I met dick dale when I was a kid growing up in San Diego and attending his concerts many times. He was a super nice guy, always spent time talking to us young gremmies, and happily autographed his record jackets we gave him. He played guitar so fast and furious he literally melted guitar pics. We would leap to the ground to try to collect them! He always nodded down and thanked us! His kind gestures meant the world to us
I spent a month as a teen summer of 65 hitching the west coast from BC to California. Saw Dick Dale in Balboa. What an incredible time to be alive, back when the usa was the land of milk and honey and cheap gas.. California was pure magic.
Missirlou was first aired in Athens around 1927 by Dimitris Patrinos, a musician from Smyrni. The song refers to a Christian's love for a Muslim, a theme-taboo for that time and not only. The melody either existed before and was a familiar listening in the wider area of the Ottoman Empire, or it is a group work of Patrinos' band. The only sure thing is that Patrinos wrote the lyrics. The international journey of the song began in 1930 by the US, with the release of Orthophonic album by Greek-American Titos Dimitriadis. In 1941 another Greek-American, musician Nikos Roubani changed his tone and melody, giving him the oriental sound he is known today. Make sure he has his name as composer of the song. As no one has disputed this right, Roubani appears as a composer of Misirllos all over the world except for Greece. Immediately after the adaptation of Rubanis, the song became part of the repertoire of great swing-era orchestras such as Harry James, Woody Herman and Xavier Kughat. But the great success for Missirlou came in the early 1960s by Surf-Rock artists. At the beginning, guitarist Dick Dale, a Lebanese musician (Richard Mansour's real name), started playing a solo with a single string of guitar. He chose Missirlou to respond to the challenge. In 1963, the great The Beach Boys featured in Surfin 'USA a performance of Dale's song, making Missirlo part of the surf tradition as well as American pop culture. In 1994, Missirlou in the performance of Dick Dale came back to the fore as he was listening to Quentin Tarantino's Pulp Fiction, while in 2006 he became popular as the basis for the Black Eyed Peas, Pump it. ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-LW6qGy3RtwY.html
@@AS-zs5qo And thats exactly what the song is talking about. A greek guys love (passion) for a muslim egyptian woman which way back (before world war 2 and even 1) greeks called Misirlou meaning woman from Misir=arabic for Egypt as we called cristian Egyptian women simply Egyptian. The word is probably taken while under Ottoman reign.
My grandfather was the original drummer in the band. They still use the original song for Pulp Fiction, and he is actually credited. Weird to think about.
How to turn a traditional, ages old levantine tune into a massive and ground-breaking success in the Western World. That's Dick Dale, ladies and gentlemen!
The original song was writen by a Greek singer and composer, in the 1920's. The song belongs to a Greek music kind, called ''rebetiko'' and was the underground of then. ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-LW6qGy3RtwY.html
You mean to tell me I finally discovered the original and he died literally a few days ago? That's messed up man, still music is forever and I'm sure people will have this tasty jam in their head 50, 100, maybe even 500 years from now!
Dale’s signature guitar style: Most guitars are strung for a right-handed player. Dale, a lefty, originally picked up the guitar upside down so he could play naturally - without restringing the instrument, leaving the thicker strings on the bottom of the fret board. “[N]obody told me I was holding it wrong,”. “I just taught myself to play it like that. It was hard at first.”
A master at work - this was the first Surf tune I learnt. I was going to note Hendrix was also a lefty (self included) so it seems odd and confusing and does take getting used to, playing a RH Strat 'wrong side up', but when you consider that early UK users had enough probs getting RH ones so lefties just bit the bullet and played RH editions upside down. That's where dual rows of tuners (aka Gibson and classic acoustic and jazz guitars style) pays off as you can easily just restring them to suit, but the single row tuners style means much more effort to mod to RH, probably doubles the new cost easily and it's still a comprise - so it's no surprise us lefties just adapted our methods to the guitar rather than pay silly LH guitar prices. Most of mine are RH played ass ways up, but two I did manage to get LH'ers at reasonable cost (¹² string 59 Dantone and a Washburn 12 acoustic I modded to dual electric/electroacoustic using parallel outputs - and you still get a proper twangy acoustic sound for mic pickup). Us lefties are like continental drivers in RHD countries, oddballs who never look comfortable but if you're good at something, you really beat the odds and excel at it. I guess it's a motivation and necessity driven thing.
