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JIMI HENDRIX Medallion Up For Auction - Oct. 11, 2005

According to NationalJeweler.com, a gilt medal worn by Jimi Hendrix when he set his guitar on fire at a Monterey Pop Festival appearance will go on the auction block next month.

Christie's will sell the medallion, valued at $60,000 to $80,000, on Nov. 21 during its sale of rock and pop memorabilia, reports Agence France-Presse.

Hendrix wore the medallion during a 1967 performance that marked the U.S. debut of his band, THE JIMI HENDRIX EXPERIENCE, in Monterey, Calif. The owner of the medallion met Hendrix at a New York nightclub after the festival and joined him on tour later that year, the news agency reports.

Other items slated for sale at the November auction include handwritten lyrics by the late Jim Morrison, former lead singer of THE DOORS, early poems written by Bob Dylan and a Tom Tom drum used by former Beatle Paul McCartney in the 1950s.

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	COMMENT \| Wow!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! posted by : FrankRizzo 10/11/2005 2:46:48 PM

	!st' Post !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

	COMMENT \| WoW !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! posted by : FrankRizzo 10/11/2005 2:47:21 PM

	2nd Post !

	COMMENT \| Holy Fuck ! posted by : FrankRizzo 10/11/2005 2:47:54 PM

	3rd Post !

	COMMENT \| BFD? posted by : FrankRizzo 10/11/2005 2:49:04 PM

	Big fuckin deal you say ? My point exactly !

	COMMENT \| posted by : molotov 10/11/2005 3:12:28 PM

	wow. must be behind on reporting this. i saw a reference to this auction yesterday on friggin' Yahoo! news. MESHUGGAH!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

	COMMENT \| I'll take the tom tom drum posted by : DMIZE 10/11/2005 3:49:50 PM

	for $10.

	COMMENT \| ...... posted by : wajahat_k 10/11/2005 4:28:31 PM

	Hendrix rules!!! GROOVY BABY!!!!!

	COMMENT \| posted by : Steelers Own You 10/11/2005 5:35:26 PM

	GUITARISTS WHO ARE BETTER THAN JIMI HENDRIX: John Petrucci Michael Romeo Yngwie Malmsteen Eddie Van Halen Jeff Loomis Joe Satriani Steve Vai Marty Friedman Alexi Laiho I don't buy for one second that Hendrix is the greatest guitarist ever. His albums were poorly produced, and was weak as a rhythm guitarist IMO.

	COMMENT \| posted by : asesino69 10/11/2005 6:21:08 PM

	So what? Shut the fuck up He was one of the best guitarists of his day.

	COMMENT \| Steelers own you... posted by : Dopehead 10/11/2005 6:30:28 PM

	if it wasnt for hendrix, those guitarists probably wouldnt be where they are today so go fuck yourself

	COMMENT \| Set his guitar on fire!!! posted by : Warchief 10/11/2005 9:35:35 PM

	Ace Frehley's smoking Les Paul in the 70's, that was cool!!!

	COMMENT \| Hendrix is god posted by : RiotAct666 10/11/2005 10:29:33 PM

	r.i.p. Jimi

	COMMENT \| posted by : Steelers Own You 10/12/2005 12:53:19 AM

	BigNewsDay: "your full of shit and the steelers suck!" It's "you're" not "your" when you want to say "you are", you fuckin moron! Before you insult me, learn how to spell first. Dopehead: "if it wasnt for hendrix, those guitarists probably wouldnt be where they are today so go fuck yourself" While that's true, it doesn't necessarily mean he was better than the guitarists I listed above. Yeah, he changed the way the guitar was played and influencd those guys I listed, but Hendrix was by no means a virtuoso. So eat my ass, how's that?

	COMMENT \| asesino69 posted by : Steelers Own You 10/12/2005 1:00:14 AM

	"So what? Shut the fuck up" No.

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