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Title: Les paul
Post by: misterianswich on August 21, 2024, 09:12:18 PM
Hi everyone. I'm big fan of Mark's songs on a Les Paul, like the sound on 'Are we in trouble now'. I don't Know much about guitars, bit I came up with a list of songs that I think have that same sound. Maybe you van correct me or put some more songs on the list?
The long Highway
Are we in trouble now
Wherever I go
Darling pretty
Imelda
Rüdiger
Je suis delose
Janine
If this is goodye
I dug up a Diamond

Title: Re: Les paul
Post by: stratmad on August 21, 2024, 09:51:47 PM
Hi, and welcome! :-)
I'm not sure about the Long Highway and Je suis désolé, but you are right about the others.
Some other songs with a similar sound are:
We will remember them
So far from the Clyde
Brothers in Arms
Title: Re: Les paul
Post by: dustyvalentino on August 21, 2024, 09:52:37 PM
Why Aye Man
Title: Re: Les paul
Post by: Love Expresso on August 21, 2024, 10:22:33 PM
Drovers' Road  :)

LE
Title: Re: Les paul
Post by: Love Expresso on August 21, 2024, 10:27:28 PM
And Trawlerman's Song?

LE
Title: Re: Les paul
Post by: stratmad on August 21, 2024, 11:06:48 PM
Cleaning my gun, but that's with more distortion.  I love that longing, wailing sound of the Paula, no other guitar can do that!

Edit: apart from Brian May's self-built Fireplace guitar, of course :-)
Title: Re: Les paul
Post by: Robson on August 21, 2024, 11:53:01 PM
"We will remember them"

I like this title:)

Before Gas And TV?
Title: Re: Les paul
Post by: Robson on August 21, 2024, 11:57:29 PM
!

Title: Re: Les paul
Post by: dustyvalentino on August 22, 2024, 10:43:23 AM
Just spotted a track called "When I'm On My Own" in there  :think
Title: Re: Les paul
Post by: Robson on August 22, 2024, 11:00:44 AM
Yes and When It's over. I there was a chance for Two Skinny Kids and Bonfire Night.
Title: Re: Les paul
Post by: KnopfleRick on August 22, 2024, 10:06:46 PM
Love the Les Paul sound on "Song for Sonny Listen".
Title: Re: Les paul
Post by: wayaman on August 22, 2024, 10:36:59 PM
Another thread started by a member with just one post, that throw the stone and hide the hand afterwards.
Title: Re: Les paul
Post by: Love Expresso on August 22, 2024, 11:47:45 PM
Love the Les Paul sound on "Song for Sonny Listen".

On the album it's not a Les Paul but a Eko 700, but with live versions you are right of course.

LE
Title: Re: Les paul
Post by: TheTimeWasWrong on August 23, 2024, 12:04:21 AM
I always thought Are We In Trouble Now was the Pensa on the record. Same with Rudiger.
Title: Re: Les paul
Post by: dustyvalentino on August 23, 2024, 08:58:59 AM
Another thread started by a member with just one post, that throw the stone and hide the hand afterwards.

Good thread so who cares?

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Title: Re: Les paul
Post by: Rolo on August 23, 2024, 11:07:48 AM
I always thought Are We In Trouble Now was the Pensa on the record. Same with Rudiger.

I am pretty sure that Rudiger was recorded with the Pensa.
Title: Re: Les paul
Post by: MagicElliott on August 23, 2024, 05:03:03 PM
Speedway is always a classic MK Les Paul sound to me.
Title: Re: Les paul
Post by: JF on August 23, 2024, 06:33:27 PM
Here are mentionned only the songs on the LP58 or 59, but of course, before that, there was the 1984 reissue one on MFN and BIA  :P
Title: Re: Les paul
Post by: JF on August 23, 2024, 06:36:34 PM
on this page I tried to summ up all guitars parts : https://www.mk-guitar.com/gear-on-all-songs-for-all-albums-wiki/

it's based on interviews, clips, ears... and of course lot of speculations. I may have made some mistakes

but you can find all songs with LP by searching in the lists

Title: Re: Les paul
Post by: misterianswich on August 27, 2024, 12:55:10 PM
Waw, thank you!
Title: Re: Les paul
Post by: border_reiver on August 28, 2024, 07:42:41 AM
Cannibals  :)
Title: Re: Les paul
Post by: JF on August 28, 2024, 12:55:52 PM
Cannibals  :)

 :thumbsup
Title: Re: Les paul
Post by: stratmad on August 28, 2024, 05:47:07 PM
Love the Les Paul sound on "Song for Sonny Listen".

On the album it's not a Les Paul but a Eko 700, but with live versions you are right of course.

LE
Isn't that the loud black Danelectro?
Title: Re: Les paul
Post by: Love Expresso on August 28, 2024, 06:40:20 PM
An Eko is an Eko. The one you mean is probably the one from Boom, Like That which is a Danelectro Silvertone Hornet. He has had also another Danelectro, the one from Donegan's Gone, Corned Beef City etc.

LE
Title: Re: Les paul
Post by: stratmad on August 28, 2024, 07:30:57 PM
An Eko is an Eko. The one you mean is probably the one from Boom, Like That which is a Danelectro Silvertone Hornet. He has had also another Danelectro, the one from Donegan's Gone, Corned Beef City etc.

LE

Oh right, sorry! Yes, I meant the black one from Donegan's Gone.
Title: Re: Les paul
Post by: iorch82 on August 30, 2024, 12:10:44 AM
Junkie Doll. Oh god how did that LP sounded in that 2001 tour.. out of this world.
Title: Re: Les paul
Post by: TheTimeWasWrong on September 02, 2024, 03:23:39 PM
Junkie Doll. Oh god how did that LP sounded in that 2001 tour.. out of this world.

What a sound! So raw and powerful.

Speaking of Junkie Doll, did he play it on the '58 or the '59? The song is in Bb, but MK plays it in A, so his guitar must be tuned a half-step up. I can't imagine Glenn tuning the '58 back and forth between songs, as it was used on many other songs as well.