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1 Sharmuta  Thu, Aug 13, 2009 9:33:31am

Thank you for everything, Mr Paul. Rest in Peace.

2 Shug  Thu, Aug 13, 2009 9:33:38am

RIP.


Just reading about "The log".

3 Shiplord Kirel  Thu, Aug 13, 2009 9:34:47am

Rest in Peace, Les. It's been quite a gig.

4 JustABill  Thu, Aug 13, 2009 9:35:36am

I predict the paulians will come out in force on this thread...

5 Shug  Thu, Aug 13, 2009 9:35:47am

Jam Session currently in progress in Heaven

6 redstateredneck  Thu, Aug 13, 2009 9:36:00am
7 Mostly sane, most of the time.  Thu, Aug 13, 2009 9:36:12am

re: #4 JustABill

I predict the paulians will come out in force on this thread...

All Paulians are not created equal.

8 Ringo the Gringo  Thu, Aug 13, 2009 9:36:25am

Les Paul & Mary Ford appear on Alistair Cooke's "Omnibus" (10/23/1953) to dispel rumors that their recordings are all electrical gadgetry. They perform two demonstrations of their recording techniques (one fake making fun of rumors and on real with his multitrack recorders. He is using his now famous Ampex model 200 machines (1-inch tape) given to him by friend Bing Crosby. He added an extra recording playhead to each to create the 1st multitrack system. (note: this is NOT the Ampex 8-track Les Paul commissioned in 1954 and finished in 1957.)

9 Ojoe  Thu, Aug 13, 2009 9:36:38am

Les Paul had a doctor set his broken arm in guitar playing position.

10 Pvt Bin Jammin  Thu, Aug 13, 2009 9:37:12am

RIP, Les, and thank you for the gifts you have given.

11 Desert Dog  Thu, Aug 13, 2009 9:37:22am

A tad heavy and bulky in a way. But you cannot deny the sound nor the sheer beauty of this instrument. Thanks, Les...you will live forever through the work of art you created.

Les Paul Sunburst

12 Mad Al-Jaffee  Thu, Aug 13, 2009 9:38:00am

I love that beer commercial he did. Was it for Miller or Bud? I don't remember, but in it he tells a young guitarist in a bar that his name is on the guitar he's playing.

13 FQ Kafir  Thu, Aug 13, 2009 9:38:06am

Vaya Con Dios, Les Paul.

14 Dianna  Thu, Aug 13, 2009 9:38:27am

RIP.

15 Conservative in Liberal Hands  Thu, Aug 13, 2009 9:39:09am

May he rest in peace and his memory be blessed forever.

16 Mad Al-Jaffee  Thu, Aug 13, 2009 9:39:13am

re: #11 Desert Dog

A tad heavy and bulky in a way. But you cannot deny the sound nor the sheer beauty of this instrument. Thanks, Les...you will live forever through the work of art you created.

Les Paul Sunburst

As I wrote in the previous thread, that's what my band leader plays. A very nice one made in the 60s.

17 Randall Gross  Thu, Aug 13, 2009 9:39:46am

Wow. The consolation is that he lived a great life and enriched so many others.

18 Mad Al-Jaffee  Thu, Aug 13, 2009 9:40:07am

This documentary about Paul is really good:

[Link: www.imdb.com...]

19 pat  Thu, Aug 13, 2009 9:40:19am

re: #6 redstateredneck

Farewell to the Wizard of Waukesha

Totally Cool

20 Randall Gross  Thu, Aug 13, 2009 9:41:38am

The world is waiting for the sunrise

21 SFGoth  Thu, Aug 13, 2009 9:41:56am

Tough act to follow. Encore, Les, encore!

22 midwestgak  Thu, Aug 13, 2009 9:44:59am

More About his accomplishments

With Ford, his wife from 1949 to 1962, he earned 36 gold records and 11 No. 1 pop hits, including "Vaya Con Dios," "How High the Moon," "Nola" and "Lover." Many of their songs used overdubbing techniques that Paul the inventor had helped develop.

23 redstateredneck  Thu, Aug 13, 2009 9:47:01am

re: #8 Ringo the Gringo

Les Paul & Mary Ford appear on Alistair Cooke's "Omnibus" (10/23/1953)


OMG! That's my birthdate.
Damn, now y'all know how old I am.

