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I hung out with and interviewed DD for several hours once, and while he didn't
disavow
surf music, he made it clear that: A) he was a surfer back in the day 2) he
created his own
sound, which SoCal garage bands copied but which had no influences other than
Gene
Kruppa and the sound of the ocean 3) anyone who did not use exactly the same
gear and
technique was not playing "Dick Dale" music.
My conclusion: DD wants to play both sides of the fence, in that he likes being
the King of
Surf Guitar, but that other than himself, nobody else plays true "Dick Dale"
music.
I wonder what happens when you put him in a room with Shigeo of the Surf
Coasters, who
arguably plays "Dick Dale" music better than Dick himself, and who uses a Yamaha
samurai guitar!
P.S. It doesn't bother me that the DD sound is heavier and more distorted than
in the early
days. His playing and sound have evolved, and that's fine with me. I still dig
his playing,
but wish he'd check his ego and acknowledge how his legacy (along with a few
other great
early surf bands and instrumental musicians) has influenced a whole genre of
music.
Gavin
P.S. DP is correct, I am just an aging punk rocker.
--- In , "Marty Tippens" <mctippens@e...> wrote:
> Whether Dick or any of us label the Dick Dale sound of today as "surf" or not,
it's
definitely some intense instro guitar through a reverb tank and Dual Showman.
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> I've seen Dick Dale perform live several times during the last 10
> years and I would say that he doesn't like surf music at all...
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