RIP Ron Schneider

via Marc Canter:
"Very sad news, Ron Schneider passed away today 1/29/10.

He was the bass player in Tidus Sloan and Roadcrew with Slash and was a GN'R roadie from 1986 to 1988.

He was one of my best friends and was very close to the band. He was loved by everyone that knew him. He will always hold a special place in our hearts. He will be missed."

http://www.recklessroad.com/

Condolences thread on MYGNR

RIP Les Paul

Aw Heck.

Les Paul, whose innovations with the electric guitar and studio technology made him one of the most important figures in recorded music, has died. He was 94.

Paul died in White Plains, New York, from complications of severe pneumonia.

Paul was a guitar and electronics mastermind whose creations - such as multitrack recording, tape delay and the solid-body guitar that bears his name, the Gibson Les Paul - helped give rise to modern popular music, including rock 'n' roll.

No slouch on the guitar himself, he continued playing at clubs into his 90s despite being hampered by arthritis. (CNN)