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The show took me back to 1961 when I first heard Dick Dale and his Deltones at the Rendezvous in Balboa ,California. Man can this guy play the guitar !!!
Having been to Claptons Crossroads Guitar Festival twice with 30 or more of the greatest I have to say Dick Dale should get invited to the next one. Total Sensory Assault as he moved through one song and the next. Not as much conversation as his last show in Jersey at Asbury Lanes and unfortunately he didn't get out his trumpet and other tools, but a great show. How is this guy not in the Rock N Roll Hall of Fame? Virtually invented his own version of surf guitar and his handskills even at 74 are still fantastic. Don't miss him if he gets back to NJ.
Moving, rocking show by living legend. 74 and amazing for any age. He played the surf rock, rockbilly, honky tonk sang a little, he can't sing a lick and it don't matter it was all to get the crowd in call and response fun So glad to have gone. Smile on my face i could not wipe off from the great music.
I have seen many famous/crucial/talented artists live up-close in concerts from: Kiss to Bob Dylan to newer music artists like Leftover crack, NOFX, Bad religion, Sonic youth, Meat Puppets, Unknown Hinson and Hank III to name a few. Bottom Line is the show I went to was 5 star materiel, great song selections, with excellent playing/shredding, the band came together for a sound that leaves you with hyper-alert sonic ear after. High Energy through and through, the show was inspirational, Dick Dale came on stage around 11:00pm and played for a good period of hours still ripping it up jumping up to his sons drum set to join in playing guitar/bass with drumsticks adding blues harmonica also. If this isn't seeing a legend live up to his name and still play fresh I don't know what could be. He, his wife and openers Laramie Dean etc. ,stayed after for a signing till after 2:00am. Not one penny wasted and the Openers were great to see as well.Great Band Members. I Noticed an ad for his St.Pete show after being aware of missing one in Atlanta, so I Drove to St.Pete from north of Atlanta, the night before, to see this, Very much worth it.
Go to see Dick Dale. $25.00 for a ticket is a steal to see him. He has all the energy of a much younger man. He sounds great and plays great. Laramie Dean, his opening action is ok but not up to Dick's level. I would have been happy to pay just to see Dale. The local opening acts were not needed.
What can be said to describe the sheer power of DD's delivery and technique..astounding. If you play (or just listen to) the electric guitar in any capacity you should see Dick Dale live. "Wall of sound"? Yes, if the wall was 50 feet tall and collapsing on your head.....the sonic equivalent of wiping out in maxing Waimea Bay surf....the only other bands I have seen with this level of volume and power are The Ramones (RIP) and Sonic Youth, but DD was the great grand daddy of them all and is still the King. Even non rock devotees are amazed at what DD does. This guy INVENTED modern electric rock guitar and the amps to boot and still tears it up. He routinely blows amps and breaks the heaviest gauge strings on stage, and uses NO effects. He plays over 100 nights a year at age 74. Talk about a guitar god.....Go and Be Amazed....
Wow, 73 years old and still shredding. If you are at all into instrumental guitar rock or surf music you need to see Dick Dale at least once in your life.
My wife and I were excited to introduce our teenage grandson who is a surfer to Dick Dale and great acoustic music. We read the performance information and listened to the NPR interview of Dick Dale and were excited to attend. We even went to the Coach House early and had dinner (never eat at the Coach House - the grilled chicken caesar salad was soaked in water). The pre-show at 8:00 p.m. was best with Garcia, however he put his young son, who was exhausted, on stage to play drums for the entire set, poor kid, it was sad. Dick Dale and son came on stage around 9:00 and talked until 10:00 without playing. At 10:30 we had heard two pieces. Cheap tickets, cheap show, we walked out.
Went to show not really expecting anything, but was blown away by the unbelievable guitar playing of Dick Dale. If you the the opportunity to ever see Dick play don't miss it. His band is great too and his son is following his dad's footsteps with the great guitar and drum work.
GREAT SHOW!!! Would see it again in a heartbeat!!!
I drove from Tucson to Phoenix to see Dick Dale at the Rhythm Room, and boy was it worth it. There is no way to describe what this guy does on the guitar, you have to see and hear it. I recommend Sonic II earplugs as they saved my ears, and I was stunned to see a 71 year old man fighting cancer play for 2 hours without losing his breath. He also soloed on the trumpet, the drums, the bass and played harmonica. I have seen Jimi Hendrix live and sat on the stage with Clapton jamming with The Who, and this guy looses nothing in comparison. You may only have a short time to see him, I highly recommend you do. He also stayed afterwards and autographed CD's, he was a real gentleman and quite humble!
