The Legacy of Les Paul, and What’s Next
Aug 23rd, 2007 by Guitar MX Admin
| We all know Les Paul as the creator of the famous guitar which bears his name. It was the first solid-body electric guitar and it made the sound of modern rock-n-roll possible. But you may not know that he is also the inventor of multi-track recording and pioneered many recording innovations, such as overdubbing and reverb effects. A new DVD documents the amazing life of this musician, inventor and pioneer. The DVD is called Les Paul: Chasing Sound, and it’s getting great reviews. |  |
Here is an exceprt from Les Paul: Chasing Sound, which talks about the famous guitar.
Les just turned 92 last month, and as you can see from the video, he is still going strong. In this recent interview with Les, he talks about how he developed his guitar, and what he’s working on now.