Di Meola was one of the select invitees to Les Paul ‘s 72nd birthday celebration on June 8, 1987, at NYC ‘s Hard Rock Cafe . He was invited to an impromtu jam with Les Paul and Jimmy Page, who earlier played over a 12-bar blues progression with Les Pauls’ sidemen, playing riffs in the vein of Willie Dixon ‘s ” I Can’t Quit You Baby “. Other attendees included Bo Diddley , John Sebastian , Rick Derringer , Robby Krieger , Jeff Beck , Nile Rodgers and Elliot Easton . The party generated a buzz that reached mainstream press, and it became a newsworthy topic for weeks to come. Les Paul’s birthday helped him became a household name once again.
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