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RIP Les Paul, genius

Oh, no. Sad news from AP. Les Paul’s influence on all music is immeasurable, well beyond the iconic guitar that bears his name.

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Originally Posted by AP

Guitar legend Les Paul dies at age 94
AP

WHITE PLAINS, N.Y. - Les Paul, the guitarist and inventor who changed the course of music with the electric guitar and multitrack recording and had a string of hits, many with wife Mary Ford, died on Thursday. He was 94.

According to Gibson Guitar, Paul died of complications from pneumonia at White Plains Hospital. His family and friends were by his side.

As an inventor, Paul helped bring about the rise of rock 'n' roll and multitrack recording, which enables artists to record different instruments at different times, sing harmony with themselves, and then carefully balance the "tracks" in the finished recording.

On top of that he was such a smooth player. I have the LP boxed set, and while it is not a style probably anyone here would really like, his playing is just outstanding. Effortless speed, but totally within what he was doing and with soul and feel.

RIP you genius of electric guitars and multi-tracking.

http://www.fromthevaultradio.org/hom...les%20paul.jpg

http://www.guitarlessonworld.com/exe...es/lespaul.jpg

THE ORIGINAL AXE MAN!

r.i.p les. he had such a long and awesome life though...very few lives are spent as quality as his was. a brilliant mind!

I'll add if you can find it, there is a terrific documentary on his life and work, maybe it was on PBS. It may be out on youtube as well.

Noooooooooooooo :cry:

RIP GENIUS

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Originally Posted by baddest434 (Post 625528)

Noooooooooooooo :cry:

RIP GENIUS

Hey, Bill was only 234523452345 years old when Les Paul was born! Ol' man river was already rocking out in his old age!

http://iridiumjazzclub.com/talent.php?talent=1

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7iGXP_UBog4
Look at those runs. And the vocal harmonies. It's all right there in the one video.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=foXSX...eature=related
The Les Pulverizer. A genius

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LrC_o...eature=related

Great comment:

My young kids don't comprehend the loss or the significance of his contribution........to explain I say, to them without Les Paul there would be no 'Guitar Hero'

RIP Les, you'll be missed

Seems like he was a great guy. He accomplished so much in his life, besides designing one of the most popular guitars in history. His contributions to music were great.

dam that sucks...

RIP

I just read this. He's the only man in the Grammy HOF, Rock and Roll HOF, National Inventors HOF and National Broadcasters HOF.

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RIP Les Paul, one of the true great geniuses in the biz. You'll be missed, but never forgotten!