rjay777 12 Posted August 17, 2011 Report Share Posted August 17, 2011 List one player who pops in your head first when you think of the Les Paul. Try not to pick the obvious bearer of the name either. lol Somehow Kossoff comes to mind for me. His style and tone were so identifiable. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
fl00dsm0k3 34 Posted August 17, 2011 Report Share Posted August 17, 2011 james hetfield and does Richie Faulkner count Quote Link to post Share on other sites
guitar dog 74 Posted August 17, 2011 Report Share Posted August 17, 2011 I always think of Duane... http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j6mwOixCObc&feature=related Quote Link to post Share on other sites
L5Larry 202 Posted August 17, 2011 Report Share Posted August 17, 2011 Duane Allman is the single reason I ever bought a tobacco sunburst Les Paul!!!!!!! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
retrosurfer1959 519 Posted August 17, 2011 Report Share Posted August 17, 2011 Warren Haynes Quote Link to post Share on other sites
neilpanda 120 Posted August 17, 2011 Report Share Posted August 17, 2011 I woul say Les Paul, but I guess I would say Slash since he's the first guy I ever saw with a LP Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Searcy 842 Posted August 17, 2011 Report Share Posted August 17, 2011 John Sykes Joe Walsh http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JocjTXmqiS0&feature=related Quote Link to post Share on other sites
7C 9 Posted August 17, 2011 Report Share Posted August 17, 2011 Chris McCormack (3 Colours Red, Gary Numam, Adam Ant) excellent and much under-rated guitarist. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Duende 324 Posted August 17, 2011 Report Share Posted August 17, 2011 There are four big guys that's use of the Les Paul really made an impression on me - Randy Rhoads, Al De Meola, Jimmy Page and Les Paul the man himself! Matt Quote Link to post Share on other sites
57classic 55 Posted August 17, 2011 Report Share Posted August 17, 2011 Duane Allman would be the first but then I discovered Peter Green Quote Link to post Share on other sites
mcmurray 10 Posted August 17, 2011 Report Share Posted August 17, 2011 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3S_rPUdIc7Q Quote Link to post Share on other sites
fl00dsm0k3 34 Posted August 17, 2011 Report Share Posted August 17, 2011 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Big Bill 1,360 Posted August 17, 2011 Report Share Posted August 17, 2011 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KsvtJ2npPiA Quote Link to post Share on other sites
pippy 1,552 Posted August 17, 2011 Report Share Posted August 17, 2011 A couple have beaten me to both of my inspiratoinal players but here they are again anyhow; The player who first stunned me as a youth (as, indeed, he still does) and the player who has reached the highest pinnacle in electric blues (IMHO). P. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
roxymusic 17 Posted August 17, 2011 Report Share Posted August 17, 2011 The first guy i saw with a Les Paul in my youth was Marc Bolan. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
guitar dog 74 Posted August 17, 2011 Report Share Posted August 17, 2011 How about Angela's father (if you're not a Bones fan, you won't understand the reference)... Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Tman 406 Posted August 17, 2011 Report Share Posted August 17, 2011 Jimmy Page for me. His sunburst is still my fav. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
kaleb 177 Posted August 17, 2011 Report Share Posted August 17, 2011 Jimmy Page, Alex Lifeson, Randy Rhoads, Zakk, Mr. Walsh, GARY F'N MOORE!!!, Scott Gorham and Brian Robertson, EC, EJ, MICHAEL BLOOMFIELD, Doug Aldrich, Sykes, Mr. Bonamassa, Duane, Dickey, Warren, Freddie King, Adam Jones, Slash, Rev. Willy G, and of course my first Les Paul hero, the Man From Space himself, ACE FREHLEY!!!!! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
LPguitarman 127 Posted August 17, 2011 Report Share Posted August 17, 2011 Jimmy Page, Peter Framptom & Alex Lifeson. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
LarryUK 344 Posted August 17, 2011 Report Share Posted August 17, 2011 This is burned into my mind. I drooled over this Les Paul. As for new ones? I love 3 pup Les Paul's. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
rjay777 12 Posted August 17, 2011 Author Report Share Posted August 17, 2011 You guys all have excellent taste in Paul slingers. Thanks for posting. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Hecube 4 Posted August 17, 2011 Report Share Posted August 17, 2011 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HJ3nLZ_J04c Quote Link to post Share on other sites
sellen 56 Posted August 17, 2011 Report Share Posted August 17, 2011 Gary Moore <object style="height: 390px; width: 640px"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=18FgnFVm5k0?version=3"><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"><param name="allowScriptAccess" value="always"><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=18FgnFVm5k0?version=3" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowfullscreen="true" allowScriptAccess="always" width="640" height="390"></object> Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Big Bill 1,360 Posted August 18, 2011 Report Share Posted August 18, 2011 This is burned into my mind. I drooled over this Les Paul. That chick doesn't have any boobies. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
sellen 56 Posted August 18, 2011 Report Share Posted August 18, 2011 Gary Moore, a master with the Les Paul http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dGoYmRoBF4Q&feature=player_detailpage Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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