Upon follow-up, he said it was priceless, and that if a Saudi sheikh offered him $1 billion, the answer would be a flat no. Get the latest news, reviews and features to your inbox. He predicted that future historians will look back on the century and pinpoint it as an outlier era of technological advancement. Copyright 2023 Indianapolis Monthly, All Rights Reserved. Exclusive Events + Special Offers. The 1959 Martin D-18E - which was often out of tune - was expected to fetch between $1million and $2 million at the online 'Music Icons' sale hosted by Julien's Auctions, but it ended up breaking the record for the most expensive guitar. Recently, Irsay has added a Kurt Cobain guitar and Muhammad Ali's . Irsay established himself long ago as a connoisseur of cultural and rock & roll artifacts. Irsay, 62, who is worth an estimated $3.5billion, is a major guitar collector, having bought instruments previously owned by Elvis Presley, George Harrison, Prince, Bob Dylan and David Gilmour, among others. Irsay was on stage singing for the open and conclusion of the show, but stepped aside for a lengthy portion during the middle. Irsays collection also includes Jack Kerouacs original 36-metre typewritten manuscript for On The Road ($2.4m), Hunter S Thompsons Red Shark convertible, Abraham Lincolns walking cane and an original Apple II manual signed by Steve Jobs in 1980. For one, it's a chance to promote his charity, the Kicking the Stigma initiative, which is aimed at raising mental health awareness. Passion for historic guitars brings out the fan in NFL owner Jim Irsay We did some fun things with it but we were always careful. There are also other forms of rare collectibles too, like one of Jackie Robinson's game-used bats and Jack Kerouac's 'On The Road' manuscript. Its much more than that. Photos From The Jim Irsay Collection And Concerts When I first got the [On The Road] scroll, Rolling Stonesaid that I would destroy it! Irsay says, laughing. A whole story could be written about Irsays guitar collection, which includes Kurt Cobains guitar from Nirvanas Smells Like Teen Spirit music video and ones played by Prince, Jerry Garcia, George Harrison, Lennon, Paul McCartney, Bob Dylan and Jimmy Page. Then (because it was the middle of the night in Hawaii, where he was at the time) he went to bed. Our goal, to share the worlds unique, hidden and once in a lifetime locations with you to create unforgettable memories.
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