I was blown away by this show! The opening act was great too! I hope that they both come back soon, I will see them every time they do.
I have always loved Dick Dale but I had no idea how much better live he was. The Man is 71 years old and rocking hard. Thanks Dick. The Rhythm Room is Bad Ass!
I have wanted to see this man for a very long time. I was expecting a real good show but was absolutely BLOWN away! I have see dozens and dozens of concerts over the last 30 years and by far this was one of, if not THE best concert I've seen. Not only is this man a legend and multi talented, he is a humble, appreciative man. He stayed after the show for autographs and pictures with fans and constantly gave props to his two band mates. The drummer and bass player were top notch as well. They all meshed together perfectly. I can't say enough about my experience. I will never miss a show of his again. 72 years old and this man is phenominal. He IS a true legend and in my opinion, one of the best guitar players EVER!!!
What a fantastic concert by a master showman and musician – a musician musician’s. He and son, Jimmy, have a special chemistry that’s more than genetic; catch them if you can. Cowabunga, dude!
In 1962 I graduated from high school in Southern California, and then I was like the kid in American Graffiti who actually got on the plane and went back East to college. During that first long, cold winter in Boston, Dick Dale's ultimate surf music was a welcome and badly needed lifeline to home. I've never forgotten that -- but I somehow had never seen him in a live performance until 8-28-09 at the Birchmere in the DC area (where I have lived and practiced law since I "grew up"). It was inspiring to see (and hear) that Dick Dale's guitar work is still overflowing with virtuosity and attitude; he can still "make your ears bleed" just like in the days when he first showed the world what an electric guitar could do. More than that, it was inspiring to learn about the medical hell he has overcome in the past two years, and to see that the torch of virtuosity is being passed to his son Jimmy (obviously named for Jim Monsour, Dick Dale's Lebanese-American father, producer, mentor and general kicker-in-the-butt). It was interesting to learn that Dale is also a virtuoso on the drums, harmonica and piano, and is at home in styles ranging from flamenco to boogie-woogie to country, blues and rag. But I keep coming back to the music itself. I only wish there had been more of it (and a little less talk). My favorites were the immortal Miserlou and the dreamy-sweet "Taco Wagon," both of which somehow reminded me of a long-ago time when everything about California was the best there was. A memorable surprise -- at least to me -- was Dale's signature surf-guitar rendition of "Amazing Grace" -- dedicated to "all our boys who aren't home yet." All of his artistic forebears (from Gene Krupa to Hank Williams) and all of his artistic descendants (from Jimi Hendrix to Metallica) were evident in an amazing final set. I hope Dick Dale keeps his health and his attitude for years to come. For one thing, all the Southern California high school classes from the Balboa Beach/Rendezvous Ballroom era are going to have their 50th reunions in the next few years. Somebody should organize a Dick Dale festival in the Anaheim ballpark, and make blocks of tickets available to reunion classes of '60 through '63 all over the Southland (as it used to be called). I'll bet it would sell out, and Dick Dale's favorite charities could make a bundle if he so chose. I would love to see us all celebrate the time when we -- like the Viennese who were alive when a wild man named Ludwig was earning his street cred -- were lucky enough to be present at a musical revolution. Dick Dale -- I love you, man!!
Unbelievable show. Great venue for a wonderful personal experience. I would suggest anyone go to see Dick and Jimmy Dale. You will hum guitar riffs all the way home.
This guy makes music an engaging and educational but fun experience. His natural talent and passion for music and love of playing with his son Jimmy was one of the most remarkable and special musical concerts I have ever seen. God Bless Dick Dale and may he live and play forever.
Not all of the event experience was his responsibility. The doors did not open until after 8:00 pm, and standing outside for over an hour got annoying when you get in line at 6:45, expecting to go in at the planned 7:00 time! There were 2 bands before Dick Dale appeared. The second band being his son's personal gig. I came to hear the ole' traditional surf music, and neither of the lead in bands came close to his style. It was an all out hard rock, and most of us came to hear the surf music genre.... By the time he came on, it was late, and he wasn't exactly warmed up-or pumped up to hear the old traditional stuff. We left, because it was late and the early alarm for work the next morning was all I heard calling us! No surf music whatsoever...
There is nothing like Dick Dale in person! Totally inspiring and awesome . What a fanastic talent !
