Al K Posted November 25, 2008 Share Posted November 25, 2008 PHOTOS: Courtesy Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame And Museum Steve Lukather on lead guitar with Eric on lead vocals. Eric singing a stirring rendition of "It's Been A Long, Long Time." Les Paul, Eric and Slash backstage after the show. Eric poses for a photo with James Burton and Les Paul. Richie Sambora and Eric at the Les Paul Tribute After-Party. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ecstasy Posted November 25, 2008 Share Posted November 25, 2008 Thanks for the heads up and Happy Thanksgiving to you and yours! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AnniekNY Posted November 25, 2008 Share Posted November 25, 2008 great photos - eric, you look SMOKIN', dude!!!How much fun was this event?????!!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hollies65 Posted November 25, 2008 Share Posted November 25, 2008 Having a picture taken with Les Paul AND James Burton...that's mantle material!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
marvin Posted November 25, 2008 Share Posted November 25, 2008 Nice to see James Burton here. Who is that playing keys behind Steve? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Billy Posted November 25, 2008 Share Posted November 25, 2008 Great photos! Thank You Al. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
angelina Posted November 25, 2008 Share Posted November 25, 2008 Fantastic shots. Thanks Al. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shelley Posted November 25, 2008 Share Posted November 25, 2008 Great Shots...Awesome.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MJ Posted November 25, 2008 Share Posted November 25, 2008 Nice pics Al! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted November 25, 2008 Share Posted November 25, 2008 One of the special gifts of being an ec.com member... love these shots! Thanks so much for posting! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Daisy McLintock Posted November 26, 2008 Share Posted November 26, 2008 You were in great hands, Eric! Makes no sense to you but I'm swimming in envy!You sure as the hell know how to dress. One hot musician you are. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tim From Wisconsin Posted November 26, 2008 Share Posted November 26, 2008 Great pictures!I'm sure there were some in the crowd that greeted Steve Lukather with the familiar "Luuuuuuke" chant! The pictures with Les Paul are priceless - I would guess that Eric truely enjoyed being part of this event!TimUmm... Anyone else notice the imprint on the front of Slash's t-shirt? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ECatw Posted November 26, 2008 Share Posted November 26, 2008 Oooh! Nice pics!! Love the one on the home page! Eric - always looking stylish! Thanks for sharing the photos, Al. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
canadianchick Posted November 26, 2008 Share Posted November 26, 2008 "Everyones crazy bout a sharped dress man"....Eric, this had to have been one of the high points in your life...meeting and singing for Mr. Paul....it must have been an amazing night...Thanks also Al for keeping us in the know with the pix and updates...what would we do without you...Val Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dianed Posted November 26, 2008 Share Posted November 26, 2008 Those pictures are fantastic !! Eric looks so "dapper". Thanks for posting, Al !! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
canadianchick Posted November 26, 2008 Share Posted November 26, 2008 Oh yes...fingers faster than the brain again...of course it should be "Everyones crazy about a sharped dressed man" sorry Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
marvin Posted November 26, 2008 Share Posted November 26, 2008 Actually it's: "...every girl grazy bout a sharp dressed man" Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
canadianchick Posted November 26, 2008 Share Posted November 26, 2008 Thank you teacher..... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Daisy McLintock Posted November 26, 2008 Share Posted November 26, 2008 Thank you teacher..... LOL, Sadiis. Laughing out loud for real. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Anna R Posted November 26, 2008 Share Posted November 26, 2008 OK Marvin, I held off as long as I could. So here goes:Eric, you look handsome as usual!Thank you Al, for sharing these.Sorry if your disappointed Marvin, but since there are no 'booty shots' the comments are a tad boring... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matthew C. Clark Posted November 26, 2008 Share Posted November 26, 2008 Oh yeah, nice pics!!! Matt Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Anna R Posted November 26, 2008 Share Posted November 26, 2008 Ah yes...the music.Thanks for reminding me... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Laura Posted November 26, 2008 Share Posted November 26, 2008 Great pictures! Thanks, Al! Eric, you do look pretty sharp in those clothes. You've always had good fashion sense. Bet it was a night to remember!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eric Carmen Posted November 26, 2008 Share Posted November 26, 2008 Well, I've got to tell you, The Les Paul Tribute was just about as much fun as I have ever had. From the first minutes of the rehearsal, to the last minutes of the after party, it was nothing short of pure bliss.It was great getting to work with Luke again. He's one of the best guitarists on the planet. I hadn't seen him since the early 90's, when I was doing some stuff with Dianne Warren, but when we spoke on the phone, he said it felt "like it was yesterday".Everyone there seemed to be a fan of everyone else. I remember standing just offstage with Luke, Lenny Kaye and Richie Sambora watching Duane Eddy and The Ventures. I looked around at one point, and the looks on their faces were priceless. I think we were all flashing on plugging our first electric guitars into our first amps, in some musty basement, years ago, and learning "Walk Don't Run." But here we all were, watching THE REAL GUYS WHO PLAYED IT! Not one of the originals, plus some young replacement players, IT WAS THE ORIGINAL VENTURES!Billy Gibbons was SOOOOO COOOOL, I can't begin to tell you. He was doing card tricks for a few of us in the lounge Friday night after rehearsal ( and he was really good )! In person, he's much less like a Texas Biker-billy, and much more like Merlin.Jeff Baxter is smart as a whip. In addition to being a founding member of Steely Dan, before hooking up with the Doobie Brothers, he's now a highly paid consultant for a number of U.S. defense contractors and the Pentagon. At first, I thought he was joking, but then he pulled out his wallet and started showing me pictures of him standing next to F-16 fighter jets. Google him. His story is amazing.Turns out Lenny Kaye was in the audience the night the Raspberries ripped the roof off of Carnegie Hall. he told me he's been a fan ever since. Very, very bright guy, and a complete gentleman.James Burton actually asked me if I'D take a picture with HIM! He told me he'd been talking to his son earlier in the day, and his son was REALLY excited when he heard I was on the show! Go figure. This is the guy standing right behind Elvis and Ricky Nelson in just about every film clip you've ever seen of either of them. He spent the last 10 years with Johnny Cash, right up until his death. Slash was also as nice a guy as you'll ever meet. He told me he was a BIG Raspberries fan . His two little boys were backstage, both dressed in suits with long spiked hair. They were soooo cute.Richie Sambora walked onstage and belted out "Wanted Dead Or Alive" and sang it with as much style as Jon BonJovi. He's a great guy, and it goes without saying that everyone there played sensational guitar. I've never heard so many great guitar "tones" in one night. For most of the night, it was as if the amps were almost transparent. You really heard what the guitars sounded like. I thought Lenny Kaye did an extraordinary job finding that "authentic" tone.And then Les Paul walked onstage. This is the man who basically invented the solid body guitar and multi-tracking. At 93, he played great and joked with the audience and his combo. He played a 20 or 25 minute set, and then everyone fanned out behind him with our Gibson Les Paul guitars, and launched into an extended version of "Guitar Boogie" to close the show. Les even "high-fived" me as he walked off stage. When I left, sometime around midnight, Les was still in his dressing room, signing autographs, shaking hands and taking pictures with his fans (which included everyone on the show).He couldn't have been any nicer. He was obviously having a ball, too.All in all, it was one for the ages. I can now say i've played with Ringo Starr AND Les Paul. It was quite an evening, and it was an honor to be there. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hollies65 Posted November 26, 2008 Share Posted November 26, 2008 That is a great post. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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