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glocke

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RIP Les Paul
« on: August 13, 2009, 09:26:04 AM »

elwoodblue

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« Reply #1 on: August 13, 2009, 09:50:27 AM »
My condolences to his family and friends,
He brought smiles to so many people.

jerryme

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« Reply #2 on: August 13, 2009, 09:54:14 AM »
Truly a legend...
 
Rest In Peace

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« Reply #3 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.
 
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« Reply #4 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.

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« Reply #5 on: August 13, 2009, 10:08:14 AM »
Nice story Bill!  And thanks for the note Greg.  Here is a little Les Paul and Mary Ford.

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« Reply #6 on: August 13, 2009, 10:11:02 AM »
A VERY sad day for us all....and for History!!
 
He will never be forgotten!!
 
George

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« Reply #7 on: August 13, 2009, 10:20:07 AM »
This is very cool.  Includes scenes from the Iridium that Bill was talking about.

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« Reply #8 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)

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« Reply #9 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.

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« Reply #10 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.

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« Reply #11 on: August 13, 2009, 01:11:24 PM »
Rest in peace.  
 
Thank you for all that you did...

bracheen

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« Reply #12 on: August 13, 2009, 01:18:46 PM »
Rest in peace Mr. Paul

ttwatts

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« Reply #13 on: August 13, 2009, 01:35:15 PM »
Truly one of the Greatest!!
 
Rest In pease.
 
 
 
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« Reply #14 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!