Les Paul dead at 94

[Onhell]

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© LOUIS LANZANO/APGuitar legend Les Paul dies at age 94
Aug. 13, 2009, 11:17 AM EST
WHITE PLAINS, N.Y. (AP) -- Les Paul, who invented the solid-body electric guitar later wielded by a legion of rock 'n' roll greats, died Thursday of complications from pneumonia. He was 94.

According to Gibson Guitar, Paul died at White Plains Hospital. His family and friends were by his side.

As an inventor, Paul also helped bring about the rise of rock 'n' roll with multitrack recording, which enables artists to record different instruments at different times, sing harmony with themselves, and then carefully balance the tracks in the finished recording.

 

[SinisterMinisterX]

The solid-body guitar, multitrack recording and about 20 more inventions.

My parents visited the Les Paul Museum in Milwaukee earlier this year. They said it's an amazing place, dedicated mostly to his inventions rather than his playing career.

But he wasn't an inventor only; the man could play. In his day, he was one of the world's best guitarists.

RIP.

 

[LooseCannon]

A moment of silence was heard in the rock world today...

Followed by a million powe chords of sadness.

Thanks for the gift, Mr. Paul.

 

[Shadow]

When I read about people like Les Paul, I'm amazed at how much some people accomplish in their lives. RIP.

 

[Some Hearts]

This makes me wanna cry. I love the Les Paul guitar ! He died so young too. . .

Okay maybe he wasn't so young.

 

[Mega]

Rest in peace.

Is this an appropriate place to ask for his best album?
I wanna see if he was as good a musician as he was an inventor.