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Several years ago, I saw a televised birthday tribute to Les Paul on television in the US. Many top guitarists played solos, including Steve Miller, Eddie Van Halen, and particularly David Gilmour, |
Several years ago, I saw a televised birthday tribute to Les Paul on television in the US. Many top guitarists played solos, including Steve Miller, Eddie Van Halen, and particularly David Gilmour, at who Les stared wide-eyed and said "Boy, you sure play your ass off!" He actually seemed stunned by David's performance, which was a tremendous solo along the lines of David's typical style. I can never find that show or performance referenced. Does anyone remember it and where can we get it? |
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- In 1941, Paul designed and built the first solid-body electric guitar.
I think Fender had a solid body electric guitar design submitted to them at the same time. I'm not sure, but I definitely remember reading that someone else had independantly invented it too. -- Jimregan 04:35 27 May 2003 (UTC)
It was Leo Fender, I think. The Broadcaster was released around the same time, and I think it was invented around the same time. -- Jimregan 04:38 27 May 2003 (UTC)
The "Chester and Lester" album was released in 1976. It had a follow-up album "Guitar Monsters" in 1978.
The page says that Les Paul's 1947 recording of "Lover, When You're Near Me" was the first time multi-tracking had been used on a recording." Not true. On April 18, 1941, Sidney Bechet recorded "The Sheik of Araby," playing all the instruments and overdubbing them -- soprano and tenor sax, clarinet, piano, bass, and drums. There may have been others.
"Recorded on WAX". Most unlikely. Wax recordings couldn't be played back - only used as masters. "Instant" recordings were aluminum disks covered with acetate and they could be played a limited number of times without serious degradation. Glass was used instead of aluminum when the WW2 war effort required the aluminum. 24Aug06
Les Paul
i am positive les paul died some time this year. I just don't know when. does somebody know? — Preceding unsigned comment added by 24.253.83.8 (talk • contribs)
- You are positively incorrect. Les Paul is still ticking, and picking, I believe at the tender age of 91. PJM 00:42, 16 October 2006 (UTC)
Several years ago, I saw a televised birthday tribute to Les Paul on television in the US. Many top guitarists played solos, including Steve Miller, Eddie Van Halen, and particularly David Gilmour, at who Les stared wide-eyed and said "Boy, you sure play your ass off!" He actually seemed stunned by David's performance, which was a tremendous solo along the lines of David's typical style. I can never find that show or performance referenced. Does anyone remember it and where can we get it?
Friendship with Django Reinhardt
This article makes no mention of his friendship with Django Reinhardt, which caused him to shift his musical focus from country to jazz and pop.
What's up with the pictures on this page?
They show an X-box for Les and a silhouette of a tree for "the log".