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RIP Dick Dale
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Joined: Mar 18, 2019 Posts: 1 Montclair, NJ 
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Posted on Mar 18 2019 10:45 AM
So bummed about this news. I met him a few times when he played NYC in the 1990s. A real character and true original. Hal Blaine last week and Dick Dale this week. Hal did for surf drums what Dick did for surf guitar. Huge back-to-back losses for the surf music community. |
Joined: Sep 27, 2006 Posts: 328 central Pennsylvania |
Posted on Mar 18 2019 11:48 AM
Totally bummed about this. I'm glad I got to see him perform in person a few times. That cat could really shred. Funny thing--first time I saw him, I was standing right in front of the stage, and he whips out his harmonica and shakes it, and water (spit?) flew right in my face! —Is this something you can share with the rest of us, Amazing Larry?!? |
Joined: Apr 20, 2006 Posts: 2054 
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Posted on Mar 18 2019 12:05 PM
RIP Dick. Thanks for your vision, energy, and fortitude. —Last edited: Mar 18, 2019 12:06:16 |
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Joined: Dec 20, 2011 Posts: 6 |
Posted on Mar 18 2019 03:07 PM
ive been crying pretty much all day. its hit me hard. |
Joined: Dec 12, 2017 Posts: 57
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Posted on Mar 18 2019 03:36 PM
Wow, I totally didn't see this thread. But yeah, Dick Dale was truly a legend. |
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Joined: Sep 23, 2014 Posts: 1422 Memphis, TN 
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Posted on Mar 18 2019 04:02 PM
I've been pretty tore up since I heard the news yesterday. Somewhere on this forum is a detailed trip report describing the day I hung out with Dick Dale. I still have his voicemail saved on my phone, he called me asking for directions to Sun Studio! —MooreLoud.com - A tribute to Dick Dale. New EP Louder Than Life available on bandcamp and website. Last edited: Mar 18, 2019 16:03:54 |
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Joined: Dec 20, 2011 Posts: 6 |
Posted on Mar 18 2019 04:15 PM
i somehow felt i had to make a tribute video. I dunno if it would be considered tacky but i just felt it helped the grieving process. |
Joined: Jul 01, 2018 Posts: 106 NYC
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Posted on Mar 18 2019 07:40 PM
Rip to a true badass. Deal with reality, or reality will deal with you. |
Joined: Nov 14, 2011 Posts: 79 San Diego |
Posted on Mar 18 2019 07:48 PM
Here is a nice obit/tribute NPR did for Dick... |
Joined: Apr 01, 2007 Posts: 347 Sea Country, CA, USA
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Posted on Mar 18 2019 09:52 PM
This is how I will remember him. He invited my family and I out to his "Sky Ranch" in Twentynine Palms in about 1997 to jam for a Sunday afternoon, and have our daughters hang out with his son, Jimmy. Quite the humbling experience, to play a few tunes on my drums with Dick Dale, the "King Of The Surf Guitar". He was gracious and gave me a golf cart tour of his ranch, pausing to enjoy the sheer silence of the desert, in the middle of his private airstrip. Thank you for all of the great music. Rest In Peace —
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Posted on Mar 18 2019 10:18 PM
Qweaterman, that's a very nice tribute. You really captured the Dick Dale spirit. |
Joined: Sep 27, 2008 Posts: 1149 Damascus, Maryland 
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Posted on Mar 18 2019 10:19 PM
https://www.premierguitar.com/articles/28702-dick-dale-19372019 Premier Guitar did a nice writeup. —Will "You're done, once you're a surfer you're done. You're in. It's like the mob or something. You're not getting out." - Kelly Slater |
Joined: Mar 06, 2006 Posts: 1904 Wear gloves - I'm in the Rockies
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Posted on Mar 18 2019 10:23 PM
, —"You can't tell where you're going if you don't know where you've been" Last edited: Mar 18, 2019 23:49:36 |
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Joined: Nov 16, 2013 Posts: 4536 Wisconsin
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Posted on Mar 18 2019 10:27 PM
^ Awesome - thanks for sharing that. 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: Jan 09, 2008 Posts: 389 Orange County, CA
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Posted on Mar 18 2019 11:02 PM
Excellent story Chris —Craig Skelly Little Kahuna |
Joined: Dec 31, 2008 Posts: 284 Riverside, CA
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Posted on Mar 18 2019 11:25 PM
Https://www.gofundme.com/zk6bax |
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Joined: Jan 09, 2008 Posts: 389 Orange County, CA
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Posted on Mar 18 2019 11:26 PM
Early DD signing pics at a burger joint in Huntington Beach. Pre tribal thunder. People in line were groaning because I had so many questions about surf guitar and surf music. RIP DD. Craig Skelly Little Kahuna |
Joined: Jul 14, 2013 Posts: 345 |
Posted on Mar 19 2019 12:33 AM
Redfeather wrote:
Thank you very much. This is my other account I guess lol |
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Joined: Dec 31, 2008 Posts: 284 Riverside, CA
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Posted on Mar 19 2019 01:25 AM
Hey Dick Dale music lovers. Lana and I have had less than a handful of hours of sleep since we watched Dick close his eyes for the last time late Saturday night. We've been stumbling trying to get a funding campaign up and going, plus attending to funeral arrangements, so because of the cost we are reaching out for help. I apologize if you have already seen this GoFundMe blog, but, because a few people opined the fund may be fraudulent, it took us too much time clearing up that question, plus shutting down a fund that was started with good intentions. As of a few hours ago, if anyone who has any questions about the validity of our GoFundMe campaign, they now can find answer in a second by simply logging onto Lana Dale's FB page. Everything is crystal clear now. This is like advertising for a darn gig, go, go go with more ads. But, we only have a few days to get the funds to purchase Dick's resting place. I can assure you that if you ever find yourself in a similar predicament dealing with the blood sucking funeral home saleswomen, you will know what hell may be like. Two ways to contribute:
Again, I apologize if this was a redundant post. Last edited: Mar 31, 2019 15:21:09 |
Joined: Mar 16, 2010 Posts: 215 Norwalk Ca
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Posted on Mar 19 2019 04:53 PM
I will never fully recover from the excitement of all the times I went to see him, working my way up to the foot of the stage so I can be square in front of those showman amps, the way the air and sound of those thick strings, through a reverb and out the amplifier cones reached out and smacked you was incredible. The fact that he took the time to meet and take pictures, sign autographs etc, after every show I think speaks to his true character and passion for the people that came to see him over the decades. The point of music to me is to do what Dick Dale did for me, to make a nerd about it, to make me hungry for it, to make me put everything away and just for a little while, let an electric guitar take me away. I'm pretty sure your to blame for the constant ringing in my ears, but that's ok...it was worth it Dick. Thank you. —http://reverbnation.com/Bodysnatchers |
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