LINK WRAY  & THE RAY MEN

 

LINK  WRAY  & THE RAY MEN - EARLY  RECORDINGS  1979.

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LINK  WRAY   RUMBLE

LINK  WRAY  -   RUMBLE  1974.

American rock guitarist

. Often described as an innovator for being one of the first guitarists to use power chords with distorted sounds and the Larsen effect

Rumble” is the only instrumental track ever banned from U.S. radio. Officials feared that the track would incite riots, that it would bring about broken glass and drawn knives, that it would give the youth a flame with which to burn down cities.

WRay has been called the godfather of the guitar power chord and the father of heavy metal rock.

The Who's Pete Townshend said he never would have picked up a guitar had it not been for Link Wray and "Rumble." Neil Young was another fan of those basic chords from an electric guitar and played loud.

“Rumble is the greatest instrumental ever.” Bob Dylan

If I could travel back in time to see one band, it would be Link Wray and the Ray Men.” Neil Young.

Link said:Elvis, he grew up white-man poor. 

I was growing up Shawnee poor.” hiding from KKK.

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LINK WRAY  KING OF THE WILD GUITAR

 

                     

LINK WRAY  -  KING OF THE WILD GUITAR   2007.

Rumble” is the only instrumental track ever banned from U.S. radio. Officials feared that the track would incite riots, that it would bring about broken glass and drawn knives, that it would give the youth a flame with which to burn down cities.

The Who's Pete Townshend said he never would have picked up a guitar had it not been for Link Wray and "Rumble." Neil Young was another fan of those basic chords from an electric guitar and played loud.

“Rumble is the greatest instrumental ever.” Bob Dylan

If I could travel back in time to see one band, it would be Link Wray and the Ray Men.” Neil Young.

Link said:Elvis, he grew up white-man poor. 

I was growing up Shawnee poor.” hiding from KKK.

TOO OLD