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Rick McDuffie
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Benson, North Carolina, USA
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Posted 12 Feb 2006 7:44 pm |
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| Check this out, boy 'n' girls. [url=http://www.youtube.com/w/Les-Paul-at-Fat-Tuesday's?v=7QaJ9sJQ0QE&search=les%20paul]http://www.youtube.com/w/Les-Paul-at-Fat-Tuesday's?v=7QaJ9sJQ0QE&search=les%20paul[/url] |
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Bill Hatcher
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Atlanta Ga. USA
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Posted 12 Feb 2006 8:36 pm
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And he is in a bit of a Django mood!
Hope I am still breathing O2 at his age.
Very nice. |
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Kevin Hatton
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Buffalo, N.Y.
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Posted 12 Feb 2006 10:54 pm
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| Thats an artist! |
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Andy Volk
From:
Boston, MA
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Posted 13 Feb 2006 3:01 am
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| The master! True artistry .... beauty, wit, humor .... all in one solo. |
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Bob Smith
From:
Allentown, New Jersey, USA
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Posted 13 Feb 2006 5:31 am
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| Thanks Rick, that made my day!!!!!!!!!! bob |
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George Keoki Lake
From:
Edmonton, AB., Canada
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Posted 13 Feb 2006 3:08 pm
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That's so great ! I have never seen Les in action ... (only heard and admired him on his recordings) .... this was a real treat. Thanks ever so much !!!  |
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Richard Sevigny
From:
Salmon Arm, BC, Canada
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Posted 13 Feb 2006 3:18 pm
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Always like watching Les play (never seen it live, though)
It's even more remarkable whe you consider all the fingers in both his hands went through surgery for arthritis at one point.
Still lyrical after all these years. I hope I'm still playin' too when I'm his age. |
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Ray Montee
From:
Portland, Oregon (deceased)
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Posted 13 Feb 2006 7:10 pm
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One of the most wonderful musical experiences I've had in decades. THANK YOU for the tip-off!
One thing I couldn't help but notice is that his fabulous rhythm section and the guitarist with all of those great chord changes........were seemingly out of uniform in today's world. Not only did he look neat and clean, short hair and all, but he fully knew more than three chords, but, how did he manage all of this fine acommpaniment without having his guitar hanging down to his ragged knees and not drowning out Les with his raggedy twang!
And Les, with his changing of picking areas for tone and finger vaibrato was capped off nicely at the end of the first tune with a subtle BIGBSY VIBRATO on that last chord. So simple, so nice, so classy.
No STRING STRETCHER HERE!! |
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Rick McDuffie
From:
Benson, North Carolina, USA
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Posted 14 Feb 2006 3:28 am
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Les is an original character. He loves that echo and Bigsby, doesn't he?
There's a tendency on the part of jazz guitar players to all sound alike- they all want to be Kenny Burrell or Jim Hall. Nothing wrong with that, but you often can't tell one player from another. For example, I heard a "purist" say the other day, "you don't bend strings in jazz". Les does! In fact, he may have "invented" it.[This message was edited by Rick McDuffie on 14 February 2006 at 03:29 AM.] |
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Bob Martin
From:
Madison Tn
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Posted 14 Feb 2006 10:22 pm
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That was wonderful and did my ol' heart and ears good! I wonder how old that video is? Isn't Les around 90 now and I'll bet that's pretty recent does anyone know or did I miss the date some where?
Bob |
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Jim Phelps
From:
Mexico City, Mexico
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Posted 14 Feb 2006 11:17 pm
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| I've heard Django bend strings... |
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Billy Wilson
From:
El Cerrito, California, USA
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Posted 20 Feb 2006 2:00 am
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| Thanks Rick, Les Paul gets my vote for guitar player who makes me least miss steel. I'm not sure why that is so, but it is. |
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Jennings Ward
From:
Edgewater, Florida, R.I.P.
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Posted 20 Feb 2006 8:30 pm
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I DONT KNOW HOW TO THANK YOU ENOUGH....
YES HE AND CHET ARE MY IDOLS.
