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Similar to Stretch, my story occurred just a few weeks back in early
March at the Blue Jean bop festival in Fremont.
I'm there with Tube Sharks guitarist, Tom Knezevich, and we walk up to
Deke to compliment him on a great show. He's got a beer in hand
surveying the neo-roots rock scenesters and custom cars. He goes, "Hey,
guys!" like it hasn't been a week since we've seen him last (and in
fact, it may have been a year). But the fact is, once you meet him,
he'll remember you, even vaguely.
Deke is one of the humblest, famous people you'll ever know. Great
voice, showmanship and he has the talent of a technically proficient
player that would make Merle Travis, Joe Maphis and Speedy West take
note. Always creates well-produced material. He's a historian who has
also created his own history. He has played with many and knows many in
the underground scenes. He will be in Green Bay/Oneida for a few days,
he mentioned. He hangs out on and some
others.
Surf guitarists should check out what the roots rockers and country
pickers are doing for additional style, influence and aptitude.
bIG wAvE Dave Becker
>-----Original Message-----
>From: Jeff Riedle [mailto:]
>Sent: Wednesday, April 06, 2005 8:25 AM
>To:
>Subject: [SurfGuitar101] Re: Deke's Guitar Geek DVD- Venturesmania!
>
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>A little story about Deke...I've known him about 20 years when The
>Shockwaves [my first band, a surf band from San Jose] used to to do a
fair
>amount of gigs with Untamed Youth and The Phantom Surfers, or sometimes
>with
>The Mummies. Deke was always the nicest guy. Time passes, I stay in
surf
>and
>Deke gets into roots rock, and I don't see him for at least 10 years.
About
>2 years ago he's playing in my town, and I go to see Deke Dickerson and
The
>Eccofonics. I'm standing outside waiting to get in, Deke walks up, and
we
>say "hello" just like it was yesterday. No egos at all. Deke is
absolutely
>the nicest guy to know.
>Yeah, and one of the best guitarists and showman you'll ever see.
>
>Get the dvd, it's great. I'm looking forward to the 2005 one, I hope he
>releases it too!!
>
>Stretch
>
>
>
>Bill wrote:
>
>Message: 14
> Date: Wed, 06 Apr 2005 04:19:26 -0000
> From: "supertwangreverb" <>
>Subject: Re: Deke's Guitar Geek DVD- Venturesmania!
>
>
>Sounds cool! I saw some pictures on the Ghastly Ones site awhile
>back, looked like a lot of fun.
>
>I agree with you about Deke! Today, he makes some of his early
>Untamed Youth stuff, which I still think is still EXCELLENT, look
>sloppy, and he does stuff back then I will never ba able to.
>
>He's coming to Chicago saturday night, as a side note, I'm currently
>playing in a band with Deke's bassist Jimmy Sutton. So, hopefully
>I'll get to speak with Deke, make an ass of myself, and be a dork
>and offer him a copy of our album.
>
>Bill
>www.reluctantaquanauts.com
>
>--- In , "Chris" <chris@b...> wrote:
>>
>> Has anyone seen the Deke Dickerson guitar geek 2004 dvd with the
>> Venturesmania tribute? It is super cool!
>>
>> If this has been discussed before, sorry.
>>
>> Deke, Garrett from the Ghastly Ones, Pete Curry from Los
>Straits,
>> and Sugarballs Sprague recreate the Ventures Live in Japan almost
>to a
>> tee! They use orig. 60's sidejack Mosrite Ventures guitars, and an
>old
>> Mosrite bass, and 3 Fender showman amps. Its only 5 songs I
>think,
>> but really cool, and they sound great! Too bad it's so short.
>>
>> I'm tunin' the Mosrite amd warmin' up the Showman right now.....
>>
>> * It's official - I hate Deke Dickerson for his perfect playing
>and
>> showmanship......
>>
>> Chris
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