Les Paul dies at age 94
As reported by the Associated Press
Les Paul, the guitarist and inventor who changed the course of music with the electric guitar and multitrack recording and had a string of hits, many with wife Mary Ford, died on Thursday. He was 94.
According to Gibson Guitar, Paul died of complications from pneumonia at White Plains Hospital. His family and friends were by his side.
As an inventor, Paul helped bring about the rise of rock 'n' roll and multitrack recording, which enables artists to record different instruments at different times, sing harmony with themselves, and then carefully balance the "tracks" in the finished recording.
Artists from Clapton to Sambora to Slash have at least one LP in their collections. Hell, non-pro guitarists I know (and am related to) would give their eye teeth for a vintage LP.
Our thoughts are with Les' family today; not only his blood family, but the extended family he grew through his guitars.
~ Hath
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Love that last pic of him. Quite a character... RIP, Les.
(Ack! how weird is it that my security word verification that came up for this particular comment is "guitre" :o Honest to God! **shiver** Freaky...)
RIP Les :(
He had a long and remarkable life and he´s playing for the angels now
The world is losing too many of it's legends .... RIP Les Paul: the Original Guitar Hero. :(
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