Jack White has posted a tribute to surf guitarist Dick Dale.
The surf guitar maestro passed away over the weekend at the age of 82, leaving behind him an incalculable legacy.
Constantly experimenting with new effects during the emergence of rock 'n' roll, Dick Dale fused his single-string lines to reverb and proto-distortion.
Jack White was a huge fan of Dick Dale's work, and wrote a tribute to the official Third Man social feeds.
"It is saddening to hear of the passing of the incredible guitar player Dick Dale," he wrote. "I spent many moments learning his massive reverbed guitar licks in my bedroom, and still enjoy playing his song 'Nitro' whenever I can. Sadly, I never got to meet him."
"A unique innovator of the guitar with pick melting style and swagger for miles. I can remember traveling up to Pontiac from Detroit by myself to watch him play when I was sixteen. That upside down gold sparkle Fender of his needs to be hung up some place special. Dick Dale, King Of The Surf Guitar…"
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