Les Paul meets his equal on guitar...
Guyserman wrote:
That's what I liked about this video. I had never seen Mary Ford playing guitar so this was a surprise. While Les Paul was good in his own way he would not make most peoples top guitarists list. He does have his place in history. Just like the way photographers "layer" photos, he was an early practitioner of "layering" music.
I like many styles and many stylists mentioned in above comments. In particular I will mention Barney Kessel and Tony Mottola.
Thanks to all who have commented.
That's what I liked about this video. I had never ... (
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In essence, Les Paul developed multi-track tape recording. It’s the concept that makes modern music composition and recording so good and so much easier. Today we do it in software on computers (even tablets and smartphones) connected to analog-to-digital converters.
Merlin1300
Loc: New England, But Now & Forever SoTX
jackm1943 wrote:
Good grief, how could you miss Stevie Vaughan twice? 😢
There are many we've missed. How about Prince ?
JohnSwanda wrote:
And when you list great jazz guitarists, don't forget Django Reinhardt.
And I did, my mistake, thank you.
FrankR wrote:
And I did, my mistake, thank you.
His work with flutist, Jean-Pierre Rampal was exquisite!
Was Dick Dale a good guitarist?
I understand his thing was what they called Surf music.
Ummm--Nope
That means Charo was not a good guitar player?
Merlin1300
Loc: New England, But Now & Forever SoTX
kenArchi wrote:
Ummm--Nope: That means Charo was not a good guitar player?
Just not in the same class as those previously mentioned. Charo DID have other talents though, the combination of which made her stage career successful. She could sing, dance, and had an irrepressible personality.
Yes, being a female she is in a different class.
Merlin1300
Loc: New England, But Now & Forever SoTX
kenArchi wrote:
Yes, (Charo) being a female she is in a different class.
I hadn't noticed that. I paid more attention to her playing style and stage presence.
Obviously Mary Ford is female also - and, IMHO, she is well above Charo's guitar capabilities.
I am happy you like Charo - and I appreciate her abilities, but IMHO she does not belong in this category.
Just my opinion.
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