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| Les Paul, Guitar Legend, Dies at 94 |
| 2009-08-13 |
| Les Paul, one of the most revered guitarists in history and the father of the electric guitar, passed away last night, August 12th at the age of 94. PaulÂ’s manager confirmed to Rolling Stone that cause of death was respiratory failure, and a statement from Gibson indicates Paul was suffering from severe pneumonia and died at a hospital in White Plains, New York. |
| Posted by:Anonymoose |
| #6 Gee, rhodesiafever, no need for apologies in my book. I was thinking that made Mr. Paul sort of a two-fer. :-D |
| Posted by: Barbara Skolaut 2009-08-13 21:59 |
| #5 Best to strike that last comment of mine, not the sort of thing to be said on an occasion such as this. Apologies. |
| Posted by: rhodesiafever 2009-08-13 21:42 |
| #4 Let it stand then...may I add that the sound of a Les Paul has also twisted many a turban. |
| Posted by: rhodesiafever 2009-08-13 17:57 |
| #3 What a treasure this guy was and what an incalculable amount of joy he brought to the world with his genius and music. I wouldn't be afraid to say that twice, rhodesiafever. |
| Posted by: Mullah Richard 2009-08-13 16:51 |
#2 Oops, can the above double be fixed?
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| Posted by: rhodesiafever 2009-08-13 16:22 |
| #1 Another day in my life when I shall remember where I was when I heard the sad news of a hero passing. My best two guitars were Gibson Les Pauls; the only improvement required on those '70s models was to replace the machineheads with ones made by Schaller, (geared), and perhaps mess around with the Double Humbucker pick-up polarities according to taste, in the days before the multi-effects pedal. The action on the necks could not be bettered. God bless you, Sir, for all the pleasure given to millions, and counting, by your dedication to your art. |
| Posted by: rhodesiafever 2009-08-13 16:20 |