norcalpiper Posted September 6, 2016 Share Posted September 6, 2016 Yep, You read that right. I have been hunting and hunting, and I piggy-backed on some others who were looking and found the man who eventually ended up with Al's guitar. I emailed and emailed and emailed him, and finally afger months he responded that he is ready for "this beautiful instrument to have a new life" and be sold. I know, I know....sucker born every minute, but this man is the one who has it and it is documented on the web and in pics. Anyway. assuming it is, I am in the process if contactint the family and will be organizing a drive to fund getting it back to his family. Just a heads up as I hope the gibson community will help.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
deeman Posted September 6, 2016 Share Posted September 6, 2016 I would make sure there is a notarized COA at the very least. Any one can say that [insert name here] owned a guitar. It takes documentation, preferably signed by the musician themselves to prove it. I've seen enough episodes of Pawn Stars and Antiques Road Show to know better. For your sake I hope its real and you get a good deal. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dReit1 Posted September 6, 2016 Share Posted September 6, 2016 Sounds exciting! Please keep us posted. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Farnsbarns Posted September 6, 2016 Share Posted September 6, 2016 Why don't the family just buy it themselves? Why would or should anyone contribute? Not being funny but no one is contributing towards my guitar collection. Perhaps I'm missing something but I just don't get it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IanHenry Posted September 6, 2016 Share Posted September 6, 2016 Who's Alan Wilson? Ian Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Farnsbarns Posted September 6, 2016 Share Posted September 6, 2016 Canned heat. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pinch Posted September 6, 2016 Share Posted September 6, 2016 A 1954 Gold Top? Sounds... expensive. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tman Posted September 6, 2016 Share Posted September 6, 2016 Who's Alan Wilson? Ian I didn't know either. Hope you get it, sounds really cool Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
norcalpiper Posted September 7, 2016 Author Share Posted September 7, 2016 The person who owns it is well known for having it, so I'm sure coa is included. Once I found out, I emailed him.....and emailed him....and emailed him. His web guy finally forwarded it to his (i guess) personal email and respinded that he'd ne willing. Waiting to hear a price, but from what I gather, the guitar is not in great shape, and at one time "was in pieces". I'll keep everyone updated. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jaxson50 Posted September 7, 2016 Share Posted September 7, 2016 Alan Blind Owl Wilson, Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jaxson50 Posted September 7, 2016 Share Posted September 7, 2016 If you are a fan of Canned Heat, (I be a big fan), you will love this, a demo tape from 1967 http://m.youtube.com/watch?v=HxI3OS3vlCw Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Retired Posted September 7, 2016 Share Posted September 7, 2016 Ok, thanks for the video, I was going to say I've never heard of him but I know those songs. Old age I guess, memory isn't as sharp as it once was. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SmokeyGhost Posted September 7, 2016 Share Posted September 7, 2016 Wore out two vinyls of the Hooker 'N' Heat double album. The Blind Owl was also one hell of a harmonica player too, as well a piano. Shame about his addiction issue. Plus Henry 'The Sunflower' Vestine was a pretty mean guitar player. Utub from way back of him. If he was any more laid back he'd be comatose. And a re-mix Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Farnsbarns Posted September 7, 2016 Share Posted September 7, 2016 I still don't get why anyone would buy it for the familly. For themselves, I get, but I'm really intrigued by this idea of funding to give it to the family. What have I missed? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
quapman Posted September 8, 2016 Share Posted September 8, 2016 Ya man. I had a 69 custom stolen back in the 80s. Feel free to all chip in to find me another. It's a great cause. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cougar Posted September 8, 2016 Share Posted September 8, 2016 Alan Blind Owl Wilson.... Dang, I can't find my A harp! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Retired Posted September 8, 2016 Share Posted September 8, 2016 1473298664[/url]' post='1797811']Ya man. I had a 69 custom stolen back in the 80s. Feel free to all chip in to find me another. It's a great cause. Wait a minute. While we're at it I sure would love to have back my silver metallic solid body Gretsch from the 60's too! Lol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cougar Posted September 8, 2016 Share Posted September 8, 2016 Dang, I can't find my A harp! Wait a minue. B plays in E. I gotta get me a B harp. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr. Natural Posted September 10, 2016 Share Posted September 10, 2016 Is RowdyMoon going to weigh-in on this? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RowdyMoon Posted September 10, 2016 Share Posted September 10, 2016 Is RowdyMoon going to weigh-in on this? Hehe.....oh ya.........should have gone back to his family back then.....it has a long history for sure....some guy goes by the name smokehouse brown has it and is supposedly asking 45k for it......tail was altered and I have been told it's not the original neck. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jaxson50 Posted September 11, 2016 Share Posted September 11, 2016 Blind Owl had one of the greatest collections of Blues records and an encyclopedic knowledge of blues of the 30s and 40s. So much so, that when Son House was rediscovered in the 60s, it is rumored that not only did Al help produce his recordings he literally had to reteach House cpsome of his old songs, Blind Owl played harmonica and guitar on two of Son House's solo 1965 recording, Father of the Delta Blues. This was Alan Wilson's first recording sessions although he had been backing such greats as Skip James, John Hurt, Buka White and John Estes in blues clubs and folk clubs and college gigs during the blues revival of the 1960s, Alan's high pitch vocals reflected the influence of Buka White and Skip James. He and John Fahey had been playing together for many years by this time, it was John who gave him the nick name Blind Owl when they played at a wedding and Al laid his guitar down on the wedding cake, without his glasses he could see about two feet. When Fahey went to UCLA to get his masters Wilson moved to LA with him. Soon Canned Heat was formed. Those were really magic times in the Southern Cal. music scene. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jaxson50 Posted September 11, 2016 Share Posted September 11, 2016 Do you hear Skip James influence in Alan's work? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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