LES PAUL'S JOURNEY TO HIS NEW SOUND
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- Gene's tribute to his father. This video shows dad's journey to his new sound which led to a extraordinary string of hit instrumental songs and eventually to the collaboration with Mary Ford and greater success as a duo. It also includes dad's personal view on his invention of the multi-track recorder. For all things, Les Paul, visit the website at www.lespaulremembered.com.
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I’m 81 years old and have just set here for 30 minutes with a big smile on on face. I remember with so much love all of their recordings and sound. He is a genius. God bless him.
Mary Ford had a divine voice. As great as Doris Day or Patti Page. So many legends from that era, and they did not need auto-tune to perform. I wished Mary could have stayed with Les. She was the love of his life.
Every guitar player, and musician for that matter, owes Les Paul everything they can give.
Thank you George he had some life. If you haven't had a chance to see more of my dad visit the website at www.lespaulremembered.com.
@@genepaul5651 Thank you so much for replying. To say he had some life, is very modest, for both you and him. I am glad to learn about your talent. I will make sure to view the website. I've watched so many documentaries on your Dad, and I've enjoyed them all. The best characteristic of Les Paul, is his humor. It's probably why was so good on that guitar....he was loose. Thanks for your time, Gene!
From all I've gathered about Les he loved to kid around and joke. How in the world was he able to do so much and get some sleep. I guess he invented multi tasking also. Hey this is the first time I've seen Richard Carpenter in longtime it's nice to see him again. He made a lot of good music himself ! Still have my LP standard she still rings like a bell its gigged many times through the years so she's had a little modification. Thank You for putting this up your Dad inspired so many players there is no telling how many he changed the guitar world..
Les Paul was genius personified. No one had a voice like Mary Ford. It was like warm honey.
Mary Ford is the most underrated singer of all time. Mary played the guitar just well as Les. If it was Not for Mary Les would be a complete unknown now. Mary Ford should have gone down in history as the greatest singer of all time. So very sad all Mary Ford as ever had was a life of playing second fiddle to Les Paul. She never got the respect that she deserves. People bought Les Paul and Mary Ford records to hear Mary's beautiful voice singing. Les Paul would never have the money to develop the electric guitar and multitrack recording if were not for Mary, which will be several million dollars in today's money. it's high time Mary gets the respect that she deserves.
Les Paul, one of the true giants of 20th Century music. As a musician friend of mine said, "Where would we be without Les Paul?'
What I want to say is...why hasn't Les and Mary's life been made into a movie? This screams for a film.
Les Paul WAS A MASTER GUITARIST ! A LUTHIER GENIUS ! etc..etc. Love this man forever !
Les was a genius, that's for sure. Mary was an absolute marvel as well, what a voice!
This is great. Please tell us more about Mary. She was so beautiful, and it appears she could match Les for licks on that guitar.
Man, it must have been an incredible time to be a musician. Les telling stories about Gene Autry, Bing Crosby, the Andrews Sisters. Les and Mary, to this day, are probably the most brilliant, talented guitar duo ever. Just pure magic.
Thank you Gene for taking the time to film this fascinating glimpse into your dad's life.
Gene resembles Les, especially his personality, vocal inflections gestures, chuckles and such.
Les Paul....... Nothing else needs to be said. Respect!
I'm 74 today. When I was 6 or 7 years old, you could not turn on a radio without hearing Les Paul & Mary Ford. Their songs fascinated me back then, with their unique sound, and I love them just as much today. Particularly "How High the Moon" and "The World is Waiting for the Sunrise." Those songs are timeless.
Les with all his electronic always played feeling music . Novelty never overshadowed art.
I had the delight of seeing less and a drummer demonstrate the Pulverizer at the Smithsonian's Baird auditorium back in 77 or so. The experience was simply mind blowing. I wonder if you were the drummer that night. Whoever it was did one of the greatest solo's I have ever seen.... Les was hilarious throughout... especially when cuing the drum solo... The guy just exploded.
Together they created music that reminds of a time, when we have the time to enjoy the scent of roses on a warm summer breeze. I think they will be heard as long as humans walk the Earth.
