Trying to love the unlovable

[Greg_L]

Now you've gotta learn Nitro. That'll get your trem-picking up to scratch!

Already know it.

[JD01]

Just listening to it now - its more drippy drip than I remember, particularly the breakdown bit in the middle and it appears to speed up a bit after that too.

[Greg_L]

Just listening to it now - its more drippy drip than I remember, particularly the breakdown bit in the middle and it appears to speed up a bit after that too.

The changes and the drums are the hardest parts about it.

[JD01]

Listening to a lot of Dick Dale today actually. The whole of Tribal Thunder is excellent. I hadn't realised that he'd done a great duet with SRV.

[Greg_L]

Dick Dale is an under-appreciated national treasure.

[WhiskeyJack]

If it weren't for dick dale I'd never have picked up a guitar.

[Greg_L]

Me and a friend took Mr Dale for a cheeseburger after a show in 1993 or 1994. It was crazy. We just happened to see him behind the club after the gig and asked him if he wanted to go get some food. "Hey Dick Dale! Kick ass show! You hungry? You wanna go get something to eat?" He said yeah and we sort of kidnapped him. He told no one. He just jumped in the car and we were off into the night with a surf guitar legend. My buddy that was driving had a 1964 Ford Falcon and Dick Dale signed the door panel. We dropped him off at his hotel and that was that.

[WhiskeyJack]

Me and a friend took Mr Dale for a cheeseburger after a show in 1993 or 1994. It was crazy. We just happened to see him behind the club after the gig and asked him if he wanted to go get some food. "Hey Dick Dale! Kick ass show! You hungry? You wanna go get something to eat?" He said yeah and we sort of kidnapped him. He told no one. He just jumped in the car and we were off into the night with a surf guitar legend. My buddy that was driving had a 1964 Ford Falcon and Dick Dale signed the door panel. We dropped him off at his hotel and that was that.

HAHAHA!!! brilliant. that a story for the scrapbook for sure

[JD01]

Ah, I always imagined him to be a vegetarian. Cool story though.

[WhiskeyJack]

I always imagined him to be a vegetarian.

Why?

[Greg_L]

HAHAHA!!! brilliant. that a story for the scrapbook for sure

Those were good times for me. That whole time period. Played lots of shows, went to lots of shows, and the bands I liked weren't so famous or uppity that you couldn't talk to them.

[Greg_L]

Ah, I always imagined him to be a vegetarian. Cool story though.

He wasn't that night.

[Greg_L]

I'm gonna try to track down the guy that I was with. His name was Andy Collins. He was the drummer in the band I was in at the time. Andy Collins...who went by Andy Cholera, cuz you had to have a punk rock name.

Anyway it was his car. He didn't drink or do any drugs so he drove us almost everywhere in his Ford Falcon. I need to find that guy and see if he remembers what Dick Dale ate that night. I know we had burgers. Me and Andy did. Maybe Dick Dale had something different. I truly don't remember what he actually ate.

[JD01]

I'm gonna try to track down the guy that I was with. His name was Andy Collins. He was the drummer in the band I was in at the time. Andy Collins...who went by Andy Cholera, cuz you had to have a punk rock name.

Anyway it was his car. He didn't drink or do any drugs so he drove us almost everywhere in his Ford Falcon. I need to find that guy and see if he remembers what Dick Dale ate that night. I know we had burgers. Me and Andy did. Maybe Dick Dale had something different. I truly don't remember what he actually ate.

The only reason I mention it is 'cos I know Dick Dale was a bit of an environmental activist, dunno how seriously he took it, and I thought he gave up meat 'cos he had bowel cancer. This is probably my memory of when I read his obituary on teh BBC website on the day he died though so I could be thinking of another person entirely!

[Greg_L]

The only reason I mention it is 'cos I know Dick Dale was a bit of an environmental activist, dunno how seriously he took it, and I thought he gave up meat 'cos he had bowel cancer. This is probably my memory of when I read his obituary on teh BBC website on the day he died though so I could be thinking of another person entirely!

It could be true. I don't know if he was a vegetarian or not. My encounter with him was almost 30 years ago. He smoked and was still pretty wild back then. I do remember him smoking for sure. He was smoking when we came across him in the back parking lot.

[einstein magoo]

Another stunning accomplishment from the LeBloodshit workshop!

Nicely done!

[Lt. Bob]

I'm not a Bigsby-on-Les Paul fan, but I love that finish.

Mine will not look that good.

That's basically the finish on my Hallmark

[Greg_L]

I'm not a Bigsby-on-Les Paul fan, but I love that finish.

Mine will not look that good.

That's basically the finish on my Hallmark

I love how yours has the white pickups and rings.

[Lt. Bob]

That's basically the finish on my Hallmark

I love how yours has the white pickups and rings.

Thanx ..... it is purty ....... I almost went for just a traditional red or blue so it would be more moseritey but this finish is really pretty.
I was influenced by yours.

TBH .... they had a purple one with white pickups and I absolutely would have gotten that but he said he didn't have any and no idea when or if they'd get more so I went for the flake/burst

[WhiskeyJack]

TBH .... they had a purple one with white pickups and I absolutely would have gotten that but he said he didn't have any and no idea when or if they'd get more so I went for the flake/burst

I saw one of these (online) but in lefty at Jerrys Left handed guitars in Sarasota. It was friggin gorgeous. The purple and white is such a nice combo. I know i posted a picture of it somewhere on here but you think i can find it now?