Link Wray R.I.P.

Dick Dale East (without the trademark Lebanese tremolo)

http://www.linkwraylegend.com/bio.html

(excerpt)
Link Wray,
Native-American Rock Guitar Instrumentalist has died,
76 years of age.

It is with the deepest sorrow that we have to inform Links dear fans that
our beloved husband and father Link Wray has deceased November 5. 2005

In respect of Links wishes, he was buried in silence and privacy from the
historic protestant Church: Christians Church in Copenhagen Denmark, Friday
18th of November 2005. with attendance of his family Olive and Oliver Wray.

Link passed away in their arms, safely in his home in Copenhagen, not ever
aware that his heart was getting tired. This was the way he had told us, he
wanted it.

Born May 2nd, 1929 in Dunn, North Carolina, Link is three quarters Shawnee
Indian.

Link Wray is known for being the first musician to experiment with the
sounds that pioneered rock and roll and punk styles. Link virtually invented
fuzz tone by deliberately punching holes in his amplifier speakers. He was
also a true pioneer of the use of distortion on instrumental rock
recordings.

Link is known for his instrumental hit single Rumble, released In the spring
of ¹58, and quickly rocketed to the top 20. Voted the #1 Rock Instrumental
of all time by the Book Of Rock Lists (Dell/Rolling Stone Press) It was a 4
million seller. And to quote Uncut magazine (who voted Link #33 of the 100
best guitarist list in the World as the composer of the worlds most
threatening instrumental) ³The violent intimations of Rumble so struck
sensitive late 50s sensibilities that it was banned by many radio stations.
Not bad for an instrumental. Rumble will outlive us all².

Again in 1959 his single hit Rawhide sold 1 million.
....
Link¹s original sound is timeless, as evidenced by the inclusion of many of
his guitar instrumentals in some of the best motion pictures of the last
decade. Some of these releases include:
Pulp Fiction (Quentin Tarantino)
Desperado, (Robert Rodriguez) as well as in Road Racers (Robert Rodriguez)

I guess I must have been out of the loop. I never heard of him.

SSJVCmag wrote:

Dick Dale East (without the trademark Lebanese tremolo)

http://www.linkwraylegend.com/bio.html

(excerpt)
Link Wray,
Native-American Rock Guitar Instrumentalist has died,
76 years of age.

It is with the deepest sorrow that we have to inform Links dear fans that
our beloved husband and father Link Wray has deceased November 5. 2005

In respect of Links wishes, he was buried in silence and privacy from the
historic protestant Church: Christians Church in Copenhagen Denmark, Friday
18th of November 2005. with attendance of his family Olive and Oliver Wray.

Link passed away in their arms, safely in his home in Copenhagen, not ever
aware that his heart was getting tired. This was the way he had told us, he
wanted it.

Born May 2nd, 1929 in Dunn, North Carolina, Link is three quarters Shawnee
Indian.

Link Wray is known for being the first musician to experiment with the
sounds that pioneered rock and roll and punk styles. Link virtually invented
fuzz tone by deliberately punching holes in his amplifier speakers. He was
also a true pioneer of the use of distortion on instrumental rock
recordings.

Link is known for his instrumental hit single Rumble, released In the spring
of ¹58, and quickly rocketed to the top 20. Voted the #1 Rock Instrumental
of all time by the Book Of Rock Lists (Dell/Rolling Stone Press) It was a 4
million seller. And to quote Uncut magazine (who voted Link #33 of the 100
best guitarist list in the World as the composer of the worlds most
threatening instrumental) ³The violent intimations of Rumble so struck
sensitive late 50s sensibilities that it was banned by many radio stations.
Not bad for an instrumental. Rumble will outlive us all².

Again in 1959 his single hit Rawhide sold 1 million.
...
Link¹s original sound is timeless, as evidenced by the inclusion of many of
his guitar instrumentals in some of the best motion pictures of the last
decade. Some of these releases include:
Pulp Fiction (Quentin Tarantino)
Desperado, (Robert Rodriguez) as well as in Road Racers (Robert Rodriguez)

Dr. Dolittle wrote:
I guess I must have been out of the loop. I never heard of him.


Rollin, rollin', rollin'.

"Dr. Dolittle" wrote in message
...
I guess I must have been out of the loop. I never heard of him.


If you live in the Western world it's a pretty sure bet you've heard him
("Rumble", "Rawhide") whether you realize it or not.

Depending on ones age, perhaps not from Western's but maybe from
watching the Blues Brothers movie?!?! vbg

Link punching holes in speakers... Wow...

Anybody try punching holes in their mics to get "that tone"? Yikes!

Dr. Dolittle wrote:
I guess I must have been out of the loop. I never heard of him.

It's probably an age thing. I'm sure I've never heard of a lot of
musicians that you listen to. Years ago someone was (perhaps in
folklore) quoted as asking: "Paul McCartney? I heard that he was in a
band before Wings."

On Tue, 22 Nov 2005 01:45:12 GMT, "Dr. Dolittle"
wrote:

I guess I must have been out of the loop. I never heard of him.

