Les was the father of the guitar.
I grew up listening to his masterful talent and innovation.
The music world will miss the master.
Russ Dorsey
Les Elgart Orchestra

I cannot imagine, try as I might, the planet Earth minus the genius of Les Paul.
Absolutely a GIFT from the cosmos.
Thank you Mr. Paul… and say Hi to Mary.

Twice I saw Les Paul play at Fat Tuesdays, in NYC. It was like a house full of old friends.
Both times Les took the time to talk with me.
When I asked about the extra switches on his guitar Les took the time to actually demonstrate all of the various switches and tell me the history of this custom made “For Les Paul” by Gibson LP guitar and it’s twin, and then he even offered to let me play that guitar.
Les also signed a few photos for me, and was surprised that I had brought along only my LP pickguard.
Les Paul was an friendly person, with a sense of humor.
He knew how much he was revered by his fans, yet he seemed honored to play for us, his fans.

he is what a man should be.

his gone crashes me

Rest In Peace you epic gentle soul… may you blow amps in Heaven with Mary and the others…

legend

rip

God bless and thank you for giving us the most wonderful gift of all..music Peace…

Thank you Les. The music world would not be the same without you. You will be forever missed. Rest In Peace

words can’t describle les paul.
rest in peace

i never got good playing the guitar – but i still have my ‘78 cherry sunburst Gibson Les Paul Custom. it’s like owning a work of art by a master the likes of Van Gogh or Picasso. he changed the world.. in the best of ways.

Les Paul thankyou for everything you have done for the world of music you are an icon.

Very saddened at Les Pauls passing but at least he had a long and fruitful life.
He left us all a legacy to be proud of and the guitar he left us with will ensure his name forever lives on.

What a sad day for music from jazz to rock from 50s rock n roll to blues and punk and funk, a les paul guitar can do it all this is the day that our guitars will gently weep, thanks les for changing the world you will be missed

thanks
RIP MR Paul

A giant, indeed! Name me one person who has had the kind of impact on modern-day music that Les Paul did. Sadly, I don’t play guitar, but if you play an axe with a pickup, you owe Les.

He was an extraordinary talent and a driven innovator … and he will be badly missed.

His guitar changed my life!!!

ANYONE WHO HAS EVER PUT PICK TO STRING OWES LES PAUL. MUSIC WOULD SURELY NOT BE THE SAME TODAY IF IT WEREN’T FOR LES. I KNOW I FEEL THE SAME AS THOUSANDS OF OTHER PICKERS AND THE ONLY THING I CAN SAY IS REST IN PEACE LES…AND I KNOW HEAVEN IS ROCKING.

Heaven will be a richer place with you in it.
All the best in your new world, Les!

Somwone I grew up with, being born in the 40’s. The world will be a lesser place without you.
RIP

Someone I grew up with, being born in the 40’s. The world will be a lesser place without you.
RIP

Let us not mourn the passing of the great and inimitable Les Paul, but rather celebrate his life, inventions and music. He created the solid body electric guitar, multi-track recording, and even the tape echo which eveolved into today’s delay effects. No one could record anything today without a nod toward Les Pauls’ true genius.
Our deepest thanks and appreciation are yours, Les, for all you have done. I hope we continue to build on the fantastic groundwork you have laid for us.

Keep on rocking,
a fan

RIP Les Paul. It’s great to have one of your guitars and I’m sure your legacy will live on forever.

Hey Les, stay away from Michael Jackson up there. He might want to grab your crotch and pretend your member is a Les Paul guitar.

RIP! One of the greatest legends of music, Rock on!

Hey “skippy” show some class you fuckin idiot!

A man who truly deserves the label of “legendary”. He and Leo Fender should come up with some AMAZING axes up there. Too bad we won’t be able to play them down here.

Skippy,for one thing, you have NO class or respect at all and are pretty much an idiot for that comment since the drug-addicted pedophile is not even “up there”. Les, thank you for giving one of the greatest gifts of all to all of us in music…we need more like you,especially now in the age of the Jonas Bros and the atrocity known as RAP….

Yeah, I would just like to say that the music world has lost a true giant when Les Paul passed away. Rock ‘N’ Roll, and music in general, would not be in existence without Les Paul. R.I.P.

I was working on a tribute to Les Paul & Mary Ford based on the idea of how cool it would be to hear them sing about global warming, when I’d heard he died. So sad. He was my boyhood hero and created pop and rock records as we know it. The song is “The World Can’t Wait Until Tomorrow”. It’s on youtube.

the father of music as we know it today, has passed to another place to rock out. and I know he will.

R.I.P.

RIP MR PAUL, YOU CHANGED THE AMPLIFICATATION WORLD! FOR INDEED “ALL THE WORLDS A STAGE” ROCK ON

kytara Les Paul ma nejlepsi zvuk jaky jsem kdy slysel.Ma nadherny ton.
pohodlny hmatnik a krasny tvar.

kytara Les Paul ma nejlepsi zvuk jaky jsem kdy slysel.Ma nadherny ton.
pohodlny hmatnik a krasny tvar. diky

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If you think about electric guitars, you think about Leo Fender and Les Paul. Two of the greatest contributors to music ever.

Best no doubt. Love Ya. God Bless.
Forever in our hearts… Through generations to come…

God Bless you Les Paul. Thank you for giving us the wonderful sound of the electric guitar. It truly soothes the soul. when I first heard the sound of the electric guitar I was blown away by it and that’s when I decided that’s what I want to learn to play. R.I.P. Les, We’ll miss you! A Waukesha native.

I saw and met Les twice at the Iridium Club in NYC. I wanted to meet the man responsible for the inventions that led to so much of the music I love.
Les was very friendly and down to earth; took time to not only chat but learn about everyone he met. It was like visiting with a favorite relative! I miss you, Les!!