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Les Paul

  • Blogs

    May 27, 2012

    Jolie Holland at the Walnut Room, 5/26/12

    JOLIE HOLLAND @ WALNUT ROOM | 5.26.12 After the applause died down following her final song last night, Jolie Holland offered to pay someone in the crowd for gas if they could drive her to her next gig in Colorado Springs. It's a shame that she was forced to ask, and also rather bittersweet for fan ... More >>

  • Blogs

    May 25, 2012

    Brent Loveday of Reno Divorce: "Originality is the evolution of influence"

    Reno Divorce (due tomorrow night at the Marquis Theater) began in the middle '90s when frontman and guitarist Brent Loveday founded the outfit while still living in Orlando, Florida. Some early, glowing press came the way of the band's 7-inch. But it wasn't until Loveday relocated to Denver and disc ... More >>

  • Blogs

    March 19, 2012

    White Rabbits: "It was more important to be emotionally visceral and in the moment'"

    White Rabbits (due tonight at the Bluebird Theater) moved from Columbia, Missouri to Brooklyn within a year of forming in 2004. The group's music had, from the beginning, an ineffably energetic spirit that could be heard by broader audiences first with its 2007 debut album, Fort Nightly. But it was ... More >>

  • Blogs

    February 25, 2012

    Jon Schaffer of Iced Earth: "The chemistry in the band is better than it's ever been"

    Iced Earth (due tonight at Summit Music Hall) came out of the rich heavy metal scene in Tampa Bay, Florida in the late '80s. At a time when melodic heavy metal, especially the glam variety, was on the wane, Iced Earth came in with the wave of metal that produced a melodic speed metal as well as the ... More >>

  • Blogs

    February 21, 2012

    Blair Shehan of the Jealous Sound: "Anything else didn't feel like the right suit to put on"

    The Jealous Sound (playing tonight at the Marquis Theater) came together when former Knapsack guitarist and singer Blair Shehan got together with some of his friends who had also been members of melodic punk bands of the '90s, including Padro Benito of Sunday's Best, John McGinnis of Neither Trump ... More >>

  • Blogs

    February 9, 2012

    The 54th Grammys: who will win (Adele) and who won't (Lady Gaga)

    From power pop to power ballads, rock anthems to rap staples, the nominees of the 54th Grammy Awards, which airs this Sunday night, sees no dearth of great music. There's little doubt that it will be Adele's night, but others, like Kanye West and Mumford & Sons, could win big too. Continue reading f ... More >>

  • Blogs

    December 4, 2011

    Review: Scott Kelly at the Hi-Dive, 12/3/11

    Tom MurphyScott Kelly​SCOTT KELLY at HI-DIVE | 12/3/11There were plenty of signs around the hi-dive last night indicating that this was an acoustic show. Meaning: Talking was ill-advised. Even so, some people near the stage decided to have a conversation at the beginning of Scott Kelly's set, ... More >>

  • Blogs

    June 10, 2011

    Raymond Scott's looniest tunes: An introduction

    ​The pianist and composer Raymond Scott, born Harry Warnow in Brooklyn in 1908, is probably best-known for his cartoon music, which he didn't even originally write for cartoons. But his history is way more more interesting than that: Scott was not only a pioneer in sound engineering and multi- ... More >>

  • Blogs

    June 9, 2011

    Les Paul Google Doodle in honor of what would've been the guitar legend's 96 birthday

    ​No, we don't have our guitar plugged into our Smokey Amp again. Why do you ask? Oh that. Yeah, no, we're just screwing around with our Google Doodle in honor of Les Paul, who would've been 96 today. Easy, tiger. It only sounds dirty -- uh, the Google Doodle, that is, not what we're playing. W ... More >>

  • Blogs

    March 29, 2011

    Dave Chandler of St. Vitus on the band's early days at SST and what inspired the reunion

    Tina-Korhonen​St. Vitus (due tonight at Summit Music Hall) were one of the pioneers of a style of music that took its direct inspiration from the first four, maybe even the first six, Black Sabbath albums. The band's aggressive guitar work flirted with psychedelia but was too heavy to ever be ... More >>

  • Blogs

    January 25, 2011

    Jeff Beck, Katy Perry, Snow Ball Music Festival shows announced. Tix on sale this weekend.

