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The tribute concert in honor of Link Wray will be held January
15th
at El Boqueron II 1330 Gude Dr. Rockville MD
(the club is underneath Joe's Record Paradise)
Doors Open at 6:00
Show time 7:00 - 1:00
Richard Harrington the main critic for the Washington Post, who
presented the lifetime
achievement award to Link Wray, will also speak.
Rare footage of Link dating to the 1950's will be shown - some of
which has never been broadcast!"
Musical guests for the evening will include:
Former Wraymen : Richie Mitchell, Ed Cynar, Johnny Sneed
Jack Casady & the Triumphs - The Triumphs are the group Jack &
Jorma Kaukonen played with when they were youngsters in DC,
prior to moving to California and founding the Jefferson Airplane.
The Triumphs opened for Link Wray in the local DC clubs in the
early 1960's. The band will be comprised of Jack Casady,
Ron McDonald, Johnny Sneed, and Joe Stanley.
It has to be some 45 years since a Triumphs performance has
taken place.
Robert Gordon (played with Link Wray in the late 1970's early
1980's)
Anton Fig (David Letterman Show)
Eddie Angel (Tex Rubinowitz, Switchblade, Billy Hancock, the
Planet Rockers, the Neanderthals, Eddie Angels Guitar Party, Los
Straitjackets, etc.)
Billy Hancock (Saxtons, Fallen Angels, Roy Buchanan and the
Snake Stretchers, Danny and the Fat Boys, Billy Hancock and the
Tennessee Rockets etc....)
Joe Stanley (Saxtons, Roy Clark, the Orioles, Big Joe Turner, Sam
Cooke, Little Anthony, Lloyd Price, The Drifters, Jackie Wilson,
Dion and the Belmont's, Freddie Cannon, Dale Hawkins, The
Rainbows with Don Covay Marvin Gay and Billy Stewart, Charlie
Daniels, Danny and the Fat Boys, the Dynaflows and Big four
Combo, etc..)
Norton Records, The A-Bones (Billy Miller) special Guest Jerry (The
Bug) Dallman
Switchblade( yes all the original members of the group, named
after the Link Wray Hit)
Plus other local guests
All of these musicians played at one time or the other with Link
Wray
If you have any questions concerning your ticket purchase please
call 301-315-2235 or e-mail
admin@... and we will be glad to assist you
--- In , "Jeff" <bigtikidude@y...> wrote:
>
> The tribute concert in honor of Link Wray will be held January
> 15th
> at El Boqueron II 1330 Gude Dr. Rockville MD
> (the club is underneath Joe's Record Paradise)
> Doors Open at 6:00
> Show time 7:00 - 1:00
>
>
I got the poster up on www.catch-the-waves.com
AND, get this....I believe I AM GOING!
finalizing plans for this within 24 hours
SHOULD BE SMOKIN'
thx for posting this Jeff
Unsteady Freddie
p.s. did you hear THE MOBY DICKS Jeff on TWANG SHEBANG 29?
