Well, of course, there's the guitar. But then, there is the man.
Revolutionary. Innovative. Visionary. I'm guessing that rock n roll would have eventually evolved...but Les made it happen so much sooner.
The sad part about generations is that each one thinks that life begins and will end with them. And, that's not a shot at today's Millennials that have no clue as to the impact of Les Paul, who depated terra firma not quite three years ago. Hell, I'm still picking up on artists from the 30s, 40s and 50s that shaped the music I loved in the 60s, 70s and 80s.
But, to watch a guy like Les Paul riff at 90 with Keith Richards and Steve Miller? So amazing (and, click on the very cool links).
I'm not sure my kids will appreciate his genius. But, I'm sure my folks didn't think I'd appreciate the genius of their generation. Even though I now do.
One of my favorite tracks of all time is Les Paul and Steve Miller doing Steve's "Fly Like an Eagle"...preceeded by a recording of Les telling a painfully young Steve he was really going to "go places."
Take time to listen...if only the intro on this Music Friday. And smile...because Les was so right.
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