Auction including memorabilia from John Lennon and Jimi Hendrix
(16 Apr 2007) SHOTLIST Associated Press Television New York 19 April 2007 1. Wide Hard Rock Cafe 2. Wide guitar display pan 3. Close-up Fender guitar 4. Close-up picture pull out to medium of jacket 5. SOUNDBITE: (English) Darren Julien/ President, CEO Julien's Auctions: "First if all it is the first time band member have gotten together and given up not only memorabilia from their career but significant items. Edge gave, probably one of his most significant guitars which is a 1975 Gibson Les Paul. It was the third guitar he ever purchased. It was literally a guitar he used in recording all the albums. You can see it on stage performances throughout the whole career of U2. It is a really significant piece. We estimate conservatively at about $60 to $80 thousand (USD)." 6. Close-up Gibson Les Paul guitar tilt down pull out to medium 7. SOUNDBITE: (English) Darren Julien/ President, CEO Julien's Auctions: "A lot of the stuff was stored by the band members. Up until recently, the recent tour, these items travelled with the band members. What is great about it is it's all going to benefit music rising which is a charity The Edge co-founded which replaces musical instruments to the gulf region, to the schools and churches, the people who are devastated by the hurricane." 8. Close-up guitars 9. Close-up Bono pictures and glasses 10. Close-up pictures Close-up guitar 11. Wide display U2'S THE EDGE ORGANISES CHARITY AUCTION U2 frontman Bono is known for his humanitarian works, and now his fellow band mate The Edge is joining in. The Edge helped to arrange the 'Icons of Music' auction with all proceeds benefiting his Music Rising foundation which helps Hurricane Katrina victims. Nearly 200 pieces of music memorabilia are going up for sale on Saturday, 21st April, in New York City. "First if all it is the first time band member have gotten together and given up not only memorabilia from their career but significant items," Darren Julien, who is the president and CEO of Julien's Auctions said. "Edge gave, probably one of his most significant guitars which is a 1975 Gibson Les Paul. It was the third guitar he ever purchased. It was literally a guitar he used in recording all the albums. You can see it on stage performances throughout the whole career of U2. It is a really significant piece. We estimate conservatively at about $60 to $80 thousand (USD)." Other big ticket items include Bono's sunglasses ($2000-$4000 US dollars), a Jimi Hendrix guitar ($60-$80,000 US dollars) and an Adam Clayton bass guitar ($20-$30,000 US dollars). "A lot of the stuff was stored by the band members," Julien said. "Up until recently, the recent tour, these items traveled with the band members. What is great about it is it's all going to benefit music rising which is a charity The Edge co-founded which replaces musical instruments to the gulf region, to the schools and churches, the people who are devastated by the hurricane." Memorabilia from Ray Charles, KISS, Coldplay and Madonna (to name just a few), are also being auctioned. Find out more about AP Archive: http://www.aparchive.com/HowWeWork Twitter: / ap_archive Facebook: / aparchives Instagram: / apnews You can license this story through AP Archive: http://www.aparchive.com/metadata/you...
