Guitar Hero

Les Paul, arguably the most popular innovator of the guitar has died from complication of pneumonia at 94. Paul was most famous for his best-selling line of Gibson guitars. Despite being in his early 90’s, Les Paul still went out to New York’s Iridium Jazz Club every Monday to play two sets.

Here is a look at famous musicians who have used Les Paul guitars:
Jimmy Page (LED Zepelin)
Bruce Springsteen
Slash (Guns N’ Roses)
Ace Frehly (KISS)
Paul McCartney (The Beatles)
Joe Perry (Aerosmith)
Eddie Van Halen (Van Halen)
B.B. King
Billie Joe Armstrong (Green Day)
Sheryl Crow
Richie Sambora (Bon Jovi)
Vivian Campbell (Def Leppard)
Eric Clapton
David “The Edge” Evans (U2)
Don Felder (Eagles)
John Frusciante (Red Hot Chili Peppers)
Noel Gallagher (Oasis)
Jerry Garcia (The Grateful Dead)
David Gilmour (Pink Floyd)
Stone Gossard (Pearl Jam)
Peter Green (Fleetwood Mac)
Steve Hackett (Genesis)
Kirk Hammett (Metallica)
Jimi Hendrix
James Hetfield (Metallica)
Noel Hogan (The Cranberries)
Brian Jones (The Rolling Stones)
Terry Kath (Chicago)
Frank Lero (My Chemical Romance)
Bob Marley
Neal Schon (Santana, Journey)
Neil Young

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