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Dick Dale and His Del-Tones
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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 academies by two decades. The breakneck speed of his single-note staccato picking technique was unrivalled until it entered the repertoires of metal virtuosos like Eddie Van Halen, and his wild showmanship made an enormous impression on the young Jimi Hendrix. But those aren’t the only reasons Dale was once called the father of heavy metal. Working closely with the Fender company, Dale continually pushed the limits of electric amplification technology, helping to develop new equipment that was capable of producing the thick, clearly defined tones he heard in his head, at the previously undreamed-of volumes he demanded. He also pioneered the use of portable reverb effects, creating a signature sonic texture for surf instrumentals. And, if all that weren’t enough, Dale managed to redefine his instrument while essentially playing it upside-down and backwards — he switched sides in order to play left-handed, but without re-stringing it (as Hendrix later did).
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Misirlou
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Night rider
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Surf Beat
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Mr. Eliminator
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The wedge
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The victor
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Let's go trippin'
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Banzai Washout
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King of the surf guitar
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Surfing Drums
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shawnevans wrote:
Screw Tarantino? What's wrong with "misilrou" being used in the opening credits? That's how I was first introduced to Dick Dale and the Del-Tones. If anything, being used in Pulp fiction helped Dick Dale gain a younger fan-base in the 90's. So, honestly I don't know how you can piss all over Tarantino's name.
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SamuelEllmer wrote:
Black Eyed Peas? Pulp Fiction? Guys, Misirlou is a 1962 surf rock track, screw Tarantino and Fergi!
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FlyingSalt wrote:
man it's not even a challenge to troll people anymore is it?
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Ninou23 wrote:
Lol it's more The Black Eyed Peas who stolen it from him oO You never saw Pulpe Fiction ? It's way more old.
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crownanchor wrote:
I always preferred Dick to Ricky Nelson :)
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ArkoldThos wrote:
xd
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shawnevans wrote:
If any of you use facebook please join this group to help Dick Dale get inducted into the rock & Roll Hall of Fame. http://www.facebook.com/home.php#/group.php?gid=52433109786
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benadlard wrote:
Damn right Lord_Gothmog !
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Lord_Gothmog wrote:
Dick Dale's hands are so strong, he could play the Golden Gate Bridge like a harp.
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ThePhantomFour wrote:
http://www.last.fm/group/Surf+Music a group dedicated to surf music
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PlayerThree wrote:
Well, it says 'Dick Dale and His Del-Tones' on the album covers, so I'm with this one. A minor detail like using an '&' instead of an 'and' doesn't really matter, but if you must choose, this spelling seems to be best.
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legbamel wrote:
This one has Peter Gunn, so that makes it right with me!
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gri3fon wrote:
wow there are 2 Dick Dale & His Del-Tones and Dick Dale and His Del-Tones... which tag is the right one?
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necrorgasmique wrote:
Night Rider is De ROCK MUSIC
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igorfonseca wrote:
check out my vid playing misirlou http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xYqJYMcUoKE
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dancetoska wrote:
Miserlou is the shit. CHERRY POPPAGE!
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