24 A Man for all Seasons  Thu, Aug 13, 2009 9:47:09am

Sad to hear this news...

25 subsailor68  Thu, Aug 13, 2009 9:47:24am

Mornin' all! What a terrific musician. Here's a video of Les Paul - with Chet Atkins - doing Birth of the Blues. (Think they weren't havin' fun?!)

Rest in peace Mr. Paul.

26 Sharmuta  Thu, Aug 13, 2009 9:48:06am

re: #17 Thanos

Wow. The consolation is that he lived a great life and enriched so many others.

And will continue to enrich others for generations to come- most of whom will have no idea who was responsible for the innovations they take for granted. The Tao says the Master steps back and allows his work to speak for itself. Clearly- we lost a Master today.

27 SurferDoc  Thu, Aug 13, 2009 9:48:19am

re: #8 Ringo the Gringo

Les Paul & Mary Ford appear on Alistair Cooke's "Omnibus" (10/23/1953) to dispel rumors that their recordings are all electrical gadgetry. They perform two demonstrations of their recording techniques (one fake making fun of rumors and on real with his multitrack recorders. He is using his now famous Ampex model 200 machines (1-inch tape) given to him by friend Bing Crosby. He added an extra recording playhead to each to create the 1st multitrack system. (note: this is NOT the Ampex 8-track Les Paul commissioned in 1954 and finished in 1957.)

[Video]

Bing Crosby gets the credit for the development of audio and video tape. He was smart enough to see their potential--and he wanted to spend less time in the studio and more time home/golfing.

28 redstateredneck  Thu, Aug 13, 2009 9:48:31am

re: #25 subsailor68

My late mother was an avid Chet Atkins fan.

29 mfarmer1  Thu, Aug 13, 2009 9:48:58am

These days we're treated to cutting edge "innovators" scratching records who think they're Thomas Edison and Rembrandt combined.

30 Mad Al-Jaffee  Thu, Aug 13, 2009 9:49:00am

Today's one of those days I wish I could watch YouTube videos at work.

31 A Man for all Seasons  Thu, Aug 13, 2009 9:50:00am

re: #25 subsailor68

Mornin' all! What a terrific musician. Here's a video of Les Paul - with Chet Atkins - doing Birth of the Blues. (Think they weren't havin' fun?!)

Rest in peace Mr. Paul.

Hey Subsailor! Hope you are well.. My parents loved Chet Atkins and listened to him all the time.. When you are a teen it is the most annoying music in the world..:)

32 reloadingisnotahobby  Thu, Aug 13, 2009 9:50:46am

A National treasure and great human being indeed!
P.I.P ...Perform In Peace!!

33 subsailor68  Thu, Aug 13, 2009 9:53:19am

Heck, here's another video - the coolest Coors commercial - ever!!

34 redstateredneck  Thu, Aug 13, 2009 9:53:33am

re: #31 HoosierHoops

Hey Subsailor! Hope you are well.. My parents loved Chet Atkins and listened to him all the time.. When you are a teen it is the most annoying music in the world..:)

LOL! Didja see my post at 28? I felt the same way back then.

35 Gus  Thu, Aug 13, 2009 9:54:08am

Les Paul: American Icon

RIP

36 friarstale  Thu, Aug 13, 2009 9:55:09am
37 [deleted]  Thu, Aug 13, 2009 9:56:10am
38 Picayune  Thu, Aug 13, 2009 9:56:19am

So long - gentle genius and giant. I suggest that every guitar player hold a minute of silence in his honor, today.

Chasing Sound: Les Paul , is a full length feature documentary released in 2007 that is available from Netflix (got mine streaming) that will knock your socks off. It has the highest rating available from Netflix viewer voters.

You have to see this film to truly comprehend the many ways Les Paul revolutionized modern music, and touched the lives of millions. RIP, Mr. Paul, and many your successor arrive here soon!

39 A Man for all Seasons  Thu, Aug 13, 2009 9:56:36am

re: #34 redstateredneck

LOL! Didja see my post at 28? I felt the same way back then.

LOL
I would never make my kids listen to Chet..Child abuse..:)
Rock&Roll 101 was a course they had to master...

40 Kragar  Thu, Aug 13, 2009 9:56:59am

I swear the first thing I read was RIP Ron Paul

41 [deleted]  Thu, Aug 13, 2009 9:57:27am
42 pre-Boomer Marine brat  Thu, Aug 13, 2009 9:58:33am

*rises, doffs hat*

Rest In Peace.

