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--- In , "Tom" <sidebar78@...> wrote:
>
> Dude,you stay on your soap box.Link Wray has been stuck in every
> catagory the record companys could put him in.from Surf to
> country.simply because they didn't know what to do with him.yes,
he
> played some Dick Dale tunes live, because he liked them.when he
> started in the early 50's.he stated he couldn't play what every
one
> else was playing.due to birth problems,that left him mildly
> handicapped.that did not detour him.he invented his own sound.and
I
> believe it was before Dick Dale hit the scene.I love Dick and the
Dale
> Tones.but I sure get tired of seeing this guy get stepped on.no
wonder
> the Indians get pissed at the white man. Tom
Tom, Guitar Player magazine did a full-page obituary/story on Link
Wray in the most recent issue, noting his passing and the impact he
had on the r&r world. The magazine's editor-in-chief is a BIG fan
of his, and he comes up in the magazine fairly often.
Also, there have been several Link tribute CDs released over the
years, notably Guitar Ace on MuSick a couple of years ago. I think
there were also some Think Link tributes in the past, too.
So, Link hasn't been as ignored as you might think. He also toured
several times over the last six or seven years, and I think he did
really weel in terms of attendance.
Ivan
