I need basic Les Paul/bass/drum rock recommendation

[Rotten]

I tend to prefer albums cut live in the studio with no overdubs. I've had a hankerin' to listen to some new music that is just good Les Paul, bass, and drums, with vocals; minimal if any overdubs. I'm thinking something like ZZ Top's first albums. Problem is, I can't seem to find it.

I get my fix of Tele/bass/drums from Jim Campilongo. There are also tons of Strat/bass/drums to find. Any recommendations?

[chrisr0712]

Cream and Free...anything live by them is other worldly good!!!

[Caretaker]

If you don`t mind a few keyboards, try some old Mayall/Bluesbreakers. Clapton, Green and Taylor. All LP tone.

[HHB]

pretty sure the first Montrose record was a Lester, please forgive the few and tasteful overdubs

[Drifting]

Too add to the aforementioned, Mike Bloomfield.

Keyboards too, but pretty bare recordings.

[DaBlizzardofOz]

Early Gov't Mule if you haven't heard it yet. The later stuff is great too, but with the addition of keyboards. Warren Haynes' solo album is also worth a listen.

[gennation]

pretty sure the first Montrose record was a Lester, please forgive the few and tasteful overdubs

That was pretty much exactly what I was going to say.

Those old Foghat albums had a lot of LP's on them.

Also, try Mountain! Or, Bowie's The Man Who Sold the World album.

[aaronbarnes]

rufus huff

you won't be dissappointed.

[dlguitar64]

he said NEW

[gennation]

he said NEW

Ah ha, a reader ;)

Then I would agree on the Gov Mule suggestion.

I'd have to throw in Velvet Revolver too even though I don't listen to them myself. But you KNOW that's a Les Paul with kickin bass and drums.

Black Label Society. I know Zakk gets a lot of flack, but is mostly Les Paul and kickin bass and drums.

[Rotten]

Thanks dlguitars for clarifying my OP. I love all that old stuff, Free, Cream, Mountain, etc. In fact, those bands are just what I was thinking of; great guitar rock with great players. I was hoping to find some new music in that vein, without getting heavy metal.

[billm408]

I think you'll be hard pressed to find anything recent that doesn't have multiple overdubs and layers of guitars.

That said... I've been listening to Black Stone Cherry's "Folklore & Superstition" lately. Big, thick, meaty Les Pauls throughout. Also check out the new Green Day- the few cuts I've heard are very good although it's largely LP Jr's.

[CharAznable]

Funnily enough, the current weapon of choice for rawk music is the SG.

Priestess, Nebula, Electric Wizard...

[Calloway]

Rose Hill Drive's first record is like that. Also check out Alvin Youngblood Hart's "Motivational Speaker." It may not be all Les Paul, but it still kicks my ass.

[mcknigs]

It's not necessarily only one LP, and sometimes the other LP is actually a Gretsch Jet, but the first Darkness record is relatively new that certainly hearkens back to LP-based hard rock of the past.

-Scott

[twinrider1]

The Cult. Not always exactly a Les Paul, but no wimpy foo-foo Strat tones.

[Bankston]

Buckcherry
Operator

[mgrier1]

The Darkness

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Darkness_(band)

Best,

Mike

[wickwire65]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cyEdUajXBsI

Joe Bonamassa-seems to be doing it very well.

[JohnSS]

The Seahorses - John Squire (ex-Stone Roses), some Gary Moore, Creed (Tremonti uses PRS, but is close to a Les Paul)

for older stuff: Sex Pistols (Steve Jones), Ziggy Era Bowie (Mick Ronson),

[benjammin420]

Flash Lightnin. Up and coming back from Canada. Classic LP/bass/drum sound, very ZZ Top. Great band live, and their EP has some good songs too

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2BezX3xggwo
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CPLodx2EL1U&feature=related

[shredtrash]

James Gang