As a teenager in 1964 Kurt saw / heard Link Wray and The Beatles in concert and, like so many of us, became a Geetar Junkie. Kurt moved to San Antonio from Japan in December, and in January 1965 became a Friend and Roadie with The Outcasts. By 1966 Kurt was able to become Jim Ryan's sub. on bass during the very few times Jim could not make a performance. Kurt joined The Spidels in 1966 and still subbed for Jim as well. By the late 1960's, Kurt had gained a respectable reputation for knowing and acquiring rare guitar treasures ... and came to supply such notables as Duane & Greg Allman, Barry Oakley, Billy Gibbons, Leslies West, Duck Dunn....... During the same period, Kurt met San Antonio's music & geetars genius / picker / tech / engineer / builder / guru Jerry Blanton who became one of Kurt's mentors; Which contributed to Kurt opening his shop "Specialty Guitars" in Houston...... Kurt's musical and personal calibre afforded him the opportunities to have worked with such notables as Duane Allman, Barry Oakley, Johnny Winter, Duck Dunn, Harvey Brooks, Alvin Lee, John-Paul Jones, Chris Holzhaus....... Kurt's pickin road included countless hills, turns and miles of white lines, with such notable bands as The Spidels (1966), The Outcasts (1966-67), Rachel's Children (1968), Billy Gibbons (1970), The Children (1970-72), Chris Geppert (pre Cristopher Cross) (1973-74), Jive Bombers (1975), ... and one final year of close music associations with notables Rocky Hill, Doyle Bramhall, Stevie Vaughn and others in 1976. ZZ Top's first hit record was a cover of The Children's demo record "Francene"; And Kurt wrote the ZZ Top song "Driving While Blind" as well. For many years I have wondered many times ... and am now trying to discover ... where all my old head hunting, hard & full living and heavy footed Friends were, and how they had fared on the long and winding road. |
...and even in an endless flash of time stood still, the road behind and ahead goes on forever... |
Kurt Linhof A Musician Brother whose dues are fully vested |
....and more to come. |
ll Jerry Osborne ll Sammy Vilnes ll Kurt Linhof ll Jesse Samudio ll Gene Coleman ll Lead Guitar Vocals, Percussion Bass Guitar Rhythm Guitar Drums At a Southwest Texas State Sigma Nu frat party in San Marcos, Tex; Fall '66. |
Gene Coleman, Kurt Linhof, Jerry Osborne, Sammy Vilnes, Jesse Samudio This picture was taken backstage at the Auditorium in San Antonio before a big show of several local and national acts. |
Kurt, Gene and Sammy cuttin head for the Kirby Texas VFW |
...and even in an endless flash of time stood still, the road behind and ahead goes on forever... |
As a teenager in 1964 Kurt saw / heard Link Wray and The Beatles in concert and, like so many of us, became a Geetar Junkie. Kurt moved to San Antonio from Japan in December, and in January 1965 became a Friend and Roadie with The Outcasts. By 1966 Kurt was able to become Jim Ryan's sub. on bass during the very few times Jim could not make a performance. Kurt joined The Spidels in 1966 and still subbed for Jim as well. By the late 1960's, Kurt had gained a respectable reputation for knowing and acquiring rare guitar treasures ... and came to supply such notables as Duane & Greg Allman, Barry Oakley, Billy Gibbons, Leslies West, Duck Dunn....... During the same period, Kurt met San Antonio's music & geetars genius / picker / tech / engineer / builder / guru Jerry Blanton who became one of Kurt's mentors; Which contributed to Kurt opening his shop "Specialty Guitars" in Houston...... Kurt's musical and personal calibre afforded him the opportunities to have worked with such notables as Duane Allman, Barry Oakley, Johnny Winter, Duck Dunn, Harvey Brooks, Alvin Lee, John-Paul Jones, Chris Holzhaus....... Kurt's pickin road included countless hills, turns and miles of white lines, with such notable bands as The Spidels (1966), The Outcasts (1966-67), Rachel's Children (1968), Billy Gibbons (1970), The Children (1970-72), Chris Geppert (pre Cristopher Cross) (1973-74), Jive Bombers (1975), ... and one final year of close music associations with notables Rocky Hill, Doyle Bramhall, Stevie Vaughn and others in 1976. ZZ Top's first hit record was a cover of The Children's demo record "Francene"; And Kurt wrote the ZZ Top song "Driving While Blind" as well. For many years I have wondered many times ... and am now trying to discover ... where all my old head hunting, hard & full living and heavy footed Friends were, and how they had fared on the long and winding road. |
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...and even in an endless flash of time stood still, the road behind and ahead goes on forever... |
