I’m guessing he’s not a young man now and he has a chance of monetising the value of an asset he’s held for nearly 30 years and to reap the benefit within his own lifetime.9. When the core relic of a legendary person is put up for sale by public auction with a guide price of €1 million, the question that has to be asked is how and why has it come to this ?
Someone’s going to cash in at some stage. Might as well be the brother.
I think he is talking about the Jeff goons balloon dog or formaldehyde dead animals in case stuff, that's just a fraud. It's a bit like crypto, because so many others are prepared to pay huge money for it, it commands a price. There was a good documentary about the modern art market, how it nearly collapsed during financial crash but so many art dealers, museums and art buyers have a vested interest in keeping it all going. Therefore they all have to talk it up and also go and pay huge money for these pieces or else the value of their existing art will fallone stage Monet and Cezanne were though of as being as off the wall as your Seal painting but it was part of a journey that involved people like Picasso and Van Gough and Pollok.
I wonder will Rory's guitar go the way of the Balloon Dog; increase massively in price and then get broken.I think he is talking about the Jeff goons balloon dog or formaldehyde dead animals in case stuff, that's just a fraud. It's a bit like crypto, because so many others are prepared to pay huge money for it, it commands a price. There was a good documentary about the modern art market, how it nearly collapsed during financial crash but so many art dealers, museums and art buyers have a vested interest in keeping it all going. Therefore they all have to talk it up and also go and pay huge money for these pieces or else the value of their existing art will fall
As for Rory Gallagher guitar, it's worth way more now than it was 20 years ago but probably won't be worth 700K in 20 years time because Gallagher will then be too long gone. Bit like the classic car market it's the 80s cars that are making the big money whereas the 50s and 60s cars have passed their peak and have fallen back in value
Rory Gallagher’s strat was first purchased by a showband three chord trick musician.
and Van Gough and Pollok.
Charming.And what the hell kind of spelling is this, Purple ?
It's Van Gogh and Pollock, you pillock !
Did it take away from the point I made or make you understand it less?
Ah me Pollocks!And what the hell kind of spelling is this, Purple ?
It's Van Gogh and Pollock, you pillock !
Jimi Hendrix played in the US equivalents of show bands for years before being recognized as a mega-star.Hold on there, boy.
Quite a few great guitarists cut their teeth in showbands. There was no other gig available to them. Jim Conlon (incidentally, a CPA) must have had some sensibility that he went out and paid his own money to buy the Strat when touring in New York. Jimmy Smyth (regarded as Ireland's #1 guitarist by none other than Rory Gallagher himself) was in showbands since his teens before becoming a rock musician and session player of renown. Henry McCullough likewise. Let's have a bit of respect, please.
Can’t picture him doing the Hucklebuck somehow.Jimi Hendrix played in the US equivalents of show bands for years before being recognized as a mega-star.
Agree entirely.If Donal Gallagher can find someone daft enough to pay €1m for a guitar from an artist who the vast majority of people have never actually heard of
Am I missing something here or why do people actually care where the money for the guitar actually ends up.? If Donal Gallagher can find someone daft enough to pay €1m for a guitar from an artist who the vast majority of people have never actually heard of (and that is the harsh truth) and therefore in 30 years time will probably only be worth a fraction of the price now, good for him.
How is that different from anyone else who, by the lottery of life, is born into a fortunate situation?Well, the missing part is that Donal Gallagher (and his wife and family) has enjoyed a good 40+ years of the good life on the back of his brother not having any partner or children of his own. It is a lifestyle that removes the otherwise necessary need to earn his own living and build a reputation based on personal achievements rather than by association with famous relatives.
I can't help but feel you are personally connected to this in some way and there's a bit of grudgery going on. You are obviously entitled to your opinion, but as you have mentioned there is a legal side to this and unless you want to suggest a change to private property rights, I think you should just move on to be honest.Yes, this is a moral or sentimental viewpoint, not - so far at least - a legal one. But one that is shared by quite a few people.
So what? It’s the way the cards were dealt. Get over it. You seem jealous of the life he’s had.Well, the missing part is that Donal Gallagher (and his wife and family) has enjoyed a good 40+ years of the good life on the back of his brother not having any partner or children of his own. It is a lifestyle that removes the otherwise necessary need to earn his own living and build a reputation based on personal achievements rather than by association with famous relatives.
Couple of things.I think most people looking at the Donal Gallagher lifestyle of "darling society" social events, gallery patronages, Fulham residences, stylish clothes and so on would be inclined to think that he could have spared the dead man's musical instruments from sale and donated them to a suitable museum in Ireland.
Nobody else on this threadYes, this is a moral or sentimental viewpoint, not - so far at least - a legal one. But one that is shared by quite a few people.
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