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The Original Guitar Hero
Les Paul, who died Thursday at 94, invented the electric guitar—and changed popular music forever. WATCH VIDEO of Paul jamming, as well as immortal riffs from rockers Jimmy Page and Slash on Les Paul guitars.
World Is Waiting for Sunshine
It’s a far cry from “Whole Lotta Love,” but here’s Paul and his second wife, Mary Ford, performing one of their hits from the early 1950s. Check out Paul’s solo about one minute in.
Les Paul Schools Young Rocker in Coors Commercial
In 1997, Paul appeared in this charming commercial for Coors. You have to love this moment. Young rocker: “What’s your name?” Les Paul: “It’s on your guitar.”
Led Zeppelin: Whole Lotta Love
Does it get any better than this? Here’s Jimmy Page, making immortal riffs on a Les Paul Gibson, which he began using on Led Zeppelin II.
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speechrock
For another classic link between the past and the present in addition to genres there is a album out with Chet Atkins and Mark Knopfler that is a gem.
Also, an experiment created by the great collaborater Don Was, which I have in VHS but have not seen on DVD, is a video caled "Rhythm Country and Blues." Although the CD is readily available it is the video that must be seen. Commentary on the nexus between Country and Blues, Nashville and Memphis, there are pairings between Al Green and Lyle Lovett, Clint Black and The Pointer Sisters, Vince Gill and Gladys Knight, The Staple Singers and Marty Stuart, on and on. This is pure gold and it is beyond me why MCA has not reissued it on DVD. I nvever tire of watching it.
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roninkannushi
Fellow Beasts,
Two rock, hands up: \oo/_ _\oo/. Les Paul died, but left us a gift. It has created many things, too many to state, within the reach of its scope. Volume can mean different things, and light can distinguish with shadows. An inspiration from the inspired has planted a seed. The tree has borne good fruit, would you agree?
Best wishes,
Ronin Kannusi.
prthatrocks
Regarding Jimmy Page: While Jimmy played a 1958 Les Paul that was given to him by Joe Walsh on stage for a large part of his career and it's a primary axe of his, Jimmy Page recorded 'Whole Lotta Love' on a Fender Telecaster. Seriously, look it up.
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