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Title: bbf Performs With Allen Toussaint At The Edge?s Music Rising "ICONS OF MUSIC"
Post by: anythinggoes on April 24, 2007, 04:15:51 PM
Posted on Tuesday, April 24, 2007 at 15:51:27 EST


TalkingMetal.com reports that the April 21st, 2007 Music Rising ?Icons Of Music? auction in New York City, which raised 2.4 million dollars for musicians who lost equipment in Hurricane Katrina, concluded with a performance by New Orleans R&B legend ALLEN TOUSSAINT, and GUNS N' ROSES guitarist, Ron ?Bumblefoot? Thal.

The stand-out piece of memorabilia in the auction was JIMI HENDRIX?s 1966 Red Fender Mustang, which sold for $410,000.

Other notable items were Music Rising co-founder, The Edge?s 1975 Cream Gibson Les Paul Custom, a Gibson Music Rising Les Paul signed by the ROLLING STONES, and Emeril Lagasse?s signed green Baldwin R1 Artists Grand piano.

Additional event participants and attendees included U2?s The Edge and Adam Clayton, model Christy Turlington, ?Little Steven? Van Zandt of The Sopranos and the E-Street Band, former Viacom CEO Tom Freston, XM and Q104.3 FM DJ Eddie Trunk, Talking Metal podcast hosts Mark Strigl and John Ostronomy, and actress Gina Gershon.

http://www.striglsmusicnews.com/musicrising/musicrising.htm Photos here as well


Title: Re: bbf Performs With Allen Toussaint At The Edge?s Music Rising "ICONS OF MUSIC"
Post by: Voodoochild on April 24, 2007, 04:22:21 PM
I need this Red Fender Mustang.. :(

Thanks for posting that. Nice to see BBF still rocking out there. :)



Title: Re: bbf Performs With Allen Toussaint At The Edge?s Music Rising "ICONS OF MUSIC"
Post by: Voodoochild on April 24, 2007, 06:51:17 PM
Nice pics of Ron and his wife! Thanks! :D


Title: Re: bbf Performs With Allen Toussaint At The Edge?s Music Rising "ICONS OF MUSIC
Post by: Pinball Wizard on April 24, 2007, 09:15:57 PM
That guy with the glasses and the dark-gray suit...he looks like the older version of Andr? Matos!  :rofl: :rofl: :rofl:


Title: Re: bbf Performs With Allen Toussaint At The Edge?s Music Rising "ICONS OF MUSIC
Post by: Gunner_Rose on April 25, 2007, 09:20:44 AM
Bumblefoot is great, thanks for the pictures! : ok:


Title: Re: bbf Performs With Allen Toussaint At The Edge?s Music Rising "ICONS OF MUSIC"
Post by: Captaint on April 25, 2007, 11:08:40 AM
Dark Angel - Please stop stealing our stuff and posting it around the web.

Our media is not yours.  We own it.

How many times do I have to ask you?


Mark from Talking Metal







Title: Re: bbf Performs With Allen Toussaint At The Edge?s Music Rising "ICONS OF MUSIC
Post by: Bruno Poeys on April 25, 2007, 12:01:13 PM
I cant see Dark Angel. am I missing something?


Title: Re: bbf Performs With Allen Toussaint At The Edge?s Music Rising "ICONS OF MUSIC"
Post by: Dark Angel on April 25, 2007, 02:29:52 PM
Dark Angel - Please stop stealing our stuff and posting it around the web.

Our media is not yours.? We own it.

How many times do I have to ask you?


Mark from Talking Metal







Check your myspace... have answered on the one you sended there too!
Happened twice now... and both on 2 sites. (and you ahve said it twice now too... soz) Sounds like hell have broken lose!? :( :-[