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. Dick Dale allowcaptureengineer share on social
When I was 18 at the Santa Ana River Jetty is where I put my first board in the water that I ever got from Joe Quigg. I was just riding the whitewater in, and I was just in heaven. Dick Dale anaboardheaven Change image and share on social
Surfers were the ones who named all my songs. They'd yell out the names, and we just kept 'em. Dick Dale namesongsurfer Change image and share on social
Surf music is actually just the sound of the waves played on a guitar: that wet, splashy sound. Dick Dale guitarmusicplay Change image and share on social
I refuse to bring my son up in a world corrupt as it is now. Dick Dale bringcorruptrefuse Change image and share on social
The Musicians Hall of Fame is chosen by thousands of your peers. So it's the real thing. Dick Dale choosefamehall Change image and share on social
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. Dick Dale buddydrummerimpress Change image and share on social
