June 09, 2011
Have you seen Google’s latest doodle? If you haven’t, get over there right now.
For the next 24 hours, Google is marking what would have been the 96th birthday of electric guitar pioneer Les Paul with a doodle you can actually play. Just move your cursor over the strings to strum them. And if you like what you hear, you can even record your noodlings.
Click here to hear my Google song.
Want to play some familiar tunes yourself? The Washington Post has some easy guides.
But here’s the real Les Paul in action, playing his signature Gibson guitar:
