Dusty Bottoms
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doesnt New Orleans have enough instruments yet?
Rings of Edge to benefit Music Rising
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Dusty Bottoms said:
pepokiss
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Regina O'Numb said:
the rings appeared as a possible item in the first article in this post (maybe the rings are in exhibition in Santiago, actually). Still, I haven't any pic of this exhibition. I think we have a friend here from Chile. I asked to bring us some news. I'm trying too, any pic of this exhibition in Santiago. I hope post anything here, soon.
so... I went... last week
not a lot of stuff, but I won't complain, it cost me like 4 dollars
Here's what I remember
-EDGE's Gibson Explorer.... it's a beauty, and MUSIC RISING t-shirt
-BONO's Black Gretsch... the one he used in 2004 (I think) for Pavarotti and Friends (where he sang One, Ave Maria and other one)
-JIMI HENDRIX's original Wah-Wah pedal, some photos and autograph
- BOB DYLAN's signed harmonica, music sheets for "Masters of War", and a hand written setlist for a concert, tickets for a 65 concert
-ELVIS' hat, tickets to his suspended show the day he died, a bottle of prescription pills, and pictures
-JANIS JOPLIN's hand written letter to an ex boyfriend (3 pages)
-FRANK SINATRA's withdraw contract from Columbia Records in 1955
-NIRVANA's "Smell like teen spirit" MTV Award, and a funny magazine interview where Kurt says he hates giving autographs... that's autographed
-some VELVET REVOLVER signed drumsticks
-BRUCE SPRINGSTEEN's NHL Rangers shirt (really, the useless thing in the whole exhibit)
-SANTANA's 60's concert jacket
-STEVIE NICK's "robe" she wore on stage
-there was a U2 only part, with:
--the U2 rings
--autographed TIME Person of the Year magazine (Bono & the Gates). Bono doodles some glasses over the photo
--ZOO Money
--a pair of EDGE's custom made Converse shoes
--a really cool B&W Edge photo in the Vertigo Tour (outdoor)
--a Bono picture, but I don't remember that much of it
--a Mysterious Ways record, framed, and the cover signed by all four, plus a plate that says "U2, Bono, The Edge, Adam Clayton LAST NAME, Larry "Mullin" Jr. (yes, Adam's mother last name appears"
- then a whole BEATLES exhibit, with:
--4 custom made grey suits
--a type machine letter from John to someone, talking about Yoko and their son
--a JOHN "self-portrait" and signature
--a lot of pictures, tickets, contracts and things like that
really, it was great.. no as great as the one you'll get over there, I'm sure, but it was nice... just to see the EXPLORER live right in front of me was great enough...
go see it, you won't regret it
bonocomet
Blue Crack Distributor
CooL!
Regina O'Numb
War Child
pepokiss said:
so... I went... last week
not a lot of stuff, but I won't complain, it cost me like 4 dollars
Here's what I remember
-EDGE's Gibson Explorer.... it's a beauty, and MUSIC RISING t-shirt
-BONO's Black Gretsch... the one he used in 2004 (I think) for Pavarotti and Friends (where he sang One, Ave Maria and other one)
-JIMI HENDRIX's original Wah-Wah pedal, some photos and autograph
- BOB DYLAN's signed harmonica, music sheets for "Masters of War", and a hand written setlist for a concert, tickets for a 65 concert
-ELVIS' hat, tickets to his suspended show the day he died, a bottle of prescription pills, and pictures
-JANIS JOPLIN's hand written letter to an ex boyfriend (3 pages)
-FRANK SINATRA's withdraw contract from Columbia Records in 1955
-NIRVANA's "Smell like teen spirit" MTV Award, and a funny magazine interview where Kurt says he hates giving autographs... that's autographed
-some VELVET REVOLVER signed drumsticks
-BRUCE SPRINGSTEEN's NHL Rangers shirt (really, the useless thing in the whole exhibit)
-SANTANA's 60's concert jacket
-STEVIE NICK's "robe" she wore on stage
-there was a U2 only part, with:
--the U2 rings
--autographed TIME Person of the Year magazine (Bono & the Gates). Bono doodles some glasses over the photo
--ZOO Money
--a pair of EDGE's custom made Converse shoes
--a really cool B&W Edge photo in the Vertigo Tour (outdoor)
--a Bono picture, but I don't remember that much of it
--a Mysterious Ways record, framed, and the cover signed by all four, plus a plate that says "U2, Bono, The Edge, Adam Clayton LAST NAME, Larry "Mullin" Jr. (yes, Adam's mother last name appears"
- then a whole BEATLES exhibit, with:
--4 custom made grey suits
--a type machine letter from John to someone, talking about Yoko and their son
--a JOHN "self-portrait" and signature
--a lot of pictures, tickets, contracts and things like that
really, it was great.. no as great as the one you'll get over there, I'm sure, but it was nice... just to see the EXPLORER live right in front of me was great enough...
