dick dale...an influence on young eddie vh?

**theodore templeman** · 11.16.02, 07:38 PM

...dick dale is that surf guitar dude (yes, there was surf guitar before satch) who was real big in the sixties. a lot of eddie's solos end with that fast up and down picking (sixteenth notes or somethin') which is what dale is all about. an influence on the master perhaps?

**Badabing** · 11.16.02, 10:09 PM

Dude, I been thinking that for a few years now. I never hear anyone else mention it so its cool to finally run into someone who thinks it possible.
I know EVH had many influences, one of them being surf guitar.
I believe when he finally picked up a guitar at age 12 he said that the first song he ever learned & mastered was "Walk Don't Run" by The Ventures.
Now The Ventures are like the biggest selling instrumental surf group of all time! So if he was into them, I am pretty sure he knew about Dick Dale. Dick was already establishing himself as the King of Surf Guitar. He pretty much wrote the book. I think of Dick Dale as a surf shredder. No doubt about it, that man can thrash & shred big time.. Dick had MAJOR TONE as well. Still does too. And those fast runs you speak of had to come across Ed's ears at some point.

**The7thSeal** · 11.17.02, 07:28 PM

Dick Dale is the SHIT! I wish he would come to Philly on one of his off the wall tours. He goes through like 2-3 picks for every song. His string combination is whacky too. In 98 when VH was on a live chat I asked about Dick Dale several times and never got any sort of response. Go figure...

jim

**Red-Diamond** · 11.17.02, 08:49 PM

OH SHIT Dick Dale is my second favorite guitar player of all time (EVH is number 1). I saw him last year, and am gonna go see hime again on new years eve. He IS the shit. This is kewl he was brought up . . . long live the king of the surf guitar baby

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Oh and if you havn't picked up his new album "Spacial Disorientation" do so, it is one bitchin', rockin', kick ass record
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**lonewolf66** · 11.18.02, 02:02 PM

How about Dick Dale, Link Wray and Eddie on some sort of a G3 surf, powerchord shred tour! That would definately rock! [img]graemlins/thumb.gif[/img]

**Red-Diamond** · 11.18.02, 09:29 PM

I've always dreamed of seeing Dick Dale and Eddie on the same stage! I mean jeez, Dick's worked with everyone else,why not Eddie!
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