MATT DRISCOLL: KING OF SURF GUITAR BACK AT HELL'S KITCHEN >>>

There was calm before the storm, like a stack of amps charged with electricity waiting for the first guitar note to be struck or, I imagine, just like the feeling moments before a monster wave crashes down on an adrenaline high surfer.

Guitar god Dick Dale was gathering his thoughts. It didn’t take him long. After a moment or two of awkward silence, upon reaching him by phone in his hotel room â€" out on tour for the umpteen billionth time â€" the deluge came.

It was a deluge of stories, a deluge of anecdotes, a deluge of self-confidence, and â€" most importantly â€" a deluge of insight from the 72-year-old icon, the man who created surf guitar, reinvented the word loud, and stands alone in the realm of rock history â€" an original in a world of contemporaries.

To read the Weekly Volcano's interview with Dick Dale, who will play Hell's Kitchen tonight, click here.