43 redstateredneck  Thu, Aug 13, 2009 10:00:43am

re: #38 Picayune

I linked a 10 min. clip of it upthread

44 redstateredneck  Thu, Aug 13, 2009 10:01:29am

re: #41 buzzsawmonkey

I doubt that Western swing--Bob Wills, et. al.--would have ever really gotten going without the electric guitar.

Another of my mother's faves..Bob Wills & the Texas Playboys
:D

45 itellu3times  Thu, Aug 13, 2009 10:01:59am

re: #23 redstateredneck

OMG! That's my birthdate.
Damn, now y'all know how old I am.

OK, I'll cancel my plan to cut you in half and count the rings.

46 BigDog  Thu, Aug 13, 2009 10:02:51am

Vaya Con Dios, Les Paul

47 redstateredneck  Thu, Aug 13, 2009 10:02:55am

re: #45 itellu3times

OK, I'll cancel my plan to cut you in half and count the rings.

Whew!
:-)

48 Conservative in Liberal Hands  Thu, Aug 13, 2009 10:02:58am

re: #33 subsailor68

Epitaph "It's on your Guitar."

49 [deleted]  Thu, Aug 13, 2009 10:04:31am
50 itellu3times  Thu, Aug 13, 2009 10:05:58am

re: #48 Conservative in Liberal Hands

"That's a track".

51 redstateredneck  Thu, Aug 13, 2009 10:06:01am

re: #49 buzzsawmonkey

I know...I was really impressed by that statement, too.

52 pre-Boomer Marine brat  Thu, Aug 13, 2009 10:08:53am

re: #14 Dianna

Dianna,

Are you still in here?
Did you see this, posted in the General spinoffs last night by NonNativeTexan?

(I don't know how to get a link to the spinoff itself.)

53 Buster  Thu, Aug 13, 2009 10:10:05am

re: #48 Conservative in Liberal Hands

Epitaph "It's on your Guitar."

Four words that say it all...

54 [deleted]  Thu, Aug 13, 2009 10:10:42am
55 Picayune  Thu, Aug 13, 2009 10:13:08am

re: #43 redstateredneck

Thanks, I missed your reference. I met Chet Atkins in the men's locker room just before playing golf at a Nashville country club in '73. We we alone, and when I asked him about those that had influenced him, he named Les Paul first, though not the only source. Floyd Crammer came in and our talk was ended.

Known as Lester and Chester, they preformed together, and it's covered in Chasing Sound: Les Paul. I think almost every great guitar player over the past fifty years has payed homage to Les Paul, and rightly so!

56 redstateredneck  Thu, Aug 13, 2009 10:13:38am

re: #54 buzzsawmonkey

Aaaahhh-ha!

:D

57 sonofsheldon  Thu, Aug 13, 2009 10:14:01am

In other mournful news, say goodbye to drummer, Rashid Ali.

58 redstateredneck  Thu, Aug 13, 2009 10:15:05am

re: #57 sonofsheldon

In other mournful news, say goodbye to drummer, Rashid Ali.

Gonna be a helluva jam in heaven today.

59 Dianna  Thu, Aug 13, 2009 10:19:32am

re: #52 pre-Boomer Marine brat

Dianna,

Are you still in here?
Did you see this, posted in the General spinoffs last night by NonNativeTexan?

(I don't know how to get a link to the spinoff itself.)

No, I didn't - I can't get to it, either.

60 pre-Boomer Marine brat  Thu, Aug 13, 2009 10:20:06am

re: #59 Dianna

No, I didn't - I can't get to it, either.

I just sent the link to my comment to your email.

61 pre-Boomer Marine brat  Thu, Aug 13, 2009 10:22:36am

re: #59 Dianna

No, I didn't - I can't get to it, either.

Hang on. Now I see there's a problem.
I'll find a good link and email it to you.

62 Mad Al-Jaffee  Thu, Aug 13, 2009 10:24:22am

re: #44 redstateredneck

Another of my mother's faves..Bob Wills & the Texas Playboys
:D

I'm a huge western swing fan. Love Bob Wills, Milton Brown, Spade Cooley, etc.