go see it, you won't regret it
Great great great. Thanks dear for the news! wowwwwwwwwww
bonocomet
Blue Crack Distributor
Hey yeah what? Did he have more than 1? Or do you mean a different guitar?
arw
Blue Crack Addict
bonocomet
Blue Crack Distributor
Wow. Nice you get the replacement strings too 
Too bad there's no photo.
Too bad there's no photo.Regina O'Numb
War Child
Icons of Music Auction II to Benefit Music Rising on Saturday May 31, 2008 to be Held at Hard Rock Cafe New York
Thursday April 24, 9:00 am ET
Unprecedented Collection of Music Memorabilia to be Offered in a Live and Televised Auction Event
Hosted by U2's the Edge With Special Performance by Aaron Neville
NEW YORK, April 24 /PRNewswire/ -- U2's the Edge announced the Icons of Music Sale II to benefit Music Rising to be held on Saturday, May 31, 2008 at Hard Rock Cafe New York in Times Square. This second annual auction event, hosted by Julien's Auctions (http://www.juliensauctions.com), will offer one of the most significant collections of music memorabilia from many of music's greatest legends with proceeds benefiting Music Rising (http://www.musicrising.org), a campaign co-founded by U2's the Edge, legendary producer Bob Ezrin and Gibson Guitar Chairman and CEO Henry Juszkiewicz in 2005 to aid musicians of the Gulf Coast Region in regaining their livelihood after the devastation of Hurricanes Katrina and Rita.
Four-time Grammy Award winner Aaron Neville, who has joined the Music Rising campaign and helped bring major attention to some of the charity work being done in New Orleans today, will appear at the Icons of Music Sale II and perform at the evening session. Neville, who with his family, lost everything in the storms of Katrina brings a unique personal experience to Music Rising and will give guests a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to witness his great musicianship when he brings the spirit of New Orleans to the auction.
The ongoing efforts of Music Rising have, thus far, aided over 2,700 professional musicians and nearly 50,000 students and parishioners. The charity has been the recipient of numerous awards since its inception including the HALO 2005 Award for Cause Marketing, the 2006 Billboard Humanitarian Award and the 2007 PRSA PRISM Award. After the campaign received a Bush-Clinton Katrina Fund grant, former President Bill Clinton personally presented a Music Rising Gibson Les Paul guitar to a recipient in Baton Rouge as a symbol of Music Rising's dedication to the region.
"No one could ever come close to repaying the debt to those who have established this form of music that we all take totally for granted, this hybrid of European melody and African-American rhythm that's given us jazz and R&B and rock 'n' roll," said the Edge. "There's something powerful about musicians giving instruments they own to an auction to aid musicians who are going through a particularly difficult time."
"When the hurricanes first hit we knew we had to do something to help preserve the musical heritage of the Gulf Coast Region," said Henry Juszkiewicz, Chairman and CEO of Gibson Guitar. "We've been honored to work alongside some of the world's greatest musical talents in our efforts to rebuild the Gulf Coast Region and to understand the needs of the people who were devastated by the hurricanes. This auction serves as a reminder of much work that still needs to be done in bringing back one of the world's greatest regions."
Bob Ezrin, legendary producer and one of the co-founders of the organization added, "It is amazing to us that even after all this time there is still so much need for support in the Central Gulf -- and so many schools, churches and community organizations are just now coming on line again. Music Rising will be here to provide the instruments and support they need until that need no longer exists, however long it takes."
