Les Paul Dead At The Age Of 94

Very sad day for the music world.

Guitar legend Les Paul dies at age 94

WHITE PLAINS, N.Y. – Les Paul, the guitarist and inventor who changed the course of music with the electric guitar and multitrack recording and had a string of hits, many with wife Mary Ford, died on Thursday. He was 94.

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

A sad day indeed. Without Les Paul's inventions the music world would be very different than what it is today. Yet, he had a good run.

RIP Les Paul.

reply to post by TheComte


Brothers and Sisters of wire and wood will morn tonite.

I'll announce it at the gig tonite. RIP Les Paul

This is truly a sad day for Modern music.

Les Paul contributed 100x's more than Michael Jackson ever did and he won't even get a mention on the evening news.

RIP

A TRUE legend

R.I.P

Originally posted by slipkid
This is truly a sad day for Modern music.

On the contrary, it's a day to remember and celebrate.

Les Paul overcame a serious accident and subsequent disability to become a successful musician, a brilliant studio innovator, a pioneer of electronics in music and the inventor of the solid-bodied electric guitar.

He made his name, made his fame, retired in comfort and died at the ripe old age of 94. And he will be remembered with fondess by fans of his music and everybody (myself included) who ever played a real electric guitar.

What is there to be sad about?