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Les Paul honored by musical Google Doodle
csmonitor ^
| June 9, 2011
| Jacob Turcotte
Posted on 06/09/2011 5:56:37 PM PDT by perfect stranger
Google has replaced its homepage logo today with an interactive doodle commemorating the birthday of Les Paul, the father of the solid-body electric guitar. Paul's inventions shaped the sound of rock and roll.
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Google's Doodle today pays tribute to both sides of Paul's career. The site's logo has been turned into a playable guitar on which you can strum any song (as long as it's in C-Major), with your mouse or keyboard. There's also a recording device so you can share your masterpieces with others.
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TOPICS: History; Hobbies; Humor; Music/Entertainment
KEYWORDS: lespaul
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To: 353FMG
Good way to start the morning!
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06/10/2011 4:33:13 AM PDT
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TheVitaminPress
(as goes the Second Amendment . . . so goes the Constitution.)
To: perfect stranger
That's a great guitar, but being a huge Zeppelin fan Jimmy Page defines the Les Paul for me that's why the 59 is my favorite.
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06/10/2011 10:48:39 AM PDT
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erod
(Unlike the President I am a true Chicagoan.)
To: perfect stranger
That's a great guitar, but being a huge Zeppelin fan Jimmy Page defines the Les Paul for me that's why the 59 is my favorite.
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06/10/2011 10:48:51 AM PDT
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erod
(Unlike the President I am a true Chicagoan.)
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