Surf Beat
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"Surf Beat" is an influential early surf rock instrumental by guitarist Dick Dale, known for its driving rhythm and reverb-heavy guitar sound that helped define the genre.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
instrumental composition
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song ⓘ |
| associatedAct | Dick Dale and his Del-Tones NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedEquipment | Fender Showman amplifier NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedInstrument | Fender Stratocaster NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| composer | Dick Dale NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| culturalOrigin | surf music scene in California ⓘ |
| era | early 1960s ⓘ |
| genre |
rock instrumental
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surf rock ⓘ |
| hasInfluenceOn | later surf rock guitarists ⓘ |
| hasSubgenreCharacteristic | Southern California surf sound ⓘ |
| helpedDefine | sound of surf rock ⓘ |
| influencedGenre | surf rock ⓘ |
| instrumentation | electric guitar ⓘ |
| language | instrumental ⓘ |
| musicalStyle |
Middle Eastern–influenced guitar lines
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fast-tempo guitar picking ⓘ |
| notableFeature |
driving rhythm
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reverb-heavy guitar sound ⓘ |
| notableFor | being one of the earliest surf rock instrumentals ⓘ |
| partOf | Dick Dale’s early surf repertoire ⓘ |
| performer | Dick Dale NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| recordingLocation | Southern California NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| rhythmicCharacteristic | driving drum backbeat ⓘ |
| usesTechnique |
spring reverb
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tremolo picking ⓘ |
| workOf | Dick Dale NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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