Even before sliced bread, Les Paul was something else! The Wizard of Waukesha, if you've not heard of him, plays guitar with arthritic hands with more skill and genius than almost any of the guitar gods we know today.
Simply put, Les Paul is the inventor who made one of the first electric guitars (Leo Fender developed one around the same time). Les was looking for something different than the cumbersome guitars available, and even though his starting place was a railroad tie, his Les Paul guitars are going to be his part of his legacy. For more of his legacy - you've got to buy this DVD!
Les Paul has been a gigging musician for most of his 90 plus years. He's the inventor of multitrack recording and he's a hero to a great number of the men and women who are on your i-pod right now.
This program was originally broadcast on PBS and I waited with my catcher's mitt for the moment the DVD would be available. Watch this program, buy this program! Heck, if you're a guitar player, this will be the best gift you give your friends who play - you'll be amazed at Les and you will pick up your guitar again from that dusty corner.
Rock on, Les Paul! |