Browsing the archives for the les paul tag
You know it’s the 80′s when you see Billy Squier introducing Les Paul. This is a real treasure because it not only shows a true jam between a legend and THE LEGEND, but it’s fun. The older I get the more I love Jeff Beck. He’s not a pretentious fuck, and his playing is [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
I’m not a guitar nut, but this interview, from Gibson guitars is awesome. It is an indepth explanation of the custom work, and idiosyncracies of Jimmy Page’s famous #1 Les Paul. Gibson was taking it to replicate it for a signature edition. It has interest only because Jimmy knows what he’s talking about, and he [...]
