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Isn't Gil Orr from The Chantays? That'd make the Duo-Tones playing "Pipeline" a
bit different than Slacktone doing "Misirlou."
-Warren
Jacob Dobner <> wrote:
You speak about artistic integrity and etiquette yet you don't seem to
condemn Dick announcing he can't find a good drummer any where in
front of a drummer he let go, presumably to a disagreement. And You
need to go apeshit on Paul Johnson and Gil(can anybody fill me in on
who he is) of the Duo-tones for doing Pipeline on the same bill as the
Chantays.
--- In , bruce d wrote:
>
> Hey Jeff -
>
> I know where you're coming from, and believe me, I know how big a
Dick Dale can be.
>
> I also consider Dave W to be one of the most awesome surf/rock
guitarists on the scene today, and also deserving of respect and
admiration!
>
> Maybe my sense of artistic etiquette is inordinately well-defined,
but my feeling was that the Big Dick has already pissed around the
perimeter of "Misirlou" for enough years and on enough stages that it
should be considered his signature song.
>
> A--hole or not, in his "Golden Years" (lol!) Dick Dale is still owed
a lot by all of us in the Surf Music community. I don't wanna ruffle
your feathers, but that's how I feel.
>
> Best Regards Big Tiki Dude!
>
> Bruce D
>
>
>
> --- In , "Jeff" 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
> > 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 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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