63 Mad Al-Jaffee  Thu, Aug 13, 2009 10:26:22am

re: #55 Picayune

Thanks, I missed your reference. I met Chet Atkins in the men's locker room just before playing golf at a Nashville country club in '73. We we alone, and when I asked him about those that had influenced him, he named Les Paul first, though not the only source.

Merle Travis was one of Atkins' earliest influences. He developed his finger picking style based on lestening to Travis. He didn't do it the same way as Travis did (I think Atkins used three fingers instead of one or two on the right hand) but he came up with his own style because of that. Another innovator, both as a musician and recording engineer.

64 grumpy_old_soldier  Thu, Aug 13, 2009 10:27:01am

Les Paul is finally home, playing on the big stage with the greatest of the greats! Turn up the jams!!

65 redstateredneck  Thu, Aug 13, 2009 10:27:12am

re: #62 Mad Al-Jaffee

I'm a huge western swing fan. Love Bob Wills, Milton Brown, Spade Cooley, etc.

My parents were married in Abilene during WWII so it kind of came naturally for her. That's the kind of music they were dancing to in the roadhouses.

66 sffilk  Thu, Aug 13, 2009 10:35:46am

He will be missed.

Wasn't it he and his wife who created the doubling and quadrupling of voices on one track to create the choral-like sound that I remember the Carpenters doing in the 1960's and 1970's?

67 pre-Boomer Marine brat  Thu, Aug 13, 2009 10:37:06am

re: #66 sffilk

He will be missed.

Wasn't it he and his wife who created the doubling and quadrupling of voices on one track to create the choral-like sound that I remember the Carpenters doing in the 1960's and 1970's?

I believe he did.

68 Neutral President  Thu, Aug 13, 2009 10:47:28am

re: #40 Kragar (proud to be kafir)

I swear the first thing I read was RIP Ron Paul

When I first loaded up the page for a split second I thought I saw the same thing. "Oh no! Now he will be more powerful than we can possibly imagine!"

Glad it's not that but, Les Paul will be missed. He was what made it all happen. I can't imagine modern music without the electric guitar no less anything else he came up with.

69 Picayune  Thu, Aug 13, 2009 10:48:45am

re: #63 Mad Al-Jaffee

Thanks, that conversation was many, many moons ago. I don't recall Travis being mentioned, although he may have been. Chet sure had (has) the cleanest licks/picking evah, and I believe he influenced ole "slow hand" in Nashville as a back up player: Eric Clapton.

70 Picayune  Thu, Aug 13, 2009 10:55:00am

re: #65 redstateredneck

Ahh, Western Swing, some of the sweetest music ever played, especially for "daycin". That brought back memories of good nights spent with longnecks and friends out at the Lone Oak, in the middle of nowhere Texas in the 80's.

71 Mad Al-Jaffee  Thu, Aug 13, 2009 10:57:44am

re: #70 Picayune

One of my favorite western swing songs is "Everybody's Trucking" by The Modern Mountaineers. It's a great song, and very funny. Funny because half the time instead of singing "trucking," the bandleader sings something that rhymes with it. It apparently got banned from a lot of juke boxes back in its time.

I guess now we'll be seeing 24 hour news coverage of Les Pauls life and death, just like with Michael Jackson, right?

72 SixDegrees  Thu, Aug 13, 2009 10:58:40am

Oh, noes...

Les Paul is one of my personal heroes. This is a sad day.

73 ssn697  Thu, Aug 13, 2009 11:04:34am

Sad day for music. I doubt anyone can claim to have more of an influence on music in the last 50 years. Not just with his guitars, but with him being the first to use 8 track recording.

RIP

74 Kosh's Shadow  Thu, Aug 13, 2009 11:11:26am

I guess G-d needed a new guitar.

75 sffilk  Thu, Aug 13, 2009 11:25:14am

re: #67 pre-Boomer Marine brat

I believe he did.

Thank you.

76 samsgran1948  Thu, Aug 13, 2009 11:42:45am

Question:

As a young child in the early 50s, I played my mother's 45s on a cheap kid's phonograph. On the flip side of one of her Les Paul and Mary Ford records was a song about a kid asking an old man questions. I remember one of the verses starting out as "Old man, old man, is the world really round?" Does anyone besides me remember this song? And if you do, do you know the name of it and where I might find a copy of it to buy? (Or am I merely hallucinating again?)

Thanks in advance.

