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It was Leo Fender, I think. The Broadcaster was released around the same time, and I think it was invented around the same time. -- Jimregan 04:38 27 May 2003 (UTC)
i am positive les paul died some time this year. I just don't know when. does somebody know? —Preceding unsigned comment added by 24.253.83.8 ( talk • contribs)
Several years ago, I saw a televised birthday tribute to Les Paul on television in the US. Many top guitarists played solos, including Steve Miller, Eddie Van Halen, and particularly David Gilmour, at who Les stared wide-eyed and said "Boy, you sure play your ass off!" He actually seemed stunned by David's performance, which was a tremendous solo along the lines of David's typical style. I can never find that show or performance referenced. Does anyone remember it and where can we get it? Joe House ( talk) 04:17, 11 April 2011 (UTC)
You probably mean "Les Paul & Friends: He Changed the Music" from 1988. It's available from amazon http://www.amazon.com/Paul-Friends-He-Changed-Music/dp/6302373611 —Preceding unsigned comment added by 68.193.194.181 ( talk) 17:32, 21 November 2007 (UTC)
Uh, he died today.... —Preceding unsigned comment added by 68.209.246.225 ( talk) 18:15, 13 August 2009 (UTC)
This article makes no mention of his friendship with Django Reinhardt, which caused him to shift his musical focus from country to jazz and pop.
They show an X-box for Les and a silhouette of a tree for "the log".
Ok, pictures back to normal now.
The article says June 9, 1915, but the infobox says June 7, 1914. Whazzup? 199.126.161.143 23:11, 24 April 2007 (UTC)
I am removing the word "amicably" from the article's reference to the 1964 divorce from Mary Ford for one reason: the official biography on Paul's own site ( http://www.lespaulonline.com/bio.html) describes the divorce as "bitter." Sensei48 22:28, 11 July 2007 (UTC)Sensei48
== Radio talk ==feafaf
"To this day, no one knows exactly how the Les Paulverizer works." I would think that Mr. Les Paul WOULD be the one to know EXACTLY how the Les Paulverizer works!!! 00:54, 13 July 2007 (UTC)Troubleshooter5300:54, 13 July 2007 (UTC) Troubleshooter53
OK here's the thing. The page currently says "Apple Inc. recognizes him as 'one of the most important figures in the development of modern electric musical instruments and recording techniques.'" But on apple.com/hotnews, it says "Wikipedia recognizes him as 'one of the most important figures in the development of modern electric musical instruments and recording techniques.'" The fact that I think Apple should not be quoting Wikipedia as a source for this sort of thing aside, who wrote this quote first?!—Preceding unsigned comment added by 128.135.175.1 ( talk • contribs)
Someone added a comment about the Iridium jazz club (the ONLY place to see Les Paul these days -- his Monday gig is not only well known but quite an accomplishment at age 93). It got reverted for lack of a source. So I added a link to a page that has tons of content. Not linkspam, since the whole point was to provide support for text someone ELSE added! What happened to assuming good faith? Oblivy ( talk) 03:44, 29 June 2008 (UTC)
I moved the information up into the section that already talked about the iridium gig (which maybe should have been done in the first place). Think this is a reasonable resolution, but feel free to disagree/change. Oblivy ( talk) 02:23, 1 July 2008 (UTC)
First, I noticed some weasel words in the text, but as I haven't been editing the article, I left it alone. Second, shouldn't the Epiphone company get more than a sentence mention? Gibson has a big part in the guitar, but aside from Epiphone makes models that are cheaper (or something like that), there's no real mention. I couldn't figure out what to do with some signature Les Paul guitars, like the Slash 2008 Gold body Les Paul. I put it in the Honors section, since I couldn't figure out what else to do with it. Can someone help with that? Thanks. -- leahtwosaints ( talk) 10:41, 11 October 2008 (UTC)
"His birth name [of Polfuss] was first simplified by his mother to Polfuss". Eh? Isidore ( talk) 20:04, 18 October 2008 (UTC)
OK, it says at the top of the article he was born Polsfuss, with an s, so I guess the first sentence in the Biography section: "He was born in Waukesha, Wisconsin to George and Evelyn Polfuss.[2]" has a typo. Reference [2] only talks about Polfuss, though. Isidore ( talk) 20:14, 18 October 2008 (UTC)
This was a time where surname spelling was not set in stone and many immigrants simplified their names over the years. If the mother did it, she got her in-laws to change their name, too. Questors ( talk) 20:28, 13 August 2009 (UTC)
The short section on this, I believe, needs a rewrite. The more research I do on this subject the more I come to the conclusion that the whole thing was an elaborate fake/hoax. The 2 commonly seen video clips (both on youtube), when examined carefully, show quite clearly that the phrases he plays are actually nothing like the phrases that play back to him afterwards. Take the "drumming" he does on the guitar strings. This actually starts partway through the phrase but when the "Les Paulveriser" plays it back, the drumming starts immediately, ie right at the beginning of the phrase.
