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poker
08-13-2009, 10:29 AM
RIP to a legend

http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20090813/ap_en_mu/us_obit_les_paul
Tenor CS
08-13-2009, 10:35 AM
Although I'm a strat guy, I have much appreciation for the huge influence the Les Paul guitar has had on many of the songs I love.
ahc4353
08-13-2009, 10:36 AM
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Starscream
08-13-2009, 10:37 AM
RIP
Doctorossi
08-13-2009, 10:39 AM
*sniff*

There's a man who lived it- until the end, in fact.

Amazing songwriter.

Amazing player.

Amazing entertainer.

Amazing recordist.

Amazing inventor.

The definition of 'original'.

You're gonna be missed, Les. :salute:
Blindjimme
08-13-2009, 10:39 AM
This is sad news. He was definetly a very creative soul. Pretty good guitar player as well! :tu RIP Les.
Footbag
08-13-2009, 10:39 AM
Wow. The first guitar I could identify by looks.

RIP
14holestogie
08-13-2009, 10:39 AM
A guitar icon. I was just on Les Paul Blvd. in Wauwautosa, WI last week for the first time.

RIP
AD720
08-13-2009, 11:04 AM
An absolute mad scientist that did more for recorded music than most can truly understand.

RIP Les

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7UvXr2e9DwU&feature=related
bobarian
08-13-2009, 11:05 AM
Rest In Peace
taltos
08-13-2009, 11:22 AM
RIP sir, you will be missed.
tzaddi
08-13-2009, 11:26 AM
A legend and honored soul to be sure. George & Leo come to mind as well. George Fullerton passed away earlier in the month and Leo back in 91. Music is good :) Thanks boys and thanks Mary :)
N2Advnture
08-13-2009, 11:26 AM
RIP!
Stig
08-13-2009, 11:27 AM
He will be missedby many.

True story:

Several years back a man brings his Les Paul guitar into the Blue Parrot in New York where Les was still playing up until this year. The man asked Les Paul to sign his guitar and Les Paul simply wrote "Me" for his autograph on the guitar. Way too cool for words.
Darrell
08-13-2009, 11:34 AM
Rest in Peace, Mr. Paul.

Your legend will live on forever.
The Poet
08-13-2009, 01:32 PM
An absolute mad scientist that did more for recorded music than most can truly understand.

RIP Les

Absolutely. A lot of you youngsters may know he invented the electric guitar and invented multi-track recording, but did you know he invented the multi-track recorder itself? Since the machines being made could not do what he heard in his head, he wired an extra "head" into an early reel-to-reel deck.

Rest in peace, Les. There will never be another.
Doctorossi
08-13-2009, 01:34 PM
he invented the electric guitar

He invented the solid-body electric guitar, to be precise.
kelmac07
08-13-2009, 01:36 PM
RIP I am a big Les Paul guitar fan!!
Bruins Fan
08-13-2009, 01:47 PM
Rest in Peace, Mr Les Paul.
WildBlueSooner
08-13-2009, 03:25 PM
He is a legend for sure...RIP Les Paul!
newcigarz
08-13-2009, 03:26 PM
RIP Les Paul
Rabidsquirrel
08-13-2009, 06:32 PM
I didn't know he was still around. RIP.

I happen to have one of the Ibanez/Les Paul lawsuit guitars.
MedicCook
08-13-2009, 09:56 PM
He was the Godfather of the electric guitar. RIP.
dubnick
08-13-2009, 10:02 PM
RIP to an all-around musical Icon
Doctorossi
08-13-2009, 10:16 PM
I didn't know he was still around.

Not only was he still around, he had a weekly gig in NYC.

I was actually hoping to catch it in the next month or two. :(
RichardW
08-13-2009, 10:23 PM
*sniff*

There's a man who lived it- until the end, in fact.

Amazing songwriter.

Amazing player.

Amazing entertainer.

Amazing recordist.

Amazing inventor.

The definition of 'original'.

You're gonna be missed, Les. :salute:

:tpd:
MedicCook
08-13-2009, 10:28 PM
Les Paul - Chasing Sound

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AP7qI5RVtxw
G G
08-13-2009, 10:38 PM
RIP Les Paul.
skullnrose
08-13-2009, 10:45 PM
Rest in peace Les Paul
shilala
08-14-2009, 06:45 AM
I watched a documentary on Les.
You oughta see his house. He is the definition of mad scientist.
I watched the show and thought, "Man, I'd lobve to talk to this old boy."
He was genius. And he loved what he did.
He was a good man, and spent an incredible time on this planet. His contributions are limitless.