I recently read a quote that allegedly came from Dale himself. It simply said, “When I start playing, I’m a rollercoaster of sound. I don’t know what’s coming next, I never do, and I sit and sign and talk to the people afterwards.”
As someone who had the honor of meeting and talking to Les Paul quite a few times, this reminded me of something he would say. Like Paul, Dick Dale is a true innovator that literally feels his way through his music. A humble individual, he listens to his fans and discusses the topics ranging from performance…