77 RedHouseBlueState  Thu, Aug 13, 2009 12:01:12pm

Les Paul was a giant, not only for his awesome playing, but his technical prowess and his inventiveness.

He was just like one of the greatest axes ever created, the Les Paul Standard.

Cool, calm, understated, reliable, and kicks some serious music ass.

78 pre-Boomer Marine brat  Thu, Aug 13, 2009 12:01:46pm

re: #76 samsgran1948

Question:

As a young child in the early 50s, I played my mother's 45s on a cheap kid's phonograph. On the flip side of one of her Les Paul and Mary Ford records was a song about a kid asking an old man questions. I remember one of the verses starting out as "Old man, old man, is the world really round?" Does anyone besides me remember this song? And if you do, do you know the name of it and where I might find a copy of it to buy? (Or am I merely hallucinating again?)

Thanks in advance.

THE LITTLE BOY AND THE OLD MAN

It's on this one, and maybe elsewhere (this came from a Google search)

79 Truth Stick  Thu, Aug 13, 2009 12:09:02pm

I am thankful for all of his contributions, that allowed me to enjoy hours upon hours of music over the years. R.I.P

80 exredtory  Thu, Aug 13, 2009 12:09:42pm

I always liked Les Paul's playing and his How High the Moon just for the sheer musicianship, but as someone who plays a 'natural' instrument, and like the purist folkies who booed Dylan when he plugged in his amp, I have always held a certain skepticism about electronic instruments, amplification and the tricks of the recording studio in general. That is not to say I have enjoyed all of the above in one form or another, just that technology has its imperatives, and they have both harmed and hurt music over the years.
I have had a running quip whenever something egregious about rock and pop music comes up: "I blame Les Paul." That said, RIP.

81 samsgran1948  Thu, Aug 13, 2009 12:24:25pm

re: #78 pre-Boomer Marine brat

re: #76 samsgran1948


THE LITTLE BOY AND THE OLD MAN

It's on this one, and maybe elsewhere (this came from a Google search)

Thanks, pre-Boomer! I buzzed over and listened to a sample, and it's definitely the right song, but totally the wrong arrangement. But now I know what I'm looking for. (After several years of looking for it, I was beginning to think I'd imagined the whole thing! LOL!)

82 garycooper  Thu, Aug 13, 2009 12:25:21pm

As a struggling, beginning-student of the electric guitar, at age 50, I'm both sorry to see him go, and ecstatic he was around back in the day. To me, the electric guitar is the greatest musical invention since stick-on-hollow-log. I play a little violin (standard size, just not great at it), and I've mastered the basic chords on acoustic guitar, so I can strum along to the radio, and play a few simple songs. I've always dreamed of learning to play big loud riffs, and now here's my chance, as my off-to-college daughter has bequeathed me her guitar for the time being. If I get into it, I'll probably buy my own someday. Maybe a Gibson Les Paul, or a cheaper knock-off.

83 Mad Al-Jaffee  Thu, Aug 13, 2009 12:30:50pm

You know what else is great about Les Paul? His first instrument was the harmonica.

And he didn't have a prosthetic nose.

And he didn't name any of his kids "Blanket."

84 garycooper  Thu, Aug 13, 2009 12:39:02pm

re: #83 Mad Al-Jaffee

I thought you were going to say, "Hitler!" (but what sense would that make?)

85 NelsFree  Thu, Aug 13, 2009 1:04:09pm

I'd like to add my condolences on the passing of Les Paul. I played percussion for a while until I realized I was so bad that I should stop, heh. Anyway, everyone should try making music; I always found it wonderful to be at the back of the band, listening to the harmonics and chords.
Finally, I have to add a bit of humor; we had Les Paul for a while, now we have No Paul at all.
/Please forgive me

86 Baier  Thu, Aug 13, 2009 1:22:42pm

His Chops Are Too Righteous!
As someone who has been playing guitar poorly for almost 20 years now, I have nothing but admiration for the man.

87 centaur  Thu, Aug 13, 2009 2:13:46pm

A true Guitar Hero indeed.

Anyone in the Chicago radio market who'll be up with work or insomnia tonight might want to check out WGN-720 AM Steve & Johnnie overnight. They were great friends with Les Paul, had him in studio to jam before and many times a guest, and I imagine tonight will be one heck of a tribute show.

