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Bruce, with all due respect, when we're just finding out he used
roundwound strings in the sixties, and songs like Nitro Fuel or
Ghost Riders have NEVER (as far I know) been mentioned on the list,
then there's stil plenty to talk about. Much better than discussing
Eric Johnson (who I actually saw play live in July of '90, and was
there hours before the show, watching him prepare and hang out with
Paul Reed Smith who gave him a guitar as a present - the show was in
Washington, DC) on a surf list.
The more I get into Dick's sixties music, the more I enjoy it and
the more respect I have for him as a guitarist. Maybe five years
ago I would have responded in the same way, but it's shocking to me
how many surf fans know very little of his music outside the Rhino
best-of. He had six albums in the sixties, you know... How many
times has his last studio album from the sixties, Summer Surf, come
up? I think this is an amazing album, with two tracks that are well-
known and deservedly so (Banzaii Washout and Tidal Wave) but with so
many more that are completely unknown (very much undeservedly so),
like The Star (of David), Spanish Kiss, Surfin' Rebel, and Never on
Sunday. These albums of his are selling for $80 on eBay, too!
Anyway, I don't know why you hang out on this list, but I personally
want to learn more about surf music, and there is still a lot more
unknown about Dick. And I know for a fact that guys that know
something about topics like these and want to know more, and want to
just discuss, have dropped off the list.
But hell, if you don't want to talk about Dick, no problem. How
about Jim Messina & the Jesters? Or the Lively Ones? The Surfaris
don't pop up very often, but I think "Scattershield" is an intense
tune! How about the Crossfires? Al Nichol really gave Dick 'a run
for life' - listen to him on "Out of Control" - holy shit!! When
was the last time a track by the Chantays (NOT Pipeline) that came
up in discussion? I've always been fond of "Beyond", "Space Probe"
and their version of "Wayward Nile" never fails to give me the
shivers.
I'll be very happy to talk about any of these when we get bored of
Dick. I enjoy a lot of modern surf, as should be very clear, but
c'mon, the sixties surf was so damn GOOD - don't you think so???
Ivan
--- In , bruce duncan <wetreverb@y...>
wrote:
> Dick Dale has been discussed and threaded to an incredible
degree. A change of subject is refreshing at times!
>
> With all due respect,
>
> Bruce D
