Reverend Dave Rodriguez 2,413 0
08/13/2009 12:07 PM

Holy crap! A month after the manufacturing collaborator for the Strat. What a bad month for the Guitar world.

Rock Paper Scissors Lizard Zolton 88,214 34
08/13/2009 12:13 PM

Wow. One of the real pioneers, gone.

Who's next? Johnny Tremolo? Ralph Fretboard? Victor Wahwah-Pedal?

Sad days, indeed.

The Mailman 176,464 56
08/13/2009 12:25 PM

Holy crap! A month after the manufacturing collaborator for the Strat. What a bad month for the Guitar world.

Come on, it's not that bad: those guys actually made their contribution to the guitar world before they died. Just think: there might be a guy somewhere who is about to invent an even better and more legendary guitar than the Les Paul or Stratocaster, only he's gonna die before he even builds the first prototype.

Now that will be a bad month for the guitar world, and no one will even notice.

Mighty Kind 36,182 48
08/13/2009 12:26 PM

That sucks. With out him we wouldn't have many of the musical innovations that have made modern music possible.

I watched a special that had him, Eddie Van Halen, Stevie Ray Vaughn, Mark knopfler, and several other guitar greats all jamming together on Cinemax back in the 80's.

The influence of your influence is your influence too, even if you never heard them.

A Summer Sweaty Ass......HAT 11,439 21
08/13/2009 12:27 PM

I am saddened to hear about this. As a "musicologist" (Something I call myself, music expert sounds kinda smarmy) I pride myself on knowing all about all kinds of music and Les Paul is a hero of mine.

Mothcleaner 4,106 10
08/13/2009 12:28 PM

Someone I admire and respect passed away today.

Dude Michael Jackson died in June so quit yer...... ohhhh, Nevermind.

Whistler P. McManus 186,130 44
08/13/2009 12:46 PM

Asshat is a musicologist, too?






I'm turning in my union card.

Flaming Bag of Shemp! 22,222 17
08/13/2009 12:47 PM

Thank you Les Paul, for the Electric Twanger. With it, much great music was and is made.


Would we of ever heard of John Lee Hooker, Eddie Van Halen, Stevie Ray Vaughn, BB King, Slash, Chuck Berry, Joe Satriani, or any other guitar great if there first hadnt been Les Paul?


Les Paul, pioneer, inventer, legend...


RIP

Flaming Bag of Shemp! 22,222 17
08/13/2009 12:49 PM

If Asshat is a "musicologist", what does that make Pram?

Unknown Duck 530 6
08/13/2009 01:09 PM

He died at the age of 94, two years younger than Whistler.

subhuman 576 4
08/13/2009 01:17 PM

Is anyone else bothered by the fact that that little smiley-face guy with the crown on the ZUG Live page is laughing his ass off at this conversation? What a prick!

Whistler P. McManus 186,130 44
08/13/2009 02:03 PM

He died at the age of 94, two years younger than Whistler.


Cut down in his prime, I tell you.

A Summer Sweaty Ass......HAT 11,439 21 sadly puts away his penis
08/13/2009 03:43 PM

Dude Michael Jackson died in June

Pubah 56,837 18
08/13/2009 05:23 PM

Genius dying all around us...Hug someone today

RIP Guitar man!

Thud 68,511 19 pours a fortie on the ground
08/13/2009 05:44 PM

RIP to one of the greats.

Redwing 3,887 30
08/13/2009 09:59 PM

I don't know whats worse, learning about the death of Les Paul, or learning of his death here because the local news doesn't mention it.

Godspeed Les Paul, I'll be playing Chester & Lester tonight. (Chet Atkins and Les Paul) If you ain't got a copy of this, get one.

Macka 2.0 1,491 4
08/14/2009 08:19 AM

Half of you idiots probably don't know that there was actually a person named Les Paul (and not just a guitar), but Frost you. Someone I admire and respect passed away today. Respect.


You just spread that love you!