Also, the chords he plays are slightly different from what gets played back.
In one particular section the "device" starts to play back before he has swtiched it on!
In one invertew Mr Paul almost (seemingly) admits that the "invention" was device used to *explain* how he could play 2 guitar parts at once, as opposed to a device to actually allow this to happen.
I don't wish to take anything way from Mr Paul as he did a lot regarding the initial introduction of the instrument (guitar) but I think this matter needs clearing up.
Anyone up to the task? —Preceding unsigned comment added by 212.32.120.42 ( talk) 16:39, 3 January 2009 (UTC)
I took out the mention of Paul being inducted into the Big Band & Jazz Hall of Fame Foundation's Big Band & Jazz Hall of Fame in 1990. This organization, based in the relatively empty north half of San Diego County, California, is not prominent enough to make their recognition of Paul noteworthy. To me, it looks like an active big band grew out of the foundation or vice versa, muddying the waters regarding what the org's mission is. Are they about getting gigs and preserving the big band experience or are they about hosting awards ceremonies and reaching out with education about the inductees? I don't know. The band's current website, bigbandjazzorch.org is a recognizable descendant of the Foundation's old website but there is no longer any mention of the Hall of Fame. It appears as if they stopped supporting the institution.
Just in case anybody wants to see who else this non-profit org nominated for their Hall of Fame, here's an archived list of inductees from 1978 to 2004, a snapshot from 2005 near the end of the domain's usage by them. Their old URL, www.jazzhall.org, was lost to a domain squatter, so only the archived versions of the old website are available.
Bottom line is, I don't think this particular Hall of Fame is a strong enough entry for placement here on the Les Paul page. Binksternet ( talk) 01:40, 20 January 2009 (UTC)
This article is full of hear-say and uncited material.It should be cleaned up or pulled. —Preceding unsigned comment added by 75.71.115.212 ( talk) 15:57, 22 January 2009 (UTC)
I deleted this section added by Master of Puppets, as it is not encyclopedic standing alone as it does, and against the hidden note at the top of the section, the quotes are not actually necessary to establish Paul's notability. Any of the quotes that people would like to keep should be worked into other sections where the presence of the quote makes sense chronologically or in terms of subject matter. Binksternet ( talk) 02:57, 14 August 2009 (UTC)
It wouldn't be recentism - his death, and community reaction to it, is encyclopedic and important to note. Again, the usage of quotes would be best. We can improve the life section, too, of course. Master of Puppets - Call me MoP! :D 03:34, 14 August 2009 (UTC)
Why no mention of his offspring? He had four kids, two of whom he had with his first wife Virginia, who is also unmentioned. -- 98.221.131.77 ( talk) 03:35, 14 August 2009 (UTC)
Why is there an asterisk and a cross in this article's born/died line? (* June 9, 1915; † August 13, 2009) I have not changed it since I am unsure if it actually means anything beyond someone's effort to emphasize the dates. 71.234.215.133 ( talk) 10:11, 14 August 2009 (UTC)
This information is irrelevant, one can be assured there are many guitarists out there sending tributes via all sorts of mechanisms, why should we focus on Rolling Stone Magazine as the medium and the famous guitarists listed as the tributaries? This is very nearly merely blatant advertising and I have removed the content. Nick carson ( talk) 12:29, 14 August 2009 (UTC)
"His attorney stated to the media that Paul had been "in and out of the hospital at least 9000 times" because of illness." - so this means he had been in and out of hospital OVER 9000 times... -- Jimbo —Preceding unsigned comment added by 188.26.199.252 ( talk) 13:09, 14 August 2009 (UTC)
The article claims that Paul and Ford were inducted into the Grammy Hall of Fame in 1978, but from what I've been able to find, the HoF is for specific recordings, not people. The duo are in with "How High the Moon", but that's in 1979. Am I missing something? Clarityfiend ( talk) 01:59, 15 August 2009 (UTC)
The article currently states that Paul was Jewish, using this website source, but I don't think it's all that reliable - dated August 13, 2009, the writer could well have just copied the Wikipedia page (and I don't see any older sources state that Paul was Jewish). The 2003 book "Famous Wisconsin Musicians" by Susan Masino (and with a forward by Paul himself) mentions Paul's attendance at church socials (Pg. 9-11). It also states that his mother was related to the founders of Stutz Bearcat and Valentin Blatz, founder of the Valentin Blatz Brewing Company, who wasn't Jewish. I think Paul was just of non-Jewish German background (the fairly long family history here doesn't mention a Jewish background). All Hallow's ( talk) 04:27, 15 August 2009 (UTC)
There are many refs from jewish sources as well. —Preceding unsigned comment added by 64.212.90.254 ( talk) 19:18, 17 August 2009 (UTC)
Your cite only says that the father was "Prussian" and emigrated to the US via Germany. He may or may nothave been Jewish. His mother probably wasn't Jewish, but about the father---who knows!
