RIP, Les Paul.

I don't know much about guitars, but I know enough to know that Les Paul was a certified genius - that he changed the face of jazz and what eventually became rock and roll because of his invention. And his musical skill. I wonder how many kids became guitarists after hearing Les Paul records? A lot, I bet.

Apparently he also invented (or at least, had a big hand in the development of) multi-track recording, also an important innovation.

From what I've heard of the man, it seems he had a good life. He used his skill and talent to do something that made lots of people very happy. (Apparently he was still performing not that long before the end of his life - he loved performing, I guess.)

Other people with more knowledge of the man than I will probably say it better, but I know that Les Paul was tremendously important to popular music.