My First Gibson: Tom Keifer from Cinderella

Growing up in Pennsylvania, Tom Keifer fell in love with guitar and the blues at a very young age. When Tom informed his mom that he wanted to leave high school to tour with a band, she made him an offer he couldn't refuse.
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[@danielmurilloguitar6974]

Tom is an amazing musician , great writer, his combination of blues, country and heavy metal is totally wicked... His tone .. Just Pure ! Super tasty ... Plus a unique singer...

[@pyrielrising4338]

Tremendous talent that never got the recognition he deserved....A real musician.

[@michaelgrahamwongacutemadness]

he played keys and guitar singing live like in the middle of songs switching it up I wondered before this who he endorsed he used a tele sometimes too

[@denicecarlagordon2105]

Tom Keifer is an extraordinary authentic rock star. 🎸🎹

[@denicecarlagordon2105]

Nice Tom Keifer interview but so short.

[@markrosenquist8259]

Great player. He’s a great musician, song writer as well. Highly underrated.

[@VisserBros10]

Tom's the real deal. Seen him about 5 times over the years. Never disappoints. My first les paul was a black standard from 79 I believe. It was really heavy. I traded it in for a Malemsteine strat. I bought a 1997 gold top les paul classic and love it! Those pick ups have some bite!!

[@TM42]

Just saw him live last night. He's still got it!

[@sarahbenson8209]

U Had a Great Mother Tom!! U really light Up When u Mention Her!!♥️🌠🌟🌹

[@rustyshackleford2841]

I assume that guitar was not cheap at all in time. Sounds like the best mom ever!!!

[@michaelgrahamwongacutemadness]

Maybe not thousands like now because of inflation but still mid to high end I’m guessing

[@eddieschneider6578]

Glad you kept your end of the deal. God bless your mom 🙏🏻

[@ThrillingTwo]

I love how these dudes still have their first LPs

[@revolutionday1]

I saw Cinderalla on the same bill with Slaughter, Dokken, and Poison in the late 90's, and left being absolutely blown away by Cinderlla's live show. I think a lotta' people sleep on Tom's ability to play some very intense solos! He did a whole on his knees, under the spotlight and dripping sweat thing at the show I attended and it was like seeing Hendrix.

[@PDXguitarfreak]

It's great to see some '80s era players get some attention in these Gibson videos. Thanks Gibson! Even though I've been playing since 1983, I didn't get my first Gibson until a few years ago... a Les Paul Standard. Now, I also own a limited edition Alpine White SG, an Original Collection Flying V, and an Original Collection Firebird. My collection is over 20 guitars, from Charvel to PRS to Fender to ESP... but NONE make me feel more like a rock star than when I pick up a Gibson. :)

[@cathedraldarkness]

PDX Guitar Freak dig.

[@archeryvibes]

Long Cold Winter is the soundtrack of my life !

[@isaiahmarquez9717]

Night Songs is one the few (maybe the ONLY) recordings where I like every song. None of the songs on Night Songs is a throw away. I wasn’t crazy about the follow up, Long Cold Winter, but Night Songs was fantastic. I still listen to it. Straight ahead rocking tunes. Doesn’t sound dated one bit.

[@musicmore8315]

He’s a great guitar player, singer, songwriter. I remember when he would be singing then walk away from the mic and grab the Les Paul for a solo. You knew something great was about to happen. He played with taste.

[@rhompbus]

“Seeing jimmy page made me want a gibson” Same lmao

[@revolutionday1]

It was Slash & Zakk Wylde for me! ;-)

[@danif.9414]

Same here brother (I mean Jimmy Page), plus Joe Perry AND Tom himself too!

[@KaduSasso]

Wow I’m surprised to see Tom Keifer, liked a lot Cinderella

[@Diggerdog2nd]

Tobacco sunburst has always been my favorite burst. I guess not so much for Tom.

