We lost another giant; the great Les Paul. http://edition.cnn.com/2009/SHOWBIZ/Music/08/13/obit.les.paul/

Les Paul was a truly great man. A guitar virtuoso and electronics genius, who invented multitrack recording, and made great innovations in the infancy of the electric guitar. Without him, music technology would not be what it is now.

I had an interesting meeting with Les Paul. I was working as an engineer at a radio station. During a gap in the programming schedule, I was required to play music to fill the air time. I chose Strunz & Farah; something I played regularly during this time. One day I got a phone call from a man asking what I was playing. I told him, introduced myself, and asked who he was. He said “My name is Les Paul.”

Well, you could have knocked me over with a feather! We spoke on the phone for almost an hour, exchanging stories and thoughts. I really enjoyed this conversation. He was a really nice guy!

Rest in Peace, Les. And thanks for everything!