one knows how long he'll be around. Such a cool couple, I wish all the best for both! Enjoying the surf,sun and sand!! |
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Joined: Nov 16, 2013 Posts: 4537 Wisconsin
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Posted on Aug 06 2015 06:51 AM
While not holding breath, it would be nice if some big med/pharma company (very quietly) simply took care of his supplies. Maybe one less PAC donation... Wes DISCLAIMER: The above is opinion/suggestion only & should not be used for mission planning/navigation, tweaking of instruments, beverage selection, or wardrobe choices. |
Joined: Jul 21, 2010 Posts: 19
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Posted on Aug 06 2015 12:54 PM
www.gofundme.com is the appropriate crowdfunding site. At first glance this looks like something we could do. Anybody game? We do all owe him. |
Joined: Feb 26, 2006 Posts: 12159 Seattle
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Posted on Aug 06 2015 04:28 PM
Dick has a $250,000 Yacht for sale, we should not be crowd funding him. Crowd fund the 9 year old with cancer and no insurance. I'm also guessing that Dick has many other assets to sell off. But if we see him selling of his guitars, then by all means start crowd funding. He is a man that had considerable wealth back in the day, and he states that he has insurance(even though everything isn't covered by the insurance). Somebody should buy his boat though! |
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Joined: Jul 21, 2010 Posts: 19
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Posted on Aug 06 2015 07:28 PM
Well, it seems there's always two sides to every story. |
Joined: Jul 04, 2010 Posts: 369 Ottawa
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Posted on Aug 07 2015 08:34 AM
Surf Guitar 101 time-share boat? I might donate in the form of getting that LP box set I keep thinking about. I wonder how much money goes to him. If I remember correctly he was quite in control of his music. I'd buy a shirt or anything if the money went to him. —-Pierre Last edited: Aug 07, 2015 08:35:28 |
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Joined: Jun 14, 2006 Posts: 913 New York City area |
Posted on Aug 07 2015 04:05 PM
Dick is playing locally here in Pauling, NY on August 19th at Darryl's House (yes, t-h-e Darryl Hall of "Hall and Oates") which used to be called the Towne Crier a few years back. Tickets are $35-$50 - a bit steep when you consider Los Straitjackets are playing there on August 8th for a mere $20.00. It may be last train out for Dickers... maybe one last live listen. Guys and girls... learn, improve, listen, pick and play while you can.. nothing is forever. |
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Joined: Jul 21, 2010 Posts: 19
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Posted on Aug 07 2015 04:49 PM
So the message here is as long as he can still stand and play who gives a s__t. I didn't know being destitute and forced to sell any assets you may have acquired in a lifetime of hard work was required for crowd funding. Enjoy your CDs and t shirts. Maybe you'll be one of the lucky ones who's at the show where he drops dead. That will give you something to talk about, won't it? I'm guessing none of you have ever toured extensively and have any idea what it's really like. Pretty tough for a man who's close to 80 and sick. |
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Joined: Jun 14, 2006 Posts: 913 New York City area |
Posted on Aug 07 2015 09:00 PM
Monsoon, Ever hear the old sayings "You can't take it with you" or "Life is just a slow death"? Touring is probably fun when you're a kid.. it gets real old and real stale as you (hopefully) mature. Then again, Willie Nelson is at the 80 year level and likes to tour. And yes it's tough on an 80 yer old sick man. BTW - have you noticed that most people just aren't doing all that well in this wonderful Utopian society created of late? (like the last 7 years or so) |
Joined: Mar 02, 2006 Posts: 86 On the Island of Hawaii
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Posted on Aug 07 2015 10:49 PM
I was honored to see Ray Manzarek of the Doors, here in Hawaii, a week before he died. I was lucky, I got to sit on stage next to him. His demeanor, vitality and passion for his music gave no clue that he was so sick. Earlier, I saw Johnny Winter in the same theater. He slowly made his way on stage, made it to center and started power-ripping the blues, the way he usually does it. He played it, like it seemed there was no tomorrow. And there wasn't. he died a few weeks later. Again, he gave no sign that he was that ill. I was so thankful that I did go to the concerts and was able to see both men at their best. They both brought the house down, for an enthusiastic audience. Musicians have taken a career, that they do not retire from. They are passionate about what they do, and they do it til they drop. Because they love what they do. I'm 67 and I am stoked to have such a fine band of musicians playing with me. Don't be so quick to jump down your fellow musicians throats. We all feel compassion for Dick. He is my hero, I play left-handed and upside down because he showed me that's ok. We will all take this news in stride, and I am sure we will get something going for the man. Maybe some of the guys comments seemed glib, but it's hard to always say the right thing. PLease, turn this into a positive and go start that webpage yourself. You will find compassionate, fellow supporters. Aloha to my Surf Music loving brethren, all of you. "To do, is to be" Aristotle ~ "To be, is to do" Socrates ~ "Doobie, doobie- doo" Sinatra |
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