Guitars and big time music folks

Saturday, June 21, the longest day of the year, here in this part of our Earth.

And so...

I was visiting the Guitar Center in San Bernardino, CA, and took these fine photos...(Koos, are YOU seeing this?)

Here are some FINE youtube links to this stuff...you will even hear mention of one famous Pete Townshend...

Clapton:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OZhxEHDS3KU

Stevie Ray Vaughn:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4_uuU81cwVw

San Bernardino is not too far away, and has hosted the likes of Zappa, the Rolling Stones, Elvis, ....and was the logistics center for the USAF SR-71 Blackbird, etc., etc...

Before you see the stuff on this blog, you absolutely MUST first visit the link I offer HERE:

http://gc.guitarcenter.com/legends/index.cfm

Above: This is the actual Stevie Ray Vaughn "Lenny" guitar. WOW! It was displayed with a security guard, glass case, and what likely was an alarm sensor. There were other guitars there, also displayed in the same manner...

The guitar used by Eric Clapton (Gibson ES-335) for so many years since 1964, and used to record the great "Crossroads" song. The back of the headstock had a little "stamp" looking thing that said "Hare Krishna". Story is: It so happens that George Harrison (Beatles) gave that to Eric, and so it was then stuck on his guitar.

This is the well worn backside of Eric Clapton's "Blackie" Fender Sratocaster that was used to record many of his most famous songs. I totally forgot to get a photo of this guitar from the entire front side....I was so overwhelmed. My sweet wife, Cruz, was by my side. Maybe that is why I was so distracted! I love her.

A beautiful, well aged Gibson Les Paul, used by The Edge (of U2 fame).

Loads of fun!

--Dan

Going to a show, and today is a birthday

Myself and our second daughter, Michelle, will be at the VH1 event honoring The Who. It will happen in July. We are very happy!

Above is a photo from a deli that we will be visiting this evening. Marion, our youngest, turns 18 years old today! She will order a nice sandwhich there! The folks holding the chow are Sean and Danielle, the deli owners.

Marion, at left, and my wife, Cruz. That was in february, 2008, Wrightwood, California.

--Dan