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It seems that the article is just the opinion of its writer. Maybe a citation from a reputable source saying that the song changed rock or something, but otherwise a NPOV is not present. Phydend 17:34, 9 May 2006 (UTC)
I removed the above as it is about Ray, not the song. Hyacinth 00:15, 23 October 2006 (UTC)
Can someone explain the connection between this instrumental and the public radio show This American Life? If there is no connection, "Rumble" should be taken off the TAL template and the template should be removed from this page. —Preceding unsigned comment added by TomStike ( talk • contribs) 19:07, 16 August 2010 (UTC)
The description paragraph says it features a bass guitar. Any citations for that? Sounds like a double bass to me personally. Gershake ( talk) 01:59, 4 March 2011 (UTC)
In fact, after repeated listening I'm completely sure it's a double bass (the bassline isn't reproducible on a chromatic instrument, either, IMO). Since I can't cite this either, I changed "electric bass guitar" to the more general "bass" and the link from bass guitar to bass (instrument). Gershake ( talk) 18:24, 28 March 2011 (UTC)
What is the source for Phil Everly naming it Rumble? Cub Koda's liner notes to the Rhino Records Best-Of have Bleyer's daughter naming the song Rumble because it reminded her of West Side Story. And Robert Rodriguiz's book (cited as a reference to this article) have Bleyer naming the song Rumble. — Preceding unsigned comment added by 205.175.225.22 ( talk) 12:57, 5 October 2011 (UTC)
how about the sound itself? it imitates a rumbling. why does everything have to be an urban legend? — Preceding unsigned comment added by 46.115.35.178 ( talk) 00:04, 18 December 2013 (UTC)
"Rumble" is one of the great early rock 'n roll instrumentals. Many popular instrumentals use a twelve-bar or blues form: " Wipe Out" (surf), " Batman Theme" (rock), " Night Train" (R&B), " Baby Elephant Walk" (novelty), etc. (see Twelve-bar blues#"Twelve-bar" examples). This does not make them "blues". Unless there is a reliable source that specifically identifies it as a blues number beyond "has the form of a twelve-bar blues" , blues should not be listed as a genre. — Ojorojo ( talk) 20:15, 2 January 2016 (UTC)
Hi. I just wanted to point out that Link Wray is playing full chords and not power chords on this song, as stated at the beginning of the article. — Preceding unsigned comment added by 74.213.216.77 ( talk) 03:28, 22 March 2017 (UTC)
This article is pretty poor - in particular, there are unresolved issues over the date the tune was first recorded - 1954, as it is said that Wray claimed, or 1958 - and the use of the term "power chord". On a first trawl, I can't find any reliable source that says that Wray first recorded "Rumble" in 1954 - or even that he claimed that he had - though there are plenty of secondary sources that state either of those claims as fact. Given that all other sources, and the article, state clearly that the tune recorded after the 1958 concert and had not been heard before, I have removed the 1954 claim. It appears that the reference used for it is simply wrong. Ghmyrtle ( talk) 08:22, 13 September 2019 (UTC)
The comment about Rumble being the only instrumental ever banned on US radio is horribly inaccurate. There are dozens of classical composers that have been banned at various times. During WW1 there was a concerted effort to ban all living German composers from american airways,an effort that succeeded. Notably it is widely cited that Richard Strauss, the classical instrumental German composer was banned all over America including its radio. It might be true that Rumble is the only instrumental song banned from radio since the end of WW2, but it is certainly not "ever" [1] there are many articles that talk about various Germans banned during both wars.
Dwarvenbierschneeman ( talk) 01:22, 29 April 2022 (UTC)
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It seems that the article is just the opinion of its writer. Maybe a citation from a reputable source saying that the song changed rock or something, but otherwise a NPOV is not present. Phydend 17:34, 9 May 2006 (UTC)
I removed the above as it is about Ray, not the song. Hyacinth 00:15, 23 October 2006 (UTC)
Can someone explain the connection between this instrumental and the public radio show This American Life? If there is no connection, "Rumble" should be taken off the TAL template and the template should be removed from this page. —Preceding unsigned comment added by TomStike ( talk • contribs) 19:07, 16 August 2010 (UTC)
The description paragraph says it features a bass guitar. Any citations for that? Sounds like a double bass to me personally. Gershake ( talk) 01:59, 4 March 2011 (UTC)
In fact, after repeated listening I'm completely sure it's a double bass (the bassline isn't reproducible on a chromatic instrument, either, IMO). Since I can't cite this either, I changed "electric bass guitar" to the more general "bass" and the link from bass guitar to bass (instrument). Gershake ( talk) 18:24, 28 March 2011 (UTC)
What is the source for Phil Everly naming it Rumble? Cub Koda's liner notes to the Rhino Records Best-Of have Bleyer's daughter naming the song Rumble because it reminded her of West Side Story. And Robert Rodriguiz's book (cited as a reference to this article) have Bleyer naming the song Rumble. — Preceding unsigned comment added by 205.175.225.22 ( talk) 12:57, 5 October 2011 (UTC)
how about the sound itself? it imitates a rumbling. why does everything have to be an urban legend? — Preceding unsigned comment added by 46.115.35.178 ( talk) 00:04, 18 December 2013 (UTC)
"Rumble" is one of the great early rock 'n roll instrumentals. Many popular instrumentals use a twelve-bar or blues form: " Wipe Out" (surf), " Batman Theme" (rock), " Night Train" (R&B), " Baby Elephant Walk" (novelty), etc. (see Twelve-bar blues#"Twelve-bar" examples). This does not make them "blues". Unless there is a reliable source that specifically identifies it as a blues number beyond "has the form of a twelve-bar blues" , blues should not be listed as a genre. — Ojorojo ( talk) 20:15, 2 January 2016 (UTC)
Hi. I just wanted to point out that Link Wray is playing full chords and not power chords on this song, as stated at the beginning of the article. — Preceding unsigned comment added by 74.213.216.77 ( talk) 03:28, 22 March 2017 (UTC)
This article is pretty poor - in particular, there are unresolved issues over the date the tune was first recorded - 1954, as it is said that Wray claimed, or 1958 - and the use of the term "power chord". On a first trawl, I can't find any reliable source that says that Wray first recorded "Rumble" in 1954 - or even that he claimed that he had - though there are plenty of secondary sources that state either of those claims as fact. Given that all other sources, and the article, state clearly that the tune recorded after the 1958 concert and had not been heard before, I have removed the 1954 claim. It appears that the reference used for it is simply wrong. Ghmyrtle ( talk) 08:22, 13 September 2019 (UTC)
The comment about Rumble being the only instrumental ever banned on US radio is horribly inaccurate. There are dozens of classical composers that have been banned at various times. During WW1 there was a concerted effort to ban all living German composers from american airways,an effort that succeeded. Notably it is widely cited that Richard Strauss, the classical instrumental German composer was banned all over America including its radio. It might be true that Rumble is the only instrumental song banned from radio since the end of WW2, but it is certainly not "ever" [1] there are many articles that talk about various Germans banned during both wars.
Dwarvenbierschneeman ( talk) 01:22, 29 April 2022 (UTC)
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