I owned Fat Tuesday's in the early 80's, and I'm the one who brought Les out of retirement in 1984. Wayne Wright used to come into Fat Tuesday's all the time, and he told me he was friends with Les, and that Les was interested in playing again. At first, I was interested but wary, and then just wary as nothing ever happened. Then one busy Saturday night, in between sets for Dizzy Gillespie, in walked Wayne Wright and Les. He was wearing a Sears winter coat and an Elmer Fudd hat, and he looked around the club, looks at me, and said, "I'll do it." That was it. He liked my face, he said, and he liked the mirrors on the walls and low ceilings. No contracts, just a handshake. The original deal was for two Monday nights, but he loved it so much he did it every Monday somewhere in NYC until right before he died. For his 69th birthday, I hired a stripped to walk on stage in the middle of a set to surprise him. People used to walk on stage occasionally to shake his hand, or for some other odd reason, so he thought it was a just a friendly fan. Until she started taking her clothes off. He pulled his birthday card out of her g-string with his mouth, and then for weeks after kept pretending he still had one of her pubic hairs stuck in her teeth. He'd ask me for a toothpick from the stage, and then that started the whole thing. Man, he was funny. And really eccentric.
Back then in my youth, I didn't have a whole lot of money, but when I had a few extra bucks to treat myself (and maybe a date), one of the places I, as a jazz lover, particularly of guitar, would travel to from my home on Long Island was Fat Tuesdays in Manhattan, where I got to hear Les, and, Joe Pass a couple of times, and maybe one time, Tal Farlow. It was a tiny below ground level venue but such a venue! I don't think the worst seats were even 10 spots from the stage. Wow!
He had her pubic hair stuck in his teeth because he is a man. A man like me whose apex in living is coming out of my mums and attempting to go back in. Whether the imbecile modern whores realize those crack dealers are....i repeat.....are gay. And hate women and their bodies .....well.....its still to see.
I've always listened to and liked this song when played by Emmanuel, Clapton, Beck, and others. However, this one has 'soul' like no one else. "If you get goosebumps when listening to the music, it has captured your soul". How can someone ever begin play the guitar like this man has always been able to do? Simply marvelous. Hey kids, if you learn to play this song, like this man, you might begin to know what 'soul' really is! Maybe, just maybe, someday they will name a guitar after you.
Just when I think I've heard it all, I'm shocked awake, Les you sly old dog..... that was beautiful, (kudos to backup crew). Seriously great, moved to tears.
I First Met Les Paul at Fat Tuesday's in April 1990 Fat Tuesdays Was on 3rd Ave at 17th I Believe. I've seen Les with Some Great Talent Since Then, The Last Being at The Iridium 51st and Broadway. I Miss Him and Love Him So Very Much. He Was So Nice To Us and Had Shared Some Great Stories. It's a bit hard to see some of these old Monday Night Clips... So Let Me Delve Right In! Thank's for the Post.
stay blazed Hendrix? no one better? mate, think long and hard about that, or maybe check out the world, Hendrix is awesome yes, but no where near the best
There's no way to point who's the best like that, things don't work so objectively. Hendrix, Les Paul, Chet, Page and everyone else is good in their own way.
A truly incredible song played by a legendary guitarist. The greats of the 1960-2000's followed in this mans foot steps. They were probably playing the guitar named for him as well.
oh such mastership, he's such a clown too with the audience :D those pull-offs when he plays the theme on the high register are just diamond. So hard to learn on my LP guitar.
les paul tenia entre 5 y 6 años cuando escuchó a través de su ventana por en medio del vidrio un sonido cual si fuera producido con una aguja y así empezó su sonido y así empezó la magia de les paul
***** I have a machine that plays both VHS and DVD so we're all set there. This was a great show needless to say. I think I wore out the tape. It starts out with a brief history of Les, and then the gig starts. Simply wonderful.
