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Brent Logan
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I just read that the great Les Paul passed away today at age 94. They said that in his later years his arthritis was so bad that he was approximating chords with just two fingers. I got a chance to see him once.

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What a multitude of accomplishments this man had and the wonders he added to music. Absolutely incredible!

I heard him play only in recordings... what a talent.

RIP, Les Paul!

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One of the ultimate pioneers in so many ways.....

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I remember seeing Les Paul and Mary Ford on TV.... WAY BACK WHEN.

He/they, were famous for overdubbing, which had not been done before. I can remember a song they did called "How high the Moon?", in which Mary sang harmony with herself...I think it may have been the first time that had ever been done...at least commercially. And I believe Les Paul did the same with his guitar licks on that same recording...it was all definitely "progressive", at the time. If I remember right, his licks were on an echo.

[ August 13, 2009, 03:07 PM: Message edited by: Jeff Ogden ]

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Jeff Ogden
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"While my guitar
gently weeps...'

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Brian Oliver
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"While my guitar
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Brian Oliver
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Raymond Chapman
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Didn't he invent the electric guitar?

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A great person, who really pushed the limits of what was being done , into what could be done, and into what has become considered 'normal' these days.

HIs palette was the board wth strings attached, instead of the can with paint inside, but in many ways he was similar to lots of us with the creative passion.

I'd have loved to have watched him, or even met him, but it's funny, only last week, I was explaining to our youngest son who he was, when he was looking at an imitation Les Paul-looking guitar for sale.

A great man & a great innings.

(yes, he did all the above)

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I can't play guitar but if I ever decide to learn, I'd want to play a Les Paul guitar. The look and sound is so amazing. The quality is unmatched. They ain't cheap either!

What a tremendous legacy from a true visionary. He left his mark on the music business. Rest in Peace, Les Paul. You made so many people happy and will continue to inspire many more.

Sign-cerely, Steve

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Brent Logan
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Heres a good link

http://www.pbs.org/newshour/art/blog/2009/08/guitar-legend-les-paul-dies-at-94.html

Lots of video clips.

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He played at the "Iridium Club" in New York every
monday night up until 9 weeks ago. He would stay
after and sign guitars for people and sit and talk
with anyone.

One cool cat...

Jack

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Jack Wills
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I saw him back in '95 at Fat Tuesdays in NYC. He did a Monday night show there as well. I was really impressed with how nice a guy he was (and funny too).

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Saw him in person a number of times when in the city and when he (they) were in Denver (I was running the sound system at the Denver Auditorium Theatre). He invented many things but the first important one was the "pick ups" that made the amplification possible and hence an electric guitar (got that on the radio today). Great retrospective on NPR today which should be streaming on their website.

RIP

[ August 14, 2009, 12:50 AM: Message edited by: Kent Smith ]

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Good info there Kent...I'll check that out.

Jack

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I saw him on a TV show two or three years ago, just a casual interview/chat. He was lamenting the fact that his arthritis was so bad that he was only able to use a couple of his fingers to finger the strings. Then, he proceeded to play a couple of songs. I swear, I couldn't tell there was anything wrong with him.

Here was a true hero, an inventor, an innovator, and seemed to be a genuinely nice person. His contributions to music in general, and rock music in particular, are legendary and timeless.

But, for some strange reason, someone like Michael Jackson gets the recognition. Go figure.

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Mark Baty
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Thanks Brent for the link to Les Paul, I just
spent an hour in nostalgia.
Mark

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Mark Baty
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Les Paul was an amazing artist! So sad!
Dale, you reminded me, Bill and his buddy sit around and all of a sudden one of them will say "Have you heard the news? Micheal Jackson died!" It DID seem like the news overdid that whole thing.

[ August 14, 2009, 05:39 PM: Message edited by: Jane Diaz ]

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More than inventing the signature guitar( the first solid body) although Gibson in their wisdom didn't bring it out until after the Telecaster...... multi-track recording. There is an excellent article/interview(I have it somewhere)with him in Rolling Stone from the early eighties. You have to check out the Les Paul Trio recordings from waaaaay back. After listening to those we could discuss at end talent when it comes to guitar wizards. "Begin the beginne" He talks about( in the interview)the right arm pose and how he almost lost it after a car accident and in a photo poses with the "log" guitar. Have quite a few albumns (in storage)which I just couldn't part with, pictured with Mary Ford(long gone) holding an SG of the same vintage Clapton used with Cream.An amazing man who made genius a simple word.

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There is a movie about Les Paul and his history.
Lots of old footage and interviews showing how he invented the bodyless guitar and its progression.
His sound studio inventions also revolutionized what we listen to today.

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LES PAUL WAS THE INVENTOR OF WHAT THEY CALL."SOUND ON SOUND".THIS WAS THE FORERUNNER OF RECORDING SEPARATE 'TRACKS'IN THE RECORDING STUDIO. IT WAS THE SOUND YOU HEARD ON THE LES PAUL/MARY FORD RECORDINGS OF THE EARLY 50s...GUITAR SOLOS PLAYED ON SEPARATE RECORDING TRACKS, THEN BLENDED ELECTRONICALLY ON TAPE. THIS TOTALLY CHANGED THE RECORDING BUSINESS AND MADE LES PAUL A VERY WEALTHY MAN. I LEARNED HOW TO PLAY ON A 1953 LES PAUL GIBSON. BEING A 12 YR OLD KID I DIDN'T FULLY APPRECIATE WHAT I HAD. I WONDER WHERE THAT GUITAR IS TODAY.
HAPPILY THOUGH, MY SON ERIC TOOK UP THE GUITAR ABOUT EIGHT YRS.AGO, AND IS NOW WORKING ON HIS MASTERS DEGREE IN JAZZ MUSIC IN NEW YORK CITY, AND FILLING IN PLAYING GIGS AT SOME OFF-BROADWAY NIGHT SPOTS. NEEDLESS TO SAY, I'M VERY PROUD.
THANK YOU, LES PAUL!!!

[ August 15, 2009, 01:56 PM: Message edited by: Bob Burns ]

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really didn't he was still alive till a few years ago ...knowing what he has done a bit I was amazed .. so when he passed .. been playing his and mary fords music alot lately

amazing what Les Paul can do with a guitar. ..just been plain inspired indeed ... no wonder rock & roll went the way it did ..since almost every musician that was inpired by him used his guitars have been the best of the best . Thank You Les Paul

listen to Les Paul and Jeff Beck play on youtube... talk about dueling guitars extreme hmmm here .... http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LrC_oqWq2pU

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