Jack The Ripper by Link Wray | Guitar Lesson

[@ShlomirBareket]

this is a fundamental guitar lesson and will save humantiy from shredders, cork sniffers and sweep picking bluesmen for the sake of rock n roll's survival!

[@gpapich25]

Preach!

[@dereklong801]

More Link Wray! I don't know if Link was the first to wear a black leather jacket and dark shades, but he did it best. That's rock n' roll.

[@toddkoenig426]

For sure! I watched a few vids over his career, ahead of the time when he was young and still raunchy and loud when up there in years. I was lucky Adrian picked some Link songs or I probably would not have ever had the fun of playing them!

[@The1brennana]

I've been listening to the original track for 45 years now, and you have it spot on!

[@cameronpatrickscott]

'For maximum twang' is almost the most pleasing thing I've ever heard anyone say, nicked, for song album or stage name, and this is my current favourite link wary song, along with black river swamp, thanks Adrian.

[@reverbdave]

The Real Deal. Got to see Link back in the ‘90’s. I’m still recovering. Thanks very much for this one. All your lessons are great, but this is where I live.

[@Pattamatt1998]

I'm a simple man, I see Link Wray as a topic, I press like

[@WarrenAndrews-w5x]

Nice one my brother from Warren 😎

[@randyhall4542]

Simply love your taste in music, Adrian. Every song you select is... nails.

[@ericmackenzie123]

You play Link really well! Great lesson too!

[@fredfink4711]

Link Wray's birthday was just couple weeks ago May 2, 1929. Great choice Adrian. Thank you for the lessons.

[@jacko717]

"Rumble" along with "Apache" by The Shadows should be in every guitarists repertoire. Thanks Adrian, great lesson.

[@buddhamus]

I love this lesson. Link Wray is so overlooked when it comes to guitar lessons. Loved your playing on it. I hope you do more lessons like this one. Thank you for this.

[@hombre-del-campillo1291]

On the money! Thanks for promoting the great LW. Good one for beginners to learn R&R attitude.

[@PureMadMetal]

Smashin video Adrian, I think the key word I heard was 'space' something that us guitarist's are a bit afraid of. Link Wray was a master of the 'less is more' school of guitar playing. Good intro video to an awesome guitarist who influenced many including Mr James Page to name but one. Great video Adrian more please

[@adamelsdon1754]

More of this stuff, Link Wray is totally kickass!

[@lemurdream]

Hell yes. "Rumble" is one of my favorite songs to play. Thanks for this! I'll now have a new Link song to learn. You da man Adrian.

[@brentmc531]

Published one year ago and your still teaching people like me how to play great songs…… thank you for all of your work in putting these easy to follow lessons together,, love them

[@ranman1959]

Great playing and lesson. Probably my favorite Link Wray song. I was lucky enough to see him twice in his later years.

[@fabiopunk1661]

That combination (and dosage) of effects is a killer Adrian!

[@acpg]

Cheers Fabio!

[@steveh1273]

My favorite guitar channel, another good song and lesson.

[@dbmorton1114]

Love Link Wray!

[@ricopedrajrs]

You were totally trying to hold yourself in your seat there, Adrian! Thanks for the lesson. Great playing:>)

[@mmccartney6579]

Great lesson, yet again, Adrian! Oh, and...gold kitty needs a jolt. Cheers, mate! :)

[@Arthur_My_Dear]

He’s been quiet for a while

[@bruceg383]

I really liked that! Especially your stepping through the pedals (see what I did there? Dad puns!). I have a reverb, delay and tremolo pedal, but kind of indiscriminately use them. Listening to how you used them and hearing each one individually helped me get a better understanding of them. I just have a Fender Rumble 40, so think I'll toss an overdrive pedal into the mix. Thanks! This is a fun song.

[@garyterhaar2243]

Awesome link tune. Something to keep it fun. I enjoy your vintage guitar collection as much as your teachings. The background decor is equally interesting,thank you for all the effort you out fourth

[@Chris-nc6dx]

Brilliant job Adrian

[@capefearcapt4679]

Love Link Wray, thanks for posting! Btw, I used to work near his old childhood home (Dunn, NC). I would pass by the old homeplace weekly for years.

[@rogerweafer2179]

In '68 most amps like a Gibson Custom had a Tremolo Knob which adjusted the speed and a footswitch to turn the effect of and on. (high Tech) My dad had one that I used to play his Les Paul thru. Loads of fun and you could some NOISE.(I was 10).Great content on your channel...have a good one!

[@fabiopunk1661]

G-R-E-A-T Adrian! I have looked into tutorials on this since a long time but found none really satisfactory. This is it! I can get to work now! A million thanks!

[@plasticbudgie]

Dude i've been with you since you had like 1 k subs! your production gets better and better everytime!!! much love dude!