***** Yes, I've watched it here in pieces. I love Jeff Beck and I can copy his style on the guitar on a few key tunes. Next to Les, Jeff is unmatched in style and ability.
The man who launched a million guitarist he is the Godfather of electric guitar multitrack recording excetera excetera a musical genius him and his wife Mary Ford we're light years ahead of musical genius I love this man and all he stands for he is The Last of the Mohicans a man of great integrity.
Great memories! This video is from Les' time at Fat Tuesdays in NYC on 17th St.. Lou Pallo on rhythm and Gary Mazzaroppi on bass. Les allowed me to video him there many times, I still have all the VHS tapes, but this is by far better sounding and better camera angles and effects. The people moving in front of the camera are still a problem as they were for me. This sound has got to have passed Les' approval! Great memorial take of one of his faves as a cover! RIP to Ol' Rhubarb Red!
Hello, I was Les' personal engineer for all of these shows and also at both Iridium's. At Fat Tuesdays I worked with Les to make the show's sound as good as we could get them using a Toa Board which had a lot of problems at the time.
I owned Fat Tuesday's in the early 80's, and I'm the one who brought Les out of retirement in 1984. Wayne Wright used to come into Fat Tuesday's all the time, and he told me he was friends with Les, and that Les was interested in playing again. At first, I was interested but wary, and then just wary as nothing ever happened. Then one busy Saturday night, in between sets for Dizzy Gillespie, in walked Wayne Wright and Les. He was wearing a Sears winter coat and an Elmer Fudd hat, and he looked around the club, looks at me, and said, "I'll do it." That was it. He liked my face, he said, and he liked the mirrors on the walls and low ceilings. No contracts, just a handshake. The original deal was for two Monday nights, but he loved it so much he did it every Monday somewhere in NYC until right before he died.
For his 69th birthday, I hired a stripped to walk on stage in the middle of a set to surprise him. People used to walk on stage occasionally to shake his hand, or for some other odd reason, so he thought it was a just a friendly fan. Until she started taking her clothes off. He pulled his birthday card out of her g-string with his mouth, and then for weeks after kept pretending he still had one of her pubic hairs stuck in her teeth. He'd ask me for a toothpick from the stage, and then that started the whole thing. Man, he was funny. And really eccentric.
Must’ve been great to experience that, thanks for sharing
Great story ! God bless you for creating the vehicle for all this wonderful music to reach the world again.
Holy shit this story fucking rocks
Back then in my youth, I didn't have a whole lot of money, but when I had a few extra bucks to treat myself (and maybe a date), one of the places I, as a jazz lover, particularly of guitar, would travel to from my home on Long Island was Fat Tuesdays in Manhattan, where I got to hear Les, and, Joe Pass a couple of times, and maybe one time, Tal Farlow. It was a tiny below ground level venue but such a venue! I don't think the worst seats were even 10 spots from the stage. Wow!
He had her pubic hair stuck in his teeth because he is a man. A man like me whose apex in living is coming out of my mums and attempting to go back in.
Whether the imbecile modern whores realize those crack dealers are....i repeat.....are gay. And hate women and their bodies .....well.....its still to see.
A true master of melody, phrasing and tone, incredible!
Agree
I see 24 thumbs down. How is that even possible, Les was a musical genius!
Those thumbs have all been cut off and disposed of.
Watch Tommy Emmanuel play it
a man in love with his guitar and the music he makes, there will never be another
Anybody who says there;s no God hasn't listened to Les Paul. God's speaking to us us with every note ..
thank you Les Paul. you changed our world for the good!
Les Paul may be old, but he is one of the greatest guitar players in my opinion
That's 1 amazing master guitarist, 1 amazing inventor and 1 cool cat!
All in 1 guy that changed the history of music.
RIP Master Lester
Its hard not to cry watching this. So good.
This shows what a real genius Les was ...... a true great.
what a beautiful sound he has on this guitar, and great control of sound, too.
un très grand monsieur qui maîtrise son instrument à la perfection . Bravo mister Les Paul!!!!!!!
music's greatest guitarist playing the world's greatest guitar...Les will never be replaced...a genius...
