Author Topic: Link Wray,the creator of "wah,wah" guitar  (Read 1046 times)

0 Members and 1 Guest are viewing this topic.

Offline sneakypete

  • Hero Member
  • *****
  • Posts: 52,845
  • Twitter is for Twits
Link Wray,the creator of "wah,wah" guitar
« on: February 22, 2021, 03:46:26 pm »
Those of you like rock and roll guitar and have never heard of Link Wray are in for a REAL treat. This is the guy that invented "wah,wah" guitar,and was playing rock and roll in 1955 with his group,"Link Wray and the Wraymen". He was an Indian from NC,and didn't respond well to the yankee record producers telling him what to write and play,or his career would have been bigger. He died just a few years ago,and was still touring when he died. There are  a BUNCH of famous rock and rollers who credit him with inspiring them.
.
Here is his album from the early 70's,produced with the help of admirers. The Link Wray "Rumble" album should be a part of everyone's record collection,but good luck finding a new one now. I had to buy mine (wore out the first two) from some guy in Holland maybe 10 years ago,and paid right at 100 bucks for it. Yeah,I'm a fan.


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_I954N7msmg

What the hell? Might as well throw in "Backwoods Preacher Man" while I'm at it.


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CakEmHqY9_0
« Last Edit: February 22, 2021, 03:50:46 pm by sneakypete »
Anyone who isn't paranoid in 2021 just isn't thinking clearly!

Online Sighlass

  • Hero Member
  • *****
  • Posts: 6,201
  • Didn't vote for McCain Dole Romney Trump !
Re: Link Wray,the creator of "wah,wah" guitar
« Reply #1 on: February 27, 2021, 04:11:38 am »
Distortion (wah wah) to me started with Marty Robbins when he left in a bad speaker sound in his song Don't Worry.

About 1:25 in his single...


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q2WBBcH6OPU
Exodus 18:21 Furthermore, you shall select out of all the people able men who fear God, men of truth, those who hate dishonest gain; and you shall place these over them as leaders over ....

BassWrangler

  • Guest
Re: Link Wray,the creator of "wah,wah" guitar
« Reply #2 on: February 27, 2021, 04:18:02 am »
Those of you like rock and roll guitar and have never heard of Link Wray are in for a REAL treat. This is the guy that invented "wah,wah" guitar,and was playing rock and roll in 1955 with his group,"Link Wray and the Wraymen". He was an Indian from NC,and didn't respond well to the yankee record producers telling him what to write and play,or his career would have been bigger. He died just a few years ago,and was still touring when he died. There are  a BUNCH of famous rock and rollers who credit him with inspiring them.
.
Here is his album from the early 70's,produced with the help of admirers. The Link Wray "Rumble" album should be a part of everyone's record collection,but good luck finding a new one now. I had to buy mine (wore out the first two) from some guy in Holland maybe 10 years ago,and paid right at 100 bucks for it. Yeah,I'm a fan.

Do you like the Ventures, @sneakypete?


https://youtu.be/owq7hgzna3E

Offline sneakypete

  • Hero Member
  • *****
  • Posts: 52,845
  • Twitter is for Twits
Re: Link Wray,the creator of "wah,wah" guitar
« Reply #3 on: February 27, 2021, 05:20:17 am »
Distortion (wah wah) to me started with Marty Robbins when he left in a bad speaker sound in his song Don't Worry.

About 1:25 in his single...


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q2WBBcH6OPU

@Sighlass

Link Wray was doing it in the 50's. On purpose.
Anyone who isn't paranoid in 2021 just isn't thinking clearly!

Offline sneakypete

  • Hero Member
  • *****
  • Posts: 52,845
  • Twitter is for Twits
Re: Link Wray,the creator of "wah,wah" guitar
« Reply #4 on: February 27, 2021, 05:35:26 am »
Do you like the Ventures, @sneakypete?


https://youtu.be/owq7hgzna3E

@BassWrangler

I did "back in the day",but can't remember  a single song of theirs off the top of my head,unless it was maybe "Wipeout"?
Anyone who isn't paranoid in 2021 just isn't thinking clearly!

BassWrangler

  • Guest
Re: Link Wray,the creator of "wah,wah" guitar
« Reply #5 on: February 27, 2021, 06:18:48 am »
@BassWrangler

I did "back in the day",but can't remember  a single song of theirs off the top of my head,unless it was maybe "Wipeout"?

@sneakypete
Yep, that was one of their popular ones. Also the theme from Hawaii Five-O