Link Wray

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I just got a call from a guy from the Link Wray fan club who wondered it I could carve him a historical marker out of stone to put outside Wray's old recording studio in Maryland.

Being a John Cipollina fan, who cites Wray as a major influence, I said "sure."

Be cool if it happens.

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Pete Townshend of The Who once said, "If it hadn't been for Link Wray and 'Rumble,' I never would have picked up a guitar.

WInterland 1974

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KFCpUZVyXgg&list=TLPQMTEwNTIwMjGtznlKMAR...

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Interview

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kKjjb8RmcgA&list=TLPQMTEwNTIwMjGtznlKMAR...

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"While living in the San Francisco Bay Area in the early 1970s, Wray was introduced to Quicksilver Messenger Service guitarist John Cipollina by bassist James "Hutch" Hutchinson.[12] He subsequently formed a band initially featuring special guest Cipollina along with the rhythm section from Cipollina's band Copperhead, bassist Hutch Hutchinson, and drummer David Weber. ...] He later did numerous concerts and radio broadcasts in the Bay Area including KSAN and the Bill Graham venue Winterland Ballroom, with Les Lizama later replacing Hutchinson on bass."

Link Wray "Rawhide"

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Fn5hl2IA7_s&list=TLPQMTEwNTIwMjGtznlKMAR...

(how often do you see a drummer standing?)

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Jimmy Page digging Link. Damn shame Link is consistently passed over for RRHOF for whatever bs that's worth.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RLEUSn8y9TI

Very nice, Alan. That would be cool, and a nice honor for you.

Didn't someone just do a documentary about Link Wray and his influence on rock guitarists? Maybe it was a thing I saw about Native Americans somewhere.

Anyway, here's this. https://ig.ft.com/life-of-a-song/rumble.html

Sorry, that link above wants you to subscribe.  Grrr. 

I accessed the story off this search and got access without that request. I assumed others could too if I copied it. Wrong. 

Scroll down. https://www.google.com/search?q=link+wray&oq=&aqs=chrome.0.69i59i450l8.4...

I talk music with Rob Stoner often and he's got the best Link stories from his time in his band as well as  Bob Dylan's solid admiration of Link.

Fuckin' A Alan @@#!! One of the, if not The Awesomest thing ever in zone world. Your reputation is now worldwide. I had the pleasure of meeting him and his wife years ago, what a pure righteous soul he was,, just the best. I know you'll come up with something extraordinary for him. I took some great photos of him that were up on his website for years. Will post some later 

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Yes, very cool!

Raz , thanks but I haven't scored the gig yet. I knew Wray played around DC (way before my time) but  I never knew he had a 3track studio in an old chicken shack in Southern Maryland. But I'm keeping my fingers crossed he calls back.

I actually suggested he get a metal worker to do the job as they might want a rendition of a Danelectro Longhorn guitar. Due to engineering concerns (weight, breakage), that's not  really a contender for stone.

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I would prefer to sell him something I already have:

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The guy liked the amp part, since Wray is known as a pioneer of distortion.

Maybe he could put it on a pillar with a nice plaque attached.

^some great photos of him

I'd like to see those. Please post. He sure had an iconic look.

^^ By "he" I mean the guy who runs the local fan club who called me about making him an officially sanctioned MD historical marker, as Link Wray has been deceased since 2005 (age 75).

Rock 'n Roll Goddess just bumped her old thread with the info about the documentary I'd mentioned above. https://vivalazone.org/other-stuff/rumble-indians-who-rocked-world

Took this at Toads Place New Haven 92 I believe

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'Link Wray’

Jon Brewer Making Doc Biopic About Influential Guitarist – Deadline
https://deadline.com/2021/11/link-wray-jon-brewer-making-doc-about-guita...

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