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Yeah,
ON stage infront of Everybody, and Dusty was there.
We(THE HARD CORE SURF CROWD)were awe struck, our jaws just hangin'
down. I couldn't believe that he'd say that about Dusty. But Then I
realised 2 things. Dusty had just left the band, And It is DICK
we are talking about here.
Jeff(bigtikidude)
--- In , "Jacob Dobner"
<jacobdobner@y...> wrote:
>
> He said the thing about the drummer in Dusty's presence. What an
> asshole. That isn't cool at all.
>
> --- In , "Jeff" <bigtikidude@y...>
wrote:
> >
> > -Bruce,
> > Chill out alittle but please.
> > You weren't there.
> > I said in my original Post that Dave said they weren't going
to
> > play it. But (WE) were all yelling for it. Dusty shrugged his
> > shoulders and said what the hell, lets give it to them.
> > Dick wasn't the headliner, he was only going to be playing
with
> > Jimmy, Bus since Sam and Ron were there, and Jimmy can play
drums
> > there were some full band songs. But about a half hour of it was
> > just the Dick and Jimmy show(Boreing). The Chantays and the
Surfaris
> > were after Dick.
> > And Paul and Gil (The Duo Tones) Did Pipeline, and the
Chantays
> > were there. I'm sure Paul wasn't being disrespectful of the
Chantays.
> > As a Matter of fact, the only one who was rude the whole day was
Dick.
> > The way he went on about nover being able to find/have a good
drummer,
> > who could listen/take directions/play on the 1's. That was a
major
> > slap inthe face of Dusty, and I believe he just said it to be an
ass,
> > and is still mad at him for leaving.
> > I understand what you are saying,and I totally 100% respect
Dick fo
> > rall his contributions to surf. But today the guy is 100%
asshole
> > and a bitter and misserable old geezer.
> > Ron and Dusty didn't leave for no reason, they couldn't put up
with
> > him anymore.
> > I could go on and on, but I've had personal e-mail exchanges
with
> > Dick, and he's not pleasant or respectful to anyone in the surf
> > comunity.
> > Jeff(bigtikidude)
> >
> >
> >
> >
> > -- In , bruce d <wizzbangg2003@y...>
> > wrote:
> > > See, the fact is that Dick Dale is Dick Dale. His
idiosyncracies
> > are legendary and very well-known. He used to tell venues that
he
> > would not play if another Instro Surf Band was going on before
him -
> > He didn't want the audience's attention for his music diluted in
any
> > way at all.
> > >
> > > This has never been a secret, and of all people, Dave W oughta
have
> > been extremely aware of this. I come back to the issue of
respect.
> > If I heard Dick Dale playing one of our songs, yes, I'd be
totally
> > flattered and stoked! But for ME to presume to perform Dick's #1
> > SIGNATURE SONG, prior to Dick himself getting on stage - SORRY, I
> > find that inexcusably unprofessional and disrepectful. Like I
said,
> > younger folk just ain't got the same level of artistic ethics
these
> > days!
> > >
> > > Bruce D
> > >
> > > Brian Neal <bgneal@g...> wrote:
> > >
> > >
> > > > 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
> > >
> > > Yeah, maybe, *given* that this is a special benefit for Jim
Pash,
> > and
> > > not a regular gig. So in the spirit of things I can see that.
Still
> > it
> > > does seem odd that they would play Misirlou...but man, wouldn't
that
> > > have been something if DD joined Slacktone on stage? WOW.
> > >
> > > However, I wasn't there so I won't judge the mood or the
situation
> > > from 1,000 miles away.
> > >
> > > BN
> > >
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