This week I watched a program on the PBS station called Masters. It was on Les Paul. What a life that gentleman has led. At 92 still going, still playing. Still performing. What a Master for sure. I highly recommend watching it if it comes back around.
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I could watch It Might Get Loud like 1,000 times. Makes my Netflix subscription worth it by itself.
I also watched the Les Paul documentary on Hulu. What innovation at the time. One of my favorite CD's is Les Paul & Friends, American Made, World Palyed.
Jason Hitesman said:
If it's the one I'm thinking of it's available on Nexflix. Great show about a great musician.
There's also a movie on Netflix called "It May Get Loud" which is really good. It's Jimmy Page, The Edge and Jack White getting together to talk guitars, influences and just jam. They talk quite a bit about the old blues masters and simple music that would be right at home here at the nation.
Well shows what I know. I though Les Paul was still alive! He died in 2009. How that I think of it, I even remember e-mailing my son when it was announced heh had died. Well, I have to be forgiven, I'm not 92 but getting up there. BeetleJuice you are correct. No mention of the children. I looked it up and looks like he had 5. Maybe it had something to do with the bitter divorce from Mary Ford, although they we not all from her. Don't know.
but one thing bothered me...they did not mention he had kids nor did he!!!! it seems that he might have neglected his family or children for his music and carer or that they just where not that big of a deal to him....if you do a story on someones life and there is not an excitment to metion your family of your family that you have , generally its because there were not that important or when he go diveroerd he just moved on. that part is kinda sad.
Just last week, PBS put up a Jeff Beck tribute to Les Paul. Beck and a variety of other musicians playing the sort of music Paul specialized in, including vocals by Imelda May using the recorded-harmony technique of Mary Ford.
Fine show, and Beck credibly handled the Les Paul signature sound.
I recall reading the interview with Paul years ago in guitar player... He actually built his own radio station back in the 40s and had to shut it down as it was interfering with the local airport! He was in his teens....
If it's the one I'm thinking of it's available on Nexflix. Great show about a great musician.
There's also a movie on Netflix called "It May Get Loud" which is really good. It's Jimmy Page, The Edge and Jack White getting together to talk guitars, influences and just jam. They talk quite a bit about the old blues masters and simple music that would be right at home here at the nation.
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I could watch It Might Get Loud like 1,000 times. Makes my Netflix subscription worth it by itself.
I also watched the Les Paul documentary on Hulu. What innovation at the time. One of my favorite CD's is Les Paul & Friends, American Made, World Palyed.
Jason Hitesman said:
I saw a diddleybo that he made at the Rock-n-Roll Hall of Fame. It was made out of plank from a barn using a big hinge as the bridge.
www.cigarboxnation.com/photo/les-pauls-diddleybo?context=user
You may enjoy this.
Well shows what I know. I though Les Paul was still alive! He died in 2009. How that I think of it, I even remember e-mailing my son when it was announced heh had died. Well, I have to be forgiven, I'm not 92 but getting up there. BeetleJuice you are correct. No mention of the children. I looked it up and looks like he had 5. Maybe it had something to do with the bitter divorce from Mary Ford, although they we not all from her. Don't know.
I thought it was very cool too!!
but one thing bothered me...they did not mention he had kids nor did he!!!! it seems that he might have neglected his family or children for his music and carer or that they just where not that big of a deal to him....if you do a story on someones life and there is not an excitment to metion your family of your family that you have , generally its because there were not that important or when he go diveroerd he just moved on. that part is kinda sad.
Just last week, PBS put up a Jeff Beck tribute to Les Paul. Beck and a variety of other musicians playing the sort of music Paul specialized in, including vocals by Imelda May using the recorded-harmony technique of Mary Ford.
Fine show, and Beck credibly handled the Les Paul signature sound.
I recall reading the interview with Paul years ago in guitar player... He actually built his own radio station back in the 40s and had to shut it down as it was interfering with the local airport! He was in his teens....
There's also a movie on Netflix called "It May Get Loud" which is really good. It's Jimmy Page, The Edge and Jack White getting together to talk guitars, influences and just jam. They talk quite a bit about the old blues masters and simple music that would be right at home here at the nation.