Dick Dale quotes

Dick Dale was an American musician, widely recognized as the "King of the Surf Guitar." His pioneering technique and energetic style played a crucial role in shaping the surf rock genre. He inspired generations of guitarists with his innovative sound and electrifying performances. Here are 39 of his quotes:

Guitar Player Magazine says Dick Dale is the father of Heavy Metal, blowing up 48 amplifiers, creating the first power amplifier. (Dick Dale)
Every song is like a painting. View quote
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There's a saying. If you want someone to love you forever, buy a dog, feed it and keep it around. View quote
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Buddy Rich was one of the most incredible technicians in the world, on this planet, but the only people he could really impress, who knew what he was doing was another musician or another drummer. View quote
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I don't play pyrotechnic scales. I play about frustration, patience, anger. Music is an extension of my soul. View quote
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As a little kid I had a girlfriend, and her boyfriend used to beat me up, so then I used to sing these songs, and that's what it's all about. Country music is all about your heart and your people and things like that. View quote
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The kids called me King of the Surf Guitar. I surfed sunup to sundown. View quote
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I used to be a mean maniac. Someone once threw a firecracker at a show and I jumped off the side of the stage and whacked 'em on the side of the head. View quote
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My philosophy is the thicker the wood the thicker the sound, the bigger the string the bigger the sound. My smallest string is a 14 gauge. View quote
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Jimi was a good guy 'til he got into drugs. That's the way it is. I just tell it like it is. View quote
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I always felt people should live with animals. (Dick Dale)
My aunt played the piano and I used to sit and listen to it. View quote
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I became stereotyped. View quote
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Every time I went into the studio some engineer tried to impress me with how they're going to capture my sound with all kinds of tricks. But they limited the sound and never allowed me to play how I felt. View quote
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I've got holes in my guitar. View quote
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I can play every instrument there is, every horn, I've played all the saxes and trumpets and everything and keyboards. View quote
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I grew a love for helpless, defenseless things. People would give me lions and jaguars. I had cheetahs, monkeys. View quote
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I met Leo Fender, who is the guru of all amplifiers, and he gave me a Stratocaster. He became a second father to me. View quote
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I almost had to have my leg amputated because of an infection. View quote
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My uncle gave me a trumpet, but I loved the Louis Armstrong sound and the Harry James sound and I played by ear and I played always soulful or very direct from the gut. View quote
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I always wanted a guitar. I always wanted to be a cowboy singer because I also listened to Hank Williams, and he would always sing these neat romantic songs. (Dick Dale)
I'm a perfectionist. I'm not going to cheat the people. View quote
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My son now is 22 months old, he's been playing since he was 12 months old and he gets standing ovations on the drums. He's been with us since he was 10 weeks old, he's been on the drums. He's got blisters on his fingers before he can even talk. View quote
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People just loved the sound because I kept it simple. View quote
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I'm constantly being influenced by the soul that's directly in front of me. View quote
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Dick Dale - Image
Photo: Mike Burns from Somerville, MA, USA, CC BY-SA 2.0
Occupation: American Musician
Born: May 4, 1937
Died: March 16, 2019
Quotes count: 39

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