Amongst the donations from the Edge:
is his early stage played 1976 Gibson Explorer Guitar. Edge used this guitar in many stage performances since Joshua Tree as well as U2's Music Video for "Beautiful Day" (est. $80,000 and up),
his silver adjustable U2 block rings featured on the cover of Atchung Baby (est. $2,000/4,000),
a blue Gibson Les Paul electric guitar used by Edge in many studio recordings (est. $20,000/40,000)
and his personally worn custom designed Converse shoes (est. $800/1,200)
along with an assortment of property donated by his fellow band members to Music Rising.
Auction Network, the first 24/7, multimedia network solely dedicated to auctions will conduct a live webcast in real-time streaming video of The Icons of Music Auction II. Auction Network will provide music fans around the world a front row seat to watch the action and excitement of the live auction and the ability to bid in real-time on items via the Internet. Pre-show video highlights include the emotional and historic stories behind such items from such legendary icons as the U2, The Beatles, Jimi Hendrix, Janis Joplin, Elvis Presley and many more legendary artists.
Included in the unprecedented collection of auction offerings will also be
a Kurt Cobain played early bass guitar with home photos of him playing guitar (est. $40,000/60,000),
a Jim Morrison handwritten poem (est. $4,000/6,000),
a Miles Davis stage played trumpet (est. $10,000/20,000),
a Jimi Hendrix signed receipt (est. $2,000/3,000),
Slash's first stage played Gibson Les Paul Guitar with Velvet Revolver at The Roxy on May 9th, 2004 (est. $20,000/30,000),
a Bob Dylan handwritten set list (est. $2,000/4,000),
Beatles four D.A. Millings suits from Madame Tussaud's ($60,000/80,000),
a Patti Smith hand drawn self portrait (est. $1,000/2,000),
a Johnny Cash owned and played guitar (est. $10,000/20,000),
an MTV Award presented to Nirvana for "Smells Like Team Spirit" (est. $4,000/6,000),
Kurt Cobain stage worn jacket from MTV performance (est. $6,000/8,000),
Paul McCartney's Christmas card to Adam Ant (est. $1,000/2,000),
Bono stage played guitar (est. $80,000 and up), Madonna's original signed contract with Vogue (est. $800/1,200),
Duran Duran meet and greet backstage V.I.P. experience package (est. $5,000/10,000)
a Janis Joplin handwritten love letter to boyfriend (est. $1,000/2,000)
and Jim Hendrix's Wah Wah Pedal (est. $1,000/2,000).
Additional highlights include
a leather jacket worn by the Edge on the Zoo TV Tour in 1992 (est. $6,000/8,000),
a Jimmy Page 2008 Gibson Custom Shop 1959 Les Paul Standard Reissue in a "lemon burst" finish personalized to the winning bidder (est. $4,000/6,000),
Bono's Bullet leather jacket worn on the Vertigo Tour 2005 (est. $6,000/8,000)
and Pete Townshend's 1967 Monterey Pop Festival concert used Maestro fuzz pedal (est. $2,000/4,000).
Festival concert used Maestro fuzz pedal (est. $2,000/4,000)
Also included will be
an exclusive Toyota Sequoia donated by automotive leader, Toyota. The vehicle made a special appearance at the NBA All-Star Game in New Orleans in February and features special paint and interior autographed by some of NBA's greatest players and New Orleans performers.
An exclusive Gibson Custom Les Paul guitar accompanies the vehicle and features the Music Rising logo (est. $40,000/60,000).
A limited edition Indian Motorcycle featuring the spirit of rock-n-roll (est. $35,000-$45,000) and much more is included in this historic auction.
To place proxy bids, register for the auction or explore the history of the more than 400 lots in the Icons of Music Auction II benefiting Music Rising go to http://www.juliensauctions.com. A limited number of tickets to this exclusive event will be sold beginning Friday, April 11, 2008 through Ticketmaster and Hard Rock Cafe New York. The benefit tickets will sell for $250.00 each with proceeds going directly to Music Rising. Tickets include entry into the evening portion of the event, special catered services and a complimentary Icons of Music collectible auction catalog detailing all lots in the sale in full color. For ticket information go to http://www.ticketmaster.com
Highlights from the Icon's of Music auction have toured The Museo De La Moda in Santiago, Chile (March 25th - April 18th). Other press exhibits include The Museum of Style Icon's at Newbridge Silverware in County Kildare, Ireland (May 2nd - 4th), Celebrity Vault in Beverly Hills, CA (May 22nd - 24th) and The Hard Rock Cafe in Times Square (May 26th - May 30th) prior to the live auction on May 31st.