    ​Les Paul has been a long-time inspiration for Jeff Beck, and last summer, Beck paid tribute to the legendary guitarist on what would have been Paul's 95th birthday. Beck's two performances at New York's Iridium Jazz Club, where Paul performed for fourteen years until his death of August 200 ... More >>

  • Blogs

    October 5, 2010

    Richard Thompson on Fairport Convention, Nick Drake and Sufism

    Pamela Littky​These days, the legendary folk-rock band Fairport Convention isn't as widely known as it once was, and yet Richard Thompson, the band's most storied guitarist, is often cited as an influence by a wide range of musicians and frequently included on the short list of the most talent ... More >>

  • Music

    September 30, 2010

    Guitar hero: An evening with Richard Thompson at the Boulder Theater

    Pamela Littky​These days, the legendary folk-rock band Fairport Convention isn't as widely known as it once was, and yet Richard Thompson, the band's most storied guitarist, is often cited as an influence by a wide range of musicians and frequently included on the short list of the most talent ... More >>

  • Blogs

    January 23, 2010

    Conan O'Brien "Freebird" makes you want to flick your Bic

    Now this is what you call going out on a high note. In case you missed it, Conan O'Brien ended his stint at NBC on Friday night by strapping on a Les Paul and playing "Freebird" with Will Ferrell, Ben Harper, Beck and ZZ Top's Bill Gibbons. Ferrell actually does a pretty mean Ronnie Van Zandt an ... More >>

  • Blogs

    December 17, 2009

    Q&A with Ethan Ward of Gangcharger

    Tom MurphyGangcharger's Ethan Ward at the Meadowlark​Gangcharger started out as something of a side-project Ethan Ward did with a few friends. Few probably saw or remember the earliest incarnation of the band, but when it started up full force at the end of 2008, even if you didn't like the ac ... More >>

  • Blogs

    October 21, 2009

    Q&A with Adrian Belew

    ​Adrian Belew has lead something of a charmed existence as a musician for the last thirty years, from his first high-profile gig as a guitarist for Frank Zappa in 1979 to his later work with Talking Heads, Trent Reznor, David Bowie and King Crimson. Though possessed of preternaturally able technic ... More >>

  • Blogs

    August 20, 2009

    Heavy Rotation, our top spins for the week of August 17, 2009

    ​As music critics, the most common question we get asked (and ask each other, for that matter) is, "What are you listening to?" The pervasiveness of this query is precisely what inspired Heavy Rotation, our latest feature. For the benefit of those who happen to be curious, we've compiled a list of ... More >>

  • Blogs

    August 14, 2009

    Woody Paige knows his Les Paul

    Photo by Brett AmoleWoody Paige in the Denver Post newsroom circa 2005.​Yesterday, I expressed regret for the January blog headline "Good News, Woody Paige: Les Paul Isn't Dead Yet" in light of the fact that Paul, a pioneering guitarist and inventor, had just passed away at age 94. Then, this ... More >>

  • Blogs

    August 14, 2009

    Remembering Les Paul, June 9, 1915 - August 13, 2009

    ​Les Paul's nose was running. It was during one of his weekly Monday gigs at the Iridium Jazz Club in New York, and I was sitting about ten feet from where he was sitting on stage. He looked at me, pointed at the napkin on my lap and gestured for me to toss it to him. So I did. He wiped his no ... More >>

  • Blogs

    August 14, 2009

    The Westword.com blog shortcut, August 14 edition

    Photo by Tom MurphyThe Sunn O))) will come out tomorrow....​Getting your weekend off on the right note.... Today in Backbeat Online: • Last night: Sunn O))) at the Bluebird. • Hearsay bits: Van Morrison, Yonder Mountain String Band, Tyler Despres Band, Pictureplane. • Freaky Friday - "P ... More >>

  • Blogs

    August 13, 2009

    Excuse us for that last Les Paul headline

    The late Les Paul.​Back in January, Denver Post columnist Woody Paige wrote that New Orleans Hornets guard Chris Paul "plays basketball like Les Paul played guitar" -- a sentence that implied the elder Paul, an ax pioneer, inventor and namesake of a Gibson electric guitar beloved by a legion o ... More >>

