I Don't Know Why You Say Goodbye, I Say Hello

R.I.P. 1915 - 2009

Yesterday, modern music lost one of its founding fathers. Les Paul died at the ripe old age of 94. Yes, he has a guitar named after him. But also, as Rolling Stone puts it, "Paul is credited as the inventor of the electric body guitar and the pioneer of recording techniques like electronic echo and multi-tracking." And he did this all in 1940s! An innovator and an inspiration to countless guitar players, including guitar luminaries Eddie Van Halen, Slash, and the Edge.

So today, pay tribute to Mr. Paul by reading about his legacy and listening to his groundbreaking "Lover (When You're Near Me)," in which Les Paul INVENTED MULTI-TRACKING!



So when you listen to your modern bands in the coming days, realize that what you are hearing may not have been possible without this man.