Full color collectible catalogs detailing the history and images of each lot of this historic event will be available for purchase through Julien's Auctions. In addition to the live auction event, Grammy winner Aaron Neville will perform as a tribute to his native New Orleans. The performance will be scheduled prior to the third session of the auction and will offer guests an exclusive opportunity to witness the great musicianship of one of New Orleans' own.
Registering to Bid
Registration is required to bid in this live auction and can be done either in person at any one of the exhibitions showing the highlights from the collection or by visiting http://www.juliensauctions.com any time before the sale, or calling (310) 816 1818. Online bidding registration can be completed via Auction Network online.
Placing Bids
There are four ways to bid in this sale:
-- Bid through Auction Network on Internet using real-time and absentee
bidding.
-- Place bids in the room by attending the auction.
-- Bid over the telephone through an auction house representative, who
sits in the room and conveys the bid to the auctioneer.
-- Enter Absentee bids. Absentee bid forms are printed in the back of each
catalogue, and are available at Julien's Auctions offices and on
http://www.juliensauctions.com
About Music Rising:
Music Rising is a campaign launched in 2005 to replace musical instruments lost or destroyed by hurricanes in the Gulf Region. It has since launched a second phase dedicated to the aid of schools and churches. Music Rising was formed by U2's the Edge, legendary producer Bob Ezrin, and Gibson Guitar Chairman and CEO Henry Juszkiewicz. Partners of the campaign represent the most diverse partnership in the entertainment industry and include MusiCares, Guitar Center, Musician's Friend, Live Nation, Kennedy/Marshall, Ticketmaster, Hard Rock International, VH-1, MTV, Real Networks, ABC News Now, The NFL, Rolling Stone, Mr. Holland's Opus Foundation, Julien's Auctions, ACT and the Bush-Clinton Katrina Fund. Music Rising is the recipient of the prestigious 2005 HALO Award for Cause Marketing and the 2006 Billboard Humanitarian Award, the 2007 PRISM Award and has been recognized around the world by various media organizations. Music Rising is administered by the Gibson Foundation. For more information go to http://www.musicrising.org and http://www.gibsonfoundation.org
About Hard Rock International
With 126 high-energy Hard Rock Cafes and nine Hotels/Casinos in 48 countries, Hard Rock International is one of the world's most globally recognized brands. Beginning with an Eric Clapton guitar, Hard Rock owns the world's greatest collection of music memorabilia which is displayed in locations around the globe. Hard Rock is also known for its collectible fashion and music-related merchandise, Hard Rock Live performance venues and an award-winning website. In addition to the two flagship Seminole Hard Rock Hotels and Casinos in Tampa and Hollywood, Fla., Hard Rock Hotels/Casinos are located in Las Vegas, Biloxi, Orlando, Chicago, San Diego, Pattaya and Bali. Additional hotel and casino projects have been announced in Macau and Penang, both scheduled to open in 2009; Palm Springs, Atlanta and Panama, scheduled to open in 2010; and Dubai, scheduled to open in 2011. Hard Rock Park, the world's first rock 'n' roll theme park is scheduled to open in Myrtle Beach in Spring 2008. Hard Rock International, Inc, is owned by Seminole Hard Rock Entertainment, Inc. For more information on Hard Rock go to http://www.hardrock.com
About Julien's Auctions
With expertise specializing in entertainment memorabilia, Julien's has quickly established themselves as the premier auction house in high profile celebrity and entertainment auctions. Julien's Auctions presents exciting, professionally managed and extremely successful auctions with full color high quality auction catalogues unlike any other auction company. Previous auctions include the collections of Cher, Madonna, U2, Barbara Streisand, Muhammad Ali, Debbie Reynolds, the estate of Marilyn Monroe and many more. For more information on Julien's go to http://www.juliensauctions.com.
