repost from @slash repost from @thelegendsofmusic Footage of Dick Dale & The Del Tones performing “Misirlou” in the film “A Swingin Affair” Known as the “King of the Surf Guitar”, Dick Dale accomplished something with the guitar that very few guitarists could dream of. What’s unique about his style is that it is purely original, yet it’s one of the most imitated by guitarists worldwide. Here’s an interesting piece of trivia about his guitar playing. Famously, the left-handed trademark staccato picking stems from playing a right-handed guitar upside down. But this was no Jimi Hendrix-esque modification, dick conducted his modifications years before Hendrix arrived on the music scene. Hendrix, a fellow lefty, restrung his guitars when he flipped them over, but Dale kept his strung the way they were, with the heaviest strings on the bottom. This helped him reverse the angle of his bridge pickup and gave him more high-end bite on the bass strings and warmer treble tones. Another famous innovation was his extensive experiments with reverb. When it comes to the history of reverb in popular music, Dick’s name should be at the forefront as he was the first one to implement it into his arsenal to enhance his voice when performing live to add vibrato. However, he did plug his guitar into the reverb tank and found that it offered a “wetter” sound with more sustain. From that point forward, reverb became synonymous with surf music. His legacy as a guitarist is often credited as an important pioneer of Metal music with his breakneck speed and electric stage presence. He also had a direct influence on another SoCal guitarist named Eddie Van Halen. Source: Fender.com #Music #SurfRock #SurfMusic #RockNRol iiii]; )' - @slash