Les Paul: Remembering a Guitar Hero
Les Paul, the man known as “the father of the electric guitar,? passed away yesterday at the age of 94. Paul was inducted in to the Inventors Hall of Fame in 2005 for the innovations he brought to the science of recording. We speak to three-time Grammy nominated recording engineer Mark Rubel about the legacy Les Paul leaves behind.
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