“Stay the Hell Away from Labels,” says Dick Dale

Apr 5th, 2007 | By Joe Taylor Jr. | Category: Growing Your Audience

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You might not know the name Dick Dale, but I guarantee you’ve heard his music if you’ve lived in the U.S.A. for more than, say, a week. And he’s got some compelling instructions for young musicians in this short video, like:

“Johnny Cash sold records right out of the trunk of his car…”

[Thanks, Derek, Scott, and BB.]

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One Response to ““Stay the Hell Away from Labels,” says Dick Dale”

  1. Tommy Liberto Says:
    April 29th, 2007 at 1:52 pm

    Here’s the new link to my Dick Dale interview:

    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8AJxc3Lxn4o

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