Guitarist and Producer Robert Johnson Reflects on Jeff Beck’s Oxblood Les Paul, 50 Years of Music History, and Upcoming Projects.

Los Angeles, United States, 11th Feb 2025, – Guitarist and producer Robert Johnson discusses his history with Jeff Beck’s OXBLOOD Les Paul guitar, (which just sold for $1,315,708) & the 50th anniversary of Beck & Johnson playing together on the Rolling Stones’ Black & Blue Sessions in Rotterdam.

In June 1972, Robert Johnson purchased a 1953 Les Paul Gold Top guitar from a local Memphis music teacher. That guitar eventually became known as Jeff Beck’s Oxblood Les Paul.  

After purchasing the Les Paul, Johnson had John Evans, the former Boxtops keyboardist, modify the pickups & bridge & Tom Keckler spray painted the guitar at Strings & Things Music Store using auto-paint to match Johnson’s 1960 Oxblood shoes.

Johnson did not like the colour of the guitar & put the guitar on consignment.

On November 7th 1972, Johnson drove to Little Rock to see his friend Billy Gibbons & ZZ Top open a show for Beck, Bogart & Appice, all acquaintances of Johnson. Johnson sold Beck a 1967 Fender guitar in 1971 & had played a studio session with Beck in NYC.

Beck asked Gibbons & Johnson about any good guitars for sale. Johnson replied that he had seventeen, including the Oxblood Les Paul at Strings & Things.  

Beck had a friend take him to Strings & Things the next day. Beck loved the Oxblood Les Paul & his manager bought it.

On January 31st 1975, Johnson saw Jeff Beck and the Oxblood Les Paul together. Johnson & Beck had both been invited to a recording session with The Rolling Stones in Holland, unaware that the other would be attending. Jagger invited Johnson & Richards invited Beck, but neither told the other. Beck’s primary guitar at the session was the Oxblood Les Paul. Beck & Johnson played on several tracks. Neither Johnson nor Beck could have imagined that the guitar would sell for 1.3 million dollars. Beck & Johnson played together for 2 days.

From 1970-1976, Johnson sold guitars to British & American Rock Stars including, Marc Bolan, Robbie Krieger, Andy Powell & Ted Turner (Wishbone Ash), Rory Gallagher, Leslie West, Ronnie Montrose, John Entwistle & over 100 guitars to Guitar Village & Top Gear in London. 

Johnson is currently producing Billy Gibbons on the missing 1971 Albert King Stax record album, featuring the Muscle Shoals Swampers. Johnson is also remixing a live 1973 Lynyrd Skynyrd recording he engineered in Memphis. Both projects will be released by Regent Sound Records in the Summer of 2025. Johnson is also working with  Gail Clifton, Little Anthony, Ann Wilson & Tanya Tucker interviewed by writer-musician

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Sophia Das and Hanna Lankler launch The Rage Group, a personal branding and venture studio combining strategic brand development with startup investments to help entrepreneurs build influence and scale their businesses.

New York, New York, United States, 11th Feb 2025 – The Rage Group, a newly launched personal branding and venture studio, introduces an innovative, venture-backed approach to help entrepreneurs and founders build their influence and scale their businesses. The firm, founded by Sophia Das & Hanna Lankler, offers a unique dual model that combines personal branding expertise with venture-backed strategies, ensuring that founders have the positioning and visibility they need to accelerate their growth.

“We enable founders to communicate their passion and purpose in a way that resonates deeply with audiences. By aligning personal identity with business strategy, they can build authentic influence and unlock greater growth opportunities for themselves and their businesses,” said Sophia Das, co-founder of The Rage Group.

Das further adds, “Our model operates on two key fronts. At The Rage, we provide premium personal branding services to help founders sharpen their positioning, messaging, and visibility to drive growth and long-term opportunity. At the same time, through Rage Ventures, we make high-quality branding accessible to early-stage startups by providing high-impact branding solutions through investment and equity-based models, allowing founders to scale powerfully and intentionally without compromising on growth.”

 Operating at the intersection of identity and strategy, The Rage Group empowers entrepreneurs by transforming their personal brands into strategic assets that attract investors, talent, and partnerships. The company’s proprietary services include comprehensive personal brand development for entrepreneurs and venture support through Rage Ventures, an investment arm that provides full-service branding solutions through equity-based models.

The Rage Group works exclusively with purpose-driven and mission-focused innovators. By amplifying their vision, the firm equips entrepreneurs to stand out in the competitive landscape, inspire meaningful change, and accelerate their path to scale.

 “Great brands aren’t just built on clever marketing—they start with visionary founders who are solving real problems,” said Hanna Lankler, co-founder of The Rage Group. “We ensure their brands reflect that bold innovation and passion, creating a long-lasting impact in their industries.”

Lankler continued, “As digital platforms redefine how influence is built, personal branding is no longer a luxury—it’s a necessity. By merging strategy, storytelling, and high-impact branding, The Rage Group is at the forefront of this shift, proving that investing in people is the future of business. With The Rage, we build founder influence. With Rage Ventures, we give startups the brand momentum they need to scale.”

About The Rage Group

The Rage Group is a personal branding and venture studio dedicated to investing in people as brands and business leaders. Through its unique approach, the company empowers early-stage founders to build lasting influence and accelerate growth, opportunity, and revenue. Rage Ventures, its investment arm, provides high-impact branding solutions through equity-based models, helping entrepreneurs scale powerfully and purposefully.

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