G-word to Release Clapton "Beano" Les Paul

[Bass_Medic_05]

Re: G-word to Release Clapton "Beano" Les Paul

and it will be bought by 5 blues lawyers and hung on a wall. Whatever. 10 guys here can tell you 20 different ways to get that tone with a couple of stomp boxes and some eq. Les paul optional.

The whole "icon" thing becomes to fail s a business model when the market can't afford the product.

+100

 

[dr.barlo]

Re: G-word to Release Clapton "Beano" Les Paul

What a joke...

The guitars been gone for years now and nobody, not even Eric knows for sure even what year it was!

What the hell are they going to base it off of...I mean the only think they can do it get the colour close, the funky pickups and past that it's a roll of the dice!

I'm a big fan of Gibson in general and Eric and that tone is deserving of a tribute but i'm serious they have nohting to go off of...

Not to mention that I'm starting to wonder how many more stupidly priced LP's they can come up with!

Exactly my sentiments...

B

 

[JBG]

Re: G-word to Release Clapton "Beano" Les Paul

How in the world can you be sure that "it's the same guitar"? Black and white, crappy, grainy photos and even the man himself wouldn't know for sure.

This is like marketing "the pickup" Eddie Van Halen used on the first VH record.

Careful observation plain and simple. In addition Clapton never mentioned a second Les Paul until the Summers Burst. Those "crappy" black and white photographs can show up a number of interesting details if you know what you're looking for. Inlay pattern, burst spray pattern and wood grain (not flame) show up fairly well in black and white. Certainly if you put it in his hands Clapton would probably be able to tell the difference.

 

[thespricket]

Re: G-word to Release Clapton "Beano" Les Paul

Green is a much better person than Clapton always was always will be. Eric is not half as good as he thinks he is, not as good as Peter or Mick Taylor and he is a nasty bit of work. On top of it not only is he a racist he supports far right groups in the UK (the British National Party and the English Defence League) now for a lot of people on this forum that means nothing. However I live on the front line in a part of London where the far right have a toe hold. What ever Eric does in music it is overshadowed by his ignorance.

wow, I wish I knew Mr. Eric Clapton personally enough to gather such an opinion.

 

[JBG]

Re: G-word to Release Clapton "Beano" Les Paul

Green is a much better person than Clapton always was always will be. Eric is not half as good as he thinks he is, not as good as Peter or Mick Taylor and he is a nasty bit of work. On top of it not only is he a racist he supports far right groups in the UK (the British National Party and the English Defence League) now for a lot of people on this forum that means nothing. However I live on the front line in a part of London where the far right have a toe hold. What ever Eric does in music it is overshadowed by his ignorance.

Don't forget to vote for Enoch Powell lol

 

[Andrew Lamprecht]

Re: G-word to Release Clapton "Beano" Les Paul

Green is amazing. Clapton is occasonally cool too... :dunno:

 

[IanBallard]

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Amazing that Mr. Clapton can be such a "racist" and still hang out with and play the music of, so many black guys.

I could give crap one what his politics are.

 

[DoronEsh]

Re: G-word to Release Clapton "Beano" Les Paul

Amazing that Mr. Clapton can be such a "racist" and still hang out with and play the music of, so many black guys.

I could give crap one what his politics are.

Hey now baby, get into my big black car
Hey now baby, get into my big black car
I wanna just show you what my politics are

I'm a political man and I practice what I preach
I'm a political man and I practice what I preach
So don't deny me baby, not while you're in my reach

I support the left, tho' I'm leanin' to the right
I support the left, tho' I'm leanin' to the right
But I'm just not there when it's coming to a fight

Hey now baby, get into my big black car
Hey now baby, get into my big black car
I wanna just show you what my politics are