He took the guitar and turned it into a tool of the devil. His instrumental Rumble was banned by radio stations for sounding "too menacing". He had a steely gaze and a mastery of twang. A giant among guitarists, Link Wray is dead. Please rise for a moment of feedback.
“If I could go back in time and see any band, it would be Link Wray and the Raymen.” - Neil Young
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Very sad.
I was just listening to Jack Nitzsche's version of 'Rumble' yesterday.
"Link Wray invented Heavy Metal, but nobody knows it."
Bob Dylan
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