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Title: RIP Les Paul
Post by: glocke on August 13, 2009, 09:26:04 AM

http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,539288,00.html
 
Another legend goes.

Title: RIP Les Paul
Post by: elwoodblue on August 13, 2009, 09:50:27 AM

My condolences to his family and friends,
He brought smiles to so many people.

Title: RIP Les Paul
Post by: jerryme on August 13, 2009, 09:54:14 AM

Truly a legend...
 
Rest In Peace

Title: RIP Les Paul
Post by: lbpesq on August 13, 2009, 09:55:41 AM

This is sad news.  Les was nothing short of amazing.  A few years ago, my wife and I were visiting my family in New York.  We were staying at the Empire Hotel near Lincoln Center.  As we pulled up in the early evening and handed the car over to the valet, I pulled my Baby Taylor out of the trunk.  Seeing the guitar, the valet asked if I'd ever heard of Les Paul and I said of course.  He then pointed to the door to the Iridium Room, next to the hotel, and told us Les was playing down there in 20 minutes.  We dropped our things off in the room and ran downstairs to the club.  We found a surprisingly tiny room and spent the rest of the night totally mezmerized by Les.  He played, told stories, even invited the audience members to come up on stage and play or sing with him!  Les had a special talent that I've found only the finest players possess - the ability to make me laugh with his playing (not laugh at it - he could play humorously, like a great comedian with impeccable comic timing!)  A true great without whom we might not even be here in this forum.  
 
May the Four Winds Blow You Safely Home.
 
Bill, tgo

Title: RIP Les Paul
Post by: sonicus on August 13, 2009, 09:56:14 AM

Sad news. But he gave us 94 years of genius in so many aspects .He was a gifted experimenter who changed the face of the recording arts for eternity.Rest in peace my brother.

Title: RIP Les Paul
Post by: David Houck on August 13, 2009, 10:08:14 AM

Nice story Bill!  And thanks for the note Greg.  Here (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7iGXP_UBog4) is a little Les Paul and Mary Ford.

Title: RIP Les Paul
Post by: georgie_boy on August 13, 2009, 10:11:02 AM

A VERY sad day for us all....and for History!!
 
He will never be forgotten!!
 
George

Title: RIP Les Paul
Post by: David Houck on August 13, 2009, 10:20:07 AM

This (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AP7qI5RVtxw&feature=fvw) is very cool.  Includes scenes from the Iridium that Bill was talking about.

Title: RIP Les Paul
Post by: senmen on August 13, 2009, 10:27:24 AM

This is really sad news.
But I wish I would reach that age of him.
Anyway this was the person that influenced millions of guitar players, maybe not with his playing but with his name.....
 
Oliver (Spyderman)

Title: RIP Les Paul
Post by: afrobeat_fool on August 13, 2009, 10:28:59 AM

May he rest in Peace and then join the big Jam in the sky with all our other guitar heroes.

Title: RIP Les Paul
Post by: hydrargyrum on August 13, 2009, 11:13:24 AM

Wow, It's hard to believe that he's gone.  He seemed like one of those larger than life icons who would live forever.  I wonder how many kids grow up today playing Les Paul's who don't even know there was a man behind the endorsement.  Certainly a sad bit of news.

Title: RIP Les Paul
Post by: crobbins on August 13, 2009, 01:11:24 PM

Rest in peace.  
 
Thank you for all that you did...

Title: RIP Les Paul
Post by: bracheen on August 13, 2009, 01:18:46 PM

Rest in peace Mr. Paul

Title: RIP Les Paul
Post by: ttwatts on August 13, 2009, 01:35:15 PM

Truly one of the Greatest!!
 
Rest In pease.
 
 
 
TT

Title: RIP Les Paul
Post by: john_judge on August 13, 2009, 07:54:07 PM

What a generation he covered and how he helped  to put us all in a working environment with an instrument that would change music as they knew to the way we know it, to how our children's children hear it and there children will for all time to come. Les Paul A guided genius of musical prophecy  fulfilled, within  a life time of success, who could ask for more and to leave a legacy to all of  us that will always be remembered RIP  LES you earned it!

Title: RIP Les Paul
Post by: artswork99 on August 13, 2009, 08:37:55 PM

Never to be forgotten.  
Sincere condolences to the extended family.
RIP

Title: RIP Les Paul
Post by: toma_hawk01 on August 13, 2009, 09:01:24 PM

What a Legend is... and what he will always be.
 
R.I.P.

Title: RIP Les Paul
Post by: terryc on August 14, 2009, 06:40:38 AM

Okay I was one of the lucky ones to get on stage back in 1998 when I visited New York, the same time when I bought my MK from Rudy Penshur's.
Luckily I can play enough guitar to get away with it.
I have pics somewhere in the attic.
There was a great documentary on BBC4 and he showed his guitar collection..He had one of Django's guitars!!! plus all his old recording gear.
The man is(was-past tense) a legend in that he helped pioneer multi track.
Get a listen to his version of 'How High The Moon' with Mary there are no drums or bass but it grooves along at an incredible pace and feel.
RIP Les...I guess you can argue with Leo now to see who has the best guitars!!!

Title: RIP Les Paul
Post by: paulman on August 14, 2009, 11:56:12 AM

This is where my handle comes from.  I played a Les Paul for many years, and was a Paul Man in style and tone.  Before I found Further of course ;)
 
I always wanted to see him in person, Bill gets so many great opportunities, and I love that story about getting to see Les play and perform.  
 
Lets all get Paulverized!  
 
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=foXSXOAfB4U (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=foXSXOAfB4U)
 
Les paved the way for generations of loud guitars, rest ye well Les!

Title: RIP Les Paul
Post by: edwin on August 14, 2009, 05:19:47 PM

With all my travels, I never managed to be in NYC on a Monday night. One of the things I will always regret.
 
RIP Les, you were one of the greats!
Edwin