http://www.geeksofdoom.com/2009/08/13/iconic-guitarist-les-paul-passes-away-at-the-age-of-94/ Stuff by geeks, about geeks, for geeks. Mon, 13 Feb 2012 04:38:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 http://www.geeksofdoom.com/2009/08/13/iconic-guitarist-les-paul-passes-away-at-the-age-of-94/comment-page-1/#comment-901472 Blade Tue, 25 Aug 2009 18:44:51 +0000 http://geeksofdoom.com/?p=27372#comment-901472 If not for Les Paul, who knows what direction the guitar industry would've gone. He contributed to every facet of the business and will always be remembered as "the icon." If not for Les Paul, who knows what direction the guitar industry would’ve gone. He contributed to every facet of the business and will always be remembered as “the icon.”

]]> http://www.geeksofdoom.com/2009/08/13/iconic-guitarist-les-paul-passes-away-at-the-age-of-94/comment-page-1/#comment-882693 Joseph Fri, 14 Aug 2009 16:28:02 +0000 http://geeksofdoom.com/?p=27372#comment-882693 Although I would never downplay his many innovations (such as his work with delay), I do think there is too little emphasis put on his technical mastery of the guitar. He sounded like an early sampling of what John McLaughlin would eventually bring to the jazz fusion scene. Great player! Although I would never downplay his many innovations (such as his work with delay), I do think there is too little emphasis put on his technical mastery of the guitar. He sounded like an early sampling of what John McLaughlin would eventually bring to the jazz fusion scene. Great player!

]]> http://www.geeksofdoom.com/2009/08/13/iconic-guitarist-les-paul-passes-away-at-the-age-of-94/comment-page-1/#comment-882688 Dr. Geek, Ph.D. Fri, 14 Aug 2009 16:12:56 +0000 http://geeksofdoom.com/?p=27372#comment-882688 He didn't just contribute to modern multi-track recording; he invented it. Thanks to a long partnership with Bing Crosby, he got one of the first Ampex reel to reel tape units ever made. Les Paul was the first one to drill an extra hole and mount a second record head. Later, he asked Ampex to build the first eight track recording deck ever made. Tom Dowd had a second unit made for Atlantic Records in New York. See the truly excellent bio-pic "Les Paul: Chasing Sound" for more about Mr. Paul, his playing, and his inventions. He didn’t just contribute to modern multi-track recording; he invented it. Thanks to a long partnership with Bing Crosby, he got one of the first Ampex reel to reel tape units ever made. Les Paul was the first one to drill an extra hole and mount a second record head. Later, he asked Ampex to build the first eight track recording deck ever made. Tom Dowd had a second unit made for Atlantic Records in New York. See the truly excellent bio-pic “Les Paul: Chasing Sound” for more about Mr. Paul, his playing, and his inventions.

]]> http://www.geeksofdoom.com/2009/08/13/iconic-guitarist-les-paul-passes-away-at-the-age-of-94/comment-page-1/#comment-881969 DigitalDemolition Fri, 14 Aug 2009 08:49:26 +0000 http://geeksofdoom.com/?p=27372#comment-881969 if it wasnt for him i couldnt listen to my death metal,.. rust in peace Les if it wasnt for him i couldnt listen to my death metal,.. rust in peace Les

]]> http://www.geeksofdoom.com/2009/08/13/iconic-guitarist-les-paul-passes-away-at-the-age-of-94/comment-page-1/#comment-881325 Empress Eve Fri, 14 Aug 2009 00:52:27 +0000 http://geeksofdoom.com/?p=27372#comment-881325 He truly left an amazing legacy in the music world. I'm so glad I got to see him perform live at a club in NYC, it was an enlightening experience and mesmerizing to be in his presence. He truly left an amazing legacy in the music world. I’m so glad I got to see him perform live at a club in NYC, it was an enlightening experience and mesmerizing to be in his presence.

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