Friday, April 19, 2013

ROCK N ROLL HALL OF FAME

To say that anyone reading this needs to go to the Rock N Roll Hall of Fame is an understatement. It's an all-day music experience that should not be missed.
 
We spent close to five hours there and you could easily spend at least 9 listening to all of the great things they have spread out over six floors. It's also the last major thing we will be doing on this trip and a good way to go out. We've seen and experienced so many amazing things over the past three weeks - this will definitely go in the top 5.
 
Note: We could not use flash inside so some of the photos may be a little dark. But don't complain: we're not charging you to read this.
 
 
 
 
 
 
Lennon and McCartney's suits from an early tour:
 
Left: breakdown for "Hey Jude" - Right: Lyrics for "Yer Blues"
 
Lennon's handwritten lyrics to "In My Life":
 
Beatlemania - yes, that comb is huge:
 
The settlement agreement signed by the four Beatles dissolving their partnership:
 
These two pages divide the Lennon/McCartney songs that the band never recorded and return them to their authors:
 
John Lennon's Sgt. Pepper's uniform:
 
 
There's a new member of The Rolling Stones:
 
If anyone is looking for birthday present ideas for me:
 
 
The Glove!
 
 
 
 
Martin Scorsese's shooting script for The Band's "The Last Waltz":
 
Robbie Robertson's guitar from the performance of "The Weight" with The Staples':
 
Apparently we haven't seen enough Elvis stuff on this trip:
 
 
 
 
 
 
Jimi Hendrix's handwritten lyrics for "Purple Haze":
 
A drawing made by a young Hendrix:
 
One of his guitars used to record:
 
A poster to one of the first U2 shows:
 
Bono's lyrics to U2's first single, "Out of Control":
 
Bono's jacket from their 2002 Super Bowl Halftime Show appearance:
 
Remnants of the ZOOTV tour:
 
Pearl Jam's Mike McCready's smashed guitar from a 1992 show:
 
The original Nirvana demo tape:
 
I wish I were at this Fillmore show:
 
Eagles stuff - a setlist, Don Felder's guitar from the Hotel California tour, and Timothy B. Schmidt's duffle bag full of hotel keys:
 
A closer look at the duffle bag:
 
Neil Young's handwritten lyrics to "Heart of Gold" and "Rockin' in the Free World":
 
Hank Williams' lyric notebook:
 
The Man in Black's suit:
 
Hank's suit:
 
Roy Orbison's shades:
 
Bo Didley's famous guitar:
 
Muddy Waters' guitar and suit:
 
The Clash section featuring Joe Strummer's awesome guitar:
 
The lyrics to one of the greatest songs ever, "London Calling":
 
Bonnie Raitt's suit and guitar from the 1990 Grammy Awards, which sadly I remember watching like it was yesterday. She was great!
 
An assortment of Stevie Nicks' witch dresses:
 
On-stage set-up for The White Stripes:

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