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Here’s Les playing his looper. The Les Pulverizer. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=foXSXOAfB4U Tony From: William Walker
[mailto:billwalker@baymoon.com] I
wanted to share an antidote about the great Les Paul. In his early days he had
a dual career as Les Paul the jazz musician and under the pseudonym, Rhubarb
Red as a country artist. When he was in the early stages of his career he
approached the Larson brothers of Chicago about an endorsement. For those of
you not familiar, Larson brothers guitars which often went by the name,
Euphonon, Prairie state, Maurer, and Stahl, where every bit the rival to
the best instruments from Martin and Gibson. Some collectors think they
represent the pinnacle of early 20th century guitar making and today
fetch ridiculous prices. http://www.larsonbrothersguitars.com/guitarpics.html So
anyway, Les Paul approached the Larson brothers about an endorsement and they
turned him down saying that they would not consider anyone unless they were as
popular as Rhubarb Red !!!!!! , having no clue that Les and Rhubarb where the
same guy. As you all know Les ended up going to Gibson and the rest as they say
is history. Les
Paul was an innovator in so many ways, perhaps the first person to use tape
loops ( triggered from a device on his guitar) in a live performance and one of
the true pioneers of multi track recording, a genius inventor and musician,
who’s influence on music, technology, and popular culture is enormous. Thanks
for everything you gave us Les, yours was a life well lived. Bill
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