Guitarist Dick Dale, Originator of surf music passes away at 83

Jimbuna · 03-18-19, 04:49 PM

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Originally Posted by Commander Wallace

* Jim, try this link and see if this opens. With regards to the other song I posted, go to you tube and put in, Dick Dale-Miserlou. Please let me know if it's working. My apologies to everyone for the link to the song not working.

Yep working now, cheers CW and....

RIP

Commander Wallace · 03-18-19, 05:08 PM

^ Thanks Jim. Greatly appreciated.

Cheers.

fumo30 · 03-19-19, 09:03 AM

R.I.P.

vienna · 03-19-19, 04:17 PM

Dick Dale was left-handed and originally tried to play right-handed guitars, but gave up and used left-handed guitars; however, he left his guitars strung as if they were right-handed models, meaning the guitar strings were 'upside-down', with the bass strings on the bottom of the fretboard rather than at the top (This is also how Albert King, another leftie, played his guitars). Dale also use string of a massive heavy gauge, giving his sound its deep rumbling nature...

Dale's most well known hit, Misirlou, was Dlae's adaptation of a very popular, and much covered/adapted Middle Eastern composition, with the title literally meaning "Egyptian Girl":

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Misirlou

Dale's Middle Eastern family background influenced much of his playing style and made him distinctive among surf guitar players...

The Father of Surf: 7 Essential Dick Dale Facts --

https://www.fender.com/articles/arti...ck-dale-facts/

There were an awful lot of beginning guitar players in the early 60s who cut their teeth (and not a few fingers) trying to get that 'Dick Dale Sound'. The long list of later pro guitarists who have cited Dick Dale as an influence is a testament to his place in music history...

RIP, Dick Dale, and get those angels to start double-picking on their harps...

<O>

Mr Quatro · 03-19-19, 05:04 PM

Thank you vienna for that background information ... like most of your music knowledge we benefit from your age and knowledge and wisdom, but now about your political leaning ... oh never mind

Love ya

vienna · 03-19-19, 05:25 PM

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Originally Posted by Mr Quatro

Thank you vienna for that background information ... like most of your music knowledge we benefit from your age and knowledge and wisdom, but now about your political leaning ... oh never mind

Love ya

Well, hey, ya live long enough, ya tend to pick up a few things...

..but I, sir, never lean: I plow straight through the middle... SDBTP...

<O>

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vienna Navy Seal Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Anywhere but the here & now... Posts: 7,726 Downloads: 85 Uploads: 0	Dick Dale was left-handed and originally tried to play right-handed guitars, but gave up and used left-handed guitars; however, he left his guitars strung as if they were right-handed models, meaning the guitar strings were 'upside-down', with the bass strings on the bottom of the fretboard rather than at the top (This is also how Albert King, another leftie, played his guitars). Dale also use string of a massive heavy gauge, giving his sound its deep rumbling nature... Dale's most well known hit, Misirlou, was Dlae's adaptation of a very popular, and much covered/adapted Middle Eastern composition, with the title literally meaning "Egyptian Girl": https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Misirlou Dale's Middle Eastern family background influenced much of his playing style and made him distinctive among surf guitar players... The Father of Surf: 7 Essential Dick Dale Facts -- https://www.fender.com/articles/arti...ck-dale-facts/ There were an awful lot of beginning guitar players in the early 60s who cut their teeth (and not a few fingers) trying to get that 'Dick Dale Sound'. The long list of later pro guitarists who have cited Dick Dale as an influence is a testament to his place in music history... RIP, Dick Dale, and get those angels to start double-picking on their harps... <O> __________________ __________________________________________________ __

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Mr Quatro Navy Seal Join Date: May 2013 Posts: 6,772 Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	Thank you vienna for that background information ... like most of your music knowledge we benefit from your age and knowledge and wisdom, but now about your political leaning ... oh never mind Love ya __________________ pla•teau noun a relatively stable level, period, or condition a level of attainment or achievement Lord help me get to the next plateau ..

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03-18-19, 05:08 PM	#2
Commander Wallace Navy Seal Join Date: Oct 2012 Location: Under the sea in an Octupus garden in the shade Posts: 5,333 Downloads: 366 Uploads: 0	^ Thanks Jim. Greatly appreciated. Cheers.