[@marions.120]

Awesome stuff and awesome playing! ✌️🤪🎸🎶🎵🎶🎵🎶

[@gusironside3735]

Wow, thanks for this, Adrian - my favourite Link Wray track.

[@XLBiker13]

THANK YOU!!! The assortment of music you choose to cover never let's me down. It's either music I already love OR music that you introduce me to that I love. From punk classics to country twang to Brook Benton's "Rainy Night In Georgia (amazing).

[@csk1370]

This is is great, thank you! After your two previous Link Wray lessons this was the one other of his I most wanted to hear.

[@supafrogg258]

Years ago I remember reading a Link Wray interview in which I believe he said that his combo amp had a 15" speaker, which he said he liked to mike from across the room when he recorded. The big rounded guitar sound that gave him, you could really hear on his "Caroline" instrumental! (On his Moonlight Walk album)

[@CC-qb9sm]

Excellent. So much fun. Have a great weekend Adrian.

[@thejamnasium6447]

I got into Link's self-titled album earlier this year and personally decreed 2021 to be "THE YEAR OF LINK WRAY"

[@kevin-p2j1n]

Every year is ' The year of LINK WRAY' for me !

[@hearpalhere]

This is awesome Adrian! Really happy to learn this song from you. I used to kind of stumble my way through it (butchering it really) with my friend who played the drums. It was just so much fun but it will be great to learn it properly now. Thanks!

[@jamesmartin9104]

I love Link Wray! 🔥🔥🔥🔥 thanks so much

[@rochambeaux5256]

Great lesson, mate. Thanks!

[@danielheywood908]

Thanks Adrian. Top notch as always!!

[@robertjones7792]

I absolutely love some Link Wray, Wish I could have met him years ago he was a real cool cat.

[@AtticBoy68]

Thanks for this. Not enough of this on KZbin.

[@brettdawson5326]

This is awesome! 😎

[@rodneysmart9774]

Nor Cal subbed and diggin it. Link Wray echoing in the redwoods

[@cooper1415]

Dang adrian this L.W. was killin it back in early 60's . nice & simple but over the edge !! Nice... Thanks again Adrian 🎸😎🕳

[@svetkolisica1635]

Hi. Cool video. I've checked my Link Wray record collection. From the 'Link Wray Collection 1956-62' liner notes it states that Jack the Ripper was first released in 1960 on Link's own record label namely Rumble 1000. It was also the first record released from Rumble 1000. A couple of years later 1962-63 Link developed a business relationship with Swan Records with anew release for Jack the Ripper where it reached number 64 on the US Pop Chart. The tremolo sounds like a Supro Amp style. When you listen to the record Link often changes the tremolo's speed during the recording. Link's Brother was the drummer, fantastic technique and rhythm par excellence.

[@acpg]

Excellent info thank-you!

[@robertfkaz7013]

Great breakdown. Such a cool track. Thanks

[@michaelwilson4643]

hi fella that was the bees knees, its been a year and a half for me learning the electric guitar wich iv always wanted iv learnt some of eye of the tiger and some of cocaine and some of the loner but i have almost cracked rumble by the great link ray he was amazing just like gary moor ,kind regards mike.

[@dannyhowell3184]

Great choice, Adrian. I really enjoyed last week's theory video though. I try my best to keep up with your lessons!

[@brianbisland711]

Excellent Adrian

[@NebukedNezzer]

this is my favorite link wray tune

[@franklinrwful]

A great example of less is more in really dramatic rock 'n roll music.

[@gregbaxter1582]

Love your channel and musical selections. Any chance of some Echo and the Bunnymen? Maybe Rescue. I think Will Sergeant is a very underrated guitarist. Thanks and keep up the great work!

[@stevesutton563]

Dam! I love it.

[@stevencrisp1257]

Love a bit of Link Wray Adrian..... Great songs don't have to be complex!

[@cuellar23]

If I never learned more than this song, I could die happy(:

[@glenclarkchidley3637]

I know what I’m working on this weekend!

[@jdthompson123]

Adrian can really pick out these rare gems of songs. I remember hearing this song on the movie breathless starring Richard Gere. I didn’t know it was link wray. Check out the movie if you haven’t seen it. The soundtrack is incredible. From the same movie I like openings by philip glass and message of love by the pretenders.

[@duaneulman9915]

Thank you. 👍

[@ranman1959]

I've been playing it wrong, lol. I always thought the opening chord was a G major, but just watched a couple of videos of Link playing this and I can see you are correct.

[@capefearcapt4679]

Same here.

[@Noejjkkkj]

It’s basically a G chord, with a 9th and 6th in the bass.

[@GuitarGrind]

Wow, that surf sound is killer.

[@jasonbrown1987]

What a great track love it thanks

[@ttttmmm6564]

Nice Job as Always! Time to bust out the Link Wray Twin Tone!

[@kernalkarma4752]

Excellent .

