Post by IRON BALLS on May 16, 2006 16:36:49 GMT -5
Dick Dale
Q&A by: Rikki Rampage
Date: 12/03/04
1. NAME?
dick dale
2. PLACE OF BIRTH?
boston massachusetts
3. FAVORITE CHILDHOOD MEMORY?
too many to mention....
4. FIRST MUSICAL INFLUENCES?
gene krupa, hank williams, harry james, elton britt, louie armstrong
5. FIRST MUSICAL INSTRUMENT?
piano,uke,trumpet, my mother's cookie and flour cans for drums...
6. YOUR FAVORITE HOBBIES GROWING UP?
playing pool, swimming, being with farm animals and fighting.
7. WORST THING YOU DID AS A TEENAGER?
broke all the windows in a 2 story house in the woods with my slingshot..
8. YOUR FIRST GIG EVER AS A MUSICIAN?
playing the guitar boogie on a flatop guitar at one gig and playing 'lady of spain' on my trumpet in the display window of a store while people walked by in quincy, massachusetts...
9. YOUR WORST LIVE PERFORMANCE EVER?
never had one....
10. WHAT DO YOU LIKE TO DO OTHER THAN MUSIC?
my life is filled with many windows and i fill them with total enjoyment and i dont take anything serious except doing whatever i do to the max.....dont cheat yourself and as for that fact, dont cheat anyone else....
11. FAVORITE FOOD AND DRINK?
salads, nuts, veggie burgers, rice milk and water..... no dairy, no red meat.....
12. FAVORITE MOVIE / TV SHOWS?
i find entertainment in all the movies that i see....as for TV shows: world news, boxing, pool tournaments, sci fi, discovery, jesse james monster garage, custom cars.
13. NAME A FEW OF YOUR MOST FAVORITE ALBUMS.
patsy cline, vince gill, elton britt, frank sinatra, music of hawaii, music of mexico.....
14. WHAT DO YOU LIKE TO DO DURING THE WINTER HOLIDAYS?
every day is a holiday..... spending time with my son and my close friends...
15. NAME A FEW GUITARIST THAT YOU LIKE THEIR STYLE OF PLAYING.
there are too many to mention without hurting one's feelings if i leave one out..., so many styles that are played.... i like les paul's style, i love country pickers and i can appreciate all players that put their heart and soul into their guitar or any instrument for that matter.
16. WHAT IS THE LAST THING YOU BOUGHT?
a 1968 XKE Jaguar convert roadster
17. WHAT REALLY MAKES YOU MAD?
dirt bags that go unpunished.....
to experience is to know,
to know is to understand.
to understand is to tolerate,
to tolerate is to have piece....
18. YOUR FAVORITE PLACES TO PERFORM AT?
where ever i play.....
19. WORST TOUR BUS STORY?
my 900k bus burned to the ground a week before i got it and i had no insurance on it.
20. WHAT IS IN YOUR CD PLAYER RIGHT NOW?
Patsy Cline
21. WHAT DO YOU WISH TO DO THAT YOU HAVEN'T DONE YET?
my taxes
www.dickdale.com
Q&A by: Rikki Rampage
Date: 12/03/04
1. NAME?
dick dale
2. PLACE OF BIRTH?
boston massachusetts
3. FAVORITE CHILDHOOD MEMORY?
too many to mention....
4. FIRST MUSICAL INFLUENCES?
gene krupa, hank williams, harry james, elton britt, louie armstrong
5. FIRST MUSICAL INSTRUMENT?
piano,uke,trumpet, my mother's cookie and flour cans for drums...
6. YOUR FAVORITE HOBBIES GROWING UP?
playing pool, swimming, being with farm animals and fighting.
7. WORST THING YOU DID AS A TEENAGER?
broke all the windows in a 2 story house in the woods with my slingshot..
8. YOUR FIRST GIG EVER AS A MUSICIAN?
playing the guitar boogie on a flatop guitar at one gig and playing 'lady of spain' on my trumpet in the display window of a store while people walked by in quincy, massachusetts...
9. YOUR WORST LIVE PERFORMANCE EVER?
never had one....
10. WHAT DO YOU LIKE TO DO OTHER THAN MUSIC?
my life is filled with many windows and i fill them with total enjoyment and i dont take anything serious except doing whatever i do to the max.....dont cheat yourself and as for that fact, dont cheat anyone else....
11. FAVORITE FOOD AND DRINK?
salads, nuts, veggie burgers, rice milk and water..... no dairy, no red meat.....
12. FAVORITE MOVIE / TV SHOWS?
i find entertainment in all the movies that i see....as for TV shows: world news, boxing, pool tournaments, sci fi, discovery, jesse james monster garage, custom cars.
13. NAME A FEW OF YOUR MOST FAVORITE ALBUMS.
patsy cline, vince gill, elton britt, frank sinatra, music of hawaii, music of mexico.....
14. WHAT DO YOU LIKE TO DO DURING THE WINTER HOLIDAYS?
every day is a holiday..... spending time with my son and my close friends...
15. NAME A FEW GUITARIST THAT YOU LIKE THEIR STYLE OF PLAYING.
there are too many to mention without hurting one's feelings if i leave one out..., so many styles that are played.... i like les paul's style, i love country pickers and i can appreciate all players that put their heart and soul into their guitar or any instrument for that matter.
16. WHAT IS THE LAST THING YOU BOUGHT?
a 1968 XKE Jaguar convert roadster
17. WHAT REALLY MAKES YOU MAD?
dirt bags that go unpunished.....
to experience is to know,
to know is to understand.
to understand is to tolerate,
to tolerate is to have piece....
18. YOUR FAVORITE PLACES TO PERFORM AT?
where ever i play.....
19. WORST TOUR BUS STORY?
my 900k bus burned to the ground a week before i got it and i had no insurance on it.
20. WHAT IS IN YOUR CD PLAYER RIGHT NOW?
Patsy Cline
21. WHAT DO YOU WISH TO DO THAT YOU HAVEN'T DONE YET?
my taxes
www.dickdale.com