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Location: Colorado Rocky Mountains | After his name was raised on another forum about great guitarists from the 1960's, I picked up the DVD special on Les Paul celebrating his 90th birthday entitled "Chasing Sound." I recall somebody saying this may have been broadcast on the Discovery Channel. This is a terrific DVD on Les Paul, not only as a musician, but as an inventor. I was not aware of how much credit goes to Les Paul for opening the door to our electric guitar, effects and recording world. The cover of the DVD refers to him as the architect of rock and roll. Available for less than $12 on Amazon. If I lived in New York, I definitely would make a trip to the Iridium Jazz Club to see him play on a Monday evening, if he is still doing it. |
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Location: NJ | It was broadcast on PBS a while back. Great documentary!!!
He IS still doing Iridium.
I haven't seen him(yet), but Rick has.
Evidently he talks more than he plays, throws some tasty riffs in here and there . . .
It's a pricey endeavour (as is everything in Manhattan), but worth going to.
I need t'do it. |
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Location: Capital District, NY, USA Minor Outlying Islands | I remember it, and it was pretty good.
As I recall, when they got to rock and roll, the only guitars they showed being destroyed by rockers were Fenders, Jimmy Hendrix burning his, Townsend smashing his, while the Gibsons played sweetly in the background. Subtle, but funny. |
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Location: Copenhagen Denmark | Les Paul,90 yrs.of age,and still performing,imagine that..deserves respect..!!..
Vic
..one of the best guitarists ever.. |
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Location: Colorado Rocky Mountains | According to the Internet, he was born June 9, 1915, so he is now 92. I only hope I'm still alive at that age! |
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Location: Blue Ridge Mountains | Here is a picture of my 1997 Les Paul 3PU Custom that les Paul signed at the Iridium Club, Memorial Day 2005:
Les actually signing my guitar:
A Reporter/Photographer was doing an article that night and I was able to get the full size pic's and these thumbnails of the signing...
He also sent me the article!
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Location: Colorado Rocky Mountains | Hey Mike, I'll swap you a whole bunch of really neat stuff for it. |
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Location: Blue Ridge Mountains | :D ;) |
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Location: Copenhagen Denmark | That signed guitar lends a whole dimension to the words "special" and "history",truly a gem to be preserved,I`m sure that you deserve it... :)
Vic
..and in case that you do n`t feel that way,you could allways donate it to Vic`s guitarclub.. |
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Location: SoCal | Les Paul goes to Gibson Pres., says he needs a guitar. Guess what? They gave it to him, he gave it to me. :cool:
Les Paul Studio
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Location: San Bernardino, California | What's that switch on the pick-up ring for? |
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Location: Copenhagen Denmark | Tony ,you do not really "need" that guitar do you.. :)
Vic
..there`s allways place at Vic`s guitar club.. :D |
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Location: SoCal | oh, that...one of those stealth boosts similar (different location) to the Al DiMeola.
about 10% |
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Location: SoCal | Vic, a couple of years ago I had it at the house...we had what was called the Cedar fire and had to evacuate...my daughter called and made it very clear that if there was only one guitar going with us...this was it!
Actually, those are Pat. Applied for on the pu's...gold lettering on black background :D |
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Location: Copenhagen Denmark | Green :D ...with envy....
Vic
if only I could get to the Iridium club.. :) :D |
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Les Paul DVD "Chasing Sound"