Hi Jack,
I think you're right; they had magic. Did you have a chance to check out the website LESPAULREMEMBERED.COM
Gene
Man..it's awsome goosebump feeling to listen to a true master glad he invented the electric guitar...i play myself it's like a security blanket dont know how to act like without one Thank you Mr.Gene sharing with us may Les Paul R.I.P..an..Mary
Man, you talk about someone who had influence. Les had it on so many levels. The guy was absolutely brilliant both as a performer and technically. Imagine the recording industry without overdubbing.
The Mahwah Museum is pleased to present an online concert series during the weekend of June 6-9 to celebrate Les Paul’s 105th birthday with Lou Pallo (& guests), Muriel Anderson, and Thom Bresh. On June 9 is a Zoom event, A Conversation all things Les Paul with his son Gene Paul and moderator Charlie Carreras, Vice President, Mahwah Museum, Professor Emeritus of History, Ramapo College. Visit the Mahwah Museum website, mahwahmuseum.org/ for links, and
Hi Gene, This is Paul Vrakas, I just discovered your wonderful video on Les' journey to sound. When you introduced it I thought I was listening to your dad. You sound so much like him. I guess they don't fall too far from the tree as the saying goes. It was my pleasure as Mayor of Waukesha to organize his mom's 100th birthday party. Through that great event I got to know Les. Visited his house in New Jersey (his old car still in the yard) and what a pleasure to see the original 8 track machine ( in the living room). And the rest of house, Wow, what great memories. Anyway, just wanted to tell you what a great job you did in creating the video, and a trill to hear that voice that reminded me so much of him. Also, my uncles who grew up with him said he was always playing his guitar. Hard work really paid off for Les.
It is a pleasure to hear from you, and so glad you had the chance to spend time with Dad. He was a trip. I had a great time putting together
many videos ( czcams.com/channels/oke0bmobwFVNwZVPd8lkxA.htmlvideos?view_as=public ) about his incredible career. Also, a website ( LesPaulRemembered.com ) that seems never to end..... always just one more thing to add. Wish you a great holiday & New Year.
Glad you enjoyed
Gene
Totally awesome video. I do not have words to express my enormous admiration and respect for that towering genius of music and recording technology named Les Paul. There is nobody like him and there never will be again.
Ah, Les Paul's 'New Sound'!
Amazing.
Brilliant.
Ground Breaking.
Interestingly, and ironically, this New Sound was recorded using Les' heavily customized Epiphone guitars which he called "clunkers". The 'Les Paul Model' wasn't yet in production.
God Bless Les!
He was so much more...... Thank you / more to come.
Nice to hear back from you.
I LOVED/LOVE your dad but I guess that's evident by my screen name.
I built in little studio that doubles as a shrine in my home.
At 21:09, the tone arm of the record player shows a Zenith "Cobra". Beautiful.
Hi Gene. wonderful story for the ages, thanks. I’m that vintage, worked with Ampex multitracks in 1958. Stereo mixing eh. At 12.02 the train travels left to right, and its sound travels right to left. I love it! You can’t fool us old guys Heh heh!
Ampex rules!
Les is a national treasure! I have fond memories of my great uncle playing Les Paul and Mary Ford records for me. I was blessed and treasure a compilation cassette tape he made for me and he and my great aunt sent to me one year as a Christmas gift. It is one of my most prized possessions to this day! I thank my relatives and Les & Mary for sharing this wonderful music! LES's vision and mark should be celebrated and honored by all that love music and his genius should be credited for all of the sound innovation we take for granite today!
Beautiful Thank you.... If you want even more, goto LESPAULREMEMBERED.com
@Gene Paul : Just stumbled on this.....AWESOME!
Thank you for uploading this and making this history possible. :)
Greetz from Australia
Mick
Modern music owes everything to your Dad. His name is all over my house :) Thanks for sharing your stories Gene.
Les Paul is a sonic God. Love to you Gene.
Les Paul was ahead of his time.
