There have been some some discussions about The Lawrence Welk Show here on SSS especially by some of we ‘Baby Boomers’ who were forced to watch it sometimes under extreme duress by our parents.
As a fledgling guitarist with a brand new Stella acoustic, I would watch the show, first to see Buddy Merrill then Neil LeVang singularly, then together work their combined guitar magic.
Neil playing those beautiful Fender guitars and amps...amazing stuff.
I figured Neil played exclusively with LW because according to articles, LW was both Paternal and a bit Despotic when it came to HIS orchestra and singers.
This article portrayed Neil LeVang as a Guy who pretty much did what he pleased, locked horns with LW quite a bit, was a savvy financial negotiator and played with Soooo many A-List Recording Artists.
https://www.vintageguitar.com/20125/neil-levang/
As a fledgling guitarist with a brand new Stella acoustic, I would watch the show, first to see Buddy Merrill then Neil LeVang singularly, then together work their combined guitar magic.
Neil playing those beautiful Fender guitars and amps...amazing stuff.
I figured Neil played exclusively with LW because according to articles, LW was both Paternal and a bit Despotic when it came to HIS orchestra and singers.
This article portrayed Neil LeVang as a Guy who pretty much did what he pleased, locked horns with LW quite a bit, was a savvy financial negotiator and played with Soooo many A-List Recording Artists.
https://www.vintageguitar.com/20125/neil-levang/
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