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John Lennon's Vox Python guitar strap

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Here's one of John's famous Vox guitar straps that he used throughout the the mid-'60s. This thing is remarkably "Heavy Metal"-looking for a "Mop Top" artifact.

Courtney Love's letter to 'Spin' magazine

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Here's a letter to 'Spin' magazine Courtney Love wrote in 1996. She disses Madonna pretty scathingly in this letter - and also spells her name wrong. Nevertheless, this letter has moments of genius. Here's a transcription:

Letters c/o Craig Marks from Courtney. (hey stop selling my Diary man!)

Dear Spin:

Maddonna wishes Id slag her. how can I insult wallpaper? Except to say, "That wallpaper in your Guest Room kinda sucks & ignore it? Her disco sucks. Thats all. Finito. Im a Rock chick. Rock chicks dont like disco. Ok? In another publication she said that Whitney and Mariah have 'no point of view'. Fair Enough. But, what? She does? heh heh heh. I dont particularly know or Dislike her, I just think she is utterly ARTLESS. (of course the Boys; Kurt, Eddie, Trent, Billy etc are Immune to this mysandrinist bitchery due to having scrotums) So me and P.J. and Liz and Elastica etc. are utterly too "Angsty"? Oh Eat me!! I can't even recite a lyric of hers, shes a Disco singer. She's not a poet or a musician. Shes a Giant celebrity Dancer. What to Get the Girl who has Everything? Indie Credibility!! "I want it NOW Daddy. Buy it for me"

As for Alanis Morissette, I disagree with you Mr Guccione, Ms. Morissette is a Product of Madonnas Fatal Flaw, contrivance at every level, at Maverick it was said to us that; (circa Early 91); "those Guys at Geffen are total Geniuses for Thinking up this whole 'Grunge' Thing, and putting that Nirvana Band together" - They, in thier laugh tracks, backing tracks, payola, paid cheering sections and contrived Artist minds could not even concieve that a seminal real Band could exist & succeed.

Try getting in a stinky van and touring this Country #99 times in the summer in a shitty shack with 4-20 people screaming "FREEBIRD!!" Getting broken teeth and Fingers and spit on and bald spots and bruised legs from Stage Diving. So here's the Debbie Gibson of Canada "The People's Courtney" As another publication called her; stick her with the Guy who wrote for Wilson/Phillips and Michael Jackson and, Good Christ They can come come up with ONE faux alternative song (its a pretty Good one too, which is terrifying - Now any Senior in high school with a poem will get a Backing Band & Rent a studio Guys - Are YOU ready for this Influx? EEEEK!) the Rest is BUNK-100% Spin Doctors meets Toad the Wet Sheryl with a 'Good' female voice. Im Glad Alanis is spreading "peace" Rather then "Angst" - And she Bugs me no more than Faith no more Bugged the Chili Peppers in thier Chili pepper phase; or no more than Candlebox (whose singer called me begging for cred as If I can Dispense it! He was a nice enough Guy, But Dispensing Cred, is I believe the Full time 'Jobs' of a certain band from Manhattan.) could have 'bugged' Kurt.....Im an opinionated kinda Gal, sorry, But Madonna Fascinates me in much the same way I Fascinate her (this crazed clothes horse, Cruella De Ville sucked into the mirror of her own Vanity.) Except I think 'Fascinate' is pushing it, a sort of passing interest from time to time, beyond that, Im really searching here, There isnt one single of hers I like,

Dimebag Darrell's Washburn diamondplate guitar from Pantera's 2000 tour.

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Here's a KILLER custom diamondplate Washburn that Dime used in 2000 on Pantera's 'Reinventing the Steel' tour.

Nancy Wilson of Heart's '70s stage outfit

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Here's an extra-cool pseudo baroque outfit worn by Heart's Nancy Wilson in the '70s. Dig it!

Easter card from John Lennon's mother Julia

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This simple card was sent to John by his mother Julia in 1957. Julia was killed in a car accident the following year - one of the formative experiences of Lennon's life. Here's a transcription:

To my Stinker...
My dear Stinker, wink...
Don't forget your mum's crazy
But she loves you anyhow
See you when your (sic) 21
Lots of love, my sweet old feller
Mummy

manson bass

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Keith Moon's satin pants

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Here's a pair of extra-groovy satin pants owned and operated by the Who's brilliant drummer, Keith Moon.

Jimi's Ace guitar strap

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Here's a groovy old guitar strap that held Jimi's Strat

Tommy Lee's spandex bodysuit

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Here's a completely over-the-top outfit worn by Tommy Lee on Mötley Crüe's 'Theatre of Pain' tour in 1985

Elvis Presley's sheepskin coat

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Check out the King's extra-cool winter coat

John Lennon's Vox Python guitar strap

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Here's one of John's famous Vox guitar straps that he used throughout the the mid-'60s. This thing is remarkably "Heavy Metal"-looking for a "Mop Top" artifact.

Elton John's sharkskin suit

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Here's an unusually understated example of Elton's wardrobe.

From The Hard Rock Vault - Brian Jones Teardrop Guitar

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Jeff Nolan, Hard Rock's resident historian and all-around music nerd, sits down with Kip Elder, one of the best luthiers in the country, to talk about some of the pieces from Hard Rock's memorabilia collection.

Here, Jeff and Kip show us Brian Jones' Vox Mark III, one of rock 'n' roll's most iconic guitars and one of the most incredible pieces from Hard Rock's collection.

From The Hard Rock Vault - Tony Iommi Guitar

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Jeff Nolan, Hard Rock's resident historian and all-around music nerd, sits down with Kip Elder, one of the best luthiers in the country, to talk about some of the pieces from Hard Rock's memorabilia collection.

In this video, they guys show us the "Monkey" SG used by Tony Iommi throughout the '70s both on record and in concert. It is a truly monumental guitar, one that Iommi used to lay down the base of heavy metal.

From The Hard Rock Vault - Marc Bolan Guitar

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Jeff Nolan, Hard Rock's resident historian and all-around music nerd, sits down with Kip Elder, one of the best luthiers in the country, to talk about some of the pieces from Hard Rock's memorabilia collection.

Here, Jeff and Kip show off Marc Bolan's (T-Rex) Veleno Original guitar. It's an incredible guitar for an incredible, and grossly underrated, musician. Legend has it that this guitar, of which there were only about 200 made, was the very first sold by John Veleno.

From The Hard Rock Vault - Johnny Cash Guitar

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Jeff Nolan, Hard Rock's resident historian and all-around music nerd, sits down with Kip Elder, one of the best luthiers in the country, to talk about some of the pieces from Hard Rock's memorabilia collection.

From The Hard Rock Vault - Jimi Hendrix Guitars

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Jeff Nolan, Hard Rock's resident historian and all-around music nerd, sits down with Kip Elder, one of the best luthiers in the country, to talk about some of the pieces from Hard Rock's memorabilia collection.

Here, Jeff and Kip show us two of Jimi Hendrix' historic, monstrously incredible Gibson guitars: a white SG custom and a custom '69 Flying V.