I heard a description of this on NPR yesterday, and was hoping to find an image of it here. Is it worthy of an image, given it was his first Solid body guitar? ThuranX ( talk) 06:55, 15 August 2009 (UTC)
Absolutely. It was the first electric guitar, period, I believe. If a usable image can be found, it would improve the article. Jusdafax ( talk) 22:42, 16 August 2009 (UTC)
What? It wasn't the first electric guitar by many, many years. It was almost a decade after other companies were already selling them in shops never mind messing around trying to get one working. —Preceding unsigned comment added by 82.22.121.202 ( talk) 21:58, 17 March 2010 (UTC)
The Log, as of May 2018, is located on display at the Country Music Hall of Fame in Nashville. I took pics while there. — Preceding unsigned comment added by 2600:1700:8671:A3C0:C8A3:1ECD:8258:3D93 ( talk) 15:30, 15 June 2019 (UTC)
Why is Slash listed before rock legends like Jimmy Page and Pete Townshend in this article? That just looks silly - like it was written by somebody with a Slash agenda.
59.97.64.88 ( talk) 09:43, 15 August 2009 (UTC)GD
I added Les Paul's inclusion in Rolling Stone's 100 Greatest Guitarists of All Time as a tribute only to see it immediately reverted as "too promotional." However, I see a clear indication herein (re quotes from the magazine upon his death) that Rolling Stone is a recognized and respected source. On this basis, and because I find it significant, I will reinsert the statement (slightly reworded) within the next hour or so unless I see a better argument against it on this page in the interim. 99.246.28.112 ( talk) 01:05, 25 August 2009 (UTC)
I deleted the list of tributes because the three articles cited did not support at least 8 names (out of 23) including Townshend, Clapton, Page, Anastasio, May, and The Edge. I haven't checked them all, but this list has become a magnet for random namedropping (as in today's Zakk Wylde tag). If I'm mistaken please let me know. The articles do support the quotes so I moved them. Oblivy ( talk) 00:37, 2 December 2009 (UTC)
Les Paul's date of death has been an issue over time on his page, but editors seem to have settled on August 12th based on the official website [ [1]] and a photo of the brass plate on his coffin. The problem seems to be that the New York Times obituary gives his date of death as "Thursday [August 13th]." [ [2]] I think the 12th is the right date, but wanted to make a note in light of the recent edit by User:66.189.178.14 and reversion. Oblivy ( talk) 14:27, 23 April 2010 (UTC)
Additional support for date of death as August 12: Les Paul Foundation (set up by Les Paul) -- "August 12 is the second anniversary of the passing of the original guitar hero, Les Paul." [1] CNN -- "anniversary of Les Paul's death on August 12" [2] Oblivy ( talk) 04:10, 22 August 2011 (UTC)
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Noted the new paragraph on a broken records interview. This doesn't seem to fit wikipedia's standards, for a few reasons including (1) non-notable publication, (2) no citation/verification of the "last cover story," and (3) written like an advert for the article. It's also misplaced in the article. Am considering removing from the article but would like to give others a chance to weigh in first. Oblivy ( talk) 02:10, 13 August 2010 (UTC)
There's a clear missing paragraph in the Guitar Builder section, between the first and second para.... when did Gibson morph from "no interest" into "the arrangement persisted"? I don't know the answer else I'd fix it... — Preceding unsigned comment added by 24.130.151.8 ( talk) 19:21, 9 June 2011 (UTC)
"Paul was the of rock guitarist Steve Miller of the Steve Miller Band, to whom Paul gave his first guitar lesson."[66]
I'm not sure what the contributor is trying to say here, but it doesnt make sense. Paul was the ??? of rock guitarist? Jtagchair ( talk) —Preceding undated comment added 02:06, 11 June 2011 (UTC).
