Though less well known than Les Paul, Tom Dowd (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tom_Dowd http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tom_Dowd) was another amazing recording indus

Though less well known than Les Paul, Tom Dowd (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tom_Dowd http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tom_Dowd) was another amazing recording industry hacker. If you're interested in the Les Paul story, you might also like the documentary about Tom Dowd: Tom Dowd and the Language of Music.