All mourn the inventor of the power chord, punk rock, and the man Pete Townsend credits with getting him wanting to play guitar.
http://www.wkyc.com/entertainment/entertainment_article.aspx?storyid=43713
"The music business is a cruel and shallow money trench, a long plastic hallway where thieves and pimps run free, and good men die like dogs. There's also a negative side." -- HST
I heard about this the other day. Sad. :cry:
He was a true innovative S.O.B. :D :D :D He was way ahead of his time and will be missed. Lots of guitar players my age was influenced by him and didnt know it :wink: --the dog
R.I.P.
#4491....
Here's a quote that might be appropriate, seeing Link was part Shawnee, and apparently wasn't opposed to his own heritage:
So live your life that the fear of death can never enter your heart.
Trouble no one about their religion;
respect others in their view, and demand that they respect yours.
Love your life, perfect your life, beautify all things in your life.
Seek to make your life long and its purpose in the service of your people.
Prepare a noble death song for the day when you go over the great divide.
Always give a word or a sign of salute when meeting or passing a friend,
even a stranger, when in a lonely place.
Show respect to all people and grovel to none.
When you arise in the morning give thanks for the food and for the joy of living.
If you see no reason for giving thanks, the fault lies only in yourself.
Abuse no one and no thing, for abuse turns the wise ones to fools
and robs the spirit of its vision.
When it comes your time to die, be not like those whose hearts are filled
with the fear of death, so that when their time comes they weep
and pray for a little more time to live their lives over again in a different way.
Sing your death song and die like a hero going home.
Chief Tecumseh (Crouching Tiger) Shawnee Nation 1768-1813
I think maybe he gave it a good shot :)
Mitakuye Oyasin
Saw this one in the news forum - I'll repeat what I said there, if "Rumble" wasn't the first heavy metal record, it certainly paved the way - it was also the very frst song I tabbed out for the ESD....
http://forums.guitarnoise.com/viewtopic.php?t=6829
RIP....another good one gone....
Vic
"Sometimes the beauty of music can help us all find strength to deal with all the curves life can throw us." (D. Hodge.)
R.I.P. :cry:
Stairway to Freebird!
