Music Monday: Surf Guitar

If I had to spend the rest of my life in a single 4 square mile area, I'd pick the north shore of Oahu in a heartbeat. Whenever I hear the cascading opening licks of Pipeline or the fast-paced Misirlou, I am transported to the north shore and that's a happy place.

BTW: Here is an interview with Dick Dale on NPR's Fresh Air that I remember hearing one weekend on my way up to see my then-fiancee in King of Prussia, PA. Things I still remember from the interview:

• Dick Dale really was a surfer and the sounds of the waves really influenced him.
• When he plays in his inimitable machine-gun style, he melts picks, so he has a special pick holder that keeps his fingers from burning.
• His playing style and thirst for volume used to blow up amps and speakers until Leo Fender built the Showman Amp for him.
  

Dick Dale: Misirlou


The Ventures: Wipe Out


The Chantays: Pipeline