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Dick Dale Quotes

Dick Dale quotes

American Musician May 4, 1937

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Dick Dale quote: "There's a saying. If you want someone to love you forever, buy..."
There's a saying. If you want someone to love you forever, buy a dog, feed it and keep it around. Dick Dale
Dick Dale quote: "People just loved the sound because I kept it simple."
People just loved the sound because I kept it simple. Dick Dale
Dick Dale quote: "I grew a love for helpless, defenseless things. People would..."
I grew a love for helpless, defenseless things. People would give me lions and jaguars. I had cheetahs, monkeys. Dick Dale
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
As a little kid I had a girlfriend, and her boyfriend used to beat me up, so then I used to sing these songs, and that's what it's all about. Country music is all about your heart and your people and things like that. Dick Dale
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
Dick Dale quote: "I don't play pyrotechnic scales. I play about frustration,..."
I don't play pyrotechnic scales. I play about frustration, patience, anger. Music is an extension of my soul. Dick Dale
Dick Dale quote: "Jimi was a good guy 'til he got into drugs. That's the way it..."
Jimi was a good guy 'til he got into drugs. That's the way it is. I just tell it like it is. Dick Dale
Dick Dale quote: "You know, music is sex. It's a sensual driving mode that..."
You know, music is sex. It's a sensual driving mode that affects people if it's played a certain way. Dick Dale
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
Guitar Player Magazine says Dick Dale is the father of Heavy Metal, blowing up 48 amplifiers, creating the first power amplifier. Dick Dale
Dick Dale quote: "I'll just tell you the way it is. You ask me what time it is..."
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. Dick Dale
You shouldn't even be writing this story if you haven't heard me play live. You can't write with the passion you receive until you see a Dick Dale concert. Dick Dale
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
Dick Dale quote: "I met Leo Fender, who is the guru of all amplifiers, and he..."
I met Leo Fender, who is the guru of all amplifiers, and he gave me a Stratocaster. He became a second father to me. Dick Dale

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