BonoFox1 said:"I BOUGHT LARRYS DRUM!!! "
I just made it back to Florida after a long drive from NYC. It was quite a trip...the weather was beautiful, the auction was the time of my life, and I got to watch the Red Sox beat the Yankees in a New York City bar. The perfect weekend!
Saturday was a long day. I arrived at the Hard Rock at 3:00pm and didnt get out until 1:00am. It was an open bar with lots of food but I was too nervous to eat or drink. A couple hours into it my little brother snuck in and took some pics for me. No one even checked my ticket to get in but that money went to charity too so its all good.
I never really knew if Edge would be there but he was along with his guitar tech Dallas Schoo, some people from Principle Management, and celebs Christy Turlington, Edward Burns, and Little Steven.
There were some good deals but most everything went pretty high. I bought the Buddy Holly shirt and pants, 200 Bruce Springsteen photos and slides from a 1980 concert,......and Larry's white drum. The one he and Bono use on Love And Peace Or Else.
I stood next to Edge and Dallas all night and even got into a few bidding wars with them. They usually won but it got my heart pounding everytime. If you think the closing seconds of an Ebay auction are exciting ...try bidding every penny you've got against the Edge while the whole Hard Rock is watching!
I regretted not buying the Clapton owned Fender Stratocaster (which Edge beat me out on) but it was unclear whether that was a 50's model or an 80's reissue. One is worth $2000 and the other $50,000+ so it would have been nice to know for sure. I know Edge thought it was vintage so there would have been no beating him out. Of course that was one of the very few guitars that wasn't there to inspect. Other regrets were the Kurt Cobain pawn shop receipts, Elvis photos, and of course, Edge's Les Paul Custom.
By the end of the night I was one of the last bidders there waiting to pay. I guess most people get invoiced and have their items shipped to them. Not me, I paid up and walked down Broadway with that drum! I noticed the guy who won the Eddie Vedder signed surfboard doing the same thing!
This was a once in a lifetime experience that I'll never forget. U2 shows usually serve as reuinions and vacations for me and my old friends but I was mostly on my own for this one (and sometimes you cant make it on your own.. haha). I've seen U2 about 15 times and that Les Paul (and its owner) have blown me away at every show. To state the obvious I really regret not having more money to buy that guitar...
Then I had flashbacks of listening to "Under A Blood Red Sky" as a kid and trying to keep up with the drums on my bed. (Pillows=tom toms, math book=snare, lamp=cymbal, etc). So buying one of U2's drums brought back some fond memories.
I first started learning about guitars while reading about Edge's gear. I was dead broke, sleeping in my car, with no place to stay when I decided I would become a guitar dealer. I started out buying two effects for $35 that I read that Edge used and luckily sold them for a quick profit. Then I worked my way up to guitars and amps. Now I buy high end and vintage guitars every day and it all started by following U2. If Edge didnt have such great taste in guitars or if I was a Motley Crue fan these last ten years would have been a whole lot different!
Bono often thanks the crowd for giving the band a great life. I've come a long way from drumming on math books and making business plans at 3:00am while parked in an empty rest stop. Being able to attend that auction and buy a real piece of U2 memerabilia means the world to me. They're the one's that have given me the great life. And that's on top of all the great music, shows, and friends I've made and kept through them along the way.
emann71
BonoFox1 said:"I BOUGHT LARRYS DRUM!!! "
I just made it back to Florida after a long drive from NYC. It was quite a trip...the weather was beautiful, the auction was the time of my life, and I got to watch the Red Sox beat the Yankees in a New York City bar. The perfect weekend!
Saturday was a long day. I arrived at the Hard Rock at 3:00pm and didnt get out until 1:00am. It was an open bar with lots of food but I was too nervous to eat or drink. A couple hours into it my little brother snuck in and took some pics for me. No one even checked my ticket to get in but that money went to charity too so its all good.
I never really knew if Edge would be there but he was along with his guitar tech Dallas Schoo, some people from Principle Management, and celebs Christy Turlington, Edward Burns, and Little Steven.
There were some good deals but most everything went pretty high. I bought the Buddy Holly shirt and pants, 200 Bruce Springsteen photos and slides from a 1980 concert,......and Larry's white drum. The one he and Bono use on Love And Peace Or Else.
I stood next to Edge and Dallas all night and even got into a few bidding wars with them. They usually won but it got my heart pounding everytime. If you think the closing seconds of an Ebay auction are exciting ...try bidding every penny you've got against the Edge while the whole Hard Rock is watching!
I regretted not buying the Clapton owned Fender Stratocaster (which Edge beat me out on) but it was unclear whether that was a 50's model or an 80's reissue. One is worth $2000 and the other $50,000+ so it would have been nice to know for sure. I know Edge thought it was vintage so there would have been no beating him out. Of course that was one of the very few guitars that wasn't there to inspect. Other regrets were the Kurt Cobain pawn shop receipts, Elvis photos, and of course, Edge's Les Paul Custom.
By the end of the night I was one of the last bidders there waiting to pay. I guess most people get invoiced and have their items shipped to them. Not me, I paid up and walked down Broadway with that drum! I noticed the guy who won the Eddie Vedder signed surfboard doing the same thing!
This was a once in a lifetime experience that I'll never forget. U2 shows usually serve as reuinions and vacations for me and my old friends but I was mostly on my own for this one (and sometimes you cant make it on your own.. haha). I've seen U2 about 15 times and that Les Paul (and its owner) have blown me away at every show. To state the obvious I really regret not having more money to buy that guitar...
Then I had flashbacks of listening to "Under A Blood Red Sky" as a kid and trying to keep up with the drums on my bed. (Pillows=tom toms, math book=snare, lamp=cymbal, etc). So buying one of U2's drums brought back some fond memories.
I first started learning about guitars while reading about Edge's gear. I was dead broke, sleeping in my car, with no place to stay when I decided I would become a guitar dealer. I started out buying two effects for $35 that I read that Edge used and luckily sold them for a quick profit. Then I worked my way up to guitars and amps. Now I buy high end and vintage guitars every day and it all started by following U2. If Edge didnt have such great taste in guitars or if I was a Motley Crue fan these last ten years would have been a whole lot different!
Bono often thanks the crowd for giving the band a great life. I've come a long way from drumming on math books and making business plans at 3:00am while parked in an empty rest stop. Being able to attend that auction and buy a real piece of U2 memerabilia means the world to me. They're the one's that have given me the great life. And that's on top of all the great music, shows, and friends I've made and kept through them along the way.
emann71
Mirjam said:With all my love to Adam...-I must tell that he looks...Hmmm...A little bit TOO BROWN
kellyahern said:
arw9797 said:
Great story. Can you post your source...otherwise it looks like this is your story.
kellyahern said:
BonoFox1 said:
You can spot Edge (drinkling from his cup) and Dallas on the stairs..makes me wonder what Edge bought
DreamOutLoud13 said:I just had an interesting time scrolling down the post of Food Bank pics. I was like "oooh Edge in a shiny suit... *scrolls farther and then screams* BOWIE! "