I actually first picked up an ukulele before I picked up a guitar. Dick Dale guitarpickukulele 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
I don't like to use the word 'fans;' I call them 'Dick Dale music lovers.' Dick Dale calldaledick Change image and share on social
Surf music is played through a Showman amp with a Stratocaster guitar. Dick Dale ampguitarmusic Change image and share on social
I know what it's like to wash my clothes in a Chevron station. Dick Dale chevronclothestation 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
I have all the rhythm in my left hand, and I use the rhythms that Gene Krupa did on his drums. Dick Dale drumgenehand Change image and share on social
I've never taken a lesson in my life, and I can play every instrument there is. I play by ear, but I can fool anybody into thinking I went to some conservatory of music. Dick Dale conservatoryearfool Change image and 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 always felt people should live with animals. Dick Dale animalfeltlive Change image and share on social