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Whadya mean Dick won't live down "Back to the Beach"? I haven't associated him
in that movie once since he started recording again and I actually like the
movie. Now this is not to say Dick doesn't have eccentricities, he's got plenty.
But so do a lot of the great rock and rollers including Chuck Berry, Little
Richard, Jerry Lee, you name 'em. I expect those funny personality flaws they
gain in older age. Such flaws do nothing to obstruct their incredible legacies.
-Marty
P.S. I do love my Chet Atkins Gretsch Country Gentlemen, but I didn't sell my
surf gear to get it.
----- Original Message -----
From: supertwangreverb
To:
Sent: Monday, January 17, 2005 8:24 AM
Subject: [SurfGuitar101] Re: Hendrix, surf, and the difference between
musicianship, artistry and emotion.
Very true, I guess Link Wray is still pretty crazy in his 70s. But
Dick Dale looks like a moron, he'll never live down "Back to the
Beach" Being 22(23 next week)I'm starting to feel old, atleast
compared to the guys I listen to. Your 21st birthday really is the
last one you look foward to.
So many of those old surf bands have gone weird in their later age.
I guess their are other options than playing surf songs on an Ibanze
with a compressor when I'm 40. Maybe when I'm that old I'll sell
all my gear for Chet Atkins gear.
Bill
--- In , DP <noetical1@y...> wrote:
> supertwang:
> I thought I'd chime in on this one: in many cases, as
> musicians age they tend to "evolve", but just remember:
>
> The Ramones
> The Tornadoes
> Neil Young and Crazy Horse
> Lightning Hopkins
> Link Wray
> Mike Watt
> and of course, our old pal, Dick Dale
>
> I think they are all great examples of older musicians who
> in many case struggled and fought tooth and nail to
> preserve their "raw" spirit and simple style well into
> their golden years. My conclusion? Musical lameness is not
> alway synonymous with "old age".
>
> with much respect, I remain-
>
> DP
>
>
> --- supertwangreverb <supertwangreverb@y...> wrote:
>
> >
> >
> > > I often find myself going back to the earliest surf
> > recordings for
> > inspiration in my own
> > > playing because, no insult intended, a lot of the
> > current surf
> > music is a little too good. The
> > > musicianship is there, but the raw character of the
> > teenage surf
> > bands is part of the
> > > genre's appeal for me. Sometimes, our modern surf bands
> > play a
> > little too well for my
> > > taste.
> >
> > Nicely put, do you think getting older would make one
> > loose
> > that "raw" feeling in their playing?
> >
> >
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