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How High the Moon?

October 18, 2008

Listen to the wonderful syrupy sound: Les Paul and Mary Ford – incredible.

and then look at how lovely the sky was yesterday

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I’m off to go and see this today. Toodlepip.

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12 Comments
  1. Geoff permalink

    Lovely stuff, Romo.<br/><br/>Enjoy the exhibition.

  2. Betty permalink

    Love Les and Mary. Wonder if they were a big influence on Joe Meek? Just guesswork – I really ought to know more about those sort of things.

  3. rockmother permalink

    Geoffster – Cheers Geoff. I didn’t go to the exhibition – I decided to go without tired child on Monday as I am unemployed forever as from the beg of next week. Oh the joys of being freelance….<br/><br/>Bettster – Yes – they are amazing. There was a great doc last night about Les Paul on BBC4 called Chasing Sound I think. It is repeated tonight very late – try and catch it/tape it etc if you can. Hmmm…I think you are def onto something re: Joe Meek.

  4. rockmother permalink

    That was me – I typed too quick and went all spaccy

  5. Cooper Green permalink

    Paul Ford is 92 years old now, and every Monday evening he plays live the Iridium Club in New York City. He is just unbelievable.

  6. Momentary Madness permalink

    Superb!<br/>Beautiful ambiance.

  7. ivan permalink

    You mean Les Paul was a real person …

  8. Col permalink

    Yes, I just bought my daughter a Les Paul uke.

  9. oyebilly permalink

    I didn’t realise Les Paul was a real person until very recently.

  10. Planet Mondo permalink

    I LOVE this tune – and this clip, been blasting it myself recently – it’s so creamydreamy and there’s something Donna Summerish about the vocals in the middle section (circa I Feel Love).

  11. Planet Mondo permalink

    PS there’s another Les Paul clip worth a peep <a href=’http://planetmondo.blogspot.com/2007/08/les-paul-hes-real-person-and-hes-still.html’ rel=’nofollow’>here</a> (one of the first things I blogged)

  12. rockmother permalink

    Cooperman – wilkommen to Romo Towers! Yes – he is INCREDIBLE. What a guy!<br/><br/>Momo Madster – I know – it is so ethereal and magical – like flying around in the stars<br/><br/>Ivan – are you pulling my leg?!<br/><br/>Col – ooh – cool!<br/><br/>Billster – no – I didn’t know anything about him until I saw a brilliant doc on him last week. Up to that point I thought he was just some bloke that made guitars.<br/><br/>Mr Mondomania – I know – it’s incredible isn’t it? Such a modern sound in a way – he was like a cross between a music scientist, a musician and an inventor. I am blown away by Mary’s voice. thanks for the linkage x

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