Dick Dale RIP

https://www.latimes.com/entertainment/music/la-et-ms-dick-dale-obit-20190317-story.html

A true innovator.

He played here a few years back and I always regretted not going to see him.

R.I.P.

Thanks to my dad's old record collection, this man was an early guitar hero to me before I even knew what a guitar hero was. Thanks for the legendary style and music. Rest in peace, Mr. Dale

Interesting. Born in Boston ! Moved to Cali - 17 and was surfing.
Left handed. Used Middle Eastern scales. No booze or drugs at all.
Studied Kenpo Karate for 30 years.

He performed his Capitol single, "Secret Surfin' Spot" in the 1963 movie,
Beach Party, starring Frankie Avalon and Annette Funicello.
The group performed the songs "My First Love," "Runnin' Wild" and "Muscle Beach"
in the 1964 film, Muscle Beach Party.
A true innovator.

In 2009, Dale was inducted into the Musicians Hall of Fame
and Museum in Nashville, Tennessee.
Dale is also a 2011 inductee into the Surfing Walk of Fame in Huntington Beach, California.

Dale claimed that he was forced to keep touring to the end of his life,
because of his inability to afford his medical costs.
He had many health issues, including diabetes, renal failure,
and vertebrae damage that made performing excruciatingly painful.

At the time of his death, Dale had tour dates scheduled into November 2019.

unique through n through...RIP