R.I.P. Les Paul

[3LB]

Can't believe no one has posted anything yet.

http://www.comcast.net/articles/news-entertainment/20090813/ENTERTAINMENT-US-PAUL/

[Luvin Da Blues]

Can't believe no one has posted anything yet.

http://www.comcast.net/articles/news-entertainment/20090813/ENTERTAINMENT-US-PAUL/

Uhmmmmm..........................http://forums.audioreview.com/showthread.php?t=31335

[Swish]

Can't believe no one has posted anything yet.

http://www.comcast.net/articles/news-entertainment/20090813/ENTERTAINMENT-US-PAUL/

...but I was too busy to post. The dude was 94 so he lived longer than most of us will ever see. My only regret is that I never saw him play, but I've enjoyed strumming quite a few of his guitars over the years. I like 'em just fine, heavy as they may be.

[kexodusc]

I can remember buying Les Paul knock-offs and cheap licensed starter guitars as a kid with his name on it. I too never heard him play, but his name will live on.

[Finch Platte]

Too bad Michael Jackson's death will get more publicity in the end (no pun intended).

Lester Polsfuss was wayyyy more important/influential than MJ, plus he didn't molest little boys, as far as I know.

[nightflier]

FYI:

http://www.enjoythemusic.com/news/0809/les_paul.jpg

Les Paul, born in Wisconsin in 1915 and is an acclaimed guitar player, entertainer and inventor, passed away at age 94 from complications of severe pneumonia at White Plains Hospital in New York. He was surrounded by family and loved one, who express their heartfelt thanks for the thoughts and prayers from his dear friends and fans. As perhaps the foremost influence on 20th century sound, via the Les Paul guitar, his career in music and invention spans from the 1930s to the present. Les Paul is best known as an early innovator in the development of the solid body guitar. His groundbreaking design would become the template for Gibson's best-selling electric, the Les Paul model, introduced in 1952. Today, countless musical legends still consider Paul's iconic guitar unmatched in sound and prowess. Among Paul's most enduring contributions are those in the technological realm, including ingenious developments in multi-track recording, guitar effects, and the mechanics of sound in general. Frankly, Les Paul's accomplishments are too numerous to mention here, though can easily be found on various websites. The family asks that in lieu of flowers, donations be made to the Les Paul Foundation, 236 West 30th Street, 7th Floor, New York, New York 10001. (http://www.enjoythemusic.com/news/)

('Apologies, misspelled his name in the title and there's no way to edit that)

[Luvin Da Blues]

('Apologies, misspelled his name in the title and there's no way to edit that)

I misspelled the title on my last thread (op amps for MH DAC25.2) and wouldn't accept the changes in the forum index either. :frown5:

[JohnMichael]

I thought both threads had merit so I merged them.