 RIP Les Paul
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"You can't believe everything you read on the internet" : William Shakespeare
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I just saw this on the news.
Very sad.....he was a true pioneer.
Tony G
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This is sad. He sure left us with a lot to remember...
Live to love, love to live.
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Sad day for me and my 60s neck Classic: 
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Biggest loss to the music industry this year. BAR NONE!
RIP
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That's too bad.
A gentleman, a genius and a ledgend.
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god I hate that guitar so freaking much
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Quote:
god I hate that guitar so freaking much
Don't forget he invented multi-track recording along with the modern electric guitar. You might dislike the Gibson guitar but just think how lame all those classic songs would be without overdubs...
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hes alright, I just cant stand the obsession over that guitar.
Really?...multitrack recording?...Considering I'm a home recording nerd and have a 16-track in my basement, I find this pretty interesting...Im gonna have to read about him.
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RIP Les Paul Quote:
god I hate that guitar so freaking much
Les Paul IS electric guitar.
If only it featured the Warmoth compound radius fretboard...
PS: Les Paul > Michael Jackson X 10
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Some trivia - after a serious car accident years ago, doctors could only restore Paul's right elbow to a fused in place state. He had them set the arm at a slightly less than right angle so he could continue to play.
So many could make his guitars sing. Duane Allman finger picking against a glass Coricidin bottle comes to mind first. BB King and his sound. Derek Trucks and that SG.
Too many to list, and I don't even care much for most electric guitarists (save for 10 or 12 anyway)
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My uncle had an original Les Paul and got a pretty penny when he sold it. He favored playing the 12 string acoustic.
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Briefly met and saw Les Paul play in NYC not long before 9/11--remember approaching the city and noting the sheer size of the Twin Towers...now, a third tower is gone.  He was a genuinely warm and kind gentleman. Rest in peace...
John
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