Thursday, August 13, 2009

R.I.P Les Paul 1915-2009

“RIP Les Paul-thank you for the instruments that changed the course of music. If u have ever “rocked” or “been rocked” u can thank Les Paul.” — Tom Morello

Co-Inventor of the electric guitar, we owe Les Paul our undying gratitude for all the ROCK! Thanks to Tom Morello, one of the greatest guitarist EVER, who summed it up succinctly.

Jimmy Page, Eddie Van Halen, B.B. King, Slash, The Late Great Randy Rhodes, Tommy Morello, Joan Jett, Billy Gibbons (ZZ Top), Richie Sambora, Steven Van Zandt, Rick Nielsen (Cheap Trick), Billie Jo Armstrong, Jeff Beck, Eric Clapton, Dave Davies, The Edge, Robin Finck (NIN), Ace Frehley, David Gilmour, Dave Grohl, Kirk Hammet and James Hetfield, Jimi Hendrix, Toni Iommi, Woody Guthrie, Mick Jones (The Clash), Brian Robertson (Motorhead), Bob Marley (Buried with his Les Paul Guitar), Paul McCartney, Joe Perry and last but not least Keith Richardson are among the artists that use and are inspired by and grateful for the LES PAUL Electric Guitar...
And for that list above....We THANK YOU, LES!

Jimmy Page and Les Paul in 1987


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