Mr. Paul, so wonderful to find you. You even sound like your father….!👍
I just turned 60 years old, but I have been following Les Paul since I was 15 when I started playing the guitar I had an uncle that suggested that I listen to how high the moon…
I have been a major fan ever since and as much as I love, heavy metal and hard rock Les Paul is definitely a pioneer of shred of tongue and technique and it’s not even up for argument
Thank you Gene, great to learn more about Les!
There’s this Brad Paisley thing to his playful style and timing that fits perfect in certain songs.
I’m shocked ‘How High the Moon’ isn’t a huge modern standard. Those harmonies are shockingly gorgeous and seemed easy for her.
Les Paul was (is) so important to music, I hope more will view this video.
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My father, who just recently passed away, introduced me to Les Paul as a young lad.
Those sounds and how they were made, have been a part of my life since then.
Thank you so very much for sharing apart of your life with us may you continue to be blessed all your days
Glad you enjoyed it, and I will continue. For more, check out LesPaulRemembered.com
@5:04 That photo always make me smile.
A very visual representation of their feelings.
Les has wood.
Great job. Loved this. I always rated Les on my top five guitarists of all time.
Holy cow... Les was the original Dimebag Darrel... Such perfect Legato playing.
I love how Richard Carpenter says “nothing sounds like the records of those two.” LoL but EVERYTHING sounds like those two to this very day. Thank you Mary Thank you Les. We will forever love you two.
Thank You Gene, for the history lesson. Hope this message finds you ok and doing well. Wish I had seen this when you originally posted this. Would have loved to ask you a few questions.
Glad you enjoyed this video... if you have questions just ask.
For more of Dad's life and my views go to LesPaulRemembered.com. Thank you ... Gene
Thanks so much for this wonderful trip through Les, and Mary’s life. Very inspirational. I had the chance to meet your dad (and yourself) at the Iridium Club a couple times. He was so entertaining, and as you pointed out, would spend time chatting between the guitar playing. Such a character, and the way he would punk people, and throw in a few vulgarities was hilarious. So gracious of him to meet with anyone who stood in line afterwards along with a beer in hand. He was so engaging, and even though I thought I should move on to allow others to meet him, he extended our chat. He even held the guitar my brother-in-law made fo me, which I already treasured, but now has extra mojo from your dad! Thanks again for sharing.
I remember, as a kid, hearing them do “Hold That Tiger”. “How High The Moon”, “The World Is Waiting For The Sunrise”. The sounds rouse memories that bring a lump to my throat.
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Such a nice tribute, Gene. It's so interesting to me that Les experienced the same phenomenon that I've witnessed with many other artists, once they have had a great success they get excited and update all their gear, and yet never re-create that original magic. At 24:16 Les says: "Of all the hits we ever made, none were ever made on the multi-track machine.. the most fun we had was sound-on-sound, and it was the most difficult way of recording..."
You get it...... Dad would say the journey to get there was the best part.
I'm glad you enjoyed this video; it was a thrill to do my part. Soon I'll be adding a new chapter to the website LesPaulRemembered.com on Les' personal NUMBER ONE guitar. His best-kept secret. Thank you.
Rest in peace, Les and Mary.
What a Blessing to hear , my inventory...'Lovers Luau'
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When music was about music.
Fantastic.🔝🔝🔝🔝
I always heard Jimmy Page talkin about Les Paul but i don't know who it was(i was born in 1966)Now i do and
it is amazing.What a great master musician artist and Ingenieur of Sounds and visions.Together with Mary Ford he brought a big light and peace from heaven on this earth.
Thank you Les Paul and thank you Mary Ford.God bless America🇺🇸🙏Thank you for the music🎵🎸🎙🎼🔝
Les Paul " Magic hands"
Mary Ford an Angel, beautiful angel
The Mahwah Museum is pleased to present an online concert series during the weekend of June 6-9 to celebrate Les Paul’s 105th birthday with Lou Pallo (& guests), Muriel Anderson, and Thom Bresh. On June 9 is a Zoom event, A Conversation all things Les Paul with his son Gene Paul and moderator Charlie Carreras, Vice President, Mahwah Museum, Professor Emeritus of History, Ramapo College. Visit the Mahwah Museum website, mahwahmuseum.org/ for links, and register to join in a conversation with Gene.
