RIP Les Paul

DirtySanchez · Post by **DirtySanchez** » Thu Aug 13, 2009 4:31 pm

Thread says it all. RIP

DirtySanchez · Post by **DirtySanchez** » Thu Aug 13, 2009 4:32 pm

http://cbs13.com/national/Les.Paul.Dead.2.1127000.html

Tegamal · Post by **Tegamal** » Thu Aug 13, 2009 4:32 pm

Oh my god!

f.sciarrillo · Post by **f.sciarrillo** » Thu Aug 13, 2009 4:49 pm

- This one is really sad ..

RobTheDrummer · Post by **RobTheDrummer** » Thu Aug 13, 2009 4:53 pm

RIP Les.

Banned · Post by **Banned** » Thu Aug 13, 2009 4:55 pm

My guitar gently weeps...

DrumAndDestroy · Post by **DrumAndDestroy** » Thu Aug 13, 2009 5:08 pm

very sad.

Naga · Post by **Naga** » Thu Aug 13, 2009 6:02 pm

Wow. Just wow

Tegamal · Post by **Tegamal** » Thu Aug 13, 2009 6:49 pm

What I find hard to believe is Micheal Jackson had all this press when he died, but a week before that, he was still being labeled a child molester & a freak.

Most news sites list this as a secondary story, but if you think about it, how many things did he do for music to make the things MJ did possible?

The Electric guitar, stage sound, overdubbing in recordings just to name a few?

RIP Les, thanks for all you've done for us musicians. We will never forget.

Post by **Jim Price** » Thu Aug 13, 2009 6:51 pm

Definitely sad news.

He kept performing publicly into his '90s every Monday night at a New York jazz club. A few years ago, Hurricane Felix looked into organizing a roadtrip there to check it out, but found out there was a waiting list for people to get reservations to that show.

Another interesting fact about Les Paul...In 1948, his right arm and elbow were shattered in a vehicle crash. He convinced doctors to set his broken arm at a right angle in the guitar picking and cradling position, and it remained that way ever since.

One thing's for sure, his impact will continue to be felt in music long after his passing.

witchhunt · Post by **witchhunt** » Thu Aug 13, 2009 6:53 pm

Jim Price wrote:
He kept performing publicly into his '90s every Monday night at a New York jazz club.

I believe that was his own club. According to the radio.

mjb · Post by **mjb** » Thu Aug 13, 2009 7:14 pm

RIP Les

Jsun76 · Post by **Jsun76** » Thu Aug 13, 2009 7:22 pm

Post by **Ron** » Thu Aug 13, 2009 8:53 pm

RIP Les.

Another interesting note: The best man in Les Paul's wedding was Steve Miller's father.

moxham123 · Post by **moxham123** » Thu Aug 13, 2009 9:52 pm

Ron wrote:RIP Les.

Another interesting note: The best man in Les Paul's wedding was Steve Miller's father.

While in Milwaukee, Steve Miller's first guitar chords were taught to him when he was five years old by his godfather, Les Paul, pioneer of the electric guitar and multitrack recording. Les Paul and his wife Mary Ford were regular visitors at the Miller house and taught Steve Miller on the guitar. Steve's father, Dr. Miller, was best man at their wedding. Les Paul encouraged young Miller to use his prodigious talents, and much of Miller's success has been attributed to Paul's tutelage. Miller still uses some of the techniques taught to him at that time.

Banned · Post by **Banned** » Thu Aug 13, 2009 10:12 pm

Have you ever gone to the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame and viewed the Les Paul exhibit. They have the very first electric guitar made by Les there. They have quite of a few of his very early electric guitar creations. Very cool.

RIP

moxham123 · Post by **moxham123** » Thu Aug 13, 2009 10:18 pm

Les Paul interview from 2006

http://video.nytimes.com/video/2006/02/ ... -Paul.html

whitedevilone · Post by **whitedevilone** » Thu Aug 13, 2009 10:30 pm

Damn

my7of9 · Post by **my7of9** » Fri Aug 14, 2009 2:12 am

RIP Les Paul!

moxham123 · Post by **moxham123** » Fri Aug 14, 2009 2:49 pm

Les Paul's multi-tracking demonstration.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0YA_RINQ ... re=related

bassist_25 · Post by **bassist_25** » Fri Aug 14, 2009 3:07 pm

I always dug this performance with Chet Atkins joining in half way through.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ByGsHTlKmWk

Plastered Bastards · Post by **Plastered Bastards** » Fri Aug 14, 2009 8:27 pm

R.I.P.