For those who say Warbirds are to rare to be flown..........
Fri Feb 15, 2008 7:03 pm
....maybe they shouldn't let violinists play rare fiddles either?
Ouch!
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20080214/ap_ ... red_fiddle
David Garrett, a former model who has been called the David Beckham of the classical scene, said he tripped while carrying his 18th century violin as he was leaving London's Barbican Hall after a performance, smashing it to bits.
"I had it over my shoulder in its case and I fell down a concrete flight of stairs backward," Garrett said Thursday. "When I opened the case, much of my G.B. Guadagnini had been crushed."
Garrett said he bought the 1772 violin for $1 million in 2003, and he is now hoping to get it repaired in New York, where he is based.
Ouch!
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20080214/ap_ ... red_fiddle
David Garrett, a former model who has been called the David Beckham of the classical scene, said he tripped while carrying his 18th century violin as he was leaving London's Barbican Hall after a performance, smashing it to bits.
"I had it over my shoulder in its case and I fell down a concrete flight of stairs backward," Garrett said Thursday. "When I opened the case, much of my G.B. Guadagnini had been crushed."
Garrett said he bought the 1772 violin for $1 million in 2003, and he is now hoping to get it repaired in New York, where he is based.
Fri Feb 15, 2008 7:34 pm
Can you say "dataplate restoration"? 
He just crashed his Mustang (Guadagnini), so now someone loans him their Spitfire (Stradivarius)? Sounds like a risky loan to me!
And what didn't he keep that instrument in a metal hangar?
He just crashed his Mustang (Guadagnini), so now someone loans him their Spitfire (Stradivarius)? Sounds like a risky loan to me!
And what didn't he keep that instrument in a metal hangar?
Fri Feb 15, 2008 8:44 pm
I think the same. I wouldn't be carrying a million dollar violin so casually like that. And what if he was robbed? No offense, but how stupid can one be? I would ABSOLUTELY NEVER EVER lend him ANYTHING. It’s like:
- “Hi David! What’s up with that sad face mate?”
- “Oh, I broke my ONE MILLION DOLLARS, 18th century made violin. Can you believe I fell and broke it?”
- “Duhh. No!"
- “Well, yes I did! And by the way, can you lend me your Stradivarius?”
- “Ohh, sure! I’m on my way to Mars… yes, yes THE planet… and when I come back you can have it, ok!”
- “Hi David! What’s up with that sad face mate?”
- “Oh, I broke my ONE MILLION DOLLARS, 18th century made violin. Can you believe I fell and broke it?”
- “Duhh. No!"
- “Well, yes I did! And by the way, can you lend me your Stradivarius?”
- “Ohh, sure! I’m on my way to Mars… yes, yes THE planet… and when I come back you can have it, ok!”
Fri Feb 15, 2008 10:49 pm
I think I would have had a case made for that thing that would protect it from a small thermo nuclear device.