Les Paul was one of those folks that was the bridge between 50s pop and early rock and roll.The stuff he did with Mary Ford especially How High The Moon are timeless classics
This man made a hell of a contribution to the recording of records and was way ahead of his time. He had a vision that can only be described as truly incredible. And the reason that 31 trolls gave this a thumbs down is because of pure jealousy because they are truly blown away by the real talent that is the legend Les Paul. So 31 thumbs down doesn't really cut it when they are up against 1.6k for the thumbs up. It doesn't really matter about how he did it live on stage. But at least he did it. Being pedantic has to be the most annoying of the human traits, so haters, get over yourselves. The man is a legend. !!!! FACT !!!!
We should get old musicians on stage more often nowadays. Not only can you listen to the classics but you get an extra story from an old timer. It's a buy one take one free.
@@pzhikcloethaegeslikhrethyi4225 There are lots of us old folks on RU-vid. The thing is, unless I told you that I was old, you'd never know it from the way I talk (write, that is). If Gary never mentioned 1951, you would never have guessed him to be old. However, I would have guessed him to be old. Because his name is Gary, and 98% of all the Garys in America were named by their mamas after Gary Cooper, a famous movie star of the 1930s - '40s.
Remember hearing him and Mary on a record player as I drifted off to sleep about 10 years ago. I was only like 14 or 15 but it blew my mind what Les could conjure up with his magic. RIP Les Paul and Mary Ford 🕊
With out this man and his brain God knows where guitarists would play,WHAT INSIGHTS AND JUST PLAIN NECESSITY. My father loved this guy and turned me on to him.GOD REST HIS SOUL!!!
Ever wonder what was inside the black box? Nothing. The Paulverizer was a bunch of switches and the wires went to a bank of tape recorders that were off stage behind the curtain.
What a sheer, unadulterated genius this man was! Looper invention aside, just listen to him PLAY! No one else - ever. BTW, as an equipment nerd, I have to not he's playing a Gibson axe through the quintessential Fender Twin Reverb - two items that are almost as classic as the man!
This is the Great Guitarist, Les Paul, who enthused and inspired Jeff Beck to want to play himself. Thank Goodness for Les Paul!! Hurrah!! Cynthia Allen McLaglen
What a legend. And of course his guitar sounds so friggin good. What a great ear Les had. I love my vintage Les Paul Standard I wouldn't trade it for anything
The thing with Les was he just didn't find a niche and stay there. He was constantly pushing the envelope and innovating. He was always open to experimenting with his instrument and sound. Pretty sure guitar and recordings would sound a whole lot different today if Les hadn't been here.
Les Paul never did get the credit for this invention. Others did it in the 60's, but to my knowledge, Les Paul was the main man who invented this, and it was called the Les Paulverizer. It was a looper. Later on people stole this idea and called it a looper but this was all Les Paul's invention. Les Paul was a genius, as well as an amazing guitar player with such a unique style of music. There is no one that ever captured his style.
It's just....EVERYTHING!!! If you took music and just ripped apart into a million pieces you know that it would come back together into something. But that something would be named Mozart, Beethoven, or Les Paul. A rock and a stick. A synth with 24-part harmonization in a sonically isolated booth. Doesn't matter. Les Paul will produce music.
He was already experimenting doing overdubbing with records. ( hard ) When they came out with tape recording machines he knew exactly what to do with them. He was way ahead of the game.