About Auction Network
Auction Network is the first 24/7, multimedia network solely dedicated to auctions. Auction Network celebrates the sport and competitive spirit of auctions with a fast-paced, interactive programming environment where buyers meet sellers.
PRESS CONTACTS:
Caroline Galloway
Music Rising/Gibson Guitar
440-338-3469/615-423-4904
Caroline.galloway@gibson.com
Meredith Miesieski
Coyne PR
973-316-1665/732-619-4355
mmiesieski@coynepr.com
Maureen O'Connor
Rogers & Cowan
310-854-8116
moconnor@rogersandcowan.com
Lori Earl
CodeBlue Media
818-704-1200
codebluemedia@gmail.com
source:
http://biz.yahoo.com/prnews/080424/lath052.html?.v=101
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Lot 242:
Lot 243:
Photos of U2's items are, still, not available.
source: (click on view auction)
http://www.juliensauctions.com./
http://www.musicrising.org/cgi-bin/ultimatebb.cgi?ubb=get_topic&f=2&t=000235
Thursday April 24, 9:00 am ET
Unprecedented Collection of Music Memorabilia to be Offered in a Live and Televised Auction Event
Hosted by U2's the Edge With Special Performance by Aaron Neville
NEW YORK, April 24 /PRNewswire/ -- U2's the Edge announced the Icons of Music Sale II to benefit Music Rising to be held on Saturday, May 31, 2008 at Hard Rock Cafe New York in Times Square. This second annual auction event, hosted by Julien's Auctions (http://www.juliensauctions.com), will offer one of the most significant collections of music memorabilia from many of music's greatest legends with proceeds benefiting Music Rising (http://www.musicrising.org), a campaign co-founded by U2's the Edge, legendary producer Bob Ezrin and Gibson Guitar Chairman and CEO Henry Juszkiewicz in 2005 to aid musicians of the Gulf Coast Region in regaining their livelihood after the devastation of Hurricanes Katrina and Rita.
Four-time Grammy Award winner Aaron Neville, who has joined the Music Rising campaign and helped bring major attention to some of the charity work being done in New Orleans today, will appear at the Icons of Music Sale II and perform at the evening session. Neville, who with his family, lost everything in the storms of Katrina brings a unique personal experience to Music Rising and will give guests a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to witness his great musicianship when he brings the spirit of New Orleans to the auction.
The ongoing efforts of Music Rising have, thus far, aided over 2,700 professional musicians and nearly 50,000 students and parishioners. The charity has been the recipient of numerous awards since its inception including the HALO 2005 Award for Cause Marketing, the 2006 Billboard Humanitarian Award and the 2007 PRSA PRISM Award. After the campaign received a Bush-Clinton Katrina Fund grant, former President Bill Clinton personally presented a Music Rising Gibson Les Paul guitar to a recipient in Baton Rouge as a symbol of Music Rising's dedication to the region.
"No one could ever come close to repaying the debt to those who have established this form of music that we all take totally for granted, this hybrid of European melody and African-American rhythm that's given us jazz and R&B and rock 'n' roll," said the Edge. "There's something powerful about musicians giving instruments they own to an auction to aid musicians who are going through a particularly difficult time."
"When the hurricanes first hit we knew we had to do something to help preserve the musical heritage of the Gulf Coast Region," said Henry Juszkiewicz, Chairman and CEO of Gibson Guitar. "We've been honored to work alongside some of the world's greatest musical talents in our efforts to rebuild the Gulf Coast Region and to understand the needs of the people who were devastated by the hurricanes. This auction serves as a reminder of much work that still needs to be done in bringing back one of the world's greatest regions."
Bob Ezrin, legendary producer and one of the co-founders of the organization added, "It is amazing to us that even after all this time there is still so much need for support in the Central Gulf -- and so many schools, churches and community organizations are just now coming on line again. Music Rising will be here to provide the instruments and support they need until that need no longer exists, however long it takes."
Amongst the donations from the Edge:
is his early stage played 1976 Gibson Explorer Guitar. Edge used this guitar in many stage performances since Joshua Tree as well as U2's Music Video for "Beautiful Day" (est. $80,000 and up),
his silver adjustable U2 block rings featured on the cover of Atchung Baby (est. $2,000/4,000),
a blue Gibson Les Paul electric guitar used by Edge in many studio recordings (est. $20,000/40,000)
and his personally worn custom designed Converse shoes (est. $800/1,200)
along with an assortment of property donated by his fellow band members to Music Rising.
