The grand piano that was used to write down a few of Fleetwood Mac‘s largest hits is occurring public sale.
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The black Grand Hamilton piano, which was as soon as owned by Stevie Nicks, has been listed for public sale by Gotta Have Rock And Roll. The minimal bid for the legendary instrument is at the moment US$50,000, with the public sale estimating that it’ll go as much as $100,000 and even $200,000. The public sale is because of shut on December 6.
The storied piano, which was put up for public sale by English singer-songwriter Robbie Patton, was first owned by Nicks within the Seventies. Later in that decade, she introduced it on tour with Fleetwood Mac, with Christine McVie enjoying the instrument till 1983 earlier than it was retired.
Patton additionally claims McVie wrote 1977’s ‘Songbird’ off Fleetwood Mac’s ‘Rumours’ and 1979’s ‘Sara’ off ‘Tusk’ on the identical piano. Patton – who co-wrote ‘Maintain Me’ with the band in 1982 – later requested for the piano as fee, which he was granted.
Following that, he started working with the likes of Elton John and Queen: “Freddie Mercury even got here by for a recording session and used the piano. Elton John used the piano. The individuals who have touched this piano are loopy!”
Patton stated that the piano has since been “refurbished and lacquered, however the keys have by no means been modified. The keys are all unique and are the precise keys of which Stevie Nicks used for numerous years to compose a few of her largest songs, the identical keys that Christine McVie used on stage for Fleetwood Mac throughout their golden years touring. Even the identical keys that Freddie Mercury, Elton John and plenty of extra artists used within the studio.”
He additionally added that the instrument “has an unbelievable historical past that must be displayed in a museum.”
In different information, Fleetwood Mac have just lately introduced a “absolutely authorised”, “definitive” documentary to chronicle the historical past of the legendary band. Whereas the documentary has but to obtain a launch date, it’s set to premiere on Apple TV+, and can for the primary time ever see them “share their extraordinary story in their very own phrases”.
Apple has additionally confirmed that the documentary will consist of latest interviews with the band’s surviving members, never-before-seen footage, and archival interviews with the late Christine McVie.
