Weekend Song - Are You Ready To Rumble?

Today would have been cult rocker Link Wray's 85th birthday.  Inventor of rock music's "power chord" (in this reprised song from 1958), Wray influenced performers such as Jimmy Page and Pete Townsend, and was voted the #45 greatest rock guitarist by a Rolling Stones expert panel.  Somewhere, a Hackwhacker has a very scratched 45 r.p.m. of "Rumble," which he will now endeavor to locate!  Have a great weekend.

Are You Ready to Rumble?

In 1958, radio stations banned this cult classic by Link Wray because, well, it sounded badass -- oh, and it was titled "Rumble," referring of course to gang street fighting. Wray, who lived in Maryland for much of his early career, is widely credited with inventing the "power chord" you hear throughout "Rumble," which formed the basis of much of rock music from The Kinks, The Who and Led Zeppelin to 80's punk rock. This Hackwhacker is also the proud owner of a 45 of "Rumble," quite scratched, making it all the more...badass.