When the guitar become an extension of the soul, that was the charm of the great Les Paul :)
my favorite song played by the legend LES PAUL thank you
I've always listened to and liked this song when played by Emmanuel, Clapton, Beck, and others. However, this one has 'soul' like no one else. "If you get goosebumps when listening to the music, it has captured your soul". How can someone ever begin play the guitar like this man has always been able to do? Simply marvelous. Hey kids, if you learn to play this song, like this man, you might begin to know what 'soul' really is! Maybe, just maybe, someday they will name a guitar after you.
Just when I think I've heard it all, I'm shocked awake, Les you sly old dog..... that was beautiful, (kudos to backup crew). Seriously great, moved to tears.
Such an incredibly gifted man, have to pick up my Les Paul off the wall when I hear Les play (:-)
One of my favorite parts of this video is the smile on Les's face at the end. The best version I've ever heard of this song.
WOW!!!!!!! Most beautiful version of this song I ever heard.
Listen to Tommy Emmanuel
god that man could play. R.I.P you are miss
During my visit in New York I saw Mr Les Paul in this bar in the 90s and I hold his hand!
I First Met Les Paul at Fat Tuesday's in April 1990 Fat Tuesdays Was on 3rd Ave at 17th I Believe. I've seen Les with Some Great Talent Since Then, The Last Being at The Iridium 51st and Broadway. I Miss Him and Love Him So Very Much. He Was So Nice To Us and Had Shared Some Great Stories. It's a bit hard to see some of these old Monday Night Clips... So Let Me Delve Right In! Thank's for the Post.
This so wonderful music i know ever since i was a child sounds too sad at my ears,but it leads me to very differents dimensions .I like it very much !
This is like watching a tree change colors in autumn - gentle in passing, and beautiful.
am over the rainbow now with les paul's magical piece as always
never get tired of this
That said, they were both phenomenal musicians, and I love them equally.
DEAR SIR = GRAND MASTER LES PAUL ! BLESSINGS TO YOU FOREVER - GONE BUT NEVER FORGOTTEN !
Lovely tone. Great version. I'm a drummer and I've bookmarked this for brush practice.
Let's all hope that when we're this old, we can still find our way down to a bar or club and play like this,and maybe on something we invented!
R.I.P. Les...We miss you so very much...
BEAUTIFUL - and thank you for everything! HAPPY BIRTHDAY Lester - 6/9/2015
superfuzzymomma les paul inranplasable mes annes les maieuire
Pure class!
Thank you Les Paul, my guitar hero! Many Happy 101 Birthday memories. June 9, 2015.
Chet Atkins is "Mr. Guitar", and Les Paul is the "Godfather of Guitar". Someone may equal them, but no one could beat them, that would be impossible.
RUclips ECHO????
Jimi Hendrix deff could so can jimmy page I love les paul to but we gotta be serious no one is better on the guitar then Hendrix
stay blazed Hendrix? no one better? mate, think long and hard about that, or maybe check out the world, Hendrix is awesome yes, but no where near the best
nahh he is the best and I've heard a lot of guitar players but nobody did it like jimi
There's no way to point who's the best like that, things don't work so objectively. Hendrix, Les Paul, Chet, Page and everyone else is good in their own way.
I remember when my dad got me into Les Paul. That was awesome. .
The MASTER making it look Easy!!!
Thank you Les Paul & RIP!!!
A truly incredible song played by a legendary guitarist. The greats of the 1960-2000's followed in this mans foot steps. They were probably playing the guitar named for him as well.
He is the music !
That's beautiful!
AWESOME TONE!!
Those nights at Fat Tuesdays and the Iridium were certainly magical ! Hope some of you got to experience them. Really miss them !
