Looking for Songs that Illustrate the Classic Les Paul Tone

[teleluvver]

Hey Everyone,

I have been a Tele player for 20 years, and I'm getting ready to buy a Les Paul. I can name countless songs that have killer Tele tones, but I'm not as well researched on the Les Paul. Here's the question: In your opinion, what song or songs define outstanding Les Paul tone? I'd like to keep it to music from the 60's and 70's, but don't let that stop you. Thanks.

[rob2001]

I always thought Billy Joel's "Movin out" had a great LP tone on the single note runs in the verses and chorus. For heavier 70's LP tone...Ace Frehley.

[blackie59]

Ace Frehley, are you kidding?

How about Allman Brothers Live at the Fillmore East for starters...

[TRS1]

Originally Posted by blackie59

Ace Frehley, are you kidding?

How about Allman Brothers Live at the Fillmore East for starters...

Yes the Fillmore album is a landmark, but Ace is just a different flavor. Don't be a hater.

[Honk]

For me it's always Gary Moore (Parisienne Walkways live; Still Got The Blues) and early Slash (Sweet Child O' Mine). 80s I'm afraid. The sheer girth yet clarity of those fat tone slabs is what LP means to me.

[bettset]

gary rossington. i've read carlos uses a 68 custom on many recordings......someone can correct this if not so. slash.........the allmans. i loved dickies tone on live at great woods......warren too. how about some eddie money tunes........was the leads a les paul? on some of his hits. ace on the 1st alive i think sounded great. frampton, beck........what did dan toler use on gregg allman's "i'm no angel"

[GCDEF]

Les Pauls have several distinctive sounds. Ace is pretty classic Les Paul/Non master Marshall.

Most of what Peter Frampton did, he did on a Les Paul.

All Right Now by Free is often used as a good example of LP tone.

A lot of old ZZ Top is Les Paul.

Eric Clapton's Beano album.

[FourT6and2]

[jetydosa]

[teleluvver]

No example is wrong. Just want opinions on what people believe to be the quintessential Les Paul sound in a song.

[cottonmike]

Billy Jones of The Outlaws' live tone on "Bring 'Em Back Alive".

Les Paul Custom, powerhouse tone.

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

[pattste]

You will find that a Les Paul has many different classic tones. Here's my favorite clean tone ever. Anthony Wilson's solo at 2:45. Of course, the Cornish pedalboard, custom Clark amp and amazing talent may be part of the tone too.

[d3nzi0]

Sweet Child O'Mine - GNR
Still Got The Blues - Gary Moore

[mrpinter]

Since at least 1969 when Everybody Knows This Is Nowhere came out, Neil Young's electric stuff has been heavily Les Paul flavored. Especially including the Crazy Horse backed material like Ragged Glory, Rust Never Sleeps, Re-ac-tor, and also later stuff like Mirror Ball and the recent Le Noise. Here's a good example (Rockin' In The Free World).

[jpervin]

+1 for Neil Young

Also, Peter Frampton's LP on "Frampton Comes Alive" comes to mind.
If you like LPs with P90s, there's Tom Scholz's LP on the first two Boston albums.
Leslie West of Mountain played a LP Jr.
The Rev played 'Pearly Gates' in early ZZ Top