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Guitar, Studio Wizard Les Paul Dies At 94

Posted by CmdrTaco on from the he-will-be-missed dept.

beeshman noted that Les Paul has died. Paul was quite the hardware hacker of his day, innovating with guitar hardware, and later multi track recording. The Gibson Les Paul is one of the single most iconic instruments associated with Rock 'n Roll, and was of course played by Pete Townshend. Someday I'm going to get me one.

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  1. Played by? by Stargoat · · Score: 4, Funny

    Played by Pete Townshend? More like destroyed by.

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    1. Re:Played by? by Shikaku · · Score: 5, Funny

      Godo Frock? Is that his Lord of the Rings name or something? Why is it one of the tags?

  2. May I be the first to say... by scribblej · · Score: 5, Funny

    Don't fret.

    1. Re:May I be the first to say... by flaming+error · · Score: 4, Funny

      Who is Pete Townshend

    2. Re:May I be the first to say... by Captain+Spam · · Score: 4, Funny

      I just told you. The rest of the band.

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    3. Re:May I be the first to say... by dr_dank · · Score: 3, Funny

      This is not the time to string us along with silly puns.

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    4. Re:May I be the first to say... by Chris+Mattern · · Score: 4, Funny

      No, Pete Townshend never played with The Band.

    5. Re:May I be the first to say... by Captain+Spam · · Score: 2, Funny

      Of course he did! Then who was on stage with him?

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    6. Re:May I be the first to say... by Kompressor · · Score: 4, Funny

      Pete Townsend's grandchildren!

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    7. Re:May I be the first to say... by Chris+Mattern · · Score: 2, Funny

      Exactly!

    8. Re:May I be the first to say... by operagost · · Score: 4, Funny

      What? Just when the thread was starting to pickup.

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    9. Re:May I be the first to say... by Mister+Whirly · · Score: 2, Funny

      Who is Pete Townshend

      Come on, tell me, who are you?
      Oh, who the fuck are you?

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    10. Re:May I be the first to say... by Golias · · Score: 3, Funny

      If people don't like the puns, they should just tune them out.

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    11. Re:May I be the first to say... by zonker · · Score: 1, Funny

      Your point has been noted. Moderators will pluck out the bad ones.

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  3. What, too soon? by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 1, Funny

    Les is no more.

    1. Re:What, too soon? by stalky14 · · Score: 5, Funny

      Or, Les is mort.

  4. Info for the kids by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 1, Funny

    Les Paul comes from before guitars were game controllers.

  5. Ah well... by Stenchwarrior · · Score: 4, Funny

    At least we still have Esteban

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  6. Oblig. Wayne's World by damn_registrars · · Score: 5, Funny
    Per Wayne Campbell:

    Oh yes, she will be mine

    Butchered by CmdTaco:

    Someday I'm going to get me one.

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  7. HEY ABBOT!!!! by TiggertheMad · · Score: 4, Funny

    Who is Pete Townshend?

    Yes.

    Who is Pete Townshend?

    Yes.

    Pete Townshend is Yes?

    No, Jon Anderson.

    Who is Jon Anderson?

    No, that's Pete Townshend.

    Who?

    Yes.

    Ah-ha, I have it now..

    No thats Morten Harket.

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