link wray – r.i.p.

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Rock legend Link Wray, writer of Rawhide and Rumble dies at 76

COPENHAGEN, Denmark (AP) – Guitar player Link Wray, who invented the power chord, the major modus operandi of modern rock guitarists, has died. He was 76. A native of Dunn, North Carolina, Wray’s style is considered the blueprint for heavy metal and punk music. Wray’s is best known for his 1958 instrumental Rumble, 1959’s Rawhide and 1963’s Jack the Ripper. His music has appeared in movies like Pulp Fiction, Independence Day and Desperado.

His style is said to have inspired many other rock musicians, including Pete Townsend of the Who. David Bowie, Bob Dylan, Steve Van Zandt and Bruce Springsteen have also been quoted as saying that Wray and Rumble inspired them to become musicians. “He is the king; if it hadn’t been for Link Wray and Rumble, I would have never picked up a guitar’,” Townsend wrote on one of Wray’s albums. Neil Young once said: “If I could go back in time and see any band, it would be Link Wray and the Raymen.”

According to Wray’s official website, he invented the fuzz tone by deliberately punching holes in his amplifier speakers. In 2002, Guitar World magazine elected Wray one of the 100 greatest guitarists of all time. Wray, known for his trademark black leather jacket, toured the United States and Canada from 1997 to 2002. He was half Shawnee Indian.

Denmark’s Politiken newspaper said his funeral had already taken place in Copenhagen’s Christian Church. No dates were given. His family could not be reached for comment. His official site does not mention his death. Wray is survived by his wife and son.

who knows where the time goes

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Across the evening sky, all the birds are leaving
But how can they know it’s time for them to go?
Before the winter fire, I will still be dreaming
I have no thought of time
For who knows where the time goes?
Who knows where the time goes?
Sad, deserted shore, your fickle friends are leaving
Ah, but then you know it’s time for them to go
But I will still be here, I have no thought of leaving
I do not count the time
For who knows where the time goes?
Who knows where the time goes?
And I am not alone while my love is near me
I know it will be so until it’s time to go
So come the storms of winter and then the birds in spring again
I have no fear of time
For who knows how my love grows?
And who knows where the time goes?
-the late great sandy denny-

i guess i like the fall so much because it makes the spring seem so much better
maybe im a sadist… i get more pleasure knowing the i’m at the ebb rather than the peak

its related to daylight savings time, i know that

but it’s all uphill from here…. which is what i’m afraid of.

the only thing mick jagger and i have in common

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It was a refreshing August evening, the night I had sex with Carly Simon. Her album Film Noir had just bombed. I’ll admit there was a sense of desperation in the air. I was 17 and she was old enough to be my mother, hell, she was older than my mother. Her children were away at college, Dartmouth and Pepperdine, if I remember correctly. We lay under the covers and just talk for what seemed to be hours. It was very cosmic. We didn’t really know each other, but we had a connection. I can tell she was a damaged, a sore loser. I was there to make her feel like a winner. I told her she was taking my virginity, I didn’t have the heart to tell her the truth.

now tell me, isn’t this kinda fun?

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U.S. Rep. Tom DeLay dodged reporters and photographers awaiting his arrest in Fort Bend County today to surrender to Harris County sheriff’s deputies on conspiracy and money laundering charges.

The Sugar Land Republican was fingerprinted, photographed, taken before a judge, posted $10,000 bail and left shortly before 1 p.m.


10 Mind-Numbingly Stupid Quotes by Tom DeLay

1) “I AM the federal government.” –Tom DeLay, to the owner of Ruth’s Chris Steak House, after being told to put out his cigar because of federal government regulations banning smoking in the building, May 14, 2003

2) “So many minority youths had volunteered…that there was literally no room for patriotic folks like myself.” –Tom DeLay, explaining at the 1988 GOP convention why he and vice presidential nominee Dan Quayle did not fight in the Vietnam War

3) “Now tell me the truth boys, is this kind of fun?” –Tom Delay, to three young hurricane evacuees from New Orleans at the Astrodome in Houston, Sept. 9, 2005

4) “We’re no longer a superpower. We’re a super-duper power.” –Tom DeLay, explaining why America must topple Saddam Hussein in 2002 interview with Fox News

5) “Nothing is more important in the face of a war than cutting taxes.” –Tom DeLay, March 12, 2003

6) “Guns have little or nothing to do with juvenile violence. The causes of youth violence are working parents who put their kids into daycare, the teaching of evolution in the schools, and working mothers who take birth control pills.” –Tom DeLay, on causes of the Columbine High School massacre, 1999 (Source)

7) “A woman can take care of the family. It takes a man to provide structure. To provide stability. Not that a woman can’t provide stability, I’m not saying that… It does take a father, though.” -Tom DeLay, in a radio interview, Feb. 10, 2004

8) “I don’t believe there is a separation of church and state. I think the Constitution is very clear. The only separation is that there will not be a government church.” –Tom DeLay

9) “Emotional appeals about working families trying to get by on $4.25 an hour [the minimum wage in 1996] are hard to resist. Fortunately, such families do not exist.” –Tom DeLay, during a debate in Congress on increasing the minimum wage, April 23, 1996

10) “I am not a federal employee. I am a constitutional officer. My job is the Constitution of the United States, I am not a government employee. I am in the Constitution.” –Tom DeLay, in a CNN interview, Dec. 19, 1995

the computer told me

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…so it must be true:

Christopher prefers job roles requiring a friendly, service-oriented approach.
Cooperative and outgoing, Christopher anticipates what people need and
provides forward thinking alternatives to solve problems. Jobs that focus on
human interests will provide the most satisfaction.

Christopher may become frustrated in job roles that allow little human
interaction and require performing routine, repetitious tasks. Christopher may
be especially frustrated in situations where creativity and teamwork are stifled.

Christopher learned early in life that people should be independent, informed
and reserved. Christopher expects people to make reliable decisions based on
facts and not popular opinion.

Christopher has a need for command and control and relies heavily on
either-or, black and white logic in making decisions. Clearly defined goals and
methods of measurement provide Christopher the focus to engage situations
and move forward. The ability to utilize personal experience and history help
Christopher develop trust.

there I hope that helps any prospective employers.