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Les Paul tinkers in his studio.
The Incredible Story of Les Paul's "Lover" – the Breakthrough Multitrack Recording That Changed the World, Part 2 Seventy-five years later, we’re still reeling from this groundbreaking single
Les Paul records with wife Mary Ford in his home studio in the 1950s.
The Incredible Story of Les Paul's "Lover" – the Breakthrough Multitrack Recording That Changed the World, Part 1 In 1948, Les Paul turned the recording industry on its head with “Lover” and its “space-age” guitars
Steve Vai performs live on stage during a concert at the Columbia Theater on July 8, 2022 in Berlin, Germany
Steve Vai Names His Top Five Career-Defining Tracks From freight trains to wild horses, Vai reveals the influences behind some of his most significant cuts

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Billy Strange performs on the music variety television show 'Hollywood A Go-Go'

Watch Mosrite-Wielding Wrecking Crew Guitarist Billy Strange Perform the Rolling Stones’ "(I Can't Get No) Satisfaction"

By Rod Brakes published 22 February 22

Video Remembering the phenomenal talents of “Mr. Guitar” ten years on from his passing.

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