Les Paul died today. Perhaps this doesn’t mean as much to me as it does to some others out there. (I’m sure Richie is probably feeling this quite a bit more than I am.) But in some way, this man managed to touch the lives of almost every music lover in the world, either through his own musical talents or through the amazing things he invented.
In my case, almost all of my favorite music was made possible by Les Paul’s inventions–both the solid body guitar and multi-track recording. These are the two fundamental inventions without which modern rock music and especially hair metal would not have been possible.
This man, directly or indirectly, gave me one of the things in life that I enjoy most–the distinctive sound of rock music. This is something that I both love and treasure. Thank you, Les Paul.
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