Les Paul has died. If you ever picked up a guitar in your life you probably know who that is.

[shadowknows69]

[JuniperLea]

1. Oh man!

I'm in shock... what a loss!

[CrownPrinceBandar]

2. OH NO!!!!!!.............

http://www.cnn.com/2009/SHOWBIZ/Music/08/13/obit.les.paul/index.html

this is a very sad day. time to go play my guitar in memory.

[driver8]

3. Very sad that he has passed, but what a life he lived!!

We should all be so lucky to live such long and happy lives...

RIP, Les.

[Ohio Joe]

4. Wow... Certainly the end of an era - RIP - nt

[CaliforniaPeggy]

5. Or even if you haven't...

Safe passage to him...

And when these fingers
Can strum no longer
Pass your guitar
To young ones stronger.

~Pete Seeger

[Blue For You]

6. Hey Shadowknows, have you ever heard of Link Wray?

He does a spooky instrumental called "The Shadow Knows", from the early 1960s.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y9DluI703Fk

Yeah, sad news about Les, he will be sorely missed.

[shadowknows69]

17. cool song, in my favorites it goes thanks!

[Botany]

7. Thanx Les

[DevonRex]

9. That's the best damn guitar ever made. nt

[SteveM]

8. Great influence. His early stuff was hot, wild, precursor to Rock 'n' Roll (nt)

[Joe Fields]

10. I'm glad he isn't suffering anymore. R.I.P. Les....

[susanna]

11. RIP Les. What an artist. n/t

[kentauros]

12. I have never picked up a guitar in my life

and I know who he is, or was. He was also known for his effects boxes. He always had such a unique sound and he played music I loved :)

Rest in peace, Les.

[BlooInBloo]

13. Even if you've never picked up a guitar, but are just mildly culturally knowledgeable.

[VWolf]

14. Wow. I have no words.

Only some tasty licks.

RIP, Les.

[LeftHander]

15. Stood next to him for a minute or two...

At a music store in Waukesha, WI (His home town)

[montanto]

16. There will never be another.

So long, Les.