Neil Levang RIP
Posted: Tue Jan 27, 2015 6:18 pmPage 1 of 1
Posted: Tue Jan 27, 2015 6:18 pmRe: Neil Levang RIP
Posted: Tue Jan 27, 2015 6:34 pm...yeah, that's the trouble when you get to be over 80yrs... That guitar has a distinct sound and he can really play! Quite Les Paulish style.
Re: Neil Levang RIP
Posted: Tue Jan 27, 2015 11:22 pmI am sad to hear that. The videos of him playing remind me of when I was a kid, carefully observing his guitar and his sound on b&w TV.
Andy
Andy
Re: Neil Levang RIP
Posted: Wed Jan 28, 2015 7:38 amWhat a shame. A fine clean and accurate player. Pretty hot on the Fender bass VI as well.There are many videos of him playing with the Lawrence Welk orchestra and duetting with Buddy Merrill.
Keith
Keith
Re: Neil Levang RIP
Posted: Sat Jan 31, 2015 11:46 amRIP Neil- a great player...as was his fellow performer Buddy Merrill..
As far as I am aware, the Lawrence Welk Show wasn't shown in the UK or Australia back in those days- or maybe we would have all had a guitar hero before Hank and would have wanted other Fenders, as Neil and Buddy also used Strats, Jaguars, Bass VI etc as well as Jazzmasters..
p.s.- Hi Keith!
As far as I am aware, the Lawrence Welk Show wasn't shown in the UK or Australia back in those days- or maybe we would have all had a guitar hero before Hank and would have wanted other Fenders, as Neil and Buddy also used Strats, Jaguars, Bass VI etc as well as Jazzmasters..
p.s.- Hi Keith!