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Link Wray-Rumble (The Father of Fuzz Guitar and Power Chords)

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Uploaded by on Jul 1, 2010

This was Link's first hit. He didn't care about record sales. He played from the heart and what he liked to play wasn't meant for commercial success. If it happend then so be it.
Archie Bleyer http://en.wikipepdia.org/wiki/Archie_Bleyer
Cadence Records http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cadence_Records
That's my 45 copy of Rumble you see in the photo.
Rumble http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rumble_(instrumental)
Check out Link Wray's Biographies here
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Link_Wray
http://www.wraysshack3tracks.com/openingpage.html
http://www.rockabillyhall.com/LinkWray.html
He's in the Rockabilly Hall Of Fame but he needs to be in the Rock and Roll Hall Of Fame. No doubt about it.

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  • To be historically correct, Johnny Burnette [Train Kept A Rollin] was the first use of 'fuzz' to achieve national recognition in 1956. The effect was produced by a couple of loose tubes in the amp.

    "Rumble" was the first instrumental to chart nationally using the effect - which is amazing, because it was 'banned' in a number of cities. Too suggestive to the juvenile delinquent crowd.

    Link Wray in the R & R Hall of Fame in 2013 - Long Overdue!

    Power chords & Danelectro Guitarlins Forever

  • @profaqualung Great comment and info. Paul Burlison used that amp defect to get that sound and Link sliced his speakers with a razor to get that sound. Hats off to both of them.

  • Youtube REALLY needs a repeat button!

  • @SuperKitastrophie I agree! lol!

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  • Pulp Fiction!

    

  • This song is so dangerous it can't even be charted.

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  • I know how to play this song my music teacher told me how to play this song

  • Awesome song

  • I can play this song on gutiar pretty awesome song

  • the warriors

  • I said goddamn ! Goddaaamn, goddamn.

  • I totally dig this bad ass song! This is what I call...sexy!

  • @SuperKitastrophie type the word, repeat just before the dot com in the url, hit enter.

  • First heard this on The Son of Svengoolie c. 1980. Will never be rid of that association and glad of it.

  • It just feeeeels so good. 

  • SPREAD EAGLE CROSS THA BLOCK

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