I love your Dad and i love you! Love my Les Paul.
I have a few Fenders, & Squires but my Gibson Les Paul Studio is my most cherished.
Gene, this made my Sunday morning. Enjoy every moment. I lived in Suffern, NY right across the border from your dad and would regularly hit the The Iridium in NYC to see him play. As pro guitarist, you dad was a massive influence on me. Thanks for posting this up. Can't believe it took me close to 3 years to finally discover it.
My grandfather bought a brand new Les Paul custom way back in 1954 he paid $300 for it we still have the guitar it’s in perfect shape and we kept all the owners manuals the straps we even still have the bill of receipt. He also bought a fender telecaster back in 1956 and he paid $285 for it and we still have the receipt the straps and the owners manual’s he played in a bluegrass band so he really took good care of all of his guitars💰💰💰💰💰🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸
Back in 1954 300 bucks was HUGE money (seriously),. Gibson Les Paul's were NEVER cheap.
Gfy
This is a wonderful story. More people should see it.
This marvelous production brings back so many wonderful memories for me. I saw Les Paul and Mary Ford live at the Seville theater in Montreal when I was 17 years old. That was in 1954. It was amazing. I wondered how, with only two people on stage, can you get multiple guitars and multiple voices? People didn't understand. Some thought there were other musicians behind the curtains. That's the miracle of Les Paul's magnificent invention, sound on sound. Add to that the exceptional musical talent of Les and Mary.
Thanks For SharingDad,Child Of God
What an incredible life they led!
Awesome mini documentary! Thanks for sharing. Very inspiring! ✌️
This is such a wonderful video. Thanks so much for making it.
Man ! His recordings were So so clean for how old they are and the technology that he's using to record the music.
The Mahwah Museum is pleased to present an online concert series during the weekend of June 6-9 to celebrate Les Paul’s 105th birthday with Lou Pallo (& guests), Muriel Anderson, and Thom Bresh. On June 9 is a Zoom event, A Conversation all things Les Paul with his son Gene Paul and moderator Charlie Carreras, Vice President, Mahwah Museum, Professor Emeritus of History, Ramapo College. Visit the Mahwah Museum website, mahwahmuseum.org/ for links, and register to join in a conversation with Gene.
Thank you Gene for this video. I've owned Les Paul Custom's since the early 70's and can't imagine not having one. I owe all these years of enjoyment to your dad, his vision and incredible talent. God bless him, may he rest in peace.
I love this guitar so much and I've owned a few a 54 a 68 I have a brand new 2020 but I finally stepped up bought a kit and tried to make one oh my I'm sure Gibson helped you a little bit but from what I've watched here it was you all you and that's the way you would have expected it to be because you had to keep your standards and to this day it can be the most rewarding time you spend by yourself playing guitar
Standards...❤great skill eccentric inventor,innovator musician entertainer plus visionary studious like van Halen technical like all greats !ever creative 😅
this Music will inspire people forever I'm 38 years old my mom and dad used to listen to it when I was a kid along with all the other greats and now I'm passing it on to my kids excellent video thank you
As a side comment, using just an 8-track machine, generally the sound was still stripped down, rather crisp and the tracks didn't tend to clog up the sound spectrum too much. The special character of guitars and other instruments had clarity and wonderful textures. But once huge multi-track equipment became available, producers began to saturate the spectrum with way too many tracks / sonic busyness, with many tracks just a messy glaze of sound. So, less AND Les, was truly MORE!
YES, OVERUSED..... I had the honor to work with Atlantic Records Chief Engineer/ Producer Tom Dowd and when he received the 2nd Ampex 8 Track for Atlantic Records. Tommy's story of meeting Les and the first major-label studio to use the 8 track recorder and mainly how he used it. Just as if going live to two-track tape.... lespaulremembered.com/inventor/the-multi-track-recorder-.html And scroll down the page and click Tom Dowd.
