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Surf_fan63
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Link Posted on Nov 26 2023 07:37 PM

I'm trying to improve my playing techniques and one of the techniques is slides, I really love those single and dual string slides that Dick Dale used to do but I never knew how to do them properly, so I turn to you so you can advise me on how to improve at this area. Thanks in advance to everyone.

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Link Posted on Nov 30 2023 04:18 PM

Start off slow and be consistent with your alternate picking. Gradually increase the speed until you’re happy .

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Link Posted on Nov 30 2023 09:17 PM

I think you're asking about a glissando.

Someone on this forum had the signature 'When in doubt, glissando!' I loved that.

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Link Posted on Nov 30 2023 09:21 PM

I’ve been thinking about this question a lot the past few days.

One thing I can say is that I am very lucky in that I have experienced Dick Dale live something like 30 times. Even with the “proper” technique no one will be able to do these roars and slides like he did them. Equipment is key: vintage Stratocaster with thick-ass finger chewing strings on the bridge pickup, Reverb unit, Brownface Showman, JBLs. Attitude is the remainder. Physical stance is also important: they cannot be achieved while sitting down and just like riding a surf board proper balance is a must. Jaw clenched, eyes shut tight helps? They are aggressive, yet at the same time controlled. One question about these glissandos… is the picking technique in time? Or does it ramp up/down like an air raid siren? They’re from the gut. It takes focus and energy from your entire body. Dick said (quoted on a shirt) “the body follows the mind.” So being in the “correct” mental state is very important… channeling anger or energy or whatever.

surf on

-paul

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Link Posted on Nov 30 2023 09:22 PM

Pyronauts wrote:

I’ve been thinking about this question a lot the past few days.

One thing I can say is that I am very lucky in that I have experienced Dick Dale live something like 30 times. Even with the “proper” technique no one will be able to do these roars and slides like he did them. Equipment is key: vintage Stratocaster with thick-ass finger chewing strings using the bridge pickup, Reverb unit, Brownface Showman, JBLs. Attitude is the remainder. Physical stance is also important: they cannot be achieved while sitting down and just like riding a surf board proper balance is a must. Jaw clenched, eyes shut tight helps? They are aggressive, yet at the same time controlled. One question about these glissandos… is the picking technique in time? Or does it ramp up/down like an air raid siren? They’re from the gut. It takes focus and energy from your entire body. Dick said (quoted on a shirt) “the body follows the mind.” So being in the “correct” mental state is very important… channeling anger or energy or whatever.

surf on

-paul

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Link Posted on Dec 04 2023 03:56 PM

The glissando should be in time, but the tremolo picking is “as fast as you possibly can”

Pyronauts wrote:

I’ve been thinking about this question a lot the past few days.

One thing I can say is that I am very lucky in that I have experienced Dick Dale live something like 30 times. Even with the “proper” technique no one will be able to do these roars and slides like he did them. Equipment is key: vintage Stratocaster with thick-ass finger chewing strings on the bridge pickup, Reverb unit, Brownface Showman, JBLs. Attitude is the remainder. Physical stance is also important: they cannot be achieved while sitting down and just like riding a surf board proper balance is a must. Jaw clenched, eyes shut tight helps? They are aggressive, yet at the same time controlled. One question about these glissandos… is the picking technique in time? Or does it ramp up/down like an air raid siren? They’re from the gut. It takes focus and energy from your entire body. Dick said (quoted on a shirt) “the body follows the mind.” So being in the “correct” mental state is very important… channeling anger or energy or whatever.

surf on

-paul

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