redwatch Posted August 13, 2009 Report Share Posted August 13, 2009 Les Paul, 94, a Grammy Award-winning guitar virtuoso and inventor who helped bring his instrument, typically assigned to chug along rhythmically and compliantly, to the forefront of jazz and rock-and-roll performance, died today at a hospital in White Plains, N.Y. He had pneumonia. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
andreww Posted August 13, 2009 Report Share Posted August 13, 2009 Sad to hear. I shall knock out a song or two in his honor tonight. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
valerian Posted August 13, 2009 Report Share Posted August 13, 2009 Les Paul, 94, a Grammy Award-winning guitar virtuoso and inventor who helped bring his instrument, typically assigned to chug along rhythmically and compliantly, to the forefront of jazz and rock-and-roll performance, died today at a hospital in White Plains, N.Y. He had pneumonia. Very sad news indeed. He was one of the greatest. Rest in peace. Val. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hackR Posted August 13, 2009 Report Share Posted August 13, 2009 "while my guitar gently weeps"... (you know you're old when...................) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
freddy333 Posted August 13, 2009 Report Share Posted August 13, 2009 My ode to Les (6542 among the knobs of my Les Paul 'The Paul') Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ubiquitous Posted August 13, 2009 Report Share Posted August 13, 2009 A legend in his own time... A very sad day indeed. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nanuq Posted August 13, 2009 Report Share Posted August 13, 2009 This is a day to fly the flags at half staff. Cheers to you, Les. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
freddy333 Posted August 13, 2009 Report Share Posted August 13, 2009 Many may not be aware that in addition to his guitar artistry & the guitars that carry his name, Les Paul is also the 1st guy to record 'sound-on-sound', which, today, is referred to as over-dubbing. This, probably more than any other technology in the pop music business, is responsible for the quality & complex layering heard on most pop music recordings (& live performances by acts like Millie Vanilli, Madonna & Michael Jackson) of the past 50 years. For instance, Sgt. Pepper could never have been made by the Beatles had Les Paul's technique of recording a 2nd instrument (or voice) over a previous 1 not been available to them. This technique has helped countless struggling musicians (like I once was) to self-produce their music to a quality that would have been all but impossible without it. Requiscat In Pace, Les. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
redwatch Posted August 13, 2009 Author Report Share Posted August 13, 2009 The modern recording industry as we know it owe a huge debt of gratitude to the mind and genius of Les Paul. You are totally right Freddy, Les pioneered the modern recording industry. I huge cheers to Les and may he make sweet beautiful music long into the after life Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hexagram Posted August 13, 2009 Report Share Posted August 13, 2009 I heard about this on another forum. We've lost a valuable contributor to society today. R.I.P. Les Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Demsey Posted August 14, 2009 Report Share Posted August 14, 2009 Les Paul invented electricity. What an accomplished life. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
collector26 Posted August 14, 2009 Report Share Posted August 14, 2009 Les Paul invented electricity. Certainly the best use of it!! RIP Les Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
2005SUBMARINER Posted August 19, 2009 Report Share Posted August 19, 2009 total genius player genius inventor !! although im not an LP man i prefer Kramer or Charvel .. but loved his fluid playing ! RIP LP .. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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