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Posted: **Thu Aug 13, 2009 7:50 pm**

Les Paul passed away today (at 94!) -- no idea he invented multi-track recording, overdubbing, and 8-track tapes besides his iconic electric guitar!

Also his first electric guitar was made in 1941. Dang.

http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/entertainment/8200385.stm

Posted: **Fri Aug 14, 2009 10:15 pm**

my favorite LP anecdote is about how once he started doing the multitrack recording and doubling parts on their records - especially of his wife;s vocals (she and he played and recorded together) he wanted to be able to reproduce that effect live. the technology wasn;t available to double voices in real time so they had his wife Mary's sister tour with them and stand off stage out of sight where she would sing the harmonny/doubled part of Mary's vocals into a mic that was mixed with Mary's vocals. Allegedly baffled everyone - music / audio experts couldn't figure out how he was getting that effect live.

Posted: **Sat Aug 15, 2009 1:18 pm**

ha! genius is sometimes so simple!