Les Paul died

[Robert****]

He was also an innovator with multi-track recording - see here http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Les_Pau...ng_innovations

[sunvalleylaw]

He was also an innovator with multi-track recording - see here http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Les_Pau...ng_innovations

Absolutely. The PBS special on him was awesome, and focused at least as much on that aspect of his life as on his playing. The second vid I posted above shows he and Mary demonstrating early multi-track techniques, as they play and sing along with themselves. 24 recorded tracks, and with the additional live voice and guitar track shown in the clip. Really amazing, and I am sure blew people away back then.

[ragnarpk]

R.i.p.

[peachhead***]

R.I.P. brother and go jam with Duane in heaven!!!!

Wow can you imagine that. What awesome music that would be!

[oldguy]

I would imagine he and Leo are having a good laugh about now.
R.I.P. Les, we'll miss you.
And thanks for all the help, we needed it.

[Justaguyin_nc]

What a great humanbeing.. never to be replaced..
R.I.P. Mr Paul.. you will always be remembered.

[SuperSwede]

R.I.P Les!!

[bigoldron]

I can't anything that hasn't already been said. We will miss you Les! I imagine that he and Leo, as well as Duane and all the others are "pickin' and grinnin'".

RIP LES! :

[Tig***]

Slash said, "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."

Joe Satriani said, "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."

Ace Frehley said, "The music industry has lost a giant! I'm very saddened by the news of Les Paul's passing. I was lucky enough to have known Les as a friend, and admired him as a musician and innovator. He forever changed the way we listen to music."

Butch Walker said, "Les Paul... I will always owe you.. bigtime..."

Billy Gibbons said, "Les Paul brought six strings to electricity and electricity to six strings. Les Paul was an innovator, a groundbreaker, a risk taker, a mentor and a friend. Try to imagine what we'd be doing if he hadn't come along and changed the world. There will always be more Les to come. That's certified."

Keith Urban said, “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. As Vince Gill would say, “Go rest high on that mountain Les...cause son, your work on earth is done.”

Joe Perry said, "As a guitarist and a fan of music in general, I know the amazing contributions Les Paul made in his lifetime to the art of making music. I think if the general public knew how much of that influence is heard every day in the music that they listen to, they would be amazed. He was a true genius. The few times that I had met him, he made me feel like I had known him forever. He was always sharp, ready to rock and he was always talking about his next gig. Knowing that he is not walking the earth anymore is sad and I have lost a friend. But every time I pick up a guitar I’ll know that his spirit is alive and well right next to me. "

Derek Trucks said, "Les Paul played until the day he died. I admire that... That's the way you live a life."
On his many achievements Derek Trucks said, "You could take any one of the many things he did and it would have been enough for most people. Inventing multi-tracking and then the 1st great solid body electric guitar. The amount of things he pulled off is pretty astounding."

Mick Jones said, “As a child I was introduced to the sound of Les Paul through my parent's record collection. It was a spellbinding moment when I first heard ‘How High The Moon’ featuring Mary Ford. His innovation and recording techniques contributed greatly to the creation of Rock music.”

Elliott Easton said, "I am deeply saddened by the passing of Les Paul. It is simply impossible to overstate the impact he has had on the modern world and our culture. There are those that refer to Les as "the Thomas Edison of Music Technology". To me that is inadequate. Thomas Edison never invented a device that could make the world fall in love with you. There isn't a person working in the music industry today that doesn't benefit in some way from Les' pioneering work."

Brian Wilson said, "Les Paul and Mary Ford were among my most favorite musicians in the 50's. He was the first guy to do multi guitar multi track recording and that turned me on to guitars and stacking vocals for our records."

Dave Navarro, "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!"

Randy Bachman said, "I am deeply touched by the passing of Les Paul who I first met in 1959. As a guitarist, composer, electronic innovator and inventor he was beyong genius and there was none other like him. He was a true musical gift from God to the world and spent his life honoring that gift. I proudly play my Les Paul guitars every night on stage and never forget the moments we shared."

[ibanezjunkie]

i saw this on the 10 o'clock news and thought it was a bad dream.

r.i.p

[jpfeifer]

Live to be 94 doing what you love the whole time--we should all be so fortunate

Well put Marnold! Les Paul is a great example for all of us.

-- Jim

[ibanezjunkie]

Well put Marnold! Les Paul is a great example for all of us.

-- Jim

definately.

using Les Paul as an example really does set the standard pretty high, even reaching 94 is difficult these days, with careless drivers and violent/hate crime.

how many people have ever designed one of the most influential guitars of all time, enjoyed an almost unsupassable level of success in a music career, invented a key piece of technology that shapes the way all bands record AND live to be 94?

the word 'Legend' is definately applicable.

[Katastrophe]

Les Paul was a true innovator. Think about this: a world class guitar, multitrack recording, and the first pedal!

If he had never invented these things, other would have come along and done it, eventually. BUT, he did it first, and changed the way ALL music is played and recorded around the world.

That, my friends, is something that is just mind boggling to me. As a player, he was innovative, too. I mean, he had the chops to record with Chet Atkins, for cryin' out loud! God gave that man an incredible array of gifts, and he used them to their potential.

Rest in peace, Les.