Auction Network, the first 24/7, multimedia network solely dedicated to auctions will conduct a live webcast in real-time streaming video of The Icons of Music Auction II. Auction Network will provide music fans around the world a front row seat to watch the action and excitement of the live auction and the ability to bid in real-time on items via the Internet. Pre-show video highlights include the emotional and historic stories behind such items from such legendary icons as the U2, The Beatles, Jimi Hendrix, Janis Joplin, Elvis Presley and many more legendary artists.
Included in the unprecedented collection of auction offerings will also be
a Kurt Cobain played early bass guitar with home photos of him playing guitar (est. $40,000/60,000),
a Jim Morrison handwritten poem (est. $4,000/6,000),
a Miles Davis stage played trumpet (est. $10,000/20,000),
a Jimi Hendrix signed receipt (est. $2,000/3,000),
Slash's first stage played Gibson Les Paul Guitar with Velvet Revolver at The Roxy on May 9th, 2004 (est. $20,000/30,000),
a Bob Dylan handwritten set list (est. $2,000/4,000),
Beatles four D.A. Millings suits from Madame Tussaud's ($60,000/80,000),
a Patti Smith hand drawn self portrait (est. $1,000/2,000),
a Johnny Cash owned and played guitar (est. $10,000/20,000),
an MTV Award presented to Nirvana for "Smells Like Team Spirit" (est. $4,000/6,000),
Kurt Cobain stage worn jacket from MTV performance (est. $6,000/8,000),
Paul McCartney's Christmas card to Adam Ant (est. $1,000/2,000),
Bono stage played guitar (est. $80,000 and up), Madonna's original signed contract with Vogue (est. $800/1,200),
Duran Duran meet and greet backstage V.I.P. experience package (est. $5,000/10,000)
a Janis Joplin handwritten love letter to boyfriend (est. $1,000/2,000)
and Jim Hendrix's Wah Wah Pedal (est. $1,000/2,000).
Additional highlights include
a leather jacket worn by the Edge on the Zoo TV Tour in 1992 (est. $6,000/8,000),
a Jimmy Page 2008 Gibson Custom Shop 1959 Les Paul Standard Reissue in a "lemon burst" finish personalized to the winning bidder (est. $4,000/6,000),
Bono's Bullet leather jacket worn on the Vertigo Tour 2005 (est. $6,000/8,000)
and Pete Townshend's 1967 Monterey Pop Festival concert used Maestro fuzz pedal (est. $2,000/4,000).
Festival concert used Maestro fuzz pedal (est. $2,000/4,000)
Also included will be
an exclusive Toyota Sequoia donated by automotive leader, Toyota. The vehicle made a special appearance at the NBA All-Star Game in New Orleans in February and features special paint and interior autographed by some of NBA's greatest players and New Orleans performers.
An exclusive Gibson Custom Les Paul guitar accompanies the vehicle and features the Music Rising logo (est. $40,000/60,000).
A limited edition Indian Motorcycle featuring the spirit of rock-n-roll (est. $35,000-$45,000) and much more is included in this historic auction.
To place proxy bids, register for the auction or explore the history of the more than 400 lots in the Icons of Music Auction II benefiting Music Rising go to http://www.juliensauctions.com. A limited number of tickets to this exclusive event will be sold beginning Friday, April 11, 2008 through Ticketmaster and Hard Rock Cafe New York. The benefit tickets will sell for $250.00 each with proceeds going directly to Music Rising. Tickets include entry into the evening portion of the event, special catered services and a complimentary Icons of Music collectible auction catalog detailing all lots in the sale in full color. For ticket information go to http://www.ticketmaster.com
Highlights from the Icon's of Music auction have toured The Museo De La Moda in Santiago, Chile (March 25th - April 18th). Other press exhibits include The Museum of Style Icon's at Newbridge Silverware in County Kildare, Ireland (May 2nd - 4th), Celebrity Vault in Beverly Hills, CA (May 22nd - 24th) and The Hard Rock Cafe in Times Square (May 26th - May 30th) prior to the live auction on May 31st.
