SLASH, JOE SATRIANI, TWISTED SISTER Guitarist Jay Jay French Pay Tribute To LES PAUL
August 15, 2009, 14 years ago
SLASH (VELVET REVOLVER, ex-GUNS N' ROSES), JOE SATRIANI and TWISTED SISTER guitarist Jay Jay French have all issued tributes following the death of the legendary LES PAUL, who died on Thursday, August 13th at the age of 94.
Read French's statement below.
"Les Paul, who, along with Leo Fender, became one of the most important figures in the evolution of the electric guitar. Without the 'sound' of the Les Paul guitar, the heavily amplified blues that evolved into the sound of heavy metal rock that we know today, would not have occurred.It can never be overstated; Les Paul and his guitar design are responsible for some of the greatest rock music ever recorded.
As a guitar player, it wasn't until I could own a Les Paul model guitar that I felt that I had reached an important milestone in my life.
One of the greatest thrills for me as a musician is that I have my own model Les Paul made by Epiphone with my name and Les Paul's name on the same head stock. That is a dream come true.
Les Paul my be gone in body but his legacy will last for generations."
Slash and Joe Satriani share their memories here
