R.I.P. Les Paul

[sr71plt]

At 94. Inventor of the electrical acoustical guitar and a major force in music--innovator in multitrack channeling as well. (Major performer in the 50s with then-wife, Mary Ford.)

 

[voluptuary_manque]

"Mockingbird Hill" was one of the great American songs.

RIP Paul.

 

[slyc_willie]

The icons just keep falling, don't they?

RIP, Mr. Paul.

 

[scotsmitch2001]

Fate? tonight i am going to see the music documentary "it might get loud"
starring Jimmy Page
the edge
jack white
talking about the history of the electric guitar
= [

 

[Kev H]

He led a great life and will be remembered fondly by many people for a long time. My guitarist played a glossy white Les Paul with gold knobs and pickups. It was smooth and so very classy.

May Les Paul be at peace.

 

[Handley_Page]

Without his originality, we'd have some real junk on the radio.
I never fathomed why he didn't want Leo Fender to make his guitar but my favourite track was "How high the Moon".

RIP, Mr Paul.
I guess the angels will be learning new stuff on the electric harp.

 

[jomar]

I done got old. (Buddy Guy)

 

[TE999]

Damn! Another pioneer takes Death's arrow. I was blown away by he and Mary Ford's renditions using multi-tracking...that music still holds up today.

I have "The World Is Waiting For The Sunrise" running thru my head as I type.

RIP Les...thanks for all the tunes.

 

[DeeZire]

A couple of years ago at Tape Op Con (an underground music industry conference) they called Les Paul during a panel discussion, patched the phone through the sound system, and we all sang happy birthday to him. It was a teary moment.