Dick Dale Interview

A short interview with The Legendary King of Surf Guitar about the record industry. By Tommy Liberto

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[SecondsFromEternity]

i did not know mountain dew was a company...

[TheCanolliKid]

Aww come on dude, like you didn't know that Mountain Dew was a part (or division if you prefer) of the Pepsi-Cola Company.

Have you ever heard of The Dew Tour?

[JazzyDave]

"...and this is why the system hates Dick Dale"

and THIS is why we LOVE him! Long live INDIE!

[XuliusCaesar]

best piece of music industry advice I have EVER heard.

[THENEILALANSHOW]

If everyone did what Dick Dale said, there would be no Van Halen's, Genesis, Justin Beibers or Nicklebacks. Don't you need the publicity that these companies give you, along with your own set of lawyers to get the best deal for yourself. I'm pretty sure the artists I mention with exception of Beiber, owns their own music and does get royalties from it. I'm sure the Van Halen's have their own team of lawyers.

[groovebrew]

The 10 dislikes here are obviously from dipshits who think music labels save the day or are required to be successful, there is not a word of what Dick says that you can argue with.

[Fyawnym]

I am doing some research on the development of music in the times of Internet apps like Facebook, Twitter, I-Tunes and stuff. From what I've learned so far, the traditional music industry is in deep shit. I would like to see more artists follow the recommendations of Dick Dale. Maybe we could even get music back as an art form rather than being force fed with what seems mass compatible.

[SeattleLA]

Besides being so great on surf and speed guitar, Dick's advice here, is so wise, and clearly THE only way to go!

[jeannotprosmart]

you are right.

Thanks.

[AEPOfficialChannel]

oh my!!

this is the best piece of advice for each and every musician ever!!

Dick Dale... yeah, he's the MAN!!!

[robibm2003]

Dick Dale is RIGHT ON THE FUCKING MONEY! Listen to what he says kids!

There is a thing in just about every record contract called "cross-collateralization," which basically is a kind of sharecropping arrangement that fucks artists all the way up his/her innards.

Gig your ass off, re-invest in yourself with what money you make (better equipment, advertising, transportation, etc). Remember, there are two components to the music business, music and business. Know them both as well as you can.

[dldelho]

Dick is so right and has hit the nail on the head. All you young upcoming artists, take heed. He speaks the truth. Us older rockers learned the hard way.  PEACE

[Almuric7]

If everybody did what Dick Dale says here it'd sort the men from the boys. Genius.

[teedammit]

This clip should be required viewing for everyone.