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Les Paul, father of electric guitar, dies at 94
Sheriff Roland:
He was still living in New York & performing weekly in his bar with occasional famous guests (and fans) like Jon Bon Jovi sitting in last I heard from him a coupl'a years ago. He'd call, from time to time to chat, all evening long with the host of the Thursday Big Band show (now discontinued) on AM740 here in Toronto.
Always enjoyed listening to his stories. Even mentioned him (& the fact that he still performed weekly) to a fellow traveller and fan on my last trip up to Timmins.
I already miss him.
http://www.cbc.ca/arts/music/story/2009/08/13/les-paul-obit.html
"Primarily a jazz-pop musician, Paul's pioneering techniques influenced guitarists such as Jimi Hendrix and Jimmy Page.
At age 93, he still played weekly at the Iridium Jazz Club in New York City.
Paul built his own solid-body guitar with amplification in 1941, because he wanted audiences to hear him better.
Paul also developed recording techniques such as multi-tracking and echo delay, and he created an early-model synthesizer..."
Sheriff Roland:
Some of those 'chats' with Bob Sprout on the Thursday evening show I mentioned earlier will be replayed this afternoon. You can catch it all through the internet @ http://www.am740.ca/site/lobby.cfm
Shakesthecoffecan:
He changed the world, that is for sure!
[youtube=425,350]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7iGXP_UBog4[/youtube]
Sheriff Roland:
His renditon of 'How High the Moon' was his first #1 hit in '51 (preceeded by a #2 hit 'Mockin' Bird Hill' earlier the same year). The song had been previously recorded by Benny Goodman #6('40), Mitchell Ayres #18('40) and Stan Kenton #20('48).
His double tracking (actually 24 tracks for this song) has Mary Ford singing with herself (12 tracks) and Les paul playing yet another 12 tracks of guitar. It's an amazing production - for 1951.
[youtube=425,350]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e0ffdwBUL78[/youtube]
And even more amazing, this instrumental live performance ...
[youtube=425,350]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7CNJ0txKXSo[/youtube]
Front-Ranger:
--- Quote from: Sheriff Roland on August 13, 2009, 03:46:07 pm ---His renditon of 'How High the Moon' was his first #1 hit in '51 (preceeded by a #2 hit 'Mockin' Bird Hill' earlier the same year).
His double tracking (actually 24 tracks for this song) has Mary Ford singing with herself (12 tracks) and Les paul playing yet another 12 tracks of guitar. It's an amazing production - for 1951.
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I have both recordings! Given to me by my mother. I'll play them tonight.
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