Hey Gene, my Father was the biggest fan of your Father and Mary's works and accomplishments!
Thank you, Gene. Your father is a music icon, sir. Thank you for sharing him with us.
The Mahwah Museum is pleased to present an online concert series during the weekend of June 6-9 to celebrate Les Paul’s 105th birthday with Lou Pallo (& guests), Muriel Anderson, and Thom Bresh. On June 9 is a Zoom event, A Conversation all things Les Paul with his son Gene Paul and moderator Charlie Carreras, Vice President, Mahwah Museum, Professor Emeritus of History, Ramapo College. Visit the Mahwah Museum website, mahwahmuseum.org/ for links, and register to join in a conversation with Gene.
This story is fantastic how it all started with the sound and the tracks. Amazing, I have liked Les and Mary since the late 50's now I know more about it and wow is wow.
This was fabulous to listen to and watch. I am so glad I came across this. Thank you for posting this; for creating it.
Glad you enjoyed it! And more to come. Thank you Gene
the ultimate musical sounds in my life- along with gene autry--lefty-and hank- thanks for posting- smoke rings -1952- from a girl, listening on a lake balcony-
The best music I've heard in a very long time. Just heavenly.
That house at Deerhaven. Dad and I used to walk past it going fishing on the Ramapo in the 70's. Dad tried to tell me how great they were, but this teenager at the time😇 didn't understand until I got older. I guess it's never too late to learn. Thanks Les & Mary.
Les paul guitars are the best. Even played with no added peddles sounds great.
Gene, you and your dad are amazing, I remember when I first heard Les Paul and Mary Ford when I was a little kid at my grandparents house and I love their music to this day.
Wow; even the voice is just like his dad’s!....😉👍
This one is very special to me! Being my Father was a great musician also, "born with the gift" as my Dad would say. Went to college to find out what God had bestowed upon him musically and later earning a master's degree in Music. I strive to be the best I can be just in hopes that he can hear my music, from Heaven above. I pray that he'll ask God to let him share his Great talents with me, my two sons, Zachary and Andrew and their children Karryghan, Zaxton, and Zadan. May God grant this one wish for me . I miss you Dad, and Mom, so very much. Not a day passes by Dad ,that I wish, you and I could share another song together! Your son, Dana💫
There should be a plaque or a statue on the spot he played the electric guitar in public for the first time. Gene might you know the spot of BBQ stand between Milwaukee and Waukesha? Les was the Michelangelo of music. Him and Bach blazed the trails.
Mary Ford, One woman harmonizer
What a Genius, I always have, and will always play a Les Paul Custom.
He changed the world.
Thank you for teaching me more about both your dad and mother they remain in my personal musical pantheon polished a bit brighter
Les Paul played at the Capitol Theater in Racine at age 14. The city is days away form destroying the theater. Help save it! We can have a Les Paul Fest there when it's restored.
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That was wonderful sir.Thank you for sharing.
Great Gene! Thank you for taking the time to share your personal memories and insights into the man, the King of Sound, Les Paul.
Fantastic stuff! I'm just old enough to have an awareness of Les and Mary as performers and only a smidgeon about Les's developmental insights. It strikes me how serendipitous it is for two such creative people find each other and their niches.
So much talent and genius. Thank you for sharing this, Gene.
The Mahwah Museum is pleased to present an online concert series during the weekend of June 6-9 to celebrate Les Paul’s 105th birthday with Lou Pallo (& guests), Muriel Anderson, and Thom Bresh. On June 9 is a Zoom event, A Conversation all things Les Paul with his son Gene Paul and moderator Charlie Carreras, Vice President, Mahwah Museum, Professor Emeritus of History, Ramapo College. Visit the Mahwah Museum website, mahwahmuseum.org/ for links, and register to join in a conversation with Gene.
I'm 82 I'm from nz listenin to les paul and mary ford in the fourtys and fiftys he was big hit here too
Simply mind blowing! Thank you for the upload.
