My uncle gave me a trumpet, but I loved the Louis Armstrong sound and the Harry James sound and I played by ear and I played always soulful or very direct from the gut. Dick Dale armstrongdirectear Change image and share on social
I actually first picked up an ukulele before I picked up a guitar. Dick Dale guitarpickukulele 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
My son now is 22 months old, he's been playing since he was 12 months old and he gets standing ovations on the drums. He's been with us since he was 10 weeks old, he's been on the drums. He's got blisters on his fingers before he can even talk. Dick Dale blisterdrumfinger share on social
Surf music is played through a Showman amp with a Stratocaster guitar. Dick Dale ampguitarmusic Change image and share on social
My mind never left 20, because once it does, that's when you start to die. Dick Dale dieleavemind Change image and share on social
For 20 years I've been screaming at these guitar companies, saying, 'It's abnormal to put your arm around an acoustic guitar that is about 6 to 8 inches deep.' Your arm reaches over, and you start to strum, and then all of a sudden you get a charley horse in your back. The older you get, the greater the charley horse. Dick Dale abnormalacousticarm share on social
When I start playing I'm just 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. Dick Dale comepeopleplay Change image and share on social
I do not play to musicians. I play to the people. Dick Dale musicianpeopleplay Change image and share on social
I always felt people should live with animals. Dick Dale animalfeltlive Change image and share on social