Remembering Les Paul: The Man Who Revolutionized Rock 'n' Roll

[The_Kitchen_Guy]

You kids probably have no idea who Les Paul was, since he wasn't a big rock 'n' roll star. He was the pride of Waukesha, Wisconsin and with is wife, Mary Ford, had several hits on the charts back in the '50s and '60s.You don't know who Les Paul was? Well, without Les Paul, there would be no rock 'n' roll, for he was the man who made it all possible. He was an amazing guitar artist, and he was the inventor who put the electric pick-up on his guitar, thereby, inventing the electric guitar. He also perfected the multi-track tape recorder and used it to overdub his own records, a technique widely used in the industry ever since.http://www.google.com/hostednews/ap/media/ALeqM5iPg9Wj3Enphkx_7cP6dokrqN_poQ?size=s2
Les Paul (June 9, 1915 - August 13, 2009)Gibson began making and selling the Les Paul guitar in 1952.Here's one of the news stories: http://www.google.com/hostednews/ap/article/ALeqM5jBD78k8tewQ7FPeiKtJbK8QPmtzAD9A24BBO2Hear their signature song, How High the Moon on YouTube.

 

[NooraK]

Wow... can't say I was too familiar with him, but even I've heard of a Gibson Les Paul.

 

[raebates]

I heard them talking about him on our nearest NPR station and wondered if he'd passed away. He was a very, very talented man.

 

[baychef]

You kids probably have no idea who Les Paul was

I don't remember him, but jeepers, I didn't feel anything like a kid today when I got up!!!

You don't know who Les Paul was? Well, without Les Paul, there would be no rock 'n' roll

Hmmm...he doesn't look like Elvis or Michael!?!?!?



Oh, KG is going to thump the smartie pants Baychef now!!!

 

[baychef]

Actually, my BF plays electric guitar but has not take a lesson so he just plays as he hears it (yeah...you get the idea:yuck

And usually decides to "go into his concert mode" about the time it is good for me to get on the phone and book parties. (At least this is my excuse and I am sticking to it!!!)

He has almost had the electric guitar become a permanent fixture in his backside a few times!!:angel:

 

[The_Kitchen_Guy]

Hmmm...he doesn't look like Elvis or Michael!?!?!?



Oh, KG is going to thump the smartie pants Baychef now!!!

Nor anything like Mary Ford.

Thank goodness!

Follow the link to YouTube and listen to that version of How High the Moon. I remember hearing that as a kid and always wondered how one guy could play one guitar to make that sound, and how Mary Ford could sing harmony with herself. He was a genius, and reports are that he was also an all-around nice guy. He was still playing in New York clubs!

 

[janetupnorth]

Oh my goodness, did anyone hear how the nightly news butchered the work Waukesha?!?!?!

 

[The_Kitchen_Guy]

No. That's only one reason I don't watch any of those "journalists."(Edward R. Murrow has to be spinning in his grave.)