The Best Rock Guitarists Who Ever Lived

Dick Dale

Dick Dale, also known as Richard Monsour, is considered the father of surf rock. He used frayed cables and broken amps to create a distorted sound, long before that was easily accessible. Chances are, you know a few of his songs.

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