It's a sad day for the music world. Les Paul has passed away at 94 of complications from pneumonia. He was known not only as the inventor of the solid-body electric guitar, but also very much paved the way for rock and roll music. In addition to the guitar, he invented multi-track recording, overdubbing, delay and various other effects which the music world takes for granted today. There is a nice article about him HERE, and also a nice wikipedia entry HERE.
The first electric guitar I ever played was a borrowed Epiphone Les Paul 'Black Beauty' (at right) when I was in high school. It was a slight upgrade from the first electric guitar Les created, called "The Log" (which he's holding in the left photo).I was not aware that Les Paul was just his stage name. His real name was Les Polsfuss. And do you know the first person he ever gave a guitar lesson to? None other than Steve Miller (of the Steve Miller Band).
Fly like an eagle, Les. RIP.
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