Top 107 Quotes by Dick Dale

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.

Guitar Player Magazine says Dick Dale is the father of Heavy Metal, blowing up 48 amplifiers, creating the first power amplifier.

I told them if were going to do it were going to do it right, I'm not leaving 'til it's done. My wife, child and I slept in the studio. We cut these raw.

People just loved the sound because I kept it simple.

I met Leo Fender, who is the guru of all amplifiers, and he gave me a Stratocaster. He became a second father to me.

I've got holes in my guitar.

I can play every instrument there is, every horn, I've played all the saxes and trumpets and everything and keyboards.

As I'd go out learning to surf, I'd feel the power of waves coming over my body. It's like you're with God.

I wanted to put a sheet in explaining what all the songs are about, but they didn't do it.

I'll just tell you the way it is. You ask me what time it is and I'm gonna tell you how to build a clock.