The best weekend ever?????

Alright guys, I'm so hyped up right now! I just got back from seeing **** Dale in concert! I got to meet him and I got his autograph plus I had my friend take a picture of him and I together. He really is the coolest as he talks to his fans one on one; it's not like "here's your autograph, next!"! He truly is an amazing guitarist and if anyone for some reason has any doubt on that, then they need to see him live! [img]/phpBB/images/smiles/icon_eek.gif[/img][img]/phpBB/images/smiles/icon_eek.gif[/img][img]/phpBB/images/smiles/icon_eek.gif[/img] I was in total awe several times when he unleashed himself on that guitar of his. It was just like... "How in the hell does he do that?!?!". Shoot, I still can't beleive I actually got to meet my favorite guitarist. What a night!

Then yesterday I went up to Little River Raceway in Temple,TX for the nostalgia drags that a local car club The Kontinentals held. Talk about inspiration to get my '63 running! I went out to work on her in the middle of the cold night last night just because I felt I wasn't accomplishing anything. I would've been the only FE powered ride there except for the original R-Code Mustang that was there. I think it was a 1968. There were some totally bitchin' cars there from a 409 powered deuce coupe (That was my favorite I have to admit) to led sleds to other coupes and roadsters.

I took pictures at both events so I'll be sure to post them after I get them developed!
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Who is **** Dale? is he one of the retro 50's/60's rockers of the "Greaser" style? I know what you mean about a rock star just hangin out with ya and talking to you without getting all up in a hurry. I had a lengthy conversation with Layne Staley, the lead vocalist from the rock group "Alice in Chains" back in 1994....the last concert I ever went to. Now Mr. Staley is dead[img]/phpBB/images/smiles/icon_confused.gif[/img][img]/phpBB/images/smiles/icon_frown.gif[/img]

lol No, he's the inventor of surf music commonly referred to as "The King of the Surf Guitar". He was around back in the late '50's but he wasn't very big until the early '60's. Check out his website at www.****dale.com for some history on him. It's really funny what he did with a Stratocaster and an amp when they were given to him by Mr. Fender himself to test them out and see what he thought of them. Personally I'm more fond of his early stuff when he had his group the Del-Tones but hearing him today with his newer music is really something else. I wanted to talk to him more but I wasn't sure where to begin! I wanted to ask him what it was like performing with guys like Jimmy Hendrix, Stevie Ray Vaughn and Johnny Cash. And what the California beach was like back in the '60's during the height of the surf time or whatever you want to call it. I've heard what it's like but I figure hearing it from him would've been even better considering all of the stuff he's experienced in his time.

**** Dale rocks big time! I can imagine that it must be awesome to see a 65+ year old playing faster and more aggressive than most. It's something no one (or at least hardly anyone) else plays, probably because they're just not capable [img]/phpBB/images/smiles/icon_smile.gif[/img]

"**** Dale rocks harder than most guys half his age" I once read in HotRod (he was performing at the Power Tour or something). That about sums it up....

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**** Dale!![img]/phpBB/images/smiles/icon_bow.gif[/img][img]/phpBB/images/smiles/icon_bow.gif[/img]
A guitar God!!
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