1. Joe Atherlay

   wow. What is there to say to this man other than… wow! He is clearly a music lover and has dedicated his entire life to music as have many musicians and when you come across this passion and dedication it is very refreshing. At first I thought wow, how lucky and rich this guy must be. He must be loving life.. Then the more he spoke i realized that he seems lost now that he has achieved his lifes’ mission.. it seems he has no other goals to achieve and is giving up. I guess this is similar to musicians who have reached the top and don’t know where to go after. I feel sorry for him as it clearly has nothing to do with money for him.. he just wants someone to look after his prize collection with the same love as he has for them.. i’m sure if he doesn’t have a big offer or any children he will end up giving it away to someone who is as passionate as him. (or donate them).
   When my Dad was terminally ill he had a lot of classic motorbikes in a garage and he wanted to sell them as his life was coming to an end, and to him again it wasn’t about selling them for money.. they were like his children.. and he wanted a foster parent and the money was a formality.. This seems like a similar story and is uplifting but very sad.. What a legend.. Joe

   Jul 12th, 2010

2. Scott

   Joe – I agree with you. With this guy I don’t think it’s about the money, I think he wants someone to respect the music and what he’s created and accomplished. The reality is that I don’t think we place enough value on music as art. It’s all about digital downloads now from iTunes. The classic album experience is a thing of the past.

   It’s gotta be hard to realize that you’ve spent your life building something that our society doesn’t value anymore.

   -S

   Jul 20th, 2010

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