Did you see Pulp Fiction? The brilliant guitar music in that was his.

d

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"Mike Rivers" wrote in message
oups.com...

Years ago someone was (perhaps in
folklore) quoted as asking: "Paul McCartney? I heard that he was in a
band before Wings."


I believe that was Billy Crystal's daughter.

"Don Pearce" wrote in message
...
On Tue, 22 Nov 2005 01:45:12 GMT, "Dr. Dolittle"
wrote:

I guess I must have been out of the loop. I never heard of him.

Did you see Pulp Fiction? The brilliant guitar music in that was his.

I think of Dick Dale's "Misrlou" when I think Pulp Fiction. Both are similar
and both are on the soundtrack. "Rumble", though, oozes with danger.

Mike Rivers wrote:
Dr. Dolittle wrote:

I guess I must have been out of the loop. I never heard of him.


It's probably an age thing. I'm sure I've never heard of a lot of
musicians that you listen to. Years ago someone was (perhaps in
folklore) quoted as asking: "Paul McCartney? I heard that he was in a
band before Wings."


Ok, I have heard the music being mentioned, just never heard his name
before. Don't think it is an age thing though, as I am in my mid 40's.

Andy Eng wrote:
Depending on ones age, perhaps not from Western's but maybe from
watching the Blues Brothers movie?!?! vbg


"Rawhide. Thank you".

Ricky Hunt wrote:

Did you see Pulp Fiction? The brilliant guitar music in that was his.


I think of Dick Dale's "Misrlou" when I think Pulp Fiction. Both are similar
and both are on the soundtrack. "Rumble", though, oozes with danger.


I remember hearing about him in the mid to late '70's, around the time
of Robert Gordon's solo career. Perhaps he recorded with him?

On 11/22/05 9:07 PM, in article , "DC"
wrote:

Ricky Hunt wrote:

Did you see Pulp Fiction? The brilliant guitar music in that was his.


I think of Dick Dale's "Misrlou" when I think Pulp Fiction. Both are similar
and both are on the soundtrack. "Rumble", though, oozes with danger.


I remember hearing about him in the mid to late '70's, around the time
of Robert Gordon's solo career. Perhaps he recorded with him?

Yep

They use the example of Rumble as a song with power chords, but it
really isn't so. It goes like

D D E

With the D played as a cowboy chord with the 1st string open. The E is
the basic E cowboy chord.

My thinking says a power chord is a two note chord with the tonic and
5th played on the 6th and the 5th string respectively. This can be
played at the 5th and 4th string too.

Maybe his other tunes used these kinds of chords, or they were just
trying to describe the strength and simplicity of the chords as played
in Rumble, but i would not describe them as power chords.

On 11/23/05 7:30 AM, in article
, "Marky A"
wrote:

They use the example of Rumble as a song with power chords, but it
really isn't so. It goes like

D D E

With the D played as a cowboy chord with the 1st string open. The E is
the basic E cowboy chord.

My thinking says a power chord is a two note chord with the tonic and
5th played on the 6th and the 5th string respectively. This can be
played at the 5th and 4th string too.

Maybe his other tunes used these kinds of chords, or they were just
trying to describe the strength and simplicity of the chords as played
in Rumble, but i would not describe them as power chords.


Using this 'logic' Bach did not write in a regimented Bach-like style much
of the time so he therefore can't be described as baroque...

"Marky A" wrote in message
ups.com...
They use the example of Rumble as a song with power chords, but it
really isn't so. It goes like

D D E

With the D played as a cowboy chord with the 1st string open. The E is
the basic E cowboy chord.

My thinking says a power chord is a two note chord with the tonic and
5th played on the 6th and the 5th string respectively. This can be
played at the 5th and 4th string too.

Maybe his other tunes used these kinds of chords, or they were just
trying to describe the strength and simplicity of the chords as played
in Rumble, but i would not describe them as power chords.


That is a valid technical observation but it's still power chord all the way
(the A chord particularly). If there's any true rule of power chordology
it's "there must be no third".

"Maybe his other tunes used these kinds of chords, or they were just
trying to describe the strength and simplicity of the chords as played
in Rumble, but i would not describe them as power chords."

Check out Link's "Jack the Ripper" sometime...
Power chords galore...
Released in '63 and way ahead of it's time...

Ricky Hunt wrote:

"Marky A" wrote...

They use the example of Rumble as a song with power chords, but it
really isn't so. It goes like

D D E

With the D played as a cowboy chord with the 1st string open. The E is
the basic E cowboy chord.

My thinking says a power chord is a two note chord with the tonic and
5th played on the 6th and the 5th string respectively. This can be
played at the 5th and 4th string too.

Maybe his other tunes used these kinds of chords, or they were just
trying to describe the strength and simplicity of the chords as played
in Rumble, but i would not describe them as power chords.

That is a valid technical observation but it's still power chord all the way
(the A chord particularly). If there's any true rule of power chordology
it's "there must be no third".

The third comes from distortion.

And Link had more power than any powerchorder I've ever heard since.
Wannabees, in comparison.

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ha