@@JK-gm6kk probably lesser known maybe was the bass playing that was a blend of bass/rhythm and lead simultaneously and in various combos by one of Johnny Kidd & The Pirates (signature sound in 'Shakin All Over), now that was another example many tried to copy and failed miserably. But, sometimes a failure generates it's own distinct style - as Wilco Johnson (of Dr Feelgood) developed accidentally trying to mimick that combo style from Johnny Kidd & The Pirates and failing badly as he described his attempt but created a signature sound that's still very distinctive. It takes some doing to get such things down smoothly and repeatable, but when you get it - you get it, and as WJ proved, sometimes you get even when you don't get it. Add in offhand playing, and an inverted instrument and then you're talking hard+++.
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I have his autograph on my Stratomacastor. I feel blessed. And also got to hang and talk to him on 5 other occasions as well. He always stuck around after his shows to meet any/everyone who was still wanting to meet/talk to him. He was a cool guy.
You'd be surprised at how underrated Dick Dale is, and how over looked surf rock is. I absolutely love this type of rock, it's still cool to this day, and I'm glad it plays in Typhoon Lagoon lol.
Prill Jazz America oh god! The song Pipeline by the Chantays is legendary. You should do what I do, get on Pandora and use the surf rock channel you'll hear all kinds of songs on there.
+Sydney O'Bier thanks for the suggestion. Ill do that. I live in atlanta and we have a lot of record store in town and the surrounding area. I went to one and hit jackpot! There were sooooo many quality surf/garage rock compilations, with both rare and popular choices. I bought 7 to get started. Im so stoked!
I met Dick Dale all by himself at a club in Woodcrest (near Riverside CA) when I walked in there and he was in the main room practicing all by himself. I didn't realize how famous he was. I was either 16-17-18 at the time. He took a few minutes to show me how neat his speaker was. How about that?
@Michael Smith It's rad. He's so down to earth he's downplayed. But here's a fact... DD taught Jimi Hendrix the slide. Jimi Idolized DD as Buddy Miles, Jimi Drummer did as well and hundreds of thousands of others. His style became the style of picking used by Heavy Metal and punk rock. You met a true legend.
+Alexandros Livanos Yes, but Dick Dale made his own version. Black Eyed Peas just ripped this off. There has been multiple cases of Will.I.Am ripping off other music as well.
props to black eyed peas for giving a younger generation awareness to this song and this genre. He didn't rip them off, he never took credit for it, its called a sample. Most hip hop song sample other songs
Man I’m so sorry to hear that.. I play the bass myself and I really like his simple but moving style of playing. I hope there are precision basses in heaven so he can keep on grooving.
@@tundratortoise9622 I feel your pain about missing a great. I really do. Any artist you like over 50 years of age playing near you, do not hesitate, buy your ticket. You just never know. I was perhaps 19 or 20, and on whim, drove 2.5 hours to see Elvis Presley. A few months later he was dead. The one time I went against my own advice (in the '90s) and passed on seeing Frank Sinatra. Sure enough, he soon passed. These days I go see anyone. All of them. We only go around the Sun so many times.
He didn't pioneer it. The Ventures and Shadows had put out music like this already back in 1960. But somebody started labeling this type of music "surf"--even though it had fuck-all to do with surfing and California--and Dick Dale was johnny-on-the-spot to crown himself king of the surf guitar.
Surf's always up in heaven. Incredible innovator of a uniquely American sound, taking it where no Stratocaster had gone before - via a Middle Eastern folk tune.
EVERY CHILD and Adult on this planet needs to listen to the Great Masterpiece Music Legend ...Pioneer Creator Dick Dale! Dick's Great Arabic Version of Misirlou is Major History!!!!
I saw Dick Dale 3 times, and each time was absolutely fantastic. I was also lucky enough to talk to him each time and can say without doubt what a sweet man and a true gentleman he was, very down to earth. He always made time for fans. The 1st time I talked to him I was pleasantly surprised at what a nice guy he was, so the 2nd time I wanted an autograph all I had was a stub from a Yankee game I saw weeks before, so he graciously signed it. I went and saw him again 4-5 years later, long story short, end of show go up and talk to him with the same stub, he saw his other signature, we had a laugh about it, and he signed the other side saying " Ya know, I remember signing a Yankee stub ".... I was stunned. Anyway, truly one of the greatest.
If he'd have never recorded another piece of music, this single performance entrenched Dick Dale's name in the annals of music history. A truly incredible example of "attitude", on par with Link Wray's "Rumble". Feel very lucky that we all lived in a time to know of this man's work. A great loss to us all, 3/16/2019. RIP Dick Dale and thank you for your contribution to music.
