Dick Dale is quite a character. He tends to speak of himself in the third person — as in (him speaking here) “Dick Dale invented surf!”. He’s the king and he knows it.
quote: Dick Dale is quite a character. He tends to speak of himself in the third person — as in (him speaking here) “Dick Dale invented surf!”. He’s the king and he knows it.
Saw him a year or two ago and was amazed by the energy of his playing, although he says he uses lighter strings these days so he doesn’t melt picks as much and his sound isn’t as powerful. Couldn’t tell by me. I had earplugs in and it still sounded loud.