若い頃からレスポールさん独特のフレージングがいっさい衰えなかったのが凄い‼️
僕のギターのヘッドに氏の名があるのが誇りだ‼️
ご冥福を🙏
So beautiful
man really knows how to make a song sound amazing
Fantastic Play♥
The very best ever - with one of the best songs ever
Thank you knuckletc
Amazing!!!!
This is like to turn a woman into a song
les paul will be dearly missed he was a great man a great guitar maker and a great musician. rest in peace les paul June 9, 1915, August 13, 2009
AWESOME!!!
simply beautiful
best player ever and a good teacher too he taut one of are greatest rockers to play../Stevie (guitar)Miller'''''
Fantastic.
Tbh Tommy Emmanuel’s version is insane. Les was mesmerised watching him
Yes. Tommy packed in a lot. He uses songs. Les is not using this song. He’s letting the song come out.
Leo and Les are enjoying their creations from above
+Lost I feel like shedding some tears now,,,, :^(
he can make it sing ---so fucking awesum
oh such mastership, he's such a clown too with the audience :D
those pull-offs when he plays the theme on the high register are just diamond. So hard to learn on my LP guitar.
Yes Les we just want to hear you play. We just want to you play.
superb just absolutely superb
perfection
Simply Wonderful ...
les paul tenia entre 5 y 6 años cuando escuchó a través de su ventana por en medio del vidrio un sonido cual si fuera producido con una aguja y así empezó su sonido y así empezó la magia de les paul
The namesake of the most succesful signature guitar.
THATS WHERE I WANT TO BE , SOMEWHERE OVER THE RAINBOW!
+Ron Roberts You'll find me already there,, and with a bunch of other people toooo!!!!
me too
❤Less....
I have this entire show on VHS and I want to get it on DVD.
***** I have a machine that plays both VHS and DVD so we're all set there. This was a great show needless to say. I think I wore out the tape. It starts out with a brief history of Les, and then the gig starts. Simply wonderful.
***** Yes, I've watched it here in pieces. I love Jeff Beck and I can copy his style on the guitar on a few key tunes. Next to Les, Jeff is unmatched in style and ability.
I love this video so much!
Наслаждение чудесными переливами радуги звуков, к удивлению, с нами разделили не все присутствовавшие...
Brilliant and Beautiful
He's a hero of guitar
aun recuerdo cuando leí por primera vez sobre les paul y desia el tema El hombre que escucho el futuro
Sensacional!
Awesome!
The master at work!
This make me cry!! c:
Fantastic
desde entonces la musica es mi magia
I remember seeing him on black& white tv.
pure magic
The man who launched a million guitarist he is the Godfather of electric guitar multitrack recording excetera excetera a musical genius him and his wife Mary Ford we're light years ahead of musical genius I love this man and all he stands for he is The Last of the Mohicans a man of great integrity.
Mastery!
the GODFATHER OF ROCK
What a legend
wonderful...
Les paul is the greatest guitar player of all time
No Tommy Emmanuel
amazing!
God, that's a sweet tone
simple the best god blessing you forever...........
how can anyone dislike this guy???
super
Over the rainbow and way over the rainbow!
May he rest in peace.
GREAT!
Lovely playing! R.I.P
Sweet.
Great memories! This video is from Les' time at Fat Tuesdays in NYC on 17th St.. Lou Pallo on rhythm and Gary Mazzaroppi on bass. Les allowed me to video him there many times, I still have all the VHS tapes, but this is by far better sounding and better camera angles and effects. The people moving in front of the camera are still a problem as they were for me. This sound has got to have passed Les' approval! Great memorial take of one of his faves as a cover! RIP to Ol' Rhubarb Red!
Hello, I was Les' personal engineer for all of these shows and also at both Iridium's. At Fat Tuesdays I worked with Les to make the show's sound as good as we could get them using a Toa Board which had a lot of problems at the time.
Woahhh👍✨
41 Rap fans clicked on the wrong video. LP is a God!
if Les is over the Rainbow that's where I want to be