Rock guitar pioneer Les Paul dies

[mrtrebus]

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/entertainment/8200385.stm
R.I.P. Les

 

[Friday on my mind]

A true pioneer in the development of the electric guitar like Leo Fender was.

R.I.P.

 

[Facetious]

A very noteworthy gentleman has passed.

Les - Thanks for your contribution to the music world, your legacy will continue on forever.

:hatsoff:

:bowdown:

 

[megusta69]

Famous Les Paul Players.

http://www.lespaulguide.com/famous-les-paul-players.php

:banger:

 

[gunslingingbird]

It's a sad day for music.

R.I.P Les :hatsoff:

 

[Neutron66]

I'm very proud to say I got to meet Les, shake his hand, and chat with him for a few minutes a couple years ago. Then later that night I say him play with Jack Bruce, Adrian Belew, John Mayer, Dave Ellefson, and a bunch of others.

It was a great day.

Bye, Les. And thanks.

 

[gunslingingbird]

I'm very proud to say I got to meet Les, shake his hand, and chat with him for a few minutes a couple years ago. Then later that night I say him play with Jack Bruce, Adrian Belew, John Mayer, Dave Ellefson, and a bunch of others.

It was a great day.

Bye, Les. And thanks.

:bowdown: :bowdown: :bowdown: :bowdown: :bowdown:

 

[skechers]

Oh, wow.

Thanks for everything Les. Rest in peace.

 

[yaheem]

Glad he lived a long and fruitful life, impacting so many people in a good way. Thanks Les.:hatsoff:

 

[thebear247]

REST IN PEACE but i bet he is jamming out up above right now

 

[shaggydude]

Les Paul.......a true genius!

Thankyou Les Paul.
RIP.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Les_Paul

 

[Legzman]

Damn shame

 

[Skyraider22]

Tough loss for music R.I.P.

 

[tiger1977]

RIP Les. You left legacy none other will ever approach.

 

[feller469]

it will be impossible to measure how big an impact he had on music. R.I.P.

 

[JakeSnake]

:crying:.

 

[lurkingdirk]

an interesting tidbit about les paul - when he was quite young he broke his arm/wrist/hand. when the doctor was setting it, he said to paul that he would have limited movement, so he had to pick a position that would be conducive to what he did for the rest of his life. les paul demanded a guitar at that moment, and the doctor set his hand while he held his arm in guitar picking position.

quite a commitment. makes one wonder if he'd have been so motivated otherwise.

he was amazing.

 

[Wainkerr99]

Les Paul, a legend. He had a long, productive life. What a memory.

 

[Hypergalaxy]

R.I.P Your Guitar Legacy will go on for Centuries

 

[sproing99]

I hope his contribution as a musician is remembered as much as his contribution as a guitar engineer