Les Paul, Guitar Legend, Dies at 94 (1915 - 2009)

Rolling Stone ^ | 8/13/2009 | no byline

[a fool in paradise]

Rock and Roll and Inventors PING

[ConservativeStatement]

A true legend. RIP.

[popdonnelly]

Vaya con Dios.

[Diana in Wisconsin]

A Wisconsin Treasure! RIP, Sir.

[KoRn]

RIP

[OrioleFan]

I’ll be drinking a toast to Les tonight.

[Huskrrrr]

He touched the lives of every musician whether as a musician or inventor.

[Eric in the Ozarks]

I will too.
As a little kid growing up on an Army base overseas in the 50s, Les Paul's sound seemed to me like it was America's signature music.

[PureSolace]

Rest In Peace! Thanks for the gift!

[Attention Surplus Disorder]

Whether guitars or multi-track recording....an absolute American original.

[oh8eleven]

I can still remember listening to Les Paul and Mary Ford on my "new" radio.

[Eric in the Ozarks]

Clive James wrote nobody had sweetness and velocity like Les Paul.

[Lurking Libertarian]

I saw Les perform many times in New York, both at the old Fat Tuesday's jazz club, and later at Irridium. Saw him for the last time in 2002. A true genius.

[OrioleFan]

I never owned a Les Paul, but my old Gibson has served me well.

[perfect stranger]

ping....

The end of an era.

[Eric in the Ozarks]

Thanks for posting the “How High the Moon” utube. If this doesn’t make you choke a little, then, I don’t know what would...

[DManA]

A rare original thinker. On his tomb stone should be the words “He thought outside the box”

[WayneM]

“electric body” guitar?

I’ve heard of solid body, hollow body, semi-hollow body, but never electric body.

Is this a mistake, from one of our popular music authorities?

[SeekAndFind]

Amazing musician who left a tremendous legacy. Can’t imagine what rock and roll would be like without him. Let’s celebrate a life well lived !!