Les Paul RIP

[Andy H]

Just heard on BBC PM that Les Paul, guitar innovator has died at 94. Thanks for that incredible sound, Les.

[Freddie Freeloader]

The Wizard of Waukesha has flown away...



a true visionary.





[ame=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7iGXP_UBog4]YouTube - Les Paul & Mary Ford Show: World Is Waiting For The Sunrise[/ame]

[HUGHJAMPTON]

name='Andy H']Just heard on BBC PM that Les Paul, guitar innovator has died at 94. Thanks for that incredible sound, Les.

A big influence on a lot of people, and not just an inovator on guitar, but studio technique. Sad news.

[hankoler]

A master of the guitar .R.I.P.

[DocRobertPepper]

A True Legend

[Andy H]

Indeed, Hugh. He wanted to 'play with himself', so he had to invent multi-tracking - first on disc, then on magnetic tape. I've got a DVD of the programme Les Paul: Chasing Sound here, and I watch it regularly, admiring the man's genius and determination.

[ollie]

Sad but a stoic innings,ive owned a few lesters over the years,and his inspired invention of the multitrack tape recorder.







my current lp.

[ollie]

[ame=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e0ffdwBUL78]YouTube - Les Paul & Mary Ford How High the Moon[/ame]

[Marky B]

There are many,many guitarists who owe a lot to him.

Les Paul

Mark

[JohnB_Toronto]

name='Freddie Freeloader']The Wizard of Waukesha has flown away...



a true visionary.





YouTube - Les Paul & Mary Ford Show: World Is Waiting For The Sunrise

One of my great heroes. This is a sad loss indeed but he had a long and fascinating life and what a great legacy he left behind. I'm just grateful we still have all that great music to listen to and you can bet they'll be making Les Paul guitars for a very long time to come.

http://www.cnn.com/2009/SHOWBIZ/Music/08/13/obit.les.paul/index.html

[Santonix]

How Sad to hear of his passing. A truly great musician and innovator. R.I.P.

[John Llewellyn Moxey]

A great talent with a great sound...A great loss.

[jaycad]

name='ollie']Sad but a stoic innings,ive owned a few lesters over the years,and his inspired invention of the multitrack tape recorder.







my current lp.

a sad loss! i've got a les paul standard,in my opinion the les paul is the best sounding and best looking guitar for rock music(although a little heavy)

[batman]

name='Marky B']There are many,many guitarists who owe a lot to him.

Yes indeed ... including at least one of my guitar heroes ....

[ollie]

name='jaycad']a sad loss! i've got a les paul standard,in my opinion the les paul is the best sounding and best looking guitar for rock music(although a little heavy)

Yes jay some of them can be boat anchors but not the one in this pic,it's tonally chambered (as opposed to weight relieved,which most of the industrial grade mahogony is ;( now ) this is just over 7lbs has a more resonant,woody airey sound closer to a 335, my old cream les paul custom was over 10 lbs

[David Brent]

name='HUGHJAMPTON']A big influence on a lot of people, and not just an inovator on guitar, but studio technique. Sad news.

It does make you wonder what path modern music would have taken without Les Paul's enormous input and pioneering work.



Thanks for the music Les.



Dave.

[jaycad]

name='ollie']Yes jay some of them can be boat anchors but not the one in this pic,it's tonally chambered (as opposed to weight relieved,which most of the industrial grade mahogony is ;( now ) this is just over 7lbs has a more resonant,woody airey sound closer to a 335, my old cream les paul custom was over 10 lbs

playing my standard is like carrying a walrus sometimes! saying that,mine is dark brown so your vintage sunburst is bound to be lighter!!(ha ha!)

[frame69]

Very nice instuments,unfortunatly I'm not to good with guitars so I play bass.

[jaycad]

name='frame69']Very nice instuments,unfortunatly I'm not to good with guitars so I play bass.

my brother plays bass-he has bigger hands than me!!

[frame69]

name='jaycad']my brother plays bass-he has bigger hands than me!!

Thats my problem,I've got an acoustic guitar which I can manage a bit but prefer playing my thunderbird bass with flatwounds,much more comfortable.

regards,Andy.

May treat myself to an upright after christmas.