Sacbill
Hard Swinger
The chief innovator of the modern electric guitar and overdub recording techniques, he passed away Thursday at the age of 94.
The man:
The guitar named after him (based on his design):
A necessarily limited gallery of some of the instrument's greatest players:
Jimmy Page
Warren Haynes
Mark Knopfler
Slash
John McLaughlin
Peter Frampton
As an extra treat, here he is with his wife, Mary Ford, playing "How High the Moon," recorded in 1951. Can you catch the influence he was on guitarists of the 50s and 60s?
Les Paul & Mary Ford How High the Moon
The man:
The guitar named after him (based on his design):
A necessarily limited gallery of some of the instrument's greatest players:
Jimmy Page
Warren Haynes
Mark Knopfler
Slash
John McLaughlin
Peter Frampton
As an extra treat, here he is with his wife, Mary Ford, playing "How High the Moon," recorded in 1951. Can you catch the influence he was on guitarists of the 50s and 60s?
Les Paul & Mary Ford How High the Moon
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