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    Les Paul, 1915-2009

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    Image of depardoo depardoo
    08/13/09

    In reply to Les Paul, 1915-2009
    I've got a tobacco sunburst Les Paul Custom. The neck is like a dream.

    Les was a true master. Everyone should listen to Chester & Lester, the duet album he did with Chet Atkins. Magic.
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    Image of Dominant Glee Club Dominant Glee Club
    08/13/09

    In reply to Les Paul, 1915-2009
    I hope they bury Les in a nice coffin with a flame top. Allllll mahogany.
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    Image of CaptainFantastic CaptainFantastic
    08/14/09

    @The Dominant Glee Club: Les would want someone to play it.
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    Image of batavia batavia
    08/13/09

    In reply to Les Paul, 1915-2009
    I saw him play about a year ago. Music was sweet and his routine was genuinely funny. In fact I believe it was the first (and probably last) time I'd heard what can be described as that archaicism, "the off color joke."
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    Image of jasonelias jasonelias
    08/13/09

    In reply to Les Paul, 1915-2009
    A wonderful and productive life...
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    Image of Novaload Novaload
    08/13/09

    In reply to Les Paul, 1915-2009
    My favorite Les story was after he broke his right elbow, the docs told him he had to pick a fixed position for his arm for all the rest of his life. They offered lots of options--straight for reach, 90 degrees to carry things and extend hand---he picked "guitar playing angle."
    An innovator, a genius, and a true gentleman. He won't be playing a harp in heaven.
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    08/13/09

    In reply to Les Paul, 1915-2009
    Mary was no slouch either.
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    Image of John Cook John Cook
    08/13/09

    In reply to Les Paul, 1915-2009
    An e-mail from Dad:

    "Good piece...was the guitar you spoke of the one I helped you buy, or was that another one?

    Les and Mary lived in Mahwah...down on Ramapo Valley Road, I believe...had a great recording studio in their home. When I was about 14 or so, and playing trumpet in the Ramsey High School band, the Paul's son (can't remember his name) wanted to start up a jazz band. Several guys I knew from the band were part of it, and they needed a second trumpet, and asked me. We rehearsed at the Paul, in the studio. even recorded some VERY bad music. Never went public, which was a good thing. I did get to meet the genius, however, and also his wife, whose sweet voice was made even better by ample use of electronic enhancement.

    Love to all,

    Dad"
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    Image of DahlELama DahlELama
    08/13/09

    @John Cook: I'm pretty sure this officially makes your dad a rock star, on many different levels.
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    Image of karion karion
    08/13/09

    @John Cook: This is a fantastic story.
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    Image of Aaron Altman Aaron Altman
    08/13/09

    @John Cook: Amazing. And to think, I lived so close by to a music legend.
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    Image of If_I_Had_a_Poodle If_I_Had_a_Poodle
    08/13/09

    In reply to Les Paul, 1915-2009
    saw the iridium show about 8 years ago. cooler than hell.
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    Image of onebadclam onebadclam
    08/13/09

    In reply to Les Paul, 1915-2009
    He made the Air Guitar virtually obsolete. Well done, Les.
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    Image of BookishLookish BookishLookish
    08/13/09

    In reply to Les Paul, 1915-2009
    Right on, John--he was doing his thing up to the end, and that makes him my hero. And when you do things as beautifully as he did, you get to live forever. RIP.
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    Image of Conchie Birdie Conchie Birdie
    08/13/09

    @BookishLookish: Very true. To think about the things that have been and what is to come from what he created...
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    Image of The Real JR The Real JR
    08/13/09

    In reply to Les Paul, 1915-2009
    He was the sweetest guy. Used to produce a radio show at night and he would stop by and hang out until all hours of the night. Saw him at the Iridium as well. Really was a sweetheart. He had a good life and you could tell he missed his wife so much.
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    Image of CaptainFantastic CaptainFantastic
    08/13/09

    In reply to Les Paul, 1915-2009
    There seems to be a debate on who was the "father of rock 'n roll," but Les was the mother.
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    Image of BookishLookish BookishLookish
    08/13/09

    @CaptainFantastic: That was pretty profound, CapFan. And I see your star is back.
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    Image of harumph harumph
    08/13/09

    In reply to Les Paul, 1915-2009
    I saw him once too and was planning to back this past Monday with someone who had never seen him. He canceled shows that night because he wasn't feeling well but was expected to get better.

    So sad.
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    Image of gawkimo gawkimo
    08/13/09

    In reply to Les Paul, 1915-2009
    Bye Bye blues.

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    Image of E. H. Cotton E. H. Cotton
    08/13/09

    In reply to Les Paul, 1915-2009
    I saw him play at the Iridium too, on his 93rd birthday. I sort of fell into the tickets, and was really unprepared for the great show I was treated to. He was no fossil on stage, selling tickets just on his name alone. He was charming and funny, and above all an amazing musician. That show put on by a 93 year old man really outshined any concert/hipster show whatever I've seen in years. Glad I got to see him.
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    Image of OnBackground OnBackground
    08/13/09

    @E. H. Cotton: I caught him when the Iridium was uptown. At various times in the night he was Jimi or Trey or Clapton - it was amazing.
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