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billyblastoff805 - 18 Apr 2005 21:23:52: > 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!
>
Wow. I guess we think the opposite Bruce.
If another band played one of my tunes, (especially a band of that caliber), I'd
be flattered, and then I'd probably jump on stage with them. But that's
me.......
B-B-O
---- Jacob Dobner <> wrote:
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> Except the fans demanded Slacktone play Misirlou because they enjoy it 
> so much more than Dick Dale's version. 
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> --- 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        
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> > Jeff <bigtikidude@y...> wrote: 
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> > -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) 
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> > -- In , "Jacob Dobner" 
> > <jacobdobner@y...> wrote: 
> > > 
> > &gt%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: 
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> > > > 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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