Les Paul - Live in New York

August. 24,2010      NR
Rating:
8
Trailer Synopsis Cast

This Final Performance Tribute began on Les Paul's 90th birthday when luminaries from the musical world gathered to celebrate at New York's historic Iridium Jazz Club. Les and friends jammed every Monday for the next four years until the legend left us. Great moments from many of those cool sessions are presented in this tribute to the man who created a sonic boom with the solid-body electric guitar. About the Collector's Edition: Les jams live with special guests like Keith Richards, Steve Miller, and José Feliciano. Musical luminaries Bonnie Raitt, Tony Bennett, Sonya Hensley and others share their thoughts on Les. Includes 23 songs played by Les, like "Tennessee Waltz", "Route 66", "Back Home Again in Indiana", and the original rendition of "How High the Moon" with wife Mary Ford.

Keith Richards as  Himself
Bonnie Raitt as  Herself
José Feliciano as  Himself
Tony Bennett as  Himself
Steve Miller as  Himself

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Reviews

Plantiana
2010/08/24

Yawn. Poorly Filmed Snooze Fest.

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Dotsthavesp
2010/08/25

I wanted to but couldn't!

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Neive Bellamy
2010/08/26

Excellent and certainly provocative... If nothing else, the film is a real conversation starter.

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Fleur
2010/08/27

Actress is magnificent and exudes a hypnotic screen presence in this affecting drama.

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