Tuesday, January 23, 2007

Elton John Red Yamaha Disklavier Grand sells for $50k

from:
http://www.abc4.com/content/features/story.aspx?content_id=cf72cd1e-4eaf-4699-b113-28f85400d64a

Why would you pay $50,000 for a piano just because it was a limited edition (of 30) where produced. Surely the fact that there were 30 of them means that it ISN'T a collectors item and is instead a money-making PR scam by Yamaha. It's not like Elton John toured with these pianos or used them to write music or had them in his home - he's just sold out and put his name on the front, that's all.

Wednesday, January 17, 2007

6 year old kid plays Russian Dance from the Nutcracker Suite

Here is a video of a 6 year old kid doing a very good job of playing the russian dance from tchaikovsky's nutracker suite. very impressive I reckon...

click here to watch the video

Whitney Houston's Yamaha Grand Piano

Whitney Houston is being forced to sell off backstage equipment, instruments and even designer costumes and gowns to pay off a 175 thousand dollar storage facility debt to a warehouse storing the items. Amidst the 400+ lots, a Schimmel Lucite Grand piano and a Yamaha Grand piano received the most attention.

click here for the full story