Dick Dale - The King Of Surf Guitar

Music legend Dick Dale talks about the early days, his association with Leo Fender and the new Dick Dale Signature Acoustic Guitar from Fender.

[lucasvonbraun]

The original shredder .. I met Dick in 1998 and he could not have been nicer, what a great guy ...He gave anyone who asked his personal email, and a few weeks later, I emailed him on his birthday, prefacing it with "you probably don't remember me" .. Dick wrote back to say thanks, and he said "of course I remember you, you were there with your sister and talked my ear off about string size" lol ... RIP Dick Dale, you are on the Mt Rushmore of electric guitar and nice guys

[kylerowsdower]

Rest easy sir. You will be missed and never forgotten.

[honestsignalz]

"At 78, Dick Dale suffers from renal failure, diabetes, damaged vertebrae, rectal cancer, but keeps touring to afford medical treatment"

[erniemiller]

My favorite memory of all time...Dick Dale was playing at the Ram's Head in Annapolis, MD. He played almost 3 hours straight. Then, sat on the stage as 150 took 5 minutes each to talk with him. He signed a guitar I built from three guitars. He played Wipe out with me.

I will miss him greatly.

[dealit]

The Rock-n-Roll Hall of Fame has to induct Dick dude is legendary.

[DavidPost-ov]

Dick Dale played one nite in my hometown.All day the radio suggested that people should go see him play.One of the true 'greats'.I knew who he was from my hero Stevie Ray Vaughan.I went to his show and there were less than 50 people there.I sat in the front row, he gave a guitar pick, and autographed my Stevie Ray Vaughan biography book.He put on a superb performance and I'm so glad I saw him before he passed away..R.I.P Dick Dale...David Post...Sioux City, Iowa.

[peacequiet]

How on this earth can 138 people vote negative on this story ? Hey jerks. You are voting down history?
How absurd. Dick Dale was the King of the SURF GUITAR.
I know, I was there. I am 70.

[keithtpc]

They don't make em like Dick Dale anymore. Legends are born from guys like this.

[chosuke]

Guitarists of this generation dont realize how much of a pioneer Dick is, not just in surf guitar but in the guitar and music world in general from behind the scenes. RIP, a true legend

[DeanUSAman]

Dick Dale... Forever the KING of Surf Guitar... 👑🏄🎸

[cluxseltoot]

Dick Dale is the real deal. Hats off to you.

[mikekenney]

Hanging in Newport Beach in the 60s Dick Dale was a god. He was very good and he was one of us. And this was before Brian Wilson or Jan and Dean. There will never be such a time again. Thanks Dick…I speak for all of us

[ozvault]

RIP Dick Dale - 4 May 1937 - 16 March 2019. King of the Surf Guitar. Thanks for the music.

[shruggzdastr-facedclown]

What was eye-opening for me about this video was how it revealed Dale's impact on the development and evolution not just of Rock guitar but also of other instruments typically prominent in it and of the Rock genre in general --- truly a one-of-a-kind and irreplaceable treasure of music history, he!!

[vineflower]

The original rock star, absolutely crazy to see him speak so candidly!

[drtyslzy]

Wow, he played with some fucking thick strings.

[CaptainRonAhoy]

Rest in Peace old master, thanks for all the gifts you

[amoruzz]

I was blessed to see Dick in a blues club years ago.
He kicked ass 👍👍

[s]

I had the pleasure of seeing him in The Bayou, in Georgetown, D.C., Tiny venue, raised stage, standing 30 feet away. Dick played for 3 hours straight, blew me away! Amazing.

[jimbodavis]

Dick Dale is a pioneer on more levels than I realized, and I’m definitely a fan. Dick Dale revolutionized the gear WAY before legends like EVH.