He's playing a left handed guitar, left handed. However, the guitar is strung backwards with the high open E string at the top and the bass E string at the bottom. This seems odd.
lowell mccormick Left-handed players start out by turning a right-handed guitar upside down. Eventually, when they can afford or acquire a left-handed guitar, they have to string it upside down.
justfox2 Yeah I know what he means, but I've never seen a single leftie player playing a backwards strung leftie guitar. Thats just bizarre. A right handed guitar strung backwards is almost the same as a leftie, but the way this guy does it he might as well be playing a right handed guitar but leftie style. Still its unique, he might have just been going for the weird look to be different.
Newton Monroe Stop telling me how to spell ,you grammar Nazi ! I prefer to use lower case letters you fucking moron, BECAUSE DOING THIS WOULD GET ME INTO TROUBLE WITH OTHER POSTERS.. I WHY DON'T YOU GO TO A SCHOOL WHERE THEY TEACH MANNERS,YOU CLEARLY NEED SOME YOU NITIWT... WITH A USER NAME LIKE NEWTORN MONROE, ONE WOULD BE STUPID TO MISTAKE YOU WITH THE MAN WHO DISCOVERED THE LAWS OF GRAVITY !
Thanks. I was fortunate enough to Meet this Legend in Ferndale, Michigan a few years ago. He Rocked. He was nice enough to even autograph a poster of Himself Jammin'. R.I.P., Dick, You Rock and Everybody knows it.
I was at a car show and a few people were crowded around talking . One guy was asking him questions . Then he asked if anyone recognized who he was . I thought he looked like Roy Orbison because he had short dark hair , sun glasses , and the same kind of coat Roy wore , and he was a musician .....so i said , roy orbison . I felt so stupid .....it was Dick Dale !
Dick Dale real name is Richard Anthony Monsour, born in Boston, lived in Quincy, MA, until 11th grade. Then his father got a job in Cali and the family moved. He was NOT born in Lebanon, even though he told people that for years. He was of Lebanese and Middle eastern descent and was fascinated by the sounds of that style of music, especially the odd scales that are quite different from traditional Western scales. Hence, the sound of "Misirlou," taken from a Greek ethnic song.
Actually The ORIGINAL song is FROM 1919 by the EGYPTIAN COMPOSITION and song know as "Bint Misr" NOT the 1st cover of the song in 1927 from the Greek Band: "Rempetiki Compania" song know as "Misirlou".
The most badass motherfucker to ever pick up the guitar. An influence on every subgenre of rock since. Dick Dale was the first heavy metal shredder. He was the first punk guitarist. His speed and energy blazed a path for everyone else. As a guitarist, i have the upmost respect for Dick Dale. Above everyone else. Even my personal hero, Johnny Ramone. Dick Dale blew down the door for everyone else. We're all merely dancing in the doorway. God bless the mighty Dick Dale. RIP good sir.
RIP KING OF THE SURF GUITAR Saw him perform at kuilima hotel in early 90's. He graciously autographed my ticket and talked story about his newborn son James.... A week doesn't go by that I'm rocking his music on my way to the waves. Thanks for the STOKE Dick Dale!!!
I am fortunate to have met Dick Dale after a concert he gave at Joey Harrisons surf club in Ortley Beach NJ. After the gig he sat on the edge of the stage and autographed and talked to whoever waited long enough to meet him. A very gracious man who was one of the greatest guitarists ever.
Dave Jacoby Dick Dale does rock....but the Bass Player really stole the show. The bassist displayed more talent and charisma than the rest of the band! LOL
And how cool is it that we can once again enjoy Rick's "surf" sound in the indie band Khruangbin's song "Maria Tambien"!! Thanks for creating this signature sound, Dick! R.I.P.
also theres a popular band in my country named "the panturas" heavily inspired by dick dale and other surf rock bands, check em out, heres some songs: pergi tanpa pesan (instrumental), queen of the south, fish bomb, tenggelamkan!(instrumental).
It's hard to believe that this film's 58 years old, I just turned 55 last month, and this song has only been on Tube for 15 years...They used this song for Pulp Fiction, among other films.
Dear Dick. What a strange feeling. I have been listening to your songs all day and in the evening found out you are no longer with us. Thank you for giving us the Sound of Surf. We shall cherish your heritage. Mahalo brother
A variant I had not heard. Very nice! The funniest things about these early rock´n roll stuff is the surprise in the musicians faces. :D "Do folks really like this?" There was more to come.
Dammit. Dammit. Dammit. 💔. Legend doesn't begin to cover the immense influence this man had on not only surf music, but music in general. Virtuoso. Genius. Unmatched talent. His technique was so unique, guitarists still try to master it. RIP Dick Dale, you will be sorely missed.
