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Sorry, but I'll analogize by slipping other band's names in place of Dick Dale:
Despite clamorous requests, if we were on stage before:
The Ventures - we would refuse requests to play Walk Don't Run;
The Lively Ones - we would refuse requests to play High Tide/Tranquilizer
The Surfaris - we would refuse requests to play Wipe Out
The Chantays - we would refuse requests to play Pipeline
etc. etc. etc.
Respect is a sadly rare commodity these days, and as far as I'm concerned, Dick
Dale has earned enough of my respect that I would have answered the audience
requests, (had I been Dave Wronski) by saying that out of respect and homage to
"The King of Surf Guitar" we would refrain from playing his signature song,
knowing it would be inevitably part of his set!
Seems all too obvious to me, but I'm a traditionalist, steeped in respect for
those who went before, and who helped design and define this wonderful genre of
Surf Music. I guess my ethics are inconveniently old-fashioned for some of
y'all!
Bruce D
Jacob Dobner <> wrote:
Except the fans demanded Slacktone play Misirlou because they enjoy it
so much more than Dick Dale's version.
--- In , bruce d <wizzbangg2003@y...> wrote:
> Hear Hear Dan!
>
> Nothing against Dave Wronski as a guitarist, but one has to wonder
at the "class" and judgment of stepping on DD's toes, playing DD's
most famous signature song, when DD is following Slacktone!
>
> If Longboard Ranch was opening for DD, we would absolutely NOT play
a DD song in our set! That would be totally T-A-C-K-Y IMHO. And, if
I were DD, I'd have walked out also!
>
> Bruce D
>
> Dan Bartley <bigtwangguy@y...> wrote:
> 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 <bigtikidude@y...> 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:
> >
> >%3B 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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