Tribal Thunder
Dick Dale is not only "King of the Surf Guitar," he is the living embodiment of the style itself, something he has not forgotten.  This disc shows that being the king is good enough for Dale. He stays close to the style he invented, his idea of changing with the times being to play loud, fast, and reverb-drenched guitar. While this will not make anyone feel like they can throw away their old Capitol singles, it does show that Dale has not aged much, nor at all his raw surf guitar style--as is the case with all his recent recordings.--Skip Heller