Re: Primitive Stuff / RE: (TV) Link Wray, RIP

[Joe Hartley <jh@brainiac.com>]

On Mon, 21 Nov 2005 11:38:32 -0500
"Casey, Leo J" <Leo.J.Casey@Volpe.dot.gov> wrote:

> It might be stretching it to say Link Wray helped 
> 'invent' rock n, roll...

He's credited as being the "inventor" of distorted guitar, having
punched holes in his amp speaker cone to get the appropriately
distorted tone desired.

I saw Wray yeeears ago with Robert Gordon for some rockabilly goodness.
Fun fun fun.  RIP, Link.

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