RIP Les Paul - 1915-2009

[Confuzius]

Truly a legend, his contributions to modern music will live on for ages to come.
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/entertainment/8200385.stm

My ears would be very sad if it had not been for this man.

 

[Prince]

Rip.

 

[The Mick]

I am a Les Paul Guitar player and the news saddens me greatly.

 

[ouch]

Another giant passes.

 

[uberlegit]

Fender's manufacturing process guy died a few weeks ago, as well. Name escapes me.

 

[Mysterion]

Oh, wow. A legend, and a gentleman. Had the great pleasure of hearing him play a few times, and meeting him briefly in the '80s. I treasure the 45 of How High The Moon he autographed for me. Thanks for everything, Lester.

 

[ClubmanRob]

A genius in more ways than one. RIP.

 

[PaulX608]

WOW, just wow. He will truly be missed. I'm a LP player as well. I even used his real name as a pseudonym when I was gaming online. Big fan, I am. Huge loss. RIP Lester.

 

[strat1117]

Despite my moniker, I've always had at least one LP in my quiver of guitars.

Les Paul truly deserves his legendary status.

RIP

 

[DirtyDave]

Talk about an American Icon. He was still playing in clubs as of last fall. The album he did with Chet Atkins, Chester and Lester, is a fun album.

 

[Tom C]

Talk about an American Icon. He was still playing in clubs as of last fall. The album he did with Chet Atkins, Chester and Lester, is a fun album.

I remember the tongue-in-cheek review of that album - "Lester pesters while Chester festers". In addition to his other talents, he was quite a jokester. RIP Mr. Polfus.

 

[Shane]

(sigh) Rest in peace.

 

[knlgskr]

Vaya con Dios, Les Paul. Some people are "one of a kind" and cannot be replaced; Les Paul was one of them.

 

[TorzJohnson]

The Wizard of Waukesha. RIP.

 

[SRock]

Les Paul is an Icon, an American Legend loved the world over.

RIP Les, RIP.

 

[Bushranger]

He's left an astonishing legacy. Even I have a Les Paul (blue flametop DC).
Jazz it up Les.

 

[Sluggo]

WI native, invented multi-track recording, and the electric guitar...without him we would be without great music...RIP

 

[erudolph]

The rebroadcast yesterday of his 90s interview with Terry Gross on Fresh Air was a great listen!

 

[blackfoot]

And so ends another great era.

 

[taffy]

What a legend.