Goodbye, Link Wray...We'll miss you. - Tiki Music

I ikitnrev Tiki Socialite D.C. / Virginia Joined: Jul 27, 2002 Posts: 1325	I ikitnrev Posted posted on Tue, Nov 22, 2005 12:46 AM Link Wray was one of the few artists that I never got to see. Every so often, I would see his name listed in the upcoming shows for some DC area club, and I would circle it and look forward to attending -- but the show would always end up being cancelled. The Washington Post has a nice article on Link Wray http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2005/11/21/AR2005112101625.html Two interesting tidbits I learned in the article Bob Dylan called "Rumble"" the greatest instrumental ever"; on Sunday, Dylan opened his concert at London's Brixton Academy with a cover of the song. "Rumble" was the first rock instrumental that was banned from being played on certain radio stations. (Some said it incited gang violence) Vern [ Edited by: ikitnrev 2005-11-22 00:47 ]

Link Wray was one of the few artists that I never got to see. Every so often, I would see his name listed in the upcoming shows for some DC area club, and I would circle it and look forward to attending -- but the show would always end up being cancelled.

The Washington Post has a nice article on Link Wray
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2005/11/21/AR2005112101625.html

Two interesting tidbits I learned in the article

Bob Dylan called "Rumble"" the greatest instrumental ever"; on Sunday, Dylan opened his concert at London's Brixton Academy with a cover of the song.
"Rumble" was the first rock instrumental that was banned from being played on certain radio stations. (Some said it incited gang violence)

Vern

[ Edited by: ikitnrev 2005-11-22 00:47 ]

Post #199457 by ikitnrev on Tue, Nov 22, 2005 12:46 AM