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Les Paul 1915 - 2009 R.I.P.
Posted: Thu 08/13/09 5:12 pm
by CurtissRobin
I salute a man to whom we all owe a great debt of gratitude. Thank you, Les Paul, for all you gave us in music and in technology and in humanity. May we be worthy of your legacy.
KennyO
Posted: Thu 08/13/09 5:15 pm
by WaZaK
+1
Posted: Thu 08/13/09 6:38 pm
by zaphod_phil
The passing of a legend and of an era.
RIP
Posted: Thu 08/13/09 7:46 pm
by morcey2
Someone named their kid after a guitar? WOW
Seriously though, he definitely was one of a kind and a great innovator.
Posted: Thu 08/13/09 8:25 pm
by what_wires
Just think... No electric guitar... No 18W amp....
RIP LP
Posted: Thu 08/13/09 8:37 pm
by doctornorbert
This is fully relevant to 18watt.com as there is no better amp to play a LP through.
I played my '68 a few weeks ago at a gig in an open field in California somewhere:
http://www.facebook.com/photo.php?pid=2 ... 1151180640
Les Paul will be missed.
Posted: Thu 08/13/09 8:52 pm
by LeeMo
More than a legend!
Posted: Fri 08/14/09 7:56 am
by timbo_93631
Anyone else remember the beer ad where he rips out a nice lick on the young guy's guitar and the guy asks him, "what's your name old timer?" and he says, "It's on your guitar." Though he did so much more for recorded music, I don't think he is going to get the media coverage that Jacko got. Sad.
Posted: Fri 08/14/09 9:50 am
by tbradshaw
Thanks for everything, Les.
Here's the beer commercial...
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S8O5wZAd ... re=related
Posted: Fri 08/14/09 12:49 pm
by rjgtr
Sure is the end of an era. But lets look at the positive - here's a guy who got out there and DID IT until he died. Still playing gigs up until just a little while ago when he got sick. That's a great inspiration!
Plus he was a great guy.
RIP LP.