shaking the walls and summoning the spirit of Link Wray with every ferocious note; fans gasped, phones dropped, and the internet lit up with one shared thought: this wasn’t a tribute, it was a resurrection—90 seconds of raw power that reminded the world who taught guitars how to snarl.
Jimmy Page Summons the Spirit of Rock with Explosive “Rumble” Tribute to Link Wray at 2023 Induction Ceremony
It was more than a performance — it was a resurrection. At the 2023 Induction Ceremony, Jimmy Page walked onto the darkened stage with his signature swagger, guitar in hand, and lit the fuse with one iconic riff: “Rumble.” The instrumental classic by Link Wray — the man who taught guitars how to snarl — came roaring back to life.
Page didn’t speak. He didn’t need to. Every note he struck paid homage to Wray’s rebellious legacy. The distortion, the swagger, the raw simplicity — it was all there, reimagined through the hands of one of rock’s last surviving titans. For three minutes, time reversed, and the spirit of 1958 echoed through every amp.
The audience rose to their feet, many visibly stunned by the grit and reverence in Page’s tone. Music legends nodded in silent respect. It wasn’t flashy. It wasn’t polished. It was pure.
Social media lit up instantly: “Jimmy just tore a hole in time.” Another post read: “That wasn’t a tribute. That was a war cry.” For a moment, rock wasn’t nostalgia. It was alive — and it was loud.
