Dick DaleI almost had to have my leg amputated because of an infection.371Humor
Dick DaleAs a little kid I had a girlfriend, and her boyfriend used to beat me up, so then I used to sing these songs, and that's what it's all about. Country music is all about your heart… ▶371HumanityLove
Dick DaleI met Leo Fender, who is the guru of all amplifiers, and he gave me a Stratocaster. He became a second father to me.372Death
Dick DaleI grew a love for helpless, defenseless things. People would give me lions and jaguars. I had cheetahs, monkeys.303HumanityLove
Dick DaleMy 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.272Love
Dick DaleI 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.338Time
Dick DaleI wanted to put a sheet in explaining what all the songs are about, but they didn't do it.295Truth
Dick DaleJimi was a good guy 'til he got into drugs. That's the way it is. I just tell it like it is.285Time
Dick DaleI always felt people should live with animals.307Humanity
Dick DaleI've got holes in my guitar.319Time
Dick DaleI don't play pyrotechnic scales. I play about frustration, patience, anger. Music is an extension of my soul.3110Hope
Dick DaleI can play every instrument there is, every horn, I've played all the saxes and trumpets and everything and keyboards.202Reflection
Dick DaleYou know, music is sex. It's a sensual driving mode that affects people if it's played a certain way.268Humanity
Dick DaleYou can't eat fish. It's 6,000 parts DDT per million all over the world, not counting radiation.236Humanity
Dick DaleEvery song is like a painting.215Sadness
Dick DaleEvery time I went into the studio some engineer tried to impress me with how they're going to capture my sound with all kinds of tricks. But they limited the sound and never allow… ▶215Time
Dick DaleI'm a perfectionist. I'm not going to cheat the people.237Humanity
Dick DaleThe kids called me King of the Surf Guitar. I surfed sunup to sundown.163Philosophy
Dick DaleBuddy Rich was one of the most incredible technicians in the world, on this planet, but the only people he could really impress, who knew what he was doing was another musician or… ▶2210Humanity
Dick DaleI always wanted a guitar. I always wanted to be a cowboy singer because I also listened to Hank Williams, and he would always sing these neat romantic songs.197Life
Dick DaleThere's a saying. If you want someone to love you forever, buy a dog, feed it and keep it around.199Love
Dick DaleMusic 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.156Humanity
Dick DaleI'll just tell you the way it is. You ask me what time it is and I'm gonna tell you how to build a clock.1910Time
Dick DaleGuitar Player Magazine says Dick Dale is the father of Heavy Metal, blowing up 48 amplifiers, creating the first power amplifier.167Politics
