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Old 14 August 2009, 02:49 AM   #1
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RIP Les Paul

died at the age of 94! A true legend and a very influential person!
Now show your Les Paul in memory of the the man! This used to belong to me!
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Old 14 August 2009, 03:25 AM   #2
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Very nice guit-fiddle, Erwin.

Yes, that man influenced a lot of musicians.
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Old 14 August 2009, 03:57 AM   #3
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As Keith Richards said the two most important people to the creation of rock & roll were Les Paul and Leo Fender.
RIP, Lester Polfuss.
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Old 14 August 2009, 05:02 AM   #4
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Trf Guitarist's worldwide! shread a riff or a song for this man. Death of a legend.

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Old 14 August 2009, 03:37 PM   #5
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Old 14 August 2009, 04:23 PM   #6
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A true pioneer--not only with the electric guitar but also with multi-track recording, inspiring the Wall of Sound.

Definitely a life of significant achievement.


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Old 14 August 2009, 08:40 PM   #7
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The man was a genius and a pioneer in the field of electric guitar and will be missed indeed!!!
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Old 14 August 2009, 09:37 PM   #8
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I met him after a show last year at the Iridium Jazz Club in NY. So, he does the show - two shows actually - then soaks his hands in ice and water to relieve his arthritis symptoms. Then, with the clock approaching midnight, he settles in to a corner booth and signs hundreds of autographs and takes pictures with fans, while taking the time to chat with everybody! A true legend and genuine nice guy. RIP Les.
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Old 14 August 2009, 11:47 PM   #9
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He was the real "Guitar Hero"
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I met him after a show last year at the Iridium Jazz Club in NY. So, he does the show - two shows actually - then soaks his hands in ice and water to relieve his arthritis symptoms. Then, with the clock approaching midnight, he settles in to a corner booth and signs hundreds of autographs and takes pictures with fans, while taking the time to chat with everybody! A true legend and genuine nice guy. RIP Les.
A truly classy man!

People seem to forget that he was a helluva musician in his own right.

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A truly classy man!

People seem to forget that he was a helluva musician in his own right.

Oh yeah he did! He had major chops - particularly back in the day - but he 'made do' quite nicely into his 90s even with significant hand problems due to arthritis!!

There's a great video called 'Chasing Sound' that's worth check out. IIRC it's from 2007?
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