Les Paul, dead at 94

[jerry_rig]

I saw Les play at Fat Tuesdays a few times in the early 1990s. One of my buddies had him sign his Les Paul guitar. He was a joy to watch as he flew up and down the neck with his arthritic fingers. That was an inspiration as well as a humbling experience.

Jerry

[Fred Sanford]

I saw Les play at Fat Tuesdays a few times in the early 1990s. One of my buddies had him sign his Les Paul guitar. He was a joy to watch as he flew up and down the neck with his arthritic fingers. That was an inspiration as well as a humbling experience.

Jerry

Les once shrugged off the Sharpie I'd extended to him & proceeded to gouge his signature into the back of my 1956 Les Paul Special with an engraver he whipped out from under the table.



Yeah, he's about the only individual on Earth who'd be allowed to do that...

je

[Woofer]

This has upset me no end.
Devastating news indeed.

With respect.

[JBL Dog]

Great man. Great musician. Great technician. Great innovator. Great life. Great legacy.







Great loss.

Well said.......

[Wornears]

"...& proceeded to gouge his signature into the back of my 1956 Les Paul Special with an engraver he whipped out from under the table."

!!!!! What a story, and what a gift he gave you.

[robertbartsch]

...a freind of mine acquired a new black Les Paul with gold pickups around 1970.

I assume it has great value - monetary and otherwise....

[Oldmics]

Met him and his son in the mid 80s at a Fat Tues show.

He was exactly what a "rascal" would be in my interpetation.

In conversation,I pressed him for his opinion of digital recording quality at the time.

His answer was peppered with interesting language and a positive outlook

My Les Paul has also met "its maker".

Got pics with him and I also someplace.

Definatly an influence on my life.

Oldmics

[John]

Les once shrugged off the Sharpie I'd extended to him & proceeded to gouge his signature into the back of my 1956 Les Paul Special with an engraver he whipped out from under the table.



Yeah, he's about the only individual on Earth who'd be allowed to do that...

je

Do you still have the axe?

[Fred Sanford]

Do you still have the axe?

It's "in the family". The guy behind me in line was my friend Bobby, with his 1955 Gold Top Les Paul. No, he didn't let Les engrave it. That '56 Special now lives with Bobby, along with my Bandmaster head & 2 x 10" Fender cab, and one of my Telecasters. Oh, yeah, and an SVT head, and a Jackson Randy Rhodes V. Bobby plays slide blues on it, and it has a happy home there.

je

[jcrobso]

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