At the Drags

by Dick Dale

Overview

It's hard to overestimate the talent and influence of Dick Dale. With the possible exception of Les Paul, no modern guitar player has done so much behind the scenes to create the sound and gear of contemporary electric guitar, from helping to develop the Showman amp and outboard reverb gear to his playing itself, which incorporated Middle Eastern scales over Chuck Berry-styled blues progressions in the late '50s and early '60s when such things were unheard of on electric guitar -- and he did all this by playing guitar left-handed, upside down, and backwards, and at massive volume. This set collects Dale's hot rod-themed singles for Capitol Records, all released originally in 1964 and 1965. Not as striking as Dale's surf singles from the same period, although he utilizes many of the same guitar tones and patterns, these tracks have more historical and archival value than anything else, and his fans should definitely seek this set out, although there's nothing here as powerful as Dale's surf hits "Miserlou" (from 1962) and "Let's Go Trippin'" (from 1965), the tracks that, more than any others, established his exotic rumbling, echoing, and slicing guitar style. ~ Steve Leggett

Product Details

Release Date:	10/30/2012
Label:	Rockbeat Records / Smore
UPC:	0089353315320
Rank:	65536

Tracks

1. Wild Wild Mustang
2. The Victor
3. Mag Wheels
4. Mr. Eliminator
5. Blond in the 406
6. Surf Buggy
7. Taco Wagon
8. Nitro Fuel
9. The Scavenger
10. Firing Up
11. Hot Rod Racer
12. 426 Super Stock
13. Big Black Cad
14. Ho-Dad Machine
15. 50 Miles to Go
16. My X-KE
17. Hot Rod Alley
18. Flashing Eyes
19. Night Rider
20. The Lonesome Road

Album Credits

Performance Credits

Dick Dale   Primary Artist,Guitar,Vocals,Trumpet
Art Munson   Guitar
Jackie Kelso   Saxophone
Barney Kessel   Guitar
Earl Palmer   Drums
Jay Migliori   Saxophone
Leon Russell   Piano
Jim Horn   Saxophone
Plas Johnson   Saxophone
Bryan Dietz   Bass
Risdon Gwartney   Saxophone
Bruce Johnston   Keyboards
George Dumas   Drums
Jerry Stevens   Drums
Ray Samra   Bass
Tommy Morgan   Harmonica
The Blossoms   Vocals (Background)
James Burton   Guitar
Neil Levang   Guitar
Lincoln Mayorga   Piano
Jerry Cole   Guitar
Armon Frank   Saxophone
Rene Hall   Guitar
Hal Blaine   Drums
Glen Campbell   Guitar
Frank DeVito   Drums
Barry Rillera   Guitar,Saxophone
Jack Lake   Drums
Nick O'Malley   Guitar
Bill Barber   Piano,Keyboards
Rick Rillera   Bass
Larry Gillette   Saxophone
Ed Hall   Drums
Jerry Brown   Saxophone
Drew Johnson   Drums
Lee Farrell   Saxophone
Fred McNut   Bass
Jerry Levinton   Bass
Steve LaFever   Bass

Technical Credits

Biglow   Composer
Hank Levine   Arranger
Bob Fisher   Mastering
James Austin   Cover Design
Dick Dale   Composer
Jim Economides   Producer
Conners   Composer
Barri   Composer,Composer
Paxton   Composer
Voyle Gilmore   Producer
Alan Taylor   Liner Notes,Project Assistant
Usher   Composer
Jerry Capehart   Composer
Jim Monsour   Producer
Gorman   Composer
Arny Schorr   Project Assistant
Christian   Composer
Dave Burke   Liner Notes
Malcolm Wiseman   Executive Producer