Guitar Rebel
"Link Wray was a rock and roll trailblazer. Link was the first to use intentional distortion in a rock recording. Link was the first to use the “power chord.” Link was the first - and ONLY - to have an instrumental banned for fear it would incite teenage gang violence.
Rock and roll would never be the same after Link Wray. From Bob Dylan to Bruce Springsteen, Jimmy Page to Iggy Pop, Pete Townshend to Dan Auerbach - dozens of rock and roll legends cite Link Wray as a career influence. Now, almost 60 years after Link set the world on fire with RUMBLE - he continues to influence another new generation of rockers who pay tribute in GUITAR REBEL. I encourage you to seek out more information not only on Link Wray, but every artist in this collection. You will not be disappointed." - Greg Laxton | LinkWray.com
"Link Wray is & always has been one of the most important & overlooked artists to emerge from the 50's. Countless artists have been influenced by him without realizing it." - Ryan Meira | The Limbos
"The fact that Madonna is taking up Link Wray's space in the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame is reason enough to do a tribute. What kind of badass writes an instrumental that gets banned on the radio?" - Craig Fitzgerald | Thee Sonomatics
“Link Wray is everything that's "cool" about rock'n'roll and simplicity. He's a big part of the reason I romanticize this music.” - Jack Skuller
“Mint 400 Records' tribute to rockabilly and instrumental rock guitar great Link Wray is a treat” - Bob Makin | MyCentralJersey.com
Music historians credit Link Wray with inventing the power chord, paving the way for punk, metal, and most classic rock, but sadly he's largely remembered today only for his 1958 instrumental single "Rumble." In his day, Link Wray's ferocious guitar style was actually banned in several major cities for fear the music would incite youth violence. You can believe that hearing Jack Skuller's rumbling version of "Slinky," or Mint 400 flagship band Fairmont's tribute to "Rumble." The One And Nines manage to recreate Wray's novelty hit "Run Chicken Run" (with the electric guitar mimicking the clucking sound of barnyard poultry.) Other standout tracks include Zachs Uncle's throbbing rendition of "Jack The Ripper," The Limbos' horn-driven "The Swag," Fairmont's version of Wray's cover of Howlin Wolf's "Hidden Charms" (one of the few Wray tracks with lyrics and vocals!) and Thee Sonomatic's version of Wray's motorcycle anthem "Hang On." - Jim Testa | Jersey Beat
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