Dick Dale Music

About Dick Dale

Origin: Boston, MA

Decades: 1960's, 1970's, 1980's, 1990's, and 2000's

Dick Dale wasn't nicknamed "King of the Surf Guitar" for nothing: he pretty much invented the style single-handedly, and no matter who copied or expanded upon his blueprint, he remained the fieriest, most technically gifted musician the genre ever produced. Dale's pioneering use of Middle Eastern and Eastern European melodies (learned organically through his familial heritage) was among the first in any genre of American popular music, and predated the teaching of such "exotic" scales in guitar-shredder aca... Read More

Influences on Dick Dale

Duane Eddy and GTR

Followers of Dick Dale

Pixies and Los Straitjackets

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The Rolling Stones, Link Wray, The Lively Ones, The Who, Led Zeppelin, Chuck Berry, Pink Floyd, Creedence Clearwater Revival, The Beach Boys, The Beatles, The Doors, Jimi Hendrix, Dick Dale and His Del-Tones, The Ventures

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Comments about Dick Dale

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San Diego United …Us
Monday July 13 2009 02:27 PM
“ Hy I bet that Hendrix couln't turn the guitar and play right handed like DD ”
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Monday July 13 2009 01:12 AM
“ MISIRLOU...sorry ”
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Monday July 13 2009 01:11 AM
“ I love MISRILOU ”
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Tuesday July 07 2009 01:48 AM
“ I saw him in Houston bout 10 years ago, he almost looked just like my grandpa xcept this guy was decked out n leather & still could shred up a guitar.. kik azz show ”
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Friday May 15 2009 10:50 PM
“ The king of the waves! ”
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Wednesday April 29 2009 09:14 AM
“ alright this page link to hendrix too see you dudes there ”
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Tuesday February 17 2009 12:33 AM
“ Pulp Fiction! ”
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Wednesday November 12 2008 01:34 AM
“ I've played with dick the guy is amzing. Energy that you wouldn't believe. 72 and still going hard. Gives me hope of seeing 50 and still rockin. Just don't screw up when ya play with him. He can be as mean as he is nice. ”
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Friday August 29 2008 01:00 AM
“ Why don't they put ''Nitro" on Dick Dale's list...it's my favorite!!!! ”
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Saturday July 05 2008 12:29 PM
“ ALL RIGHT ”
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