Comments on: Les Paul 1915-2009

By: Bernamica Gray

Bernamica Gray — Sat, 15 Aug 2009 20:27:32 +0000

I agree as well!
Magic is exactly the word that describes how I felt.
Yes, today we have multi-multi tracks and digital this and that, but there was something about how Les did it with tape, magnetic heads, electrics (not really electronics) and it took vision, engineering and art.

By: dr rick

dr rick — Fri, 14 Aug 2009 19:29:00 +0000

I agree – except in my case it was even earlier, in GCSE music class at school – and recommend http://www.questionablecontent.net/view.php?comic=1470

By: [5x5]

[5x5] — Fri, 14 Aug 2009 10:35:41 +0000

Yes, agree 100%, i’ve always regarded his pioneering of multi-track to be his real contribution to music, as opposed to the guitars. It’s odd how, apparently, because you can’t SEE multi-tracking, it’s invisible and over-looked, when in truth it’s so fundamental to pretty much everything we listen to musically, barring classical and solo guitarist-singers.