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Magazine » 2011

Interview: Jeff Beck Pays Tribute on 'Rock 'N' Roll Party Honoring Les Paul'

Posted 04/06/2011 at 12:43pm | by Chris Gill, Photo by Ross Halfin

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Archive: Jeff Beck's Rock 'n' Roll Party

When Les Paul passed away at the age of 94 on August 13, 2009, most obituaries overstated a few of his contributions and understated others. Some claimed he invented the electric guitar (he didn’t even invent the solidbody guitar, though he was among the first to experiment with its design) while barely mentioning his pioneering work in the development of multitrack recording. And while many articles mentioned his namesake Gibson Les Paul guitar, few discussed just how great a guitarist he was.

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