Over the gate...
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Cavendish Avenue, Sunny Heights
and Kinfauns);
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In the home movie footage -coincidentally, where the Fool piano is shown- he is playing his Ramírez 1A, not Harrison's Ramírez Student Model. While stolling around the pool he is shown playing his Martin D-28 -the one he took to Rishikesh- now with the pickguard removed, which means that the finish was also removed at this point. If this is indeed May 1968 then the Casino had also had its finish removed, as shown at the "Goodnight" sessions photos.
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so the swap is still on?!
ReplyDeleteYes. At least not until November 1968. It is seen for the first time in John's hands in the photo at Yoko's Queen Charlotte's Hospital room (the Unfinished Music No.2: Life with the Lions photo).
ReplyDeleteThe home movie clip you link to seems to be from May, it shows the making of the short movie "Smile", and Yoko can be seen around. But the music ("Everybody's Had a Hard Year")is from December 1968 and probably from late September/early October 1968 ("Julia"). The footage seems to be silent, and has had many "soundtrack" added to it. Check this:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RD2Bi4hO0T0
I am sure you are already aware of, but this is the clip where the "Everybody's Had a Hard Year"/"Surprise, Surprise" music came from:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=85we56RxdgM
And here he playing Harrison's Ramírez Student Model. So, if there ever was a swap it would have taken place between May and November 1968, or when Cyn was moving out.
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I like the idea. I wonder who would know - maybe Dhani Harrison?
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