By Steve Newton Back in '97 when I did my one-and-only interview with guitar legend Link Wray--who the bozos down at the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame still refuse to induct--we got talking about his most famous tune, 1958's "Rumble". When I mentioned how the song had caused a lot of controversy, he got … Continue reading That time Link Wray told me about “Rumble” being banned in the States
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Freaky ponytail action and ’60s rave-ups set the tone at Link Wray’s Vancouver riff-o-rama
Wray prowled the Starfish Room stage like an aged alley cat, coaxing raunchy wails from his “Screamin’ Red” Yamaha guitar.
Link Wray: my one and only interview with the inventor of the raunchy riff
ORIGINALLY PUBLISHED ON JULY 3, 1997 By Steve Newton There’s been a missing Link on the North American music scene for a long time, but now he’s back, and instro-rock fans have serious cause to rejoice. Two weeks ago in Texas, 68-year-old guitar god Link Wray launched his first North American tour in 25 years, … Continue reading Link Wray: my one and only interview with the inventor of the raunchy riff