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Surf guitar legend Dick Dale has battled some health issues in recent years, but he’s back on the boards and still a guitar maniac. He’s played some memorable shows at the Howlin’ Wolf, where he’ll be tonight, including one night when he left the stage and went outside to play in the middle of S. Peters Street. Here he is playing “Nitro” live in the studio at KEXP at the University of Washington. Laramie Dean opens tonight.