AND THANKS AGAIN,,,,JENNINGS
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Rick McDuffie
From:
Benson, North Carolina, USA
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Posted 21 Feb 2006 4:24 am
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What's the name of that tune he's playing? I'll bet Hatcher knows.
I would love to know what all those switches on his guitar do.
Ya'll are welcome. I wish I could find some more to share with you. I've watched it several times, and that really is one of the coolest performances I've seen in recent years. I wish more young kids could be exposed to that level of musicianship and guitar playing.
Peace,
Rick[This message was edited by Rick McDuffie on 21 February 2006 at 04:31 AM.] |
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Andy Volk
From:
Boston, MA
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Posted 21 Feb 2006 5:33 pm
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1. Body & Soul
2. Nuages |
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Rick McDuffie
From:
Benson, North Carolina, USA
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Posted 22 Feb 2006 8:02 am
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| Thanks, Andy- I've read through Body and Soul a couple of times, but didn't recognize it. Never heard of the other one! |
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Andy Volk
From:
Boston, MA
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Posted 22 Feb 2006 2:32 pm
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There's a famous Jazz At The Philharmonic live concert LP from the 40s with Les, a bunch of horn players and Nat King Cole on Piano. Les Paul's solo on that tune was very well known among guitar players for both his chops and sense of musical humor. If memory serves, he even quotes from that solo in the clip above.
In fact, I see that you can get a used copy on Amazon for less than ten bucks: http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B000056V1D/qid=1140647486/sr=11-1/ref=sr_11_1/102-5837023-0814517?n=5174
Nuages is one of Django Reinhardt's best known and best loved compositions. It's French for Clouds. Everyone from the current crop of Gypsy guitarists to folks like Willie Nelson and Manhattan Transfer have had a go at it. |
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Rick McDuffie
From:
Benson, North Carolina, USA
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Posted 24 Feb 2006 7:31 pm
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Andy, my ignorance of Django Rheinhardt is a gaping hole in my musical education, and there's no excuse for it. If I were to buy some of his music, where would you suggest that I start?
So, are you any relation to Phil "Fang" Volk?
Rick |
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Don Kona Woods
From:
Hawaiian Kama'aina
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Posted 24 Feb 2006 8:23 pm
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Ditto what Ray and others say about this outstanding backup band. And Les is always superb.
As close as I came to knowing Les and Mary, was meeting Mary's sister in Southern California. It turns out that Mary and her sister were gospel singers in their younger years.
By the way what ever happened to Mary?
Aloha,
Don |
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Mac McKenzie
From:
Auckland, New Zealand * R.I.P.
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Posted 6 Mar 2006 4:17 am
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| Rick - thanks a million for that Les Paul video. It takes 1 1/4 hours to download it on this machine and I usually get to these things late when the phone is not busy. Tonight is the night and I have played it over and over. Absolutely marvellous stuff.He always had humour in his music if you pick up on it. I look at what he does and think " if only. " Ah well! Back to the drawing board. Much appreciated. |
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Rick McDuffie
From:
Benson, North Carolina, USA
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Posted 7 Mar 2006 7:50 am
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| Glad everyone is enjoying it. It's super-cool, as is Les. |
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Joe Casey
From:
Weeki Wachee .Springs FL (population.9)
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Posted 17 Mar 2006 7:57 am
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| And to think how very lucky I am, I was given recently a personalized autographed Les Paul(sunburst) from tne man himself thru a mutual great friend.I am still overwhelmed and will never play it in fear of harming the writing. |
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Howard Tate
From:
Leesville, Louisiana, USA, R.I.P.
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Posted 17 Mar 2006 1:27 pm
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I loved Les and Mary together, unfortunately they divorced long ago, and Mary passed away at a pretty young age. I had some of those old 45s that had 2 songs on each side, of the Les Paul Trio. I lost all my records in a divorce, those were wonderful. By the way, Roy Thomson posted a beautiful solo version of Nuages on the No Peddlers forum not too long ago. Maybe it's still available?
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