Gotta love Les Paul
but why is he not holding a Les Paul on the cover of this album? He is holding a Gibson SG, which he is reputed to have hated so much he asked that Gibson take his name off the thing.
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LPaul
The pro's pro...
I din't get Emusic
Some of the albums 12 credits this one 40? I miss the old days.
Bargain?? Sweet Deal??
Are these reviewers talking about another album?? Can't call 40 credits a bargain!! Why does Emusic keep changing things? Sorry for the rant but would have loved to download this...
Sweet Deal
Knew about his work but never had his music in my collection. The edit room floor must be a mess from trying to pick & choose tracks. This is a huge bargain, not just for the music, but also getting all these tracks for so few credits. Thanks eMusic.
Les paul
great representation of his guitar work
Clean Magic
Les Paul's playing is nothing more than extraordinary, come to the point... The creative point that is. I wish that his songs with Mary Ford were available on this disc. She had an unbelievable realistic dimension to the music.
What can I say ...
about Les Paul that hasn't been said a thousand times. Thanks for offering this compilation so I can introduce the younger members of my family to the one who started so much. Would rate this higher if there were more stars.
Review by BarbaricArcticE
It is what it is. A compilation of a TRUE pioneer. You will hear things on this compilation that you never knew existed in the pantheon of guitar music. Whether Les is always what I want to hear or not, there is no denying the genius and contribution. 5 stars all the way. BTW this version sounds good too.
A Library Must
Les Paul is to music as Albert Einstein is to physics. Innovative fun and quite a deal
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