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Marty Tippens (mctippens) - 19 Apr 2005 02:08:25: I'm certainly with Billy in that I'd also be flattered to hear any band do one
of my tunes, but then I'm not a "Mr. Big" so I'd probably pay someone to do
that! There is something that wouldn't seem right about Steve and Edie snaking
"New York, New York" when warming up for Francis Albert Sinatra or Mac Davis
doing "Moon River" when he warms up for Andy Williams. I mean those are the show
stopping numbers that belong to the big stars.
-Marty
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Subject: Re: [SurfGuitar101] Re: DD Q & A, shit that went down on Sat at Jim
Pash benefit
> 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
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> 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: 
> > > 
> > &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: 
> > > 
> > > > 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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