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Wikipedia says he was 81. RIP, Dick.

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[taildragger]

There is a Surf Music Appreciation group on FB, I hadn’t been on t’day. RIP Mr Dale, possibly the biggest influence on this music niche (that is still very active BTW) of all time...

[waterhill]

RIP Mr. Dale. Wow and thank you, sir.

[SamAdams76]

Surf music has always been one of my favorite subgenres. Reminds me of an America that once was.

[OttawaFreeper]

Before my time, but it seems that there was that period during the late 1950 and early ‘60s that instrumentals like his music were quite popular and made the charts often enough. Was that the case?

[Enterprise]

R.I.P.

[truth_seeker]

My neighbor convinced me to hitch hike to Harmoney Park Ballroom in Anaheim to hear Dick Dale and his Del Tones play. About 1963.

I think he also performed at the Rendezvou Ballroom in Balboa.

In the early-mid 70s Dale lived in a house next to the jetty and the Wedge. It was said to be a wild party house.

I saw Dick Dale play about 1993 at Huntington Beach High School.

RIP Dude. You were part of a cultural movement which today is $ billion youth clothing trends, designs, sales. Surf, Ski, Skate and more.

[wastedyears]

Noooooo

Rest in piece

[Puppage]

Wow. Sorry to hear this. He was awesome.

[pepsi_junkie]

Shame, he was really influential. I’ve lately been practicing playing his tune “Misirlou” (think Pulp Fiction soundtrack) because the fast alternate picking and precise timing make a nice exercise. Dude was cool, RIP Mr Dale.

[Stosh]

Picked up on Dale via “Man or Astro-man?” - love ‘em both.

[Kickass Conservative]

I have a signed Poster from him up in my Office. Got it when I met him at the NAMM Show years ago.

RIP...

[ArcadeQuarters]

Plot twist: Metal without distortion sounds like surf music.

[Jimmy Valentine]

Nobody and I mean nobody played “Pipeline” like him. RIP Dick; loved your music 🎵

[bigbob]

He was one of a kind, RIP Dick Dale and thanks.

I think he would agree he had a pretty good run...

[BikerTrash]

As bad as losing Link Wray and Nokie Edwards.

RIP Mr. Dale. You were awesome.

[Rebelbase]

Played 10 years in a band with a guitarist who grew up in So. Cal in the 60’s. Dick Dale was his main influence at a young age and his playing had shades of the surf style.

Need to catch up with him and express my condolences.

[Rebelbase]

Dick Dale, R.I.P. Ping.

[ProtectOurFreedom]

“Miserlou” became part of the American music fabric.

Must be a small invisible thread in the fabric, maybe in the inner liner.

[hellinahandcart]

I feel awful. I love Dick Dale.