The Mahwah Museum is pleased to present an online concert series during the weekend of June 6-9 to celebrate Les Paul’s 105th birthday with Lou Pallo (& guests), Muriel Anderson, and Thom Bresh. On June 9 is a Zoom event, A Conversation all things Les Paul with his son Gene Paul and moderator Charlie Carreras, Vice President, Mahwah Museum, Professor Emeritus of History, Ramapo College. Visit the Mahwah Museum website, mahwahmuseum.org/ for links, and register to join in a conversation with Gene.
Merci Gene. Un homme qui a marqué l'histoire de musique votre père.
wow, les paul still looked young for his age. he was a great guitar player. I'd a paid lots of money to hear him play.. thank you for sharing the memories of your father.
Thank you for this.
Hi Gene!!
Hope you are doing well.
I'm so glad to see all this. And there should be more. I had the blessing of seeing your father live at the Iridium the year before he passed away and was soo thrilled and excited to see and meet him afterwards.
Was looking for video info on him to show my kids, so they can understand the origins of the way we record today and Omnibus was the only one I could use, untill I saw this video.
Thank you soo much for this.
Bless you
If you want more of Dad ---go to Lespaulremembered.com Thank you for your comments.
Wonderful video! Thank you for sharing with the world.
The Mahwah Museum is pleased to present an online concert series during the weekend of June 6-9 to celebrate Les Paul’s 105th birthday with Lou Pallo (& guests), Muriel Anderson, and Thom Bresh. On June 9 is a Zoom event, A Conversation all things Les Paul with his son Gene Paul and moderator Charlie Carreras, Vice President, Mahwah Museum, Professor Emeritus of History, Ramapo College. Visit the Mahwah Museum website, mahwahmuseum.org/ for links, and register to join in a conversation with Gene.
To this day, my heart still breaks when I think of their break-up/divorce. 😒
The Mahwah Museum in N.J. Has a lot of Les Pauls old stuff.
Go to lespaulremembered.com/genes-corner/home-photos--tribute-videos.html To The Mahwah Museum #3 for more. Hope you enjoy it.
gene, i can't thank you enough
The Mahwah Museum is pleased to present an online concert series during the weekend of June 6-9 to celebrate Les Paul’s 105th birthday with Lou Pallo (& guests), Muriel Anderson, and Thom Bresh. On June 9 is a Zoom event, A Conversation all things Les Paul with his son Gene Paul and moderator Charlie Carreras, Vice President, Mahwah Museum, Professor Emeritus of History, Ramapo College. Visit the Mahwah Museum website, mahwahmuseum.org/ for links, and register to join in a conversation with Gene.
Loved watching this! I got a copy of New Sound Vol II, the one that features Mary Ford, from my good friend Richard Links of Links Sound, and I promptly put it on tape using my Ampex 601 "tape recorder in a Samsonite". One can see the machine and the record cover on Wikipedia on the Ampex page at en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ampex#Early_tape_recorders
Thanks, Gene! I met your dad briefly when he signed my guitar. I had to sell it to pay the rent (typical musician, right?) and it still keeps me up at night!!
Charlie Frey n
Almost no one says about"Stardust" and "Somewhere Over the Rainbow". It's always good to see female guitarists way back in the 50s I am almost sure Les and Mary did "Dizzy Fingers
I was very touched, thanks for sharing. I really love this couple
Thanks for the great stories! Love your dad! I love this stuff! I really get a kick out of watching your old man play....i was born in the wrong time hehe =)
The Mahwah Museum is pleased to present an online concert series during the weekend of June 6-9 to celebrate Les Paul’s 105th birthday with Lou Pallo (& guests), Muriel Anderson, and Thom Bresh. On June 9 is a Zoom event, A Conversation all things Les Paul with his son Gene Paul and moderator Charlie Carreras, Vice President, Mahwah Museum, Professor Emeritus of History, Ramapo College. Visit the Mahwah Museum website, mahwahmuseum.org/ for links, and register to join in a conversation with Gene.
Gene's voice sounds exactly like his Dad, and he looks a hell of a lot like him also
Thank you for the note..... Hope you enjoyed the video. Dads website has more of his story www.lespaulremembered.com hope you like.