Posted on May 2, 2019
Link Wray - Rumble - 11/19/1974 - Winterland (Official)
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"On May 2, 1929, Native American Shawnee rock and roll guitarist, songwriter, and vocalist Link Wray, famous for his 1958 hit single 'Rumble' was born. Wray was credited with inventing 'fuzz' guitar after punching a hole in a speaker giving him a distorted sound. Wray is also said to have popularised "the power chord". Wray died of heart failure at his home in Copenhagen, on 5th Nov 2005 at the age of 76."born
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Thank you, my friend SGT (Join to see) for posting the official music video of Link Wray performing the instrumental "Rumble" on 11/19/1974 at Winterland in San Francisco, CA
Excellent playing. Per all music guide "Link Wray invented the power chord, the major modus operandi of modern rock guitarists."
Rest in peace Fred Lincoln "Link" Wray, Jr.
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Excellent playing. Per all music guide "Link Wray invented the power chord, the major modus operandi of modern rock guitarists."
Rest in peace Fred Lincoln "Link" Wray, Jr.
FYI COL Mikel J. Burroughs LTC Stephen C. LTC Wayne Brandon LTC Bill Koski Maj Bill Smith, Ph.D. Capt Seid Waddell Capt Tom Brown Maj Marty Hogan MSG Andrew White SFC William Farrell SSgt Robert Marx PO1 William "Chip" Nagel SPC Margaret Higgins MSgt Jason McClish AN Christopher Crayne SPC Tom DeSmet SGT Charles H. Hawes SGT (Join to see) SSG David Andrews
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