LES PAUL & FRIENDS - A Tribute To A Legend Album To Feature SLASH, JOE PERRY, RICHIE SAMBORA
Immergent Records reports:
Les Paul & Friends - A Tribute To A Legend is a fitting honor to the genre-crossing icon with an eclectic collection of musicians spanning the musical spectrum.
From the hard hitting thunder of
JOE BONAMASSA party rock guitar, to the fluid almost ethereal guitar groove provided by guitar icon SLASH, this CD covers the gamut of guitar and recording techniques.
Solid tributes, most of which also include the 93-year old Les Paul are turned in by
JOHNNY RZEZNIK covering
U2’s 'All I Ever Want Is You',
JOAN OSBORNE’s smoky rendition of 'I Don’t Wanna Be With Anybody But You', and even
RICHIE SAMBORA’s spiritual vocal on 'Great Hall Of Fame'.
This CD serves as a tribute, not only to the man, but also to these techniques that Les Paul invented as well as to the Les Paul guitar and the inspiration he provided the many guests that appear on this release. Notably Les Paul himself plays alongside his protégé’s on several tracks.
Sadly, it was during the post production of this CD that famed barefoot guitarist HIRAM BULLOCK passed away making this his last official recording.
Not only is this a tribute to the man, Les Paul; it’s also a tribute to his recording techniques and the inspiration he provided the many guests that appear on this release.
Commenting on the making of this disc, featured artist Slash says, “This is a record where instead of playing Les Paul's music and trying to imitate his inimitable style, it is a showcase of guitar players doing their own thing, but in tribute to his influence on our musicianship, recording techniques and use of effects. All of which wouldn't be anything like what they are if it weren't for Les Paul's creative and technical pioneering genius. And, at 93 yrs old he is still as obsessed with pioneering as many new gadgets and techniques to make life more interesting, as he always has been.”
Due for release on September 30th via Immergent Records,
Les Paul & Friends - A Tribute To A Legend will feature the following tracklisting:
'The Good Luck You're Having' (featuring Joe Bonamassa and Les Paul),
'The Walls Came Tumbling Down' (featuring Hiram Bullock and Les Paul),
'I Don't Wanna Be With Nobody But You' (featuring Joan Osborne and Les Paul),
'All I Want Is You' (featuring Johnny Rzeznik - Peter Frampton and Les Paul),
'Slipping Into Darkness' (featuring Lisa Fischer and Les Paul),
'69 Freedom Special' (featuring Les Paul & Friends),
'Vocalise' (featuring Slash),
'I Love You More Than You'll Ever Know' (featuring Mick Hucknall, Joe Perry and Les Paul),
'How Long' (featuring Jeff Golub),
'Great Hall Of Fame' (featuring Richie Sambora).
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