Full color collectible catalogs detailing the history and images of each lot of this historic event will be available for purchase through Julien's Auctions. In addition to the live auction event, Grammy winner Aaron Neville will perform as a tribute to his native New Orleans. The performance will be scheduled prior to the third session of the auction and will offer guests an exclusive opportunity to witness the great musicianship of one of New Orleans' own.
Registering to Bid
Registration is required to bid in this live auction and can be done either in person at any one of the exhibitions showing the highlights from the collection or by visiting http://www.juliensauctions.com any time before the sale, or calling (310) 816 1818. Online bidding registration can be completed via Auction Network online.
Placing Bids
There are four ways to bid in this sale:
-- Bid through Auction Network on Internet using real-time and absentee
bidding.
-- Place bids in the room by attending the auction.
-- Bid over the telephone through an auction house representative, who
sits in the room and conveys the bid to the auctioneer.
-- Enter Absentee bids. Absentee bid forms are printed in the back of each
catalogue, and are available at Julien's Auctions offices and on
http://www.juliensauctions.com
About Music Rising:
Music Rising is a campaign launched in 2005 to replace musical instruments lost or destroyed by hurricanes in the Gulf Region. It has since launched a second phase dedicated to the aid of schools and churches. Music Rising was formed by U2's the Edge, legendary producer Bob Ezrin, and Gibson Guitar Chairman and CEO Henry Juszkiewicz. Partners of the campaign represent the most diverse partnership in the entertainment industry and include MusiCares, Guitar Center, Musician's Friend, Live Nation, Kennedy/Marshall, Ticketmaster, Hard Rock International, VH-1, MTV, Real Networks, ABC News Now, The NFL, Rolling Stone, Mr. Holland's Opus Foundation, Julien's Auctions, ACT and the Bush-Clinton Katrina Fund. Music Rising is the recipient of the prestigious 2005 HALO Award for Cause Marketing and the 2006 Billboard Humanitarian Award, the 2007 PRISM Award and has been recognized around the world by various media organizations. Music Rising is administered by the Gibson Foundation. For more information go to http://www.musicrising.org and http://www.gibsonfoundation.org
About Hard Rock International
With 126 high-energy Hard Rock Cafes and nine Hotels/Casinos in 48 countries, Hard Rock International is one of the world's most globally recognized brands. Beginning with an Eric Clapton guitar, Hard Rock owns the world's greatest collection of music memorabilia which is displayed in locations around the globe. Hard Rock is also known for its collectible fashion and music-related merchandise, Hard Rock Live performance venues and an award-winning website. In addition to the two flagship Seminole Hard Rock Hotels and Casinos in Tampa and Hollywood, Fla., Hard Rock Hotels/Casinos are located in Las Vegas, Biloxi, Orlando, Chicago, San Diego, Pattaya and Bali. Additional hotel and casino projects have been announced in Macau and Penang, both scheduled to open in 2009; Palm Springs, Atlanta and Panama, scheduled to open in 2010; and Dubai, scheduled to open in 2011. Hard Rock Park, the world's first rock 'n' roll theme park is scheduled to open in Myrtle Beach in Spring 2008. Hard Rock International, Inc, is owned by Seminole Hard Rock Entertainment, Inc. For more information on Hard Rock go to http://www.hardrock.com
About Julien's Auctions
With expertise specializing in entertainment memorabilia, Julien's has quickly established themselves as the premier auction house in high profile celebrity and entertainment auctions. Julien's Auctions presents exciting, professionally managed and extremely successful auctions with full color high quality auction catalogues unlike any other auction company. Previous auctions include the collections of Cher, Madonna, U2, Barbara Streisand, Muhammad Ali, Debbie Reynolds, the estate of Marilyn Monroe and many more. For more information on Julien's go to http://www.juliensauctions.com.
About Auction Network
Auction Network is the first 24/7, multimedia network solely dedicated to auctions. Auction Network celebrates the sport and competitive spirit of auctions with a fast-paced, interactive programming environment where buyers meet sellers.
