Les Paul dead at Ninety-four

So sorry to hear it, but when you take a look at everything he accomplished, everything he invented or developed, his contributions to both the recording and performance sides of the music industry, and the accolades he acquired in his lifetime, multiplied by the number of lives he touched, a call for celebration makes better sense than mourning! Thankyou, Les Paul. May you rest in peace.

http://music.msn.com/music/article.aspx?news=425984&GT1=28102

Thanks for that Tommy, & yes, very sad indeed

Well, golly, I didn't have anything to do with it! You're welcome, Matty. I haven't read the article, but, I think his birth name was Paulofson, or something closer to that. I have a DVD somewhere, about him and the guitars.

I had the pleasure of playing a Les Paul two years ago at "music live festival" in Birmingham, wow what an axe, i wanted to take it home with me

Yessir, they are quite nice, and just when you needed a little more warmth out of your guitar! I have a '74 Custom and a "somewhere around" '96 Smartwood ( I think). What's funny is that you want to get an older guitar for the lack of water in the body, which provides better resonation, so I bought the Cherry sunburst '74. Then, I found the blonde Smartwood, and it sounds very much like the Custom! Ofcourse, it is a little heavier, and the frets are in much better shape! Then, I have my personal first guitar, the '83 Explorer. I'm in a very good place with these. I also have a Guild acoustic/ electric. Genz-Benz Tribal 60 w 2x12 cab. Weird. What was the question, again?

Why be sad ?? Just be grateful that the man passed through here, where would our world of metal be if he hadn't ??? F****** Fenders that's where !!!
Thank you Les Paul !!

R.I.P. Les Paul. What a cool man he was. Thanks to him for influencing Jeff Beck. One of my favorites.

R.I.P.

Yeah, without this man RnR just wouldn't sound the same...

RIP

Pete wrote:

R.I.P.

Oh I love this!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Chrissy wrote:

Pete wrote:

R.I.P.

Oh I love this!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

A picture says a 1000 words right?

Well this one sure does!!!!!

I, for one, am grateful to Les for multiple -track recording, reverb, and ridiculously fast guitar phrases in the major scale. O! Those guitars, and an ear for wood!

Pete wrote:

R.I.P.

That sure is a killer shot, one master to another!