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I was going to post a witty little reply that said "Mark?" but I just
noticed that your post says certain "lead guitarist" of the Space
Cossacks.
--- In , "Marty Tippens" <mctippens@e...>
wrote:
> Now wait a minute, Ivan,
>
> I remember a certain lead guitarist of the Space Cossacks who was
much less enamered with Dick Dale being more distracted by Dick's ego,
and when talk of Dick came up on the lists, he made less than
complimentary remarks about the guy. So now there's a drought in Dick
talk and you're not happy about it! Well ultimately I'm refreshed
that you are now championing the King of the Surf Guitar.
>
> I do get that your point is really about the lack of surf talk in
general on this list and not so much about Dick Dale but keeping on
DD, I'm guessin' Rhino, Sundazed or EMI could have released the
Capitol albums. It's a mystery to me why they haven't. Of course that
partially 'splains why few in the group can talk about the albums and
their deep tracks.
>
> I was gonna say that lists devoted to certain artists as opposed to
this list devoted to the whole genre, feature talk that goes much
deeper into obscure album tracks. It does on The Ventures list that I
host and The Shadows list but then I think about the Chet list that
was goin' great guns and has sorta died out. Some lists seem to have a
shelf life.
>
> -Marty
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: ipongrac
> To:
> Sent: Wednesday, June 22, 2005 11:19 PM
> Subject: [SurfGuitar101] Re: Nitro Fuel fails to ignite
>
>
> 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
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