http://blog.gretsch.com/les-paul-remembered/2009/08/ Home of that Great Gretsch Sound! Fri, 16 Sep 2011 03:15:27 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 http://blog.gretsch.com/les-paul-remembered/2009/08/comment-page-1/#comment-348 Chris Barton Mon, 31 Aug 2009 16:54:42 +0000 http://blog.gretsch.com/?p=578#comment-348 I loved reading the Gretsch family memories of Les Paul. Thanks for sharing with us. He will be sorely missed. I loved reading the Gretsch family memories of Les Paul. Thanks for sharing with us. He will be sorely missed.

]]> http://blog.gretsch.com/les-paul-remembered/2009/08/comment-page-1/#comment-337 Keith Morton Sat, 29 Aug 2009 20:05:24 +0000 http://blog.gretsch.com/?p=578#comment-337 Allthough never have met Les Paul or Chet Atkins but listened and tried to copy their styles for the past 50 + years I feel that i have lost two of my best friends. Allthough never have met Les Paul or Chet Atkins but listened and tried to copy their styles for the past 50 + years I feel that i have lost two of my best friends.

]]> http://blog.gretsch.com/les-paul-remembered/2009/08/comment-page-1/#comment-289 Dave Sherman Tue, 25 Aug 2009 01:31:45 +0000 http://blog.gretsch.com/?p=578#comment-289 If it weren't for both Les Paul and Chet Atkins, the forms of postwar popular music that incorporate the (electric) guitar as we know them today would either not exist at all, or if they came along anyway, they certainly wouldn't be anything like they are. When Mr. Atkins passed away in 2001, we all became poorer for his loss. Now, with the death of Mr. Paul, all lovers of postwar popular music, regardless of genre, and whether or not play guitar, have become even poorer still. However, they have both individually and collectively left all of us their lagacies, as we guitar players and recordists (amateur or pro) have the benefits of their signature model guitars, and technological contributions; and for everyone - musician or not, their timeless recordings to enjoy for many decades to come. If it weren’t for both Les Paul and Chet Atkins, the forms of postwar popular music that incorporate the (electric) guitar as we know them today would either not exist at all, or if they came along anyway, they certainly wouldn’t be anything like they are. When Mr. Atkins passed away in 2001, we all became poorer for his loss. Now, with the death of Mr. Paul, all lovers of postwar popular music, regardless of genre, and whether or not play guitar, have become even poorer still. However, they have both individually and collectively left all of us their lagacies, as we guitar players and recordists (amateur or pro) have the benefits of their signature model guitars, and technological contributions; and for everyone – musician or not, their timeless recordings to enjoy for many decades to come.

]]> http://blog.gretsch.com/les-paul-remembered/2009/08/comment-page-1/#comment-211 Lars Bohman Thu, 20 Aug 2009 09:22:14 +0000 http://blog.gretsch.com/?p=578#comment-211 Les Paul was the man in guitar history. A great man is gone. Les Paul was the man in guitar history. A great man is gone.

]]> http://blog.gretsch.com/les-paul-remembered/2009/08/comment-page-1/#comment-190 James Keegan Tue, 18 Aug 2009 19:20:46 +0000 http://blog.gretsch.com/?p=578#comment-190 I have allways had great pleasure listening to Les Paul and to his friend Chet Atkins, they will both be sorely missed. I have allways had great pleasure listening to Les Paul and to his friend Chet Atkins, they will both be sorely missed.

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