Tony Sokol Mar 18, 2019
The King of the Surf Guitar knew his axe from the bottom up. Dick Dale elevated the instrument.
Rock and roll pioneer guitarist Dick Dale, "King of the surf guitar," died at the age of 81, according to Variety. The news was confirmed by drummer Dusty Watson. The cause and location of Dale's death have not been released.
Dick Dale was one of the original shredders of rock music. He was fast and loud enough to be called the father of Heavy Metal and he told Fender how to give their amps juice. But his aggressive staccato shredded strings and picks, just ripped through them during performance. He didn't do it out of rage, he loved his guitar, which he called The Beast, and wanted to be everywhere on it at all times when he was plugged in. He learned the instrument from the bottom up. Dale, born...
The King of the Surf Guitar knew his axe from the bottom up. Dick Dale elevated the instrument.
Rock and roll pioneer guitarist Dick Dale, "King of the surf guitar," died at the age of 81, according to Variety. The news was confirmed by drummer Dusty Watson. The cause and location of Dale's death have not been released.
Dick Dale was one of the original shredders of rock music. He was fast and loud enough to be called the father of Heavy Metal and he told Fender how to give their amps juice. But his aggressive staccato shredded strings and picks, just ripped through them during performance. He didn't do it out of rage, he loved his guitar, which he called The Beast, and wanted to be everywhere on it at all times when he was plugged in. He learned the instrument from the bottom up. Dale, born...
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