[@bluemeadows40]

Fuuuuuuuuuck my enthusiasm for guitar grows and grows I'm 38 and guitar has kept me young

[@SweetPicklenation]

Most I’ve seen him get into it!!!

[@SuperNick090]

That sounds very cool !!! 😎👌

[@PhilTiki]

Link Wray was a genius.

[@PureMadMetal]

What about a Robben Ford video? I love the tone of the dumble amp but struggle to get the jazz licks into my playing

[@markodell5466]

Great lesson! Maybe it’s a simple song but it is ass kicking good!

[@alexanderbarrera9140]

Very nice dude

[@carloszavala2551]

Awesome! Thank you.

[@toosmoothtomoove3510]

Thanks mate you're a great teacher 😎

[@hearpalhere]

Thanks again Adrian, this is fantastic and really fun to play. I just wanted to say that regarding the gear, I wonder if Link wasn't using one of the cheaper tube amps like the Silvertone 1484. I used to own of those and the tremolo on it was superb - really second to none in my opinion. The reverb was frankly kind of terrible... sort of sounded like a trash can but for this type of sound, I think it would have been pretty much spot on. Regardless of what he actually used, I think you did a great job with getting the sound with your gear!

[@jarvikseven]

Nailed the sound! Thank you! Do you have a patreon?

[@pgtblues]

very well done, I like it

[@nalinbrarath2489]

Learning loads from you!! Would love to see you breakdown some Sonic Youth songs

[@danabiondo9243]

Love that Tune! Great lesson. Would you put the notes, Chords on the Screen. With a Fretboard? Thank You ! 🦊

[@robertoestebanmoreno6996]

You are awesome!

[@texasbootlegger3752]

Nice lesson!

[@JohnJones-qy5ko]

The drummer gets a workout on this one!

[@SweetPicklenation]

Can you do a Tenderly lesson? Might be his most technical and still glorious

[@petjobedet4650]

Magnificent riffs! Never heard of the guy- is Link Wray a Mandela Effect performer?

[@corkleijn4493]

Awesome!

[@traceydevlin7066]

Good 💩 Adrian. 😎 I will have a go at this with my single P90 LP DC Jr.

[@offbeatinstruments]

Cracking song, pure filth. How about some Dr Feelgood? Like "She Does it Right"? That is one of my all time favourites

[@dereklong801]

Great song. That one along with Roxette are just such bangers. Its a wonder Wilko had any skin left on his fingers after playing those!

[@mr.stevejones1947]

@@dereklong801 Yes. I'd love to see some Dr Feelgood lessons too. If ever you have the time and inclination Adrian. Love your stuff.

[@sturusk3620]

He says it's why he had a red scratchguard, it didn't show the blood.

[@acpg]

Yeah, very tempted to do some Wilko! May well draw blood in the process though...

[@chrisst8922]

@@acpg I think probably everyone knows now that the playing rhythm and lead simultaneously was just an urban myth. Like landing on the moon. Everyone that went to see them must've been sworn to secrecy, I've tried to do it. I can tell you that having practised for at least 5 minutes it can't be done.

[@bosatsu91]

Love it!

[@Mark_Williams300]

You should try binge watching the JHS Show's pedals history series. Josh dropping lotsadat good knowledge

[@MrLapizhb]

Bravo! Love it!

[@briankeller2048]

Diggin' it. Thanks

[@chriss1492]

My first visceral reaction to wanting to play guitar was probably when I saw Pete Townshend play his patented wind mill strum on a clip from Tommy that I saw on television when I was around 10 years-old. Its been a mixture of lots of noise with periodic forays into more, “serious” 😛 study ever since.

[@Mr.Steve-O]

Amazing !! Wanted to ask Adrian about the pickup position your neck pickup, the setting appears it's quite low. What is the result of that height for you? Thx for all you do for us !

[@supafrogg258]

Good lesson! Say, what year is your Fender Jazzmaster? When Fender started binding the Jazzmaster necks around '67, I only saw the necks with block inlays. But your neck is bound with dotted inlays! [Then heard you say it is a " '65 Reissue" - All set. Cheers!]

[@matthewotooleis]

This is quality!

[@wadeeugenecasaldi8872]

Since Jimi Hendrix first used a Lesley speaker cabinet before Roger Mayer invented the Univibe, I'll bet Link is using a Lesley speaker cabinet. Link Wray may have been the first to ever plug a guitar into a Lesley speaker cabinet. I am wondering what he used for fuzz and reverb, probably a room and slashed speaker, effects weren't around back then.

[@BashBrand]

Yes!

[@justiceforall6412]

I never was a big Link Wray admirer, but I have to say I like this cut better than 'Rumble.'

[@SSRT_JubyDuby8742]

Fun! 😎🎙🎸✅

[@duanerykhus9425]

Thank you :)