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I agree with Richard...I was one of Link Wray's biggest fans on the list and
still play many
of Link's songs. I think the rock'n'roll community (read, the critics) didn't
give him his
props, but there are legions of guitar gods who readily admit how influential
his big,
spare, raucous sound was on their playing.
It ills me that Miles Davis was placed in the R'n'R Hall of Fame this month,
while guys like
Link Wray and Dick Dale and The Ventures all get skipped over. Not to take away
from
Miles, but his later music gave birth to the dreck that is jazz fusion, and I
don't see that as
an important contribution to rock history. His best music was in the early '60s
and he was
definitely in the jazz camp at the time.
Wray, on the other hand, was the predecessor of hard rock and the master of the
power
chord, and those contributions resonated through The Who to The Ramones and The
Pixies to present day mega-punk rockers, Green Day. And about 1,000,000 other
bands.
Even 2006 R'n'R HoF inductees Black Sabbath and The Sex Pistols owe a great deal
to Link
Wray!
As for Dale, I think we all agree that he deserves a place in rock history for
pioneering surf
music and driving amplification technology as the testing ground for Leo Fender
in the
1960s.
Hmph. Time to get off my soapbox!
--- In , Richard <errant_jedi@...> wrote:
>
> There's been a looooooot of Link worship on this list
> the last couple of years. I think you just missed the
> bulk of it. There's no shortage of admiration for the
> guy in this circle.
>
> Richard
>
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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
Don't forget Davie Allan!!! Link, Dick and the Ventures all belong
in the R&R HOF, but so does the great Davie Allan.
Bob S.
--- In , "Gavin Ehringer"
<gavinehringer@...> wrote:
>
> I agree with Richard...I was one of Link Wray's biggest fans on
the list and still play many
> of Link's songs. I think the rock'n'roll community (read, the
critics) didn't give him his
> props, but there are legions of guitar gods who readily admit how
influential his big,
> spare, raucous sound was on their playing.
>
> It ills me that Miles Davis was placed in the R'n'R Hall of Fame
this month, while guys like
> Link Wray and Dick Dale and The Ventures all get skipped over. Not
to take away from
> Miles, but his later music gave birth to the dreck that is jazz
fusion, and I don't see that as
> an important contribution to rock history. His best music was in
the early '60s and he was
> definitely in the jazz camp at the time.
>
> Wray, on the other hand, was the predecessor of hard rock and the
master of the power
> chord, and those contributions resonated through The Who to The
Ramones and The
> Pixies to present day mega-punk rockers, Green Day. And about
1,000,000 other bands.
> Even 2006 R'n'R HoF inductees Black Sabbath and The Sex Pistols
owe a great deal to Link
> Wray!
>
> As for Dale, I think we all agree that he deserves a place in rock
history for pioneering surf
> music and driving amplification technology as the testing ground
for Leo Fender in the
> 1960s.
>
> Hmph. Time to get off my soapbox!
>
>
>
>
> --- In , Richard <errant_jedi@> wrote:
> >
> > There's been a looooooot of Link worship on this list
> > the last couple of years. I think you just missed the
> > bulk of it. There's no shortage of admiration for the
> > guy in this circle.
> >
> > Richard
> >
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Davie Allen! who can forget Davie Allen and the Arrows Symphany
Orchastra ,as the Dee Jay here useta say.(I spelled it like he said
it)Blues Theme,I can see it all now,we'll get these Harley chops,
ride out to Les Pauls grave,& dig him up ,to have a few beers with
him.then whip out our git tars,and proceed to play bongo party.boy
oh boy love to play that biker music,I'm pullin your leg,in the
movie ya see there was this guy The Loser,ah oh well ya probably
didn't see it.lol Tom, "Bob Steingraber" <bobsteingraber@...>
wrote:
>
> Don't forget Davie Allan!!! Link, Dick and the Ventures all belong
> in the R&R HOF, but so does the great Davie Allan.
>
> Bob S.
>
> --- In , "Gavin Ehringer"
> <gavinehringer@> wrote:
> >
> > I agree with Richard...I was one of Link Wray's biggest fans on
> the list and still play many
> > of Link's songs. I think the rock'n'roll community (read, the
> critics) didn't give him his
> > props, but there are legions of guitar gods who readily admit
how
> influential his big,
> > spare, raucous sound was on their playing.
> >
> > It ills me that Miles Davis was placed in the R'n'R Hall of Fame
> this month, while guys like
> > Link Wray and Dick Dale and The Ventures all get skipped over.
Not
> to take away from
> > Miles, but his later music gave birth to the dreck that is jazz
> fusion, and I don't see that as
> > an important contribution to rock history. His best music was in
> the early '60s and he was
> > definitely in the jazz camp at the time.
> >
> > Wray, on the other hand, was the predecessor of hard rock and
the
> master of the power
> > chord, and those contributions resonated through The Who to The
> Ramones and The
> > Pixies to present day mega-punk rockers, Green Day. And about
> 1,000,000 other bands.
> > Even 2006 R'n'R HoF inductees Black Sabbath and The Sex Pistols
> owe a great deal to Link
> > Wray!
> >
> > As for Dale, I think we all agree that he deserves a place in
rock
> history for pioneering surf
> > music and driving amplification technology as the testing ground
> for Leo Fender in the
> > 1960s.
> >
> > Hmph. Time to get off my soapbox!
> >
> >
> >
> >
> > --- In , Richard <errant_jedi@>
wrote:
> > >
> > > There's been a looooooot of Link worship on this list
> > > the last couple of years. I think you just missed the
> > > bulk of it. There's no shortage of admiration for the
> > > guy in this circle.
> > >
> > > Richard
> > >
> > > __________________________________________________
> > > Do You Yahoo!?
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around
> > >
> > >
> >
>
--- 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
