Link Wray "Rumble"; Conan O'Brian 1998

[riderdude10]

I don't think the drummers crash is high enough.

[tpavan]

R.I.P. Link, you are still a legend!!

[202pdiddy]

This old guy just f'n slayed.

[arebecause0]

Talk about PUNK ROCK!

[MrVicioussss]

@arebecause0 Talk about hard rock and heavy metal too...

[SammyTube55]

Great Guitar Hero!!

[zkenzo]

Got to get me a new guitar with a whammy bar

[ugmold]

@zkenzo Don't forget a tremolo pedal too! Link Rules!

[lancetop]

Ladies and gentlemen: I introduce to you, the Grandfather of Fuzz-tone.

[stewgotz1]

ok kids. sit down watch this.....THIS IS WHERE IT ALL STARTED. LINK ''FCKIN''WRAY!!!

[Jhinson500]

im back here again,and i do watch th entire thing,cuz they say laughter is good for you...ROTFLMAO

[Dandroid5000]

Nasty, souled out, modern version........when exactly did this planet get so plastic and depressing, can someone tell me?!??

[inkey2]

wtf....is conan like 7 feet tall?

[theronscool]

sick!



[TheKRUCKYtapes]

I beat myself up at which instrument I want to play more in this song... Everyone's having a good time

[DocCereal]

@TheKRUCKYtapes Definitely the Tamborine. ..

[dawggybonz]

Link was 69 at the time

[Jhinson500]

this is disgusting

[inkey2]

@Jhinson500 it may sound like nothing to someone young but many very famous rockers were influenced by Wray......there was a time when this was considered very radical music

[Jhinson500]

@inkey2 ....im 41 yrs. of age,would be better if i didnt have to see him,his movin round like that is really hurting my insides,cuz i cant stop laughin

[11LIES]

@Jhinson500 ARE YOU SERIOUS?? THIS GUY WAS THE SHIT!

[Jhinson500]

wah wah bar is new to him....hes gonna break it

[johnnydelrey]

A major influence in my young life. Never got to see him

[ledrotten]

the missing Link ,a last glimpse at his style ,at his simplicity ,at his, attitude , and at his genius ,his like are getting scarce ,and he'll be missed by those who could learn from him...a true innovater...

[SpaceBambino]

bad·ass [bad-as] Slang: Vulgar .

adjective Also, bad·assed .

1.

(of a person) difficult to deal with; mean-tempered; touchy.

2.

distinctively tough or powerful; so exceptional as to be intimidating.

3.

Link Wray

[Abstractstv]

The original and best guitar rock song ever!!!

[ShitMyCatsOnFire]

@guitarbassplayer68 How was he a tool? This was fucking awesome.

[therockkkkher]

wtf mf im like one bad assessed mf bro !!! true mf ledgend !!! dog

[mpmonzon]

awesome in the fifties , just nostalgic nowadays .....

[Zerojimm]

@mpmonzon "Just nostalgia nowadays"...Uh, yeah, no. This is definitely awesome.

[SuperDeadhope]

@mpmonzon quit talking about your mom that way.

[CommanderRZ]

smokin.........

[deadlyfork]

That guitar rules

[ogpakika15]

chuck norris run when he hear this song

[maggio888]

way too old for the ponytail, but the guy still cooks yer brain, great clip !!

[LedWilde]

Link Wray kicks your ass.

[aucksmix]

"Rumble" was considered too menacing by some radio stations back when it was released in the early 50's. And they would not play it. Sounds ridiculous now, but ya had to be there -- adults didn't get it and it scared them.

[ericynot]

Link Wray pretty much invented "rock guitar attitude". Think how different rock would have been if Pete Townsend, to name just one, had modeled himself after The Ventures or Carl Wilson of the Beach Boys (no disrespect meant to either) instead of LR.

[porcupinebaby]

what guitar is that?

[Xstractor]

@porcupinebaby Yamaha SG 3, a 60's model.

[kentucksoldiersson]

Link's a role model for Rock 'Till Ya Drop. We all should be so lucky...

[tumiboros]

his wife just stands there...



[Pazernator]

the king and originator of guitar-cool! woulda given me left one to hang with him =... so so cool!

[BustedSills]

let's get ready to "rumble"

[joeybryce]

I forgot how much cool shit was going on in the 90's

[Bouchon211]

@joeybryce Link Wray has been cool since the 50's

[shaun60796]

ywg wuz here

[Rosieisapunk1200]

Solo outro for the win!

[bertoast99]

!coco! and LINK WRAY!!! ITS HEAVENN

[trident1702]

He's just so unbelievable cool!

King of grunge, 40 years to early!

[Bietel]

Yes.

That is Olive.

Have you seen those "Hooray for Olive" vids? Please do.

[andreuthegiant]

the boss!!!

[Lastindependentthink]

God that finishing riff at 2:40 was INSANE....

[blown22]

That's Link's wife Olive on tambourine, right?

[spib65]

This is great!