What I play now isn't surf music. It's too powerful. I used to go through paper bags; now I go through brick walls. I play hard. Dick Dale bagbrickhard Change image and share on social
I've been performing since 1955. I'm going to have to keep performing till I die because I'm not going to die in some rocking chair with a big ol' beer belly. Dick Dale beerbellybig Change image and share on social
I almost had to have my leg amputated because of an infection. Dick Dale amputateinfectionleg Change image and share on social
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 cowboyguitarhank Change image and share on social
Hendrix was the bass player for Little Richard. We were both left-handed, but we would use a right-handed guitar held upside down and backwards. He developed my slides and my riffs. In fact he used to say, and this is documented, 'I patterned my style after Dick Dale.' Dick Dale backwardsbasdale share on social
My philosophy is that on a scale of 1 to 10, I will go to 15. No matter what! Dick Dale matterphilosophyscale Change image and share on social
I don't play pyrotechnic scales. I play about frustration, patience, anger. Music is an extension of my soul. Dick Dale angerextensionfrustration Change image and share on social
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. Dick Dale biggaugephilosophy Change image and share on social
I thought of Gene Krupa's drumming, his staccato drumming. I went and put 'Misirlou' to that rhythm. Dick Dale drumgenekrupa Change image and share on social
I always felt people should live with animals. Dick Dale animalfeltlive Change image and share on social