  • Blogs

    January 7, 2009

    Good news, Woody Paige: Les Paul isn't dead yet

    It's always dangerous when sportswriters include music references in their columns. Such citations are typically moldy -- as, for instance, Rocky Mountain News staffer Bernie Lincicome's dopey mention of Loggins and Messina, who hailed from an era "when music was fun," he claimed in a December 7 p ... More >>

  • Blogs

    January 7, 2009

    The Westword.com blog shortcut, January 7 edition

    Better late than never. Today in Backbeat Online: • Vintage Q&A with the late, great Stooges guitarist Ron Asheton. • Mile High Makeout: Coming home. • A review of the Fray at the Gothic Theatre. • Baji wants to announce your calls. • Femi Kuti cancels Boulder Theater show. Today in Ca ... More >>

  • Blogs

    August 4, 2008

    Delegating Denver #55 of #56: Wisconsin

    Better late than never. Today in Backbeat Online: • Vintage Q&A with the late, great Stooges guitarist Ron Asheton. • Mile High Makeout: Coming home. • A review of the Fray at the Gothic Theatre. • Baji wants to announce your calls. • Femi Kuti cancels Boulder Theater show. Today in Ca ... More >>

  • Blogs

    July 23, 2008

    Live Review: My Feral Kin with Married in Berdichev! and French Quarter

    Better late than never. Today in Backbeat Online: • Vintage Q&A with the late, great Stooges guitarist Ron Asheton. • Mile High Makeout: Coming home. • A review of the Fray at the Gothic Theatre. • Baji wants to announce your calls. • Femi Kuti cancels Boulder Theater show. Today in Ca ... More >>

  • Music

    February 21, 2008

    Redline Defiance of Death

    Having a near-death experience causes you to rock like your life depends on it.

  • Blogs

    September 12, 2007

    Last Night: Rilo Kiley, Jonathan Rice and Grand Ole Party @ The Ogden Theater

    Having a near-death experience causes you to rock like your life depends on it.

  • Blogs

    August 23, 2007

    Last Night: Lez Zeppelin @ Bluebird Theater

    Having a near-death experience causes you to rock like your life depends on it.

  • Music

    June 22, 2006

    Grazing

    There was something for every musical appetite at the Westword Music Showcase.

  • Music

    January 12, 2006

    Unlikely Requiem

    On the road to recovery with the Drive By Truckers.

  • Music

    April 22, 2004

    The Beatdown

    Rose Hill Drive's no-frills approach is guaranteed to rock your socks off.

  • Music

    December 18, 2003

    Mistletunes

    Rounding up holiday discs that offer season's greetings -- and beatings.

  • Music

    September 4, 2003

    The Mars Volta

    De-loused in the Comatorium (Universal)

  • Music

    August 21, 2003

    Hit Pick

    Los Muertos

  • Music

    July 24, 2003

    Something Underground

    Slides (Self-released)

  • Music

    August 1, 2002

    Death Becomes Them

    Two original members of Fort Collins's Wretch Like Me get down and arty on a new album.

  • Music

    July 25, 2002

    The Picking's Good

    Doc Watson has played across five decades of bluegrass music.

  • Music

    May 16, 2002

    In Like a Lion

    In Black Lamb's eyes, hard rock was never broken. Why fix it?

  • Music

    October 14, 1999

    Fraternal Rush

    The Kalamath Brothers' progeny is a dark country concoction.

  • Calendar

    September 9, 1999

    Strung Along

    Rocky Mountain Guitar Show

  • Music

    May 6, 1999

    Taking Wing

    The Subdudes may be grounded, but Magpie's flying high.

  • Music

    May 15, 1997

    Punks of the Rising Sun

    Thanks to Electric Summer, the Denver music scene is turning Japanese.

  • Music

    April 10, 1997

    The Spirit of 72

    Thanks to Electric Summer, the Denver music scene is turning Japanese.

  • Music

    August 31, 1994

    DANNY BOY

    THE FEW UPS AND MANY DOWNS OF GUITAR MASTER DANNY GATTON.

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