Covers you like better than the originals

[Sarge]

Originally Posted by Julie in the rv mirror

You can have your very own (official) copy of "Lenny", if you have about $17,000 to spare (probably more by now

Why is it that expensive? I saw replicas of Rory Gallagher's famous Strat being offered for less than 3.000 €. I'd pay that much and more for a guitar Stevie Ray or Rory really played but a copy I can build myself.

Originally Posted by Julie in the rv mirror

Or, you could just get out your mother's nail file...

Yes, indeed. I always have to giggle when I think of that comment.

I prefer scuffing my own guitars to buying a new one that just looks as if it has been used for ages. Maybe Fender will build replicas of my guitars one fine day, LOL. (Nah, I'm afraid I'm too lazy to ever become a really good player. )

[Julie in the rv mirror]

Originally Posted by Sarge

Why is it that expensive? I saw replicas of Rory Gallagher's famous Strat being offered for less than 3.000 €. I'd pay that much and more for a guitar Stevie Ray or Rory really played but a copy I can build myself.

It is pretty pricey...apparently, Fender bought the original (for $600+ K) at auction with proceeds going to the Crossroads Center; maybe some of the profit goes there as well? Or, maybe they want to recoup their cost?

[The Flying Mouse]

Following on naturaly enough from SRV, Jeff Healey.

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[Julie in the rv mirror]

Originally Posted by The Flying Mouse

Following on naturaly enough from SRV, Jeff Healey.

Nice one! Great movie, too.


OK, since we're in this mood, here's another Hendrix cover- Clapton and Steve Winwood doing "Voodoo Chile" (and I was there ) :

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And now, for something completely different . I got to see this song that day as well, but it's much nicer here with the strings:

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