Date:Thu, 12 Jul 2007 09:20:23 -0400
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Subject:Re: New Les Paul doc on PBS - July 11
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Wonder if he still has any of his original recordings on acetate based
tapes and what shape they're in ?
Bob Hodge
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Belfer Audio Archive
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>>> [log in to unmask] 7/12/2007 1:35 AM >>>
In a message dated 7/11/2007 8:25:51 P.M. Pacific Daylight Time,
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Even if he didn't invent multi-tracking, I found the program
incredibly interesting. He seems to be a musical man for all
seasons.
I used to hear him periodically on the Joey Reynolds radio show from
NYC; I should be doing what he's doing at age 92.
Just got through seeing the Les Paul documentary. Amazing how the
story told
itself without the help of a narrator. The producers chose to let Les
tell
the story himself, by intercutting bits and pieces of the interview
with him.
I also enjoyed how they used graphics from Les' records in the various
animation segments. It was a good tribute. It would have been nice,
however, to
have a bit more serious analysis of what he did rather than use wasted
shots of
Jeff Beck, Bonnie Raitt, and Richard Carpenter (Richard CARPENTER???)
ooohing
and aahing over Les' Capitol recordings. Did anyone catch the sound of
sticky shed squealing when they switched on his original Ampex tape
deck with the
extra head? They were playing a record of "Lover" over the visual, but
left
the room sound on, and you could hear the squeal every time the tape
went
around!
Cary Ginell
Origin Jazz Library
www.originjazz.com
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