88 Picayune  Thu, Aug 13, 2009 2:25:51pm

re: #71 Mad Al-Jaffee

Only if US Rep., Sheila Jackson "I'll take that cell call" Lee agrees to attend the services and provide "on air" her pontifications, with fake Docs and Che/Obama campaign supporters in tow???

//

Les Paul said in Chasing Sound: Les Paul: "I want to make new sounds, sounds never heard on earth before." And he proceeded to make those new sounds.

That's the kind of change I am hoping for these days. (Obama missed the chance to provide him a Medal of Freedom honor, while he was still with us, not that he needed one, he already has received better awards.)

89 mich-again  Thu, Aug 13, 2009 2:50:32pm

RIP Les Paul. The Man, the Guitar, the Legend.

My prized possession is my '71 Gibson Les Paul Custom. I've had it since 10th grade waaay back in the day. Its beat up all to hell from years of wear and tear playing gigs with bar bands, but it still sounds and plays as nice today as it did back then. I'll never part with that guitar.

Of course Les Paul is in the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. One of the cornerstones I'd say. There aren't too many people like LP who can claim their innovations changed the course of music forever. Like it says on his info page at the HoF...

It’s safe to say that rock and roll as we know it would not exist without his invention.

We won't forget you Les Paul. Rock on.

90 wiffersnapper  Thu, Aug 13, 2009 4:48:48pm

The Godfather of Rock and Roll. RIP.

91 Abu Bin Squid  Thu, Aug 13, 2009 5:45:30pm

Gibson Les Paul sales slumped at a time when they were making some of the finest electric guitars ever in '58 - '60. The more economical Juniors and Specials were outselling the Les Paul Customs and Standards so Gibson changed the Les Paul in 1961. We now know that model as the SG. During the SG's first year, Les asked that his name be taken off that model. Gibson agreed as long as they could use up the parts already produced with his name, like truss rod covers.

Then players like Peter Green, Mike Bloomfield and Eric Clapton were seen and heard revolutionizing music with the no longer made Les Pauls. In 1968, Gibson reissued some Les Pauls, thus correcting their error.

RIP, Rhubarb Red. Thanks for all you brought to this world.

92 onag  Thu, Aug 13, 2009 9:07:46pm

re: #89 mich-again

great post. it's nice to see a personal story about les paul the guitar, here among all the fine tributes to les paul the man. my '77 LP standard has been through the same mill as yours since i got it in '79. it's probably in been seen in some of the same bars as yours, too.
also, bin squid...thanks for mentioning peter green, who got some of the prettiest tones out of a les paul as anyone ever has.

93 Blueprinter  Thu, Aug 13, 2009 10:43:10pm

94 y.o., musical genius, and immortalized with both his electric guitars and technical innovation in sound recording.
Not a bad legacy, but the world is a little poorer today for his passing.
Vale, and Vaya Con Dios, Les Paul.

94 sffilk  Fri, Aug 14, 2009 7:07:44am

I was listening to some of the youtube videos of Mary Ford and him last night. I am truly amazed at what he could do with his guitar. One of the clips showed his wife doing exactly what he was doing after he did it. WOW!

95 Land Shark  Fri, Aug 14, 2009 7:16:55am

Les Paul was an amazing musician. Some of the best guitar riffs I've ever heard. As a big fan of rock n' roll, I recognize his influence on the electric rock guitar and indeed, any music where the electric guitar is used. Les Paul led the way and showed everyone how to do it.

R.I.P. Paul, and thanks for everything.

96 Rexatosis  Fri, Aug 14, 2009 8:10:08am

Anyone who has every played an electric guitar owes Les Paul a huge debt. I was lucky enough to see his 90th Birthday Concert at Carnegie Hall. Les Paul was "The Man." RIP

97 skembo  Fri, Aug 14, 2009 11:03:28am

Back in the early 90s I was playing drums for everyone who would have me around Dallas. I'd play rock one night, and blues the next, but every blue moon some jazz band would be desperate enough to ask me to play with them.

One such night I was playing at a really cool club, and between sets this old guy comes over and starts complimenting the guitar player. Since this thread is what it is, we all know who that old guy was, but at the time I didn't. The guitar player was stunned, and ask Les to sit in. He did, and was amazing, we had a great night. He is sorely missed by the hordes of musicians who were affected by his many accomplishments.

Mike Skembo

98 idioma  Fri, Aug 14, 2009 11:50:07am

The world will never sound the same, thanks Les.


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