Post by Brian SmithPost by JeffWeHoOn Tue, 19 Apr 2011 15:44:16 -0600, "Brian Smith"
Post by Brian SmithPost by Bev VincentElton John is returning to the Las Vegas Strip for a three-year run at
Caesars Palace.
The five-time Grammy winner announced Monday he'll return with his
"Million Dollar Piano" show to The Colosseum at Caesars Palace in Las
Vegas starting in September.
Tickets for the first 16 shows go on sale April 25.
John completed his first run at Caesars Palace in April 2009. "The Red
Piano" was originally slated to run for three years, but was extended to a
five-year run because of audience demand.
John was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 1999.
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Bev Vincent
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According to eltonjohn.com, Ray Cooper is going to be doing a special
appearance. Not sure if that means every show or not.
Brian
I'm not complaing. I live in LA so I could drive to see his show
every few months for my Elton fix, and finally see the Beatle's Love
show.. It just seems very odd to me.
Anyway, this may be repeating Bev's information but here is a link a
http://www.rollingstone.com/music/news/elton-john-returns-to-las-vegas-for-three-year-residency-20110419
jeff
It'll be interesting to see/hear a million dollar piano. I'm surprised the
news releases haven't said that this would be the most expensive piano
ever built. Is there a more expensive one?
This article is from 2006, so the Bosendorfer pianos might be worth more
than $1.2 million now.
Have you ever tried to imagine what the world's most expensive piano might
be? Imagine no further. The most expensive piano in the world belonged to
the Beatle's John Lennon and was auctioned off to British pop-singer George
Michael in 2000. When the topic of expensive pianos comes to mind you might
think somewhere along the lines of a Bosendorfer, or a Bechstein, or maybe a
Steinway & Sons "Alma-Tedema", with its lavish artwork and hand crafted
symmetry. But the Steinway & Sons "Model Z" Piano formerly owned by John
Lennon is a fairly ordinary walnut upright piano that still bears a few
cigarette burns attributed to the musician.
The piano was originally bought by Lennon in December 1970 and delivered to
a studio at his home in Tittenhurst Park in Berkshire, England. He composed
and recorded the song "Imagine" on it and was filmed playing the song on it
for the first time for his wife, Yoko Ono, and the Plastic Ono band.
Believed to be a piece of British history by many, the most expensive piano
in the world sold at auction in the year 2000 for £1.45 million (about US
$2.1 million) to George Michael after a "who's who" bidding war that
included several other British celebrities.
Of course, that doesn't help anyone with seven figure budget and an urge to
own the most expensive piano on the market. Luckily for anyone like that,
Kuhn Studio and Bösendorfer Pianos have created a very pricey piano.
The Kuhn-Bösendorfer piano, as well as the accompanying bench, is set with
100,000 hand-cut, polished gems by glass artist Jon Kuhn. Kuhn's glasswork
is known for its luminescent quality and is featured permanently in over
thirty-five museums, including the New YorkMetropolitan Museum of Modern Art
and the White House Permanent Collection.
The Bösendorfer piano on which the diamonds are set is no less deserving of
praise. Bösendorfer has been a name in the piano industry known for voice
and playing sensitivity since 1828.
The Kuhn- Bösendorfer line of pianos will soon be available for public
consumption. Anyone wishing to own the most expensive piano available can
expect to shell out $1.2 million for the privilege.
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Bev Vincent
www.BevVincent.com