[kj] Power Chord Pioneer Link Wray Dies at 76

[Paul Rangecroft]

Hang on a minute! That doesn't mean he INVENTED the power chord. You said
correct me if i'm wrong, so I did.

I be very surpirsed if they hadn't popped up a few times before he started
using them, but if he's generally considered the pioneer of that form of
music then I'll go along with that. Not sure it's much to be proud of,
however. To me power chords represent a massive dumbing-down of music. Sorry
to speak ill of the man after he's just died, but they're boring. I hope the
first bloke to do lots of wanky solos isn't similarly hailed.

So, Todd, who WAS the first to do the Geordie thing? Not denying your claim,
just interested.

On 11/22/05, Alexander Smith <vassifer at earthlink.net> wrote:
>
>
> Thanks, Fluw.....knew you had the knowledge to back this one up.
>
> Alex in NYC
>
> On Tuesday, November 22, 2005, at 11:04 AM, fluw wrote:
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> > geordie wasn't the first to play a chiming dissonant bell chord or
> > tune to D either but...
> >
> > of course, everything becomes relative to the era in which the
> > catalyst is analysed, as history forgets and neglects, then makes an
> > attempt to suffice as people merely invoke a common perfunctory
> > obligation of tribute...
> > Reuter's Syndrome
> >
> > the key in this particular thread i think is, who was the dominant
> > catalyst for the usage of a particular sound or style of play:
> >
> > charlie christian - electric guitar
> > ike turner - the wammy bar freak-out
> > les paul - multi track - tape echo
> > paul burlison - rock n roll amplifier distortion
> > t bone walker - double stop bends - single note blues bend style
> > django reinhardt - lateral vibrato
> > bb king - sustained vertical vibrato
> > leo theremin - synthesizer - electronic music
> > palakiko frank ferera - bottle neck (slide)
> > bob dunn - electric slide lap steel
> >
> > and link wray did get the ball rolling on - power chords
>
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