DOVER, NJ – Keith Richards takes to his official
Facebook, Twitter and YouTube with an exclusive “Ask Keith” video clip answering
the question “What was it like to work with Lou Pallo?” on the new Les Paul
tribute album, Thank
You Les.
“He came up with the most perfect song”, said Richards,
referring to his collaboration with Pallo on the Les Paul and Bing Crosby 1941
hit, It’s Been a Long, Long
Time. “He’s known as the Man of a Million Chords and he can find a
chord for every different note you’re singing, which fascinates
me.”
Pallo, who met Les Paul in 1963 and is credited for
bringing Paul out of semi-retirement for 30 years of steady Monday night gigs in
New York City, recently released the CD/DVD tribute to his friend and mentor
with not only Richards and Steve Miller in tow but Slash, José Feliciano, Billy
F Gibbons (ZZ Top), Eddie Brigati (The Rascals), Bucky Pizzarelli, Johnny A and
other notable artists. The 21-track luscious analog recording, and documentary
featuring insight to working with guitar icon Paul, is hitting the jazz charts
while also garnering airplay on Jazz, Blues and Triple A radio
stations.
Steve Miller, Les Paul’s Godson, who flew in to New York
to perform at the Thank You Les
release party, penned the packages liner notes. “Even after becoming one of the
most influential musicians and inventors of the 21st Century, Les
Paul always had time for everyone from Tony Bennett to Johnny Rotten to anyone
in between. It’s a tribute to the kind of human being Les was that he was
always willing to share his spotlight with any musician that was brave enough to
come forward and say hello.”
To view the Keith Richards video click
here
To view Steve Miller’s complete liner notes click
here
To view the trailer from the Thank You Les DVD
click on this link: http://www.thankyoules.com/index.php/component/allvideoshare/video/highlight-reel
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