Robert Gordon & Link Wray RUMBLE: Their First European Tour 1978 [DVD/2CD]

This remarkable release contains unreleased recordings as well as rare photos and detailed liner notes from their first European tour back in 1978.

While the global music scene was dominated by disco, punk, and new wave in 1977, 2 gifted musicians paid little attention to the trends of the day and instead pursued their own musical goals with determination. The young Robert Gordon (1947-2022) with his rockabilly-style Elvis quiff and charmingly smooth voice, and the "old rocker" Link Wray (1929-2005) in his leather outfit. Wray reached number 16 on the Billboard Hot 100 in 1958 with the instrumental "Rumble" as Link Wray & His Ray Men, and his music was used in many films such as "Desperado," "Independence Day," "12 Monkeys," "Blow," and "Pulp Fiction." Gordon and Wray released 2 albums in 1977 and 1978: ROBERT GORDON WITH LINK WRAY and FRESH FISH SPECIAL. They then went their separate ways and Gordon began working with English guitarist Chris Spedding. Live and on their two studio albums, Gordon and Wray mixed original compositions with original cover versions of Gene Vincent, Jack Scott, Eddie Cochran, Johnny Burnette and even Bruce Springsteen.

On January 24, 1978, during their 1st European tour, the 2 musicians gave a session at Radio Bremen's studios for the program "Musikladen Extra." They were joined by Jon Paris (Johnny Winter's long-time accompanist) on bass and Anton Fig (Spider and Ace Frehley's Comet, among others) on drums. 15 tracks were retrieved from the station's archives in the very best picture and sound quality. A few days earlier, the tour group had also been in the Netherlands, among other places. The tapes of an entire concert from January 20, 1978, in Rotterdam still exist. Robert Gordon himself had arranged for the recording at the live club Eksit. There is also a video recording of the performance at the Paradiso in Amsterdam on January 21, 1978, which was commissioned by the record company at the time. This material is now being released under the title "Rumble: Their First European Tour 1978" as the ultimate live documentation of the work of these two extraordinary musicians.

Track Listing

CD 1:
The Way I Walk (live @ Musikladen Extra recorded on Jan. 24, 1978)
Twenty Flight Rock (live @ Musikladen Extra recorded on Jan. 24, 1978)
Five Days, Five Days (live @ Musikladen Extra recorded on Jan. 24, 1978)
My Baby Left Me (live @ Musikladen Extra recorded on Jan. 24, 1978)
Lonesome Train (On A Lonesome Track) (live @ Musikladen Extra recorded on Jan. 24, 1978)
Rumble (live @ Musikladen Extra recorded on Jan. 24, 1978)
Baby, What You Want Me To Do (live @ Musikladen Extra recorded on Jan. 24, 1978)
Sea Cruise (live @ Musikladen Extra recorded on Jan. 24, 1978)
Red Hot (live @ Musikladen Extra recorded on Jan. 24, 1978)
Fire (live @ Musikladen Extra recorded on Jan. 24, 1978)
If This Is Wrong (live @ Musikladen Extra recorded on Jan. 24, 1978)
Summertime Blues (live @ Musikladen Extra recorded on Jan. 24, 1978)
Mystery Train (live @ Musikladen Extra recorded on Jan. 24, 1978)
Baby Let's Play House (live @ Musikladen Extra recorded on Jan. 24, 1978)
I Got A Woman (live @ Musikladen Extra recorded on Jan. 24, 1978)
Summertime Blues (live @ Paradiso, Amsterdam Jan. 21, 1978)

CD 2:
Twenty Flight Rock (live @ Eksit, Rotterdam, Jan. 20, 1978)
Red Cadillac And A Black Moustache (live @ Eksit, Rotterdam, Jan. 20, 1978)
Link Talks (live @ Eksit, Rotterdam, Jan. 20, 1978)
I Want To Be Free (live @ Eksit, Rotterdam, Jan. 20, 1978)
Rumble (live @ Eksit, Rotterdam, Jan. 20, 1978)
Lawdy Miss Clawdy (live @ Eksit, Rotterdam, Jan. 20, 1978)
Flyin' Saucer Rock`n`Roll (live @ Eksit, Rotterdam, Jan. 20, 1978)
Mystery Train (live @ Eksit, Rotterdam, Jan. 20, 1978)
Summertime Blues (live @ Eksit, Rotterdam, Jan. 20, 1978)
If This Is Wrong (live @ Eksit, Rotterdam, Jan. 20, 1978)
Baby Let's Play House (live @ Eksit, Rotterdam, Jan. 20, 1978)
Red Hot (live @ Eksit, Rotterdam, Jan. 20, 1978)
Fire (live @ Eksit, Rotterdam, Jan. 20, 1978)
Sea Cruise (live @ Eksit, Rotterdam, Jan. 20, 1978)
I Sure Miss You (live @ Eksit, Rotterdam, Jan. 20, 1978)
Rawhide (live @ Eksit, Rotterdam, Jan. 20, 1978)
Baby What You Want Me To Do (live @ Eksit, Rotterdam, Jan. 20, 1978)
The Way I Walk (live @ Eksit, Rotterdam, Jan. 20, 1978)
Lonesome Train (On A Lonesome Track) (live @ Eksit, Rotterdam, Jan. 20, 1978)
Five Days, Five Days (live @ Eksit, Rotterdam, Jan. 20, 1978)
Boppin' The Blues (live @ Eksit, Rotterdam, Jan. 20, 1978)
I Got A Woman (live @ Eksit, Rotterdam, Jan. 20, 1978)
Endless Sleep (live @ Eksit, Rotterdam, Jan. 20, 1978)
Red Hot (Reprise) (live @ Eksit, Rotterdam, Jan. 20, 1978)
Interview (live @ Eksit, Rotterdam, Jan. 20, 1978)

DVD:
The Way I Walk (live @ Musikladen Extra recorded on Jan. 24, 1978)
Twenty Flight Rock (live @ Musikladen Extra recorded on Jan. 24, 1978)
Five Days, Five Days (live @ Musikladen Extra recorded on Jan. 24, 1978)
My Baby Left Me (live @ Musikladen Extra recorded on Jan. 24, 1978)
Lonesome Train (On A Lonesome Track) (live @ Musikladen Extra recorded on Jan. 24, 1978)
Rumble (live @ Musikladen Extra recorded on Jan. 24, 1978)
Baby, What You Want Me To Do (live @ Musikladen Extra recorded on Jan. 24, 1978)
Sea Cruise (live @ Musikladen Extra recorded on Jan. 24, 1978)
Red Hot (live @ Musikladen Extra recorded on Jan. 24, 1978)
Fire (live @ Musikladen Extra recorded on Jan. 24, 1978)
If This Is Wrong (live @ Musikladen Extra recorded on Jan. 24, 1978)
Summertime Blues (live @ Musikladen Extra recorded on Jan. 24, 1978)
Mystery Train (live @ Musikladen Extra recorded on Jan. 24, 1978)
Baby Let's Play House (live @ Musikladen Extra recorded on Jan. 24, 1978)
I Got A Woman (live @ Musikladen Extra recorded on Jan. 24, 1978)
Summertime Blues (live @ Paradiso, Amsterdam Jan. 21, 1978)