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Chrissie Hynde Instagram – Hey all!
The band are finally about to set off to Bilbao. We really are champing at the bits!
See you all soon!
XCH

Photo by @kiprice | Posted on 13/Jun/2024 21:30:33

Chrissie Hynde Instagram – HI all!
 
What a week we had.  James and I got the train to Hereford to visit Martin in his barn, which he’s been converting into a billiard hall and observation deck to pursue his favourite pastime – observing the local wildlife.
 
We also met up with Stan Tippins ( legend)  original Pretenders tour manager ( and former Mott the Hoople member ) and Lynn Honeyman Scott, Jimmy’s sister. We had a long chat about Jimmy’s guitars. ( see previous recent blogs)
 
Unfortunately, it seems that all of the guitars, at least the ones we’ve been able to track down, are now in the hands of collectors, which is a real shame as those guitars would be happier ( as I’m sure Jimmy would be ) being played by guitar greats like Johnny Marr or James W. Johnny, in case you couldn’t tell by his playing, was hugely influenced by Jimmy.  In fact Johnny and I have been hanging out quite a lot lately and reminiscing about the time we spent together when he was in the Pretenders.
 
I include a few pictures of Jimmy’s grave stone. It made me so happy to see that guitar players have visited it recently and left their plectrums/ picks on it. 
 
If I could track down the guitar featured on the stone,  I’d buy it back and give it to Johnny Marr, but the price might be prohibitive if it’s the hands of one of those (evil) collectors.  Guitars should be played. (That’s what mine seems to say every time I walk past it while it’s collecting dust.  Shame on me).
 
All the best to everyone out there reading this,  and thanks for your enthusiastic response to our announcement of upcoming dates.
 
And how cool is it to be supporting the Mighty Guns N’ Roses at Hyde Park!
 
See you there!
 
XCH
 
*While writing this, I received the sad news that Seymour Stein has passed away.  Everyone the world over owes a tremendous dept to the man.  A true music lover who supported all of us and had an  encyclopaedic knowledge of every genre of music.
 Thank-you Seymour!
Bless you!
Chrissie Hynde

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