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Is Les Paul dead??
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OrganicMeds
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You jinxed the poor man!!!!!!!
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Kal-El
Freaky weird shit mang!
Unfortunately, this is no rumor.
I always loved the story of his smashed elbow. Medical Science at the time only allowed for fusing it in a single position. Asked what position he wanted it locked in, he asked for his guitar. Using his good arm to hold up the bad, he placed it into the play position and said, "There." That's dedication.
..... add ..... From the AP
Aug 13th, 2009 | Musicians offer their thoughts on the death of Les Paul:
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"Les Paul, along with Leo Fender, the most important developer of the electric guitar. He actually taught himself to play guitar in order to demonstrate his electronic theories. WOW!! All of us owe an unimaginable debt to his work and his talent. Mary Ford didn't hurt either." -- Keith Richards
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"Les Paul set a standard for musicianship and innovation that remains unsurpassed. He was the original guitar hero, and the kindest of souls. Last October I joined him onstage at The Iridium club in NYC, and he was still shredding. He was and still is an inspiration to us all." -- Joe Satriani
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"He was a genius inventor, musical innovator, and a wonderful person. Without the advances he pioneered, the recording sciences and the electric guitar would have been left years behind. I will miss him so much." -- Joan Jett
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"I have a mix of emotions today. On one hand, I am deeply saddened at Les Paul's passing, and on the other a feeling of incredible gratitude and awe for his unquantifiable contribution to the world of music. His name adorns so many of the creations that I communicate through every night out here on the road ... He is also very present every time I set foot in the studio and am able to lay multiple tracks as I record, when I use echo, etc. The list of his inventions, in addition to his famous signature model Gibson, are extraordinary. I also feel that even in his nineties, the fact he was still playing every Monday night in New York is perhaps the most beautiful and inspiring achievement of all." -- Keith Urban
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"Without Les Paul, we would not have rock and roll as we know it. His inventions created the infrastructure for the music and his playing style will ripple through generations. He was truly an architect of rock and roll." -- Terry Stewart, president and CEO of the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame and Museum
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"I am deeply saddened by the passing of Les Paul. His influence on my life, as on the lives of countless others, will be felt throughout eternity. It was an honor to know him and to work with him. I extend my deepest condolences to his family and will mourn along with musicians throughout the world." -- Jose Feliciano
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"It's kinda heavy, but it just felt good in your hands. The electronics that Gibson developed that went into it later just gave it a sound and a feel that is unparalleled." -- Joe Chambers, founder of the Musicians Hall of Fame based in Nashville, Tenn.
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"Les Paul and Mary Ford were among my most favorite musicians in the 50s. He was the first guy to do multi-guitar multitrack recording and that turned me on to guitars and stacking vocals for our records." -- Brian Wilson
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"Les Paul was a shining example of how full one's life can be, he was so vibrant and full of positive energy. I'm honored and humbled to have known and played with him over the years, he was an exceptionally brilliant man." -- Slash
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"Les is single handedly responsible for the direction and evolution of the modern rock movement. Period. If you are a fan of modern music, you owe Les Paul an enormous THANK YOU!" -- Dave Navarro
I always loved the story of his smashed elbow. Medical Science at the time only allowed for fusing it in a single position. Asked what position he wanted it locked in, he asked for his guitar. Using his good arm to hold up the bad, he placed it into the play position and said, "There." That's dedication.
..... add ..... From the AP
Aug 13th, 2009 | Musicians offer their thoughts on the death of Les Paul:
------
"Les Paul, along with Leo Fender, the most important developer of the electric guitar. He actually taught himself to play guitar in order to demonstrate his electronic theories. WOW!! All of us owe an unimaginable debt to his work and his talent. Mary Ford didn't hurt either." -- Keith Richards
------
"Les Paul set a standard for musicianship and innovation that remains unsurpassed. He was the original guitar hero, and the kindest of souls. Last October I joined him onstage at The Iridium club in NYC, and he was still shredding. He was and still is an inspiration to us all." -- Joe Satriani
------
"He was a genius inventor, musical innovator, and a wonderful person. Without the advances he pioneered, the recording sciences and the electric guitar would have been left years behind. I will miss him so much." -- Joan Jett
------
"I have a mix of emotions today. On one hand, I am deeply saddened at Les Paul's passing, and on the other a feeling of incredible gratitude and awe for his unquantifiable contribution to the world of music. His name adorns so many of the creations that I communicate through every night out here on the road ... He is also very present every time I set foot in the studio and am able to lay multiple tracks as I record, when I use echo, etc. The list of his inventions, in addition to his famous signature model Gibson, are extraordinary. I also feel that even in his nineties, the fact he was still playing every Monday night in New York is perhaps the most beautiful and inspiring achievement of all." -- Keith Urban
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"Without Les Paul, we would not have rock and roll as we know it. His inventions created the infrastructure for the music and his playing style will ripple through generations. He was truly an architect of rock and roll." -- Terry Stewart, president and CEO of the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame and Museum
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"I am deeply saddened by the passing of Les Paul. His influence on my life, as on the lives of countless others, will be felt throughout eternity. It was an honor to know him and to work with him. I extend my deepest condolences to his family and will mourn along with musicians throughout the world." -- Jose Feliciano
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"It's kinda heavy, but it just felt good in your hands. The electronics that Gibson developed that went into it later just gave it a sound and a feel that is unparalleled." -- Joe Chambers, founder of the Musicians Hall of Fame based in Nashville, Tenn.
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"Les Paul and Mary Ford were among my most favorite musicians in the 50s. He was the first guy to do multi-guitar multitrack recording and that turned me on to guitars and stacking vocals for our records." -- Brian Wilson
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"Les Paul was a shining example of how full one's life can be, he was so vibrant and full of positive energy. I'm honored and humbled to have known and played with him over the years, he was an exceptionally brilliant man." -- Slash
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"Les is single handedly responsible for the direction and evolution of the modern rock movement. Period. If you are a fan of modern music, you owe Les Paul an enormous THANK YOU!" -- Dave Navarro
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swampy must have found that porthole we all been lookin for, he just got one day into the future, we need to go someplace
We will miss you Les, smokin today for ya bud! A true legend.
Think he invented the 8 track tape also? maybe?
We will miss you Les, smokin today for ya bud! A true legend.
Think he invented the 8 track tape also? maybe?
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danny karey
Sad day for music, RIP Paul.
hey Swampdank, that was freaky for sure.......Oh hey Swamp, did ya go to that TOOL concert?? If ya did, hope it was a blast, I saw them august 5 in Toronto...It was the same setlist as the 10,000 days tour but they still killed it..haha.
Danny
hey Swampdank, that was freaky for sure.......Oh hey Swamp, did ya go to that TOOL concert?? If ya did, hope it was a blast, I saw them august 5 in Toronto...It was the same setlist as the 10,000 days tour but they still killed it..haha.
Danny
At least he got to live a long life, had some really fast fret work for the 50's ,R.I.P Les you will be missed...
The Southpaw
Member
he was a great inventor .. multi-tracking..
