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I dunno, I think you're being a little hard on Dick. Didn't he invent the style
that Slacktone plays? To be honest, I've never heard a full song of their's,
only the sound bytes on their site, and it sounds awesome, but if they were
around in the late 50's and early 60's, do you think that they would have been
playing stuff like their version of Miserlou without Dick's influence?
As far as leaving the room when Slacktone played Miserlou, the last thing that a
headliner needs to hear before going on is the opening act playing one of the
headliners songs, whether it's a better version or not. I checked out
Slacktone's Miserlou video on their site and apart from the open-string stuff
intro, IMHO it's pretty much Dick's version, not exactly, but close enough. Even
the glissandos seem to be in the same spots as Dick's version.
When you take Dick's age into consideration, as well as his huge influence, I
think he's allowed to have an ego and attitude. Anyway, that's my take on it. I
don't personally know Dick or Dave so I can only speculate.
Cheers
Dan
Jeff <> wrote:
-Jacob,
Dick didn't come to any of the LA or San Diego shows for the surf
coasters. That I know of he doesn't listen to or go see any bands
play. Usually he hides in his back stage room or outside in the RV
while the other bands play. Then he comes in after all his stuff is
ready and plays. I was really suprised to see him come in halfway
thru Slacktones set. He didn't really seem to notice or look at
them. Everybody(lots of older people) were running over to
hug/shake his hand/and say hi to him. So he was pretty tied up in
that to watch. But after a few minutes he went back to the back of
the room with his wife, Jimmy and a bunch of Jimmys friends, and sat
down at a table. When we talked Slacktone into doing Miserlou, I
had to see Dicks reaction. So I non chalauntly (sp?) went walking
towards the back of the room. And Noticed that he wasn't there any
more. He had to have ran out the back door when they started it.
I was near the stage, and he didn't walk passed to go to the restroom.
I'd love to ask him face to face about. But I'll just let him be #1
in his own mind.
Jeff(bigtikidude)
-- In , "Jacob Dobner"
<jacobdobner@y...> wrote:
>
> Thanks for the report. That is one of the greatest testaments to
> Slacktone's greatness. The King of the Surf Guitar won't acknowledge
> one of the several actual kings of the surf guitar. Do you know if
> Dick came out to see the Surf Coasters? I am bummed that Shigeo goes
> by Prince of the Surf Guitar. He should be Emperor of Surf Guitar.
>
> Slacktone's Misirlou is amazing. I love the Surf Coasters as well
but
> I have to give it to Slacktone's current version of the tune.
>
> I was thinking yesterday about the whole King of the Surf Guitar
> title. What we need is a system of government that doesn't have a
> single head of state. Or atleast a representative body that could
> include all the great players while not making one guy above
everyone
> else. It could be the Senate of Surf Guitar.
>
> --- In , "Jeff" <bigtikidude@y...>
wrote:
>
> > Side Note: Slacktone wiped the floor with Dick. Dave wasn't
going
> > to do Miserlou, But we were all yelling for them to do it.
> > Dick was inthe house while they were playing(I was surprised).
But
> > when they started it, he left to go outside while they played it.
> > Tooo funny, that guy is a total asshole.
> > as Billy Blast off pointed out, all the bands but Slacktone were
> > listed on Dicks web site for the event.
> >
> > Jeff(bigtikidude)
.
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