[@ValeriyKolyada]

I was lucky enough to be at his concert in Moscow in 1989 . It was a big concert where Ozzy Osbourne , Scorpion , Motley Crew took part . I really liked Cinderella then . And of course their famous Nobody's Fool .And of course, like all guitarists, I then learned to play this famous solo from this song

[@MarceloAllendeMusic]

One of the coolest guys from the 80s. Great video and series @GibsonTV !! Please do more!!

[@gibsonguitar]

Thanks for watching

[@MarceloAllendeMusic]

@@gibsonguitar ​Not just watching, but buying from you guys and being a loyal customer! Just received my new 1957 Goldtop Les Paul Reissue. Sounds and looks like a dream!!

[@Frankybroadcast]

Seems like a really cool dude. He's definitely in that unique category.

[@StudioHall-yr2iq]

Saw Tom in St. Charles Illinois back in 2018, very nice guy who autographed my cd's and spent a few minutes talking and taking some photos with my wife and I. My first Gibson was (and still is hanging around) my 2014 SG bass (sorry but primarily a bass player here.) Since then I have acquired in order a 2015 CM Les Paul, a 2021 Les Paul Modern, and my new "Holy Grail" which is a 1988 Les Paul Custom Lite which was owned by Mike Campbell from Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers. I own some Epi's Les Paul models as well (a 2018 Slash Anaconda burst and a Tommy Thayer Electric Blue) and they are great guitars in there own right.

[@davedavis775]

I started playing with an acoustic in 76 as I started 7th grade. Then in 77 I got a Japanese lawsuit guitar. It was a gold top LP copy. My dad took me on Christmas Eve 79 and bought me a brand new Gibson Les Paul Custom. I was totally blown away as like the greatest Christmas gift ever. It cost $729.00 with the case. That was a lot of bread in 79. My greatest regret was selling it around 2003. I replaced it later with another Custom a black 68 reissue for a whole lot more money. I miss that first LP. It was natural finish with the maple fretboard and gold hardware. Ace Frehley was my motivation. Seeing him with his 3 pickup 74 cherry sunburst made me want to play guitar.

[@tyson3571]

Need more of my first Gibson videos!! Very cool!!

[@billwren5033]

I have owned several les pauls the first one I bought because my damn guitar player in my band could not keep his out of hawk and was always broke and we needed a guitar to play gigs it was a 95 less paul studio wine red. pretty guitar. My second less paul was a silver burst I bought from a guy in the paper. It had neck issues so I lended up selling it 6 months later. In 2000 my Wife that passed away bought me a Les Paul Custom green burst that I still own today. Its a great guitar and sits in the case way to much. sorry I am rambling but that's my Les paul History

[@randytritt4610]

Tom you are still one of the coolest out there still rocking!! Still proud of the Cinderella logo tattoo on my right shoulder from 1989!! Rock on brother!!🤘🎸🤘

[@tyson3571]

Randy Tritt He was a very underrated blues player.Killer riffs killer songs

[@alecr666x]

Great to see that Gibson is getting some fantastic musicians for their videos. Unlike Fender, who seem to be going for the most beige, vanilla acts around. Psst, Tom. Don't tell them you had a copy 😁😁

[@robcobi]

I played guitar for almost 3 decades before I got my first Les Paul (Epiphone Custom Silverburst). Started an addiction that is hard to satiate. Can't wait until I order my own Custom from the CS :-) Hopefully they'll start giving Nashville tours, got to see the Memphis plant a few weeks before they closed it. Tom Keifer was actually one of the earliest 80s players I always remembered seeing with a Les Paul. I loved it but the ones I tried were too fat for my sad little hands. Now I've got Traditionals and a couple 59 CS and it doesn't bother me at all, grew into it I guess :-)

[@probadgamer4289]

Can I get a like from a Gibson? Very Fun of Gibson Les Paul Guitar!

[@aerodynebass4852]

I Fucken love Gibson with a passion!!!!

