Dickens' Desk
The other day, I pointed out that at an upcoming auction, you can stock up on your James Brown memorabilia (and maybe Stagg can even get a can of Mr. Brown's "pomade"), but where are you going to put all that wonderful stuff in your home? Well, you could have bought the desk Charles Dickens used when writing Great Expectations. It recently sold for $850k.
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Why do I always miss these great bargains?
I can totally see the attraction to Dickens desk. I heard once that Speilberg had bought the prop "rosebud" from Citizen Kane. The desk is a little like the mystical ruby slippers...which have an interesting history of auction and "value".
Hmmm...I can totally see Stagg buying Brown's pomade...as long as he doesn't buy a wife beater shirt...heh heh...
I think Neil Young bought Hank's guitar. I wonder how he feels inadequate when he plays it?
I don't understand the purpose of having a contest of inadequacy or stature between Hank Williams and Neil Young.
Any one who loves music knows they are two of the greatest singer/songwriters and performers ever to have lived.
...and since they are musicians...if they were alive at the same time they would have nothing but reverance for each other.
Most musicians love each others music or at least respect the music...and are kind to each other...and care more about music than status battles or cynicism.
True words Candy.
Speaking of musician love, I will have the pleasure of going to Rebecca Diederich's place this week when she holds small party to distribute the vinyl collection of the late Reid Diamond (visual artist and member of Shadowy Men on a Shadowy Planet)to all his musical friends. It will be a hoot to watch and listen as they go through that major archive.
Hi Candy. I don't think I expressed that well, even beyond the obvious typo. I certainly can't speak for most musicians or even any musicians, but I would feel really weird playing Hank Williams' guitar. I might feel weird playing Neil Young's guitar too. I wonder what Mr. Young thought about in seeking it out, and then when he's playing it? Does he think about Hank staggering over to the Ryman from Tootsies to play the Opry? Does he think about Hank writing Cold Cold Heart? Can you feel those songs when you play that guitar? Do they haunt you? Do they get in the way of your own creative spirit? Or is it just another guitar? If I had Asger Jorn's paint-brushes, I wonder if I'd paint with them? Jorn's gone. Maybe they'd be just new brushes. I don't think I'd go out and buy them? I don't think I'd go out and buy Boozoo's squeezebox either. I think if I played it I might feel like I was playing in Boozoo's shadow, even if I could play it really well, even if I was the best.
For sure my comment wasn't about either status battles or cynicism. Sorry if I gave that impression.
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