i just picked this magazine up yesterday, thought i should share it with you all...

"Dick Dale: Master of southpaw riffs

Dick Dale's songs are a part of all of us. Anyone who's into hot rods has had a brush with his surf music. It's his double-picking trademark southpaw riffs and wet reverb sound that got Dick hailed as "King of the Surf Guitar." Believe it or not, he hates being called that.

EXCEPTION TO THE RULE
Dick was one of the most influential guitarists of the early 1960's and was the first to employ using a right-handed guitar upside-down without restringing it. His experimental reverse stringing, heavy gauge string sets, reverberation, and use of the guitar as a percussion instrument influenced Leo Fender to make the now infamous 100-watt custom monster amp (which Dick still owns) called the Dual Showman and to name a signature model Dick Dale Stratocaster after him.

With his backing band The Del-Tones, Dale's early live performances were huge local draws. 1961's Let's Go Trippin' is often regarded as the first surf rock song, followed by local releases Jungle Fever and Surf Beat on his won Deltone label. His first full-length album was Surfer's Choice (1962). The album was picked up by Capitol Records and distributed nationally: appearances on The Ed Sullivan Show and in Frankie Avalon and Annette Funicello beach films soon followed. His second album, King of the Surf Guitar, became nationally popular in the U.S. just as the British Invasion began to overtake the American charts in 1964.

THE COMEBACK
Dick continued performing live until health concerns prompted him to become an advocate of meditation and an environmental activist. After recovery and a hiatus from performing, he recorded a new album in 1986 and was nominated for a Grammy Award. Use of Misirlou in Quentin Tarantino's film, Pulp Fiction and the Black Eyed Peas' Pump It (from the 2005 album Monkey Business) which heavily samples that famous song, earned him a resurgence in popularity.

Dale's music is also featured in Playstation 2 and XBox 360 video game, Guitar Hero II, the Wii launch title Rayman Raving Rabbids, and is used as the musical score of the indoor roller coaster, Space Mountain as Disneyland in Anaheim, California.

The Fender Players Club credits Miserlou as "the quintessential surf instrumental and Dick Dale's sonic signature." Rock history acknowledges this tune as the first surf genre piece to feature the "wet sound of Fender's reverb unit... and coupled with Dale's furious upside down Strat attack... it's absolutely dynamite." The song itself is noted as one of "The 30 Best Surf Guitar Songs Ever" along with such classics as Lonesome Town, Mr. Moto, Surfin' Safari, Tequila, Wipe out, Poor Little Fool, and of course, Rumble.

A MUSICAL FORCE
Releasing several albums throughout his career, which spans over 45 years, Dick was one of the first proponents for indie music practices, and artist maintaining their own musical rights. A slew of accolades and awards are displayed on the walls of his home.

His unique guitar style has influenced modern rock guitarists Eddie Van Halen, Kirk Hammett, and Stevie Ray Vaughan while his melodies have been heard in compositions by Vai, Satriani, Holdsworth and others. A musical force to be reckoned with, calling Dick Dale "an accomplished musician" is an understatement; he has jammed with everyone from Elvis to Bono, and plays not only guitar, but also the piano, ukulele, drums, and trumpet. His inspiration is credited to Middle Eastern musical influences and his uncle, who was an oud player.

Jimmy Dale follows in his fathers footsteps, matches him not for note by sight and is one of the most exciting drummers I have witnessed That says a lot considering he's 15 years old and already a veteran of the world tour. He's what you would call "a sweet kid with an edge." Jimmy prefers drums overall, but is also proficient in guitar and piano and has his own band, Forever Come Calling, and he writes, plays and produces songs for with the lead singer, Joe.

The father-son team recently granted Car Kulture Duluxe an interview at Skyranch, Dale's 400-acre compound in the middle of the desert that comes complete with a fleet of cars, airplanes, recording equipment, tour gear and a sharp assistant named Matt:

CKD: Tell us...How did Quentin Tarantino get Miserlou for his film?
DD: Q came to me and said my song was a masterpiece and he wanted my permission to play it over and over to get the energy from it to create his movie and to compliment my playing my song.

CKD: Which one of your songs is alltime favorite?
DD: I love them all because a part of me is in every one I play...

CKD: Who did you love working with the most? Why?
DD: I enjoy everyone I work with until they screw up! I loved playing with Les Paul, "The Father of the Electric Guitar.: Jimmy played guitar with Les Paul also.
JD: I don't know, I like playing with everyone. Drums are my favorite, I love guitar with my dad, and I love the piano. Mu dad taught me all that I play. I love them all, as my dad says. I have many windows. I like to play the fairs because there;s always a lot to see and do. I love performing with my dad; he is very wise and he is the bet. My dad is a great teacher in everything.

CKD: Jimmy tell us about your cool vintage car in the garage. What are your plans for it?
JD: I have a 1973 Dodge Dart Sport I want to put straight pipes on; I like revving up the engine. I also have a 1953 Packard Clipper that my dad and I want to fix up. My dad has a 1968 XKE and a 1967 Silver Shadow Rolls Royce. I love to drive my dads C5 Corvette Convertible 100 mph down the runway (laughs) with my dad in it. He freaks!

CKD: Dick, what is your advice to young musicians?
DD: Practice and keep your mind clean because your body follows your mind. Don't follow, be a leader in what you believe and never put anything into your body that will harm it. You do not need to be crazy to get attention; being silent and caring will give you respect from others.

SOUTHPAW RIFFS
As a leader in innovative usage of the guitar, signature sounds and 45 years of musicianship, Dick Dale is "King of The Southpaw Riffs" in my book (regardless if he likes me calling him that or not). And we can look forward to hearing some jams from Jimmy too. Future plans for the duo include recording sessions, touring, a biographical movie, a tabletop book and like CDs & DVD projects.

It's the end of the interview. I hop in my little 60's era car (the one with the leopard interior), crank Miserlou on the stereo and surf asphalt down the freeway. I have a back beat going, a smile on my face, and my own southpaw hanging out the window."

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