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Known as "the Thomas Edison of the music industry", Les Paul pioneered multi-tracking – whereby instruments in a band or orchestra are recorded through separate, independently adjustable channels – and overdubbing, in which additional sound or music can be added after the original recording is made.

I always liked his music!!! RIP Les

May his guitars live on.

An early Les Paul video:

YouTube - les paul and the teenagers

Damn shame!

Guitar legend-inventor Les Paul dies at age 94 (8-13-09)

The Article

""NEW YORK – Les Paul, the guitar virtuoso and inventor who revolutionized music and created rock 'n' roll as surely as Elvis Presley and the Beatles by developing the solid-body electric guitar and multitrack recording, died Thursday at age 94.

Known for his lightning-fast riffs, Paul performed with some of early pop's biggest names and produced a slew of hits, many with wife Mary Ford. But it was his inventive streak that made him universally revered by guitar gods as their original ancestor and earned his induction into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame as one of the most important forces in popular music.

Paul, who died in White Plains, N.Y., of complications from pneumonia, was a tireless tinkerer, whose quest for a particular sound led him to create the first solid-body electric guitar, a departure from the hollow-body guitars of the time. His invention paved the way for modern rock 'n' roll and became the standard instrument for legends like Pete Townshend and Jimmy Page.

He also developed technology that would become hallmarks of rock and pop recordings, from multitrack recording that allowed for layers and layers of "overdubs" to guitar reverb and other sound effects.

"He was truly the cornerstone of popular music," said Henry Juskiewicz, chairman and CEO of Gibson Guitar, which mass produced Paul's original invention. "He was a futurist, and unlike some futurists who write about it and predict things, he was a guy who actually did things."

Paul remained an active performer until his last months: He put out his very first rock album just four years ago, and up until recently played every week at a New York jazz club.""

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It's sad to hear of his passing but he lived to such a ripe old age!! A true musical icon that gave us so much :-6

Very sad, the Gibson Les Paul will go on for ever in his memory. RIP.

here here :yh_peace

Red Glitter posted this yesterday.

Man what memories....

Had a buddy (BeckBoy!) while stationed at Kadena who had two Les Pauls. He could make them guitars sing! Wonder if he still plays?????

Anyway, he's busy now on the LVMPD but I bet he broke them out in memory of Les......RIP my friend......

OpenMind;1230113 wrote: Red Glitter posted this yesterday.


Sorry Terri, missed it.

OpenMind;1230113 wrote: Red Glitter posted this yesterday.


WHOOPS! I didn't see it either. Mods, feel free to delete it to avoid duplication and whatnot

The Telegraph article didn't give the reason he died. He made a massive contribution to music.

My parents used to have a pianola when I was a kid in Torquay - what you guys call a pump piano. The Telegraph article says that Les used to make up his own rolls for his.

OpenMind;1230206 wrote: The Telegraph article didn't give the reason he died. He made a massive contribution to music.

My parents used to have a pianola when I was a kid in Torquay - what you guys call a pump piano. The Telegraph article says that Les used to make up his own rolls for his.


He died of respiratory failure due to severe pneumonia. It's sad to hear how much he had to have suffered in the last days and exited the world that way but hopefully they kept him as sedated as possible to ease it. We can only hope.

almostfamous;1230210 wrote: He died of respiratory failure due to severe pneumonia. It's sad to hear how much he had to have suffered in the last days and exited the world that way but hopefully they kept him as sedated as possible to ease it. We can only hope.


Yes, I hope so too. It's a horrible illness and what got my Dad in the end.