[@roymartin500]

I remember them from HS, Night Songs and Long, Cold Winter. I had Night Songs but I also was caught in that Thrash Metal vortex & that was the year that Master, Reign In Blood, Among The Living and The Ultra Violence came out so I was locked in on those but Night Songs still was a change of pace that put some Blues Based Rock snuck in cause Tom has that crazy Killer vocals & lead guitar skills.

[@PDXguitarfreak]

Yeah I was heavily into thrash at that time too ('85-86), and pretty much had abandoned all of the more mainstream rock/metal stuff I had previously been into (Van Halen, Crue, Def Lep, etc). However, as I started getting more proficient on the guitar, I found myself slowing getting back into the mainstream bands. It was just hard to stay away, despite the calls of "poseur" and "sell out" from my thrash friends LOL. It was a pretty divisive time in the rock/metal camp, but I said to hell with all of that... I'm just going to like what I like! :)

[@cathedraldarkness]

Hah! My mom made a similar deal with me... sorta. I wasn’t allowed to get a Gibson Les Paul until I finished college. So I got my AS in computer tech, and landed a gig at a dead end call center that paid well enough. Then after getting enough scratch together - got my first Les Paul. It’s Traditional with the sunburst, and it’s been Les Paul heaven since!

[@CaribSurfKing1]

One of the 80s hair bands that actually wasnt! i.e. they were more in to the music despite the image!

[@ravenstrange8466]

He's nobody's fool.

[@sheatree8520]

💞💋💋💋💋💋

[@davedavis775]

Love me some Cinderella. Who's your favorite black LP Custom player? The first one I noticed was Fogerty. Then a favorite was John Sykes , and Ronnie Younkins of Kix. Of course Tom Kiefer is right there .

[@bassist718]

Nobody like him now or ever! A true well-rounded musician with a staggering live vocal!

[@Avalanche1368]

My first ":Les Paul" was an Aria Black Beauty copy.... That didn't last long. First Les Paul was a natural 1976 LP deluxe. I'm glad I never routed it out for humbuckers. Still sounds killer...

[@SamyHouchaimi]

Tom Keifer!!! Cool!

[@acepaul407]

My first Les Paul was a black custom with 3 pickups. It was a '57 reissue which I still have today. Black with gold hardware. I had arrived.

[@jeffreybiscoe6]

Think I remember trying to get into a bar in Delaware when underage to see this band called Cinderella before they were well known.

[@isaiahmarquez9717]

My dad came by his ‘76 Ebony Les Paul Custom by chance. A friend of a friend was hard up for cash and sold it to my dad for $400 back in like 1977 or ‘78. He still has it to this day. Best $400 he ever spent.

[@calvinaustin6342]

I've got two Les Pauls. And I burned my life for them. But I'm no musical genius.

[@Guido.Fawkes.1]

I hate that they get lumped in with the “hair bands.” The songwriting is way beyond Warrant or whatever.

[@guitarocd9984]

Gibson you don't need those KZbinrs that bad mouthed you. You have the biggest stars in the world endorsing your guitars. And you cannot watch a music video on KZbin without seeing a Gibson. So I hope you give these KZbinrs the finger.

[@troyfrost1980]

WOW Gibson got Tom K.... On here man Who's Next on Gibson can't wait to see . People Gibson needs 👍⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐😎 on this one . Thanks TroyFrost / Troyster 😎 CoolRiffs 😎 Cool 🎸 🤘🤘 🤘

[@tyson3571]

Cool story man

[@dizzyastr989]

First Les Paul was a gold top 70s tribute. I've played higher end Les Paul's, but for some reason I always end up with my tribute in hand. Lol

[@amybeam6545]

❤

[@kengibbens5059]

Must be pretty bright in there.

[@DaveyMulholland]

My first Gibson is also my last. Never buying another thanks to what a shite company you have become. I sold mine about ten years ago. Wankers.

[@elizabethhope991]

One of the greatest frontman ever. To me... possibly the best.

[@577buttfan]

Cool that he used his first real guitar for Night Songs.