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I truly enjoy the guy's music. I think a lot of people get the
impression that I don't like him. That isn't true.
--- In , "Marty Tippens" <mctippens@e...>
wrote:
> Hey Jacob, I'm glad that you could care less if DD invented surf. If
you could NOT care less, then we'd have some trouble. It's not just
the DD was first BUT that DD did it so well that he deserves his god
status. I mean come on, that 40 year old recording of Miserlou was
still awesome in 1994 as the opening theme to Pulp Fiction, it's hard
to think of title theme as effective before or since. Sure Dick's ego
is over the top. So is Little Richard's. And I hear that Chuck Berry
is a real d*ck. We can point to the technically better musicians with
nicer attitudes that have followed, but these guys, DD, LR and CB are
the originals and belong on Mt. Rockmore.
> -Marty
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: Jacob Dobner
> To:
> Sent: Monday, April 18, 2005 6:00 PM
> Subject: [SurfGuitar101] Re: DD Q & A, shit that went down on Sat
at Jim Pash benefit
>
>
>
> I could care less if Dick Dale invented surf. I like his earlier stuff
> but just because he was the first is no reason to elevate him to god
> status. Slacktone is quite different from Dick Dale. Sure they
> wouldn't sound the same without Dick but they don't rip stuff off of
> Dick. Slacktone's version of Misirlou is quite different. Note all the
> extra chords dave throws in. Play Dick's version back to back with
theirs.
>
> Dick's ego and attitude come from the wrong place in this case.
>
> --- In , 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:
> > >
> > > 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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