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CNBC reports that Les Paul, legendary guitarist and guitar designer, has died at age 94
13 Aug 2009
| snarks_when_bored
Posted on 08/13/2009 9:12:40 AM PDT by snarks_when_bored
Les Paul has died at age 94. His electric guitar designs and innovations were central to the development of rock guitar artistry beginning in the early 1950s and continuing to this day. He was playing to the very end, too, in small groups in New York clubs.
So long to a great one...
TOPICS: Culture/Society; Miscellaneous; News/Current Events
KEYWORDS: guitarwizard; lespaul; music; obituary
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To: mak5
At least until very recently, he had been playing weekly at the Iridium Jazz Club.
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Yep, thats the one.
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posted on
08/13/2009 11:59:47 AM PDT
by
Beloved Levinite
(I have a new name for the occupier of The Oval Office: KING FRAUD! (pronounced King "Faa-raud"))
To: Blind Eye Jones
Holy Crap! Too bad. I hope you didn’t sell you’re Les Paul — maybe it’s worth more today. Anyway, the world will miss him for all his music and innovation.
Still have it, BEJ. We'll see...
To: snarks_when_bored
Serious question:
Who really had a bigger influence on popular music, Les Paul or Michael Jackson?
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posted on
08/13/2009 12:23:22 PM PDT
by
presidio9
("Don't shoot. Let 'em burn.")
To: presidio9
Serious question:
Who really had a bigger influence on popular music, Les Paul or Michael Jackson?You can't be serious. Without Les Paul there would be no rock and roll.
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posted on
08/13/2009 12:29:31 PM PDT
by
zeugma
(Will it be nukes or aliens? Time will tell.)
To: snarks_when_bored
To: frogjerk
I guess you can say say Les is no more.
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posted on
08/13/2009 1:29:04 PM PDT
by
Puppage
(You may disagree with what I have to say, but I shall defend to your death my right to say it)
To: snarks_when_bored
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posted on
08/13/2009 1:38:14 PM PDT
by
fieldmarshaldj
(~"This is what happens when you find a stranger in the Alps !"~~)
To: snarks_when_bored
As father of the modern solidbody electric guitar and pioneer of multi-tracking, Les has his own special niche among our legendary guitar heroes.
My dad hated him for his “gimmickry”, but I loved him.
One of my most beloved guitars is a Gibson Les Paul.
RIP, Mr. Paul. A lot of people owe a lot to you.
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posted on
08/13/2009 3:59:49 PM PDT
by
Zman516
(socialists & muslims -- satan's useful idiots.)
To: snarks_when_bored
To: snarks_when_bored
RIP Les....you definitely made a difference in this world.
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posted on
08/13/2009 4:19:27 PM PDT
by
chasio649
( Palin 2012...'nuff said!)
To: frogjerk
I've been playing my vintage Gold Top all afternoon in his honor.
RIP friend.
131
posted on
08/13/2009 5:20:18 PM PDT
by
P8riot
(I carry a gun because I can't carry a cop.)
To: DryFly
crank it up to eleven, ya just know Les did.
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posted on
08/13/2009 6:56:51 PM PDT
by
Surtur
( Oh, come on now! Really.)
To: Rebelbase; waterhill; mylife
Oh yeah!
God's Speed Les!
Bummer ping....
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posted on
08/13/2009 7:39:36 PM PDT
by
Envisioning
(Proud "Right Wing Extremist" per the DHS.......)
To: Califelephant
I had just listened to that and was scanning the thread to see if had been posted. It is wonderful.
Prayers for his family. There is nothing left to say about his great talent that hasn’t been said many times over.
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posted on
08/13/2009 7:49:52 PM PDT
by
LucyJo
To: a fool in paradise
Got it, thanks.
I’ll be playing my Les Paul tonight as my own personal tribute to the great pioneer.
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posted on
08/13/2009 8:18:29 PM PDT
by
Zeppelin
(Where have you gone, Joe McCarthy, oh? A nation turns illiberel eyes to you...oo oo oo...)
To: sushiman
136
posted on
08/13/2009 8:47:36 PM PDT
by
LucyJo
To: LucyJo
137
posted on
08/13/2009 8:49:52 PM PDT
by
LucyJo
To: Rebelbase
Les Paul’s prototypes are on display at the Discovery World Museum in Milwaukee. They have a nice, hands-on Les Paul exhibit.
To: snarks_when_bored
Les Paul was a frequent guest on Steve King and Johnnie Putman's WGN radio show.
Lotsa of great conversations
Here.
Saw this beauty in London. (sigh)
He had a long and happy life. We should all be so fortunate!
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