Les Paul, Dead @ 94

[Principessa]

Rock guitar pioneer Les Paul dies

Les Paul, whose pioneering electric guitars were used by a legion of rock stars, has died at the age of 94. Mr Paul died from complications of pneumonia in New York, according to Gibson, the firm that sold his guitars.

He is credited with developing one of the first solid-body electric guitars, which went on sale in 1952 and contributed to the birth of rock. He also developed other influential recording innovations such as multi-track recording and overdubbing. And he was credited with inventing the eight-track tape recorder. U2 guitarist The Edge, Led Zeppelin's Jimmy Page, Guns N' Roses star Slash and The Who's Pete Townshend are among those closely associated with the Les Paul sound.

 

[Northland]

Yes, I gave mention of it in your birthday tribute thread to him Happy Birthday Les Paul.

I had considered opening a new thread; but, decided against it when I saw how few responses the b-day thread had yielded.


Sad to see him go, however, he had a long rich life and gave us wonderful new technologies.

 

[Ramsey]

I grew up in his hometown! I'm not lying! Waukesha, Wisconsin!

 

[HellsKitchenmanNYC]

should have gone to see him at Iridium. It's only a block away from me. RIP big guy!

 

[glaschu]

He was a truly amazing man and hopefully people will get to know of just how much he as a technologist aswell as a musician contributed to our music culture.

 

[B_stanmarsh14]

BBC NEWS | Entertainment | Rock guitar pioneer Les Paul dies

Gone to the great gig in the sky :frown1:

 

[D_Amyntas Lillydong]

I had owned once a Les Paul guitar in my life. A 1981 Les Paul The Artist. Had Moog active electronics in it. Les Paul was an innovator.

 

[DiscoBoy]

Oh no!:frown1:

I grew up in his hometown! I'm not lying! Waukesha, Wisconsin!

Is that something you really want to advertise?:tongue: