Ground Control 2 Major Tom - ROGERING U - Live @ Techstock '99 (B4 The Bell)
Last Night & Early This Morning ...
After A Processional Entrance of Woodies & HotRod Hearses & 57 Chevy Nomads Into The Heart Of Techstock '99 Crowds....
Dick Dale joined the Santana drummers Onstage and played together with Carlos All Night Long!!! While The Rock & Roll Legend Stars & Favored Guests (humbly admit i was invited) Partied, Dick Dale's flying fingers never left his guitar while his "singing" voice grew even hoarser; he paused only to eat chips & take a sip from his Jumbo 7-11 Kiss Collectable Cup!!! As the sky grew lighter before dawn, the Bonfire pyre had grown so high and burned so true that a wordless knowledge unspokenly swept through the crowd that the Surfboard Sacrifice was about to happen!
then,
t h e m u s i c s t o p p e d . So Carlos Santana led the "Chant" while barefoot Hoolabaloo Girls in mini-skirt outfits of wild-patterned neoprene held up Giant Ticker Cards spelling out the crowd's (*Responses).........
(Techriders, put your hands on your computer screens a'la Jed's Healing and SCREAM IT OUT LOUD a lil bit louder now - a lil bit louder now - a lil bit louder now ..... !!!!!!!!)
"O AH-BAY!!" (* O! ) "WELL AH-BAY!!!!" (* WHOA!) "KOOVIE SAWIE SAVVAH" (* WHOOOOOAAAAAH) "O AH-BAY!!" (* O ! ) "WELL AH-BAY !!!" (* WHOA!) "KOOVIE SAVVIE SAWWAH" (* WHOOAAAAAH!) etc.
As the volume and excitement of The Chant built up to a deafening roar, Dick Dale Stood Next To The Giant Bonfire, carrying a weighty shopping bag from "The Fireplace Store" and a can of some spray. Then Dick sprayed the bag, dropped the rest of the trial-size aerosol inside, and Lit It Afire
with one strike of a match from his box of Chart House gold-tipped wooden matches.
He threw the bag into the flames, then The Crowd Was Silent contemplatively watching the huge roaring flames turn to rainbows from the special crystals in the lovely almost-light before dawn for awhile.
Almost unnoticed, the back-up band members carried A Longboard Shaped By A Surfing Legend.... handed it to Dick Dale..... and Screaming THE CHANT (* with crowd response resumed a lil bit softer now - a lil bit softer now - a lil bit softer now.......) Dick Dale THREW THE LONGBOARD INTO THE FLAMES With Power!!!!! The Longboard almost broke in half as it hit the pyre hard, scattering sparks! Then The Longboard Crackled & Burned as The Smell Of Burning Resin permeated the chilly air. All watched the Beauty Of It in silence, while Coffee was passed around by The Surfer Girls. After it burned down, the most amazing thing was, The Surfmobiles Had Gone & no one even saw them leave or got a chance to Thank Dick.
Had 2 Wonder, Did It Really Happen?
If so, even if not.....Let Me Take This Opportunity 2 Say "Thanks!!!!!" Now in hopes sometime somewhere he might maybe see this.
King Of The Surf Guitar, Realize how much U R Appreciated!!
Your Music Rides Rallies!!!!
IT'S THE TECHRIDE, Whhheeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee HOLD ONTO THE BAR, PLEASE!!!!!
909ers,
Joanie
ps.this must mean i better buy YHOO back again @ The Open!
Thought i saw that ticker painted on The Sacrificial Longboard, but can't say for sure..........
pps. Thank U TLC @ cousinshorty.com for equipmental & design contributions & inspiration 4 & 2 "Dick Dale's Surfboard Sacrifice" |
