thelostgola.com
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murathan
Was a Bassoonist
This, Elvis and Jimmy Hendrix with accordion proven fake many times, nice idea though 
Pretty sure Jerry has this one. Takes a sad song and makes it better.
Not sure whether this really is a fake.
I remember Hohner used photos of John "operating" a Gola as endorsement in their catalogues.
Sure the day John's Gola (ideally proven by certificate) will be auctioned will be a new all-time $$$-high ever paid for an accordion.
Whether she's worth it?
Likely not because of its sound or its condition - just have a look how John is operating this instrument, he definitely wasn't an accordionist.
Also she might not have been treated like other pieces of the band's gear as it wasn't a "main" contributor.
Definitely its prominent previous owner will make her something special
I remember Hohner used photos of John "operating" a Gola as endorsement in their catalogues.
Sure the day John's Gola (ideally proven by certificate) will be auctioned will be a new all-time $$$-high ever paid for an accordion.
Whether she's worth it?
Likely not because of its sound or its condition - just have a look how John is operating this instrument, he definitely wasn't an accordionist.
Also she might not have been treated like other pieces of the band's gear as it wasn't a "main" contributor.
Definitely its prominent previous owner will make her something special
interesting topic / problem
the internet by now is such an echo chamber, with real sources lost or unidentifiable
a couple of years ago this was the back-story of the photo: http://fab-4.com/john.html
who can tell what is right and what is wrong anymore
the internet by now is such an echo chamber, with real sources lost or unidentifiable
a couple of years ago this was the back-story of the photo: http://fab-4.com/john.html
who can tell what is right and what is wrong anymore
Fake books are real.
breezybellows
Well-known member
This one is actually real
Dingo40
Been here for ages!
Might it be one of Tom's AI creations?
Curious, I had a search with Google image - no similar photos that could have been used as a base for doctoring came up, but I did find this one which is clearly from the same roll of film. So I'm thinking it's genuine.
Hohner has a history of giving instruments to successful artists and trying to draw them into promotion. Or this might have been a studio instrument that Lennon played around with. I rather doubt that the accordion was a permanent fixture in Lennon's musical life.Curious, I had a search with Google image - no similar photos that could have been used as a base for doctoring came up, but I did find this one which is clearly from the same roll of film. So I'm thinking it's genuine.
I consider it likely that the photograph is genuine but meaningless.
Ventura
Been here for ages!
in a similar vein.. a nice young lady plays a Gola on one of
Shakira's video's
Shakira's video's
noelekal
The Home For Wayward Accordions
Maybe it was one of EMI's house instruments?
I read of how the Beatles were known to poke around in Abbey Road's inventory of instruments in storerooms and closets under the stairs, for experimental sounds to add into their recordings.
Would a Gola perhaps be lumped in with an inventory that included a Steinway Model B grand, Steinway Vertigrande upright, and Challen pianos, a couple of Hammond C-3 organ variants, Baldwin electric harpsichord, endless percussion stuff, and perhaps even an anvil for Mal Evans to play on "Maxwell's Silver Hammer?"
I read of how the Beatles were known to poke around in Abbey Road's inventory of instruments in storerooms and closets under the stairs, for experimental sounds to add into their recordings.
Would a Gola perhaps be lumped in with an inventory that included a Steinway Model B grand, Steinway Vertigrande upright, and Challen pianos, a couple of Hammond C-3 organ variants, Baldwin electric harpsichord, endless percussion stuff, and perhaps even an anvil for Mal Evans to play on "Maxwell's Silver Hammer?"
Looks rather like a garmoshka to me, but Lenin had a talent keeping the public in the dark about what the left is really doing, and this picture is no exception.Fake.
Lenin Did not play a Gola accordion.
He played a melodeon.
"garmoshka" means "squeezebox". So yeah, most certainly a squeezebox.
Just realised this thread was about a different Lenin (Lennon? Leahnann?).
For some reason I keep mixing up these two guys.
Which one of them was a dreamer and wanted people to imagine no possessions and no religion too?
Just realised this thread was about a different Lenin (Lennon? Leahnann?).
For some reason I keep mixing up these two guys.
Which one of them was a dreamer and wanted people to imagine no possessions and no religion too?
Vladimir Ilyich lived before the era of electric amplification and had to rely on explosives to get heard. Squeezeboxes may be fearsome but the era instruments in Russia would not be much use in a battle against bagpipes. No comparison to the French which even managed to occupy Musette music ("musette" being the name of a local bagpipe).
Anyone who can play a bit of piano can knock out a tune on a PA after a couple of minutes if they only play right-hand. I did exactly that and felt like like accordion was going to be easy to pick up. Then I started on the stradella!
I imagine playing right hand only is what Lennon is doing here.Anyone who can play a bit of piano can knock out a tune on a PA after a couple of minutes if they only play right-hand. I did exactly that and felt like like accordion was going to be easy to pick up. Then I started on the stradella!
Don't worry, you'll get back to the point where you realize the right hand is actually pretty hard to do well. Not to mention figuring out that pressing buttons is just a small part of the job description for the left...
Actually it is recorded fact that the above picture (it was about a dozen pics in all, but about 2-4 were usable), is authentic... it was actually a LOANER. Pictures to be used by Hohner for advertising purposes with permission, and they did place this pic a few times in a few brochures, unfortunately, it never gained the traction Hohner thought it would gain and wasn't used more than a couple times.This, Elvis and Jimmy Hendrix with accordion proven fake many times, nice idea though
Those pics are the real deal even if facts are that Lennon never owned any accordion, much less a Gola (some stories say he played as a kid, some say that this isn't true). Believe what you will.
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