Les Paul

Though the posts in this blog are about Les Paul guitars, it should be noted that the man himself is still very active, even though he is in his mid 90's. He plays at the Irridium Jazz club in New York City one night a week, and anyone who has the chance should see his live show. It is a small venue and, as you can tell from the photos, audience members can get "up close and personal". I have had the opportunity to go on numerous occasions and have attached a small sample of photos. It should also be noted that Les Paul pioneered the areas of multi-track recording and the use of effects with musical instruments, among other things. These things have had at least as large an impact, if not a larger one, on modern music as the guitars that bear his name.