Les Paul. Guitarist Extraordinaire. 1

Les Paul was a pioneer in the development of the solid-body electric guitar which made the sound of rock and roll possible. His many recording innovations include overdubbing, delay effects such as "sound on sound" and tape delay, phasing effects and multitrack recording.
In January 1948, Paul was injured in a near-fatal automobile accident in Oklahoma, which shattered his right arm and elbow. Doctors told Paul that there was no way for them to rebuild his elbow in a way that would let him regain movement, and that his arm would remain in whatever position they placed it in permanently. Paul then instructed the surgeons to set his arm at an angle that would allow him to cradle and pick the guitar. It took him a year and a half to recover.
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[DanielJamesGang]

I couldn't watch this past the 15 second mark, because the narrator butchered the pronunciation of Waukesha twice.

[bathsideboy]

@DanielJamesGang

How petty of you. You're loss anyway.

[PatrickA455]

Thumbs up if your here because of the google thing!

[randylivin1]

My God... walk esha? wok eh sha... as most everything great in america is gone this is not a surprise. Go midwest and western states. stand up for freedom from govt and big box stores... tough call to put your money where your mouth is... govt pensions and unions got to go. sorry for politics... les wouldn't have made it in today's USA. gotta get back to where work and innovation was a quality..... not castigating the successful and inventors.

[66guitaROB]

stunning........

[olafbigandglad]

@bathsideboy if you're going to criticize somebody, please learn the difference between you're and your, otherwise YOU seem petty.

[lespaulowner1]

IVE LOVED MINE MAN!!!!!!!! RIGHT ON LES PAUL AND THOSE LICKS WOULD STAND UP TODAY AS WELL!!!

[Kanakronik]

Ah! Ces pionniers! Talent et joie de vivre! Un bonheur!

[eccho13]

Today's my first time really listening to Les Paul. Everything I thought about playing guitar has been changed. 'Nuff said.

[contrapezist]

@DanielJamesGang You didn't miss much.

[Crackers2549]

If it wasn't for Les and multi track and solid body guitars, his inventions I don't think rock and roll would be like it is today! He's the MAN! Les Paul!!!!!

[heliflyer7]

Simply Amazing!

[tonypybus]

@arcainjust You do realize a Telecaster was used extensively on the first 4 Zeppelin albums.