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Jeff Beck Plays Les Paul’s How High The Moon With Imelda May. Coolest Tribute Ever.

1 Apr, 2011 in Coolest Shit Ever, fnord, music by

 Guitar god Jeff Beck is touring with Imelda Mey’s Irish rockabilly band, performing tributes to his youthful influences. Among the numbers he plays is this incredibly faithful rendition of Les Paul and Mary Ford’s How High The Moon. You can hear the original here.  The video below is a live performance from Les Paul’s [...]

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Coolest Shit Ever: Les Paul – How High The Moon

23 Mar, 2009 in Coolest Shit Ever, fnord, music by

Youdopia, Les Paul is amazing. His playing is amazing. His impact of music is virtually unparalleled in the 20th Century. He invented multitrack recording (as demonstrated in the video above) and overdubs, he perfected the solid body electric guitar, he played with some of the greats like Bing Crosby, Chet Atkins, and of course, Mary [...]

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