Duelling 'Les Paul' Guitars

Subject: RE: Duelling 'Les Paul' Guitars
From: Richard Bridge
Date: 19 Sep 11 - 08:17 AM

It's not a question of technical ability, or whether Leo Fender did more for guitar manufacturing than Jim Burns - it's twee middle of the road subordinate the female but watch out for her wiles "family entertainment". That is not a term of praise.

Subject: RE: Duelling 'Les Paul' Guitars
From: Fred McCormick
Date: 19 Sep 11 - 07:56 AM

Richard Bridge. "I think its degrading music-hall level stuff reducing art to entertainment."

Absolutely. If you want some really powerful guitar playing try those legendary black musicians Fred McDowell or Mississippi John Hurt or Lonnie Johnson. Alternatively, there's the Gypsy guitarist Django Reinhardt or any number of traveller musicians who followed in his wake. My personal favourite is Angelo Debarre.

Come to think of it, Victor Jara was pretty nifty as well.

Subject: RE: Duelling 'Les Paul' Guitars
From: GUEST
Date: 19 Sep 11 - 06:46 AM

The recording and guitar making/playing industry owes more to Les Paul than anyone else. Bridge is talking rubbish again.

Subject: RE: Duelling 'Les Paul' Guitars
From: GUEST,dwditty
Date: 19 Sep 11 - 01:00 AM

Stringsinger, it doesn't seem like Les Paul minds too much in this clip with Keith Richards

Subject: RE: Duelling 'Les Paul' Guitars
From: Sandy Mc Lean
Date: 18 Sep 11 - 06:35 PM

But Richard, is not art in the eye of the beholder? Is not music both art and entertainment?
I do wonder if those guitars that they played were the first ever of Gibson's Les Paul line ???

Subject: RE: Duelling 'Les Paul' Guitars
From: Richard Bridge
Date: 18 Sep 11 - 04:46 PM

I think its degrading music-hall level stuff reducing art to entertainment.

Subject: RE: Duelling 'Les Paul' Guitars
From: katlaughing
Date: 18 Sep 11 - 04:27 PM

That was neat. Thanks, Sandy!

Subject: RE: Duelling 'Les Paul' Guitars
From: Stringsinger
Date: 18 Sep 11 - 04:27 PM

So cute! They were great. The recording industry owes so much to the pioneers of
over dub multitrack recording, L.P. and M.F.

Their recordings of "How High The Moon" and "Lover" are among their classics.

I wonder how he feels (or felt) about the Les Paul being used for hard rock?

Subject: RE: Duelling 'Les Paul' Guitars
From: Sandy Mc Lean
Date: 18 Sep 11 - 04:19 PM

Just a wee pun between the guitars and performers. :-}

Subject: RE: Duelling 'Les Paul' Guitars
From: dick greenhaus
Date: 18 Sep 11 - 04:15 PM

Strange thread title. Why the quotes?

Subject: RE: Duelling 'Les Paul' Guitars
From: GUEST,Phil B
Date: 18 Sep 11 - 03:28 PM

Wonderful. Never seen this one!

Subject: RE: Duelling 'Les Paul' Guitars
From: GUEST,Bluesman
Date: 18 Sep 11 - 01:37 PM

Excellent. Thank you.

Subject: RE: Duelling 'Les Paul' Guitars
From: dick greenhaus
Date: 18 Sep 11 - 01:24 PM

People have forgotten how good Mary Ford was.

Subject: Review: Duelling 'Les Paul' Guitars
From: Sandy Mc Lean
Date: 18 Sep 11 - 09:23 AM

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