I have just rewritten the multi-track recording section of the Les Paul page to correct a popular myth that Les Paul commissioned Ampex to build the original 8-track recorder. He did not even if he liked to tell the story. If you read:
You will see that Ampex came up with the idea and shopped it around and Les Paul was the only person to respond:
"... Walter Goldsmith ... sent proposals for such a machine to as many as twelve recording artists. Bob's memory is that only Paul responded at first"
(Third to last paragraph on page 211)
Robert.Harker ( talk) 00:52, 15 November 2012 (UTC)
I question whether this photo adds anything to the Les Paul page. Nichols' page does include the photo of Les so it would still be available online. Is there a material working or personal connection between the two? This page doesn't mention him, and Nichols' page doesn't mention Les Paul. Oblivy ( talk) 09:21, 14 June 2013 (UTC)
I cut the second half of the first sentence in this section. It claimed Paul made significant contributions to the design. He did not. Depending on the source, he had from two to zero design contributions. One was supposedly the tail piece, and another the operating direction of the bridge/neck pickup selector switch. Other "contributions" were only cosmetic, such as his suggestion to make it black "like a tuxedo" because it would look "more expensive". The zero contribution comes from Ted McCarty, designer of the instrument and president of Gibson, and relates to the second part of the edited line. The last statement was that the guitar was named "in his honor". It was not. It was named for him as a commercial endorsement for which he received payment. Using someone's name in order to profit yourself and them is not doing so in their honor. McCarty claimed this arrangement was Paul's sole "contribution". Discussion of the contributions and my justification for this edit come from /info/en/?search=Gibson_Les_Paul Should the referenced material be further refined, so should this section.
I added a paragraph at the end of this section, regarding Paul being the developer of the headless guitar. This was rewritten from (and references) the Les Paul Foundation's history pages. It includes a link to Steinberger guitars. Although it references a commercial entity and ignores other companies that have produced guitars of this design, in the absence of a generic "headless guitar" page, it is the best description of headless guitars available here. And it is used because the Steinberger is, as stated in the added material, the most successful development of the design.
Drmcclainphd ( talk) 02:37, 11 March 2014 (UTC)
"Frustrated with the quality of most hearing aids, he set to work designing his own custom unit and was still at the job when he passed away. Undaunted, he continued to perform through his disabilities while making some compromises such as playing at slower tempos and using an extra-large guitar pick that he could grip more easily."
Takes a special kind of person to be undaunted by death :D
124.157.109.94 ( talk) 04:38, 10 June 2015 (UTC)
Done I fixed it with parenthesis and a paragraph break. Thanks, good catch. Jus da fax 05:56, 16 June 2015 (UTC)
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I'm a bit perplexed by the lead and overall structure of the article. I consider myself someone who is well read when it comes to the history of guitars, especially electric guitars. I wouldn't have bothered with opening this article if it weren't for a tangent (common story). Anyways, the first sentence of the lead fails to lay the groundwork to inform the reader that Paul is widely considered the "father of the electric guitar". Including his styles up front dilutes the significance of his legendary status as a pioneer. Consider this from Encyclopedia.com as better example:
American guitarist and inventor Les Paul (born 1915) was responsible for a significant portion of the technical apparatus of contemporary popular music. He invented multitrack recording and overdubbing, using those techniques for the first time in 1947; within a few years they were essential to hundreds of popular record releases, and most popular song recordings are inconceivable without them today. Paul also pioneered other recording sound effects such as reverb, delay, and phase shifting. He was among the first developers of the solid-body electric guitar, which went on to become the defining instrument of rock and roll, and he designed the Gibson Les Paul, one of the two dominant electric guitar makes of the classic rock era. As a recording artist, Paul and his wife, Mary Ford, enjoyed a run of popularity in the late 1940s and early 1950s. In the words of former Led Zeppelin guitarist Jimmy Page, as quoted in a Melody Maker interview appearing on the Web site of the Rock and Roll Journal, Paul was “the man who started everything. He's just a genius.”
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I find the chronology of this article to be confused, to say the least. Putting events in the right order might help to tighten it up and help it to make more sense. --Pinikadia 11:37, 20 July 2016 (UTC)
The opening para identifies Paul as a "country" guitarist. Not so! Western - Just look at his guitar in 1950's videos...typical Western. For youngsters, there was a time when Western & Country were separate styles, and Paul unmistakedly belongs to the Western tradition. I propose to correct this, but I'll need to find good cite first -- suggestions, comments? — Preceding unsigned comment added by D Anthony Patriarche ( talk • contribs) 21:12, 1 July 2016 (UTC)
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This article would benefit from a chronological list of the guitars Les Paul, and Mary Ford, played. —— Design ( talk) 03:07, 3 April 2018 (UTC)
Paul also had a pirate radio station, as Booger Brothers Broadcasting System, for some years, which led to his 1941 electrocution mentioned in the article. The sourcing is weak, seeming blog-like. This article seems to be edited by people more knowledgeable than me, so I'd rather someone else edited it. Nick Levinson ( talk) 02:06, 21 November 2018 (UTC)
Hello, the “Hit Singles” table in the current article would be improved if a column was added listing the artist(s). Some of the hit singles are by “Les Paul” and others by “Les Paul & Mary Ford”, for example. Design ( talk) 11:44, 24 May 2019 (UTC)