PRESS CONTACTS:
Caroline Galloway
Music Rising/Gibson Guitar
440-338-3469/615-423-4904
Caroline.galloway@gibson.com
Meredith Miesieski
Coyne PR
973-316-1665/732-619-4355
mmiesieski@coynepr.com
Maureen O'Connor
Rogers & Cowan
310-854-8116
moconnor@rogersandcowan.com
Lori Earl
CodeBlue Media
818-704-1200
codebluemedia@gmail.com
source:
http://biz.yahoo.com/prnews/080424/lath052.html?.v=101
****
Lot 242:
Lot 243:
Photos of U2's items are, still, not available.
source: (click on view auction)
http://www.juliensauctions.com./
http://www.musicrising.org/cgi-bin/ultimatebb.cgi?ubb=get_topic&f=2&t=000235
Regina O'Numb
War Child
U2's items go from lot 384 to lot 408:
http://www.auctionnetworklive.com/servlet/SelectAuction.do?auctionId=8&path=/servlet/List.do
http://www.auctionnetworklive.com/servlet/SelectAuction.do?auctionId=8&path=/servlet/List.do
arw
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some of the U2 pics are up now.....including the Explorer. I hope he has more than 1 
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bonocomet said:
it's incredible the commitment of Edge in this his cause. Oh my God, the Gibson Explorer !!!????@@@@@ My reverence for his generosity ...He says at the opening Music Rising-flash-site:
'I can't imagine what it must be like to wake up one morning and to not have my guitar ... '
He gives from himself to the others.
If I could I would like to buy this guitar in this auction and give it back to Edge ...
this man is awesome.
Thanks God, cause Edge exists!
to read about this guitar:
http://www.auctionnetworklive.com/s...artLotId=406&direction=next&showThumbNails=on
Edgette
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Okay...looking at the pics, it doesn't look like it's the ORIGINAL Explorer. There's no dent in it. And the hardware doesn't look gold.
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yeah its definitely not the original... There is no way he would give that up...
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Edge has two explorers, the original and a backup. i know this for a fact because at one show i saw edge play one, and then dallas bring another one out and swap them over.
methinks this is the backup
methinks this is the backup
pepokiss
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I can tell you it's not a phony...
it HAS been used, you can tell
maybe its another
it HAS been used, you can tell
maybe its another
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Well he's also holding it in that pic ^
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Yes he probably has more than 1 (as confirmed by quadcaster), and the one he donated is also one he's used often, as we can see him using it in that pic.
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bonocomet said:
yer its definetly one of his that he has used heaps, but i duno if its his legendary 76 that he's had throughout U2's career, or the backup that he obviously picked up years later.
It could be the backup considering i wouldnt think that he'd sell his actual one.
Then again, it could be THE explorer, considering he sold THE les paul custom as opposed to the backup last time round.....
it really would be a shame if he sells the original
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Anyone know what that pic of Edge is from? That's the same guitar that was donated so it would be interesting to know what it's being used for there.
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FYI
update from atu2.com
its a copy folks! not real thing...
see article below:
UPDATE: OMG! HE'S GIVING AWAY THE EXPLORER -- NOT!
April 25, 2008
posted by: m2
Update: Although the official news release clearly states this guitar
is Edge's "early stage played 1976 Gibson Explorer Guitar," our good
friend Beth did some research and discovered it's actually a copy made
in 2000, not the original. Here's the proof.
http://www.atu2blog .com/2008/ 04/23/update- on-icons- of-music- auction/# comment-42004
You don't think the auction organizers are fibbing, do you?
update from atu2.com
its a copy folks! not real thing...
see article below:
UPDATE: OMG! HE'S GIVING AWAY THE EXPLORER -- NOT!
April 25, 2008
posted by: m2
Update: Although the official news release clearly states this guitar
is Edge's "early stage played 1976 Gibson Explorer Guitar," our good
friend Beth did some research and discovered it's actually a copy made
in 2000, not the original. Here's the proof.
http://www.atu2blog .com/2008/ 04/23/update- on-icons- of-music- auction/# comment-42004
You don't think the auction organizers are fibbing, do you?
LemonMelon
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U2Fanatic4ever said:yeah its definitely not the original... There is no way he would give that up...
I breathed a sigh of relief just now. I wouldn't want him to give that up. It's the holy grail of Edge guitars.
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