I'm Constantly Being Influenced By The Soul

Music Is An Attitude. It's A Sensation To The Average Person, To The Human Being. And Keep It Simple, Stupid. That's Always Been My Theory.

I Used To Be A Mean Maniac. Someone Once Threw A Firecracker At A Show And I Jumped Off The Side Of The Stage And Whacked 'em On The Side Of The Head.

Guitar Player Magazine Says Dick Dale Is The Father Of Heavy Metal, Blowing Up 48 Amplifiers, Creating The First Power Amplifier.

People Just Loved The Sound Because I Kept It Simple.

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.