why are some people so envious , it is his money and in a free society he can buy as many bananas or guitars as he wishes, he is taking a very good care of these fabulous instruments and even shares them with the public, thank you Mr. Gere
Indeed. Well said. He has a very cool collection and he seems to understand guitar and guitars. If you search for his Strat, you will be rewarded by fine tone.
Thank you Mr. Gere for sharing this with us. I applaud you for your collection and it shows a side of you that is sensible, responsible and with depth.
The other guy is GE Smith, an absolute legend. Richard may be a good player but GE is a great player. Deferring to someone like GE is pretty cool of him, shows that Richard isn't an ego maniac.
Take away the fact that Richard Gere is a rich actor: who paid his dues getting there. He is a person with a passion for music. He was fortunate to be able to have a beautiful collection like this that he shared.
To all of you who are saying that you hate him because he spent his money on guitars, grow up. If someone earns a lot of money, then after tax they can do whatever the hell they want to with it. You want a room of guitars? Go out and work hard for it...
+TheMusicOfToday I heard Robbie Krieger of the Doors play a $100 Yamaha acoustic for "Love me two times babe" and it sounded phenomenal and proved that in most cases we don't need a multi thousand dollar guitar but why not have 1, or 50 Les Pauls like Slash? Who cares? Do I have to be Mario Andretti to own a Ferrari? That's just ignorant and malignant thinking!
I went to kindergarten through high school with his sister. His father was my parents insurance man who never missed his daughters school events. Liked his family before I ever knew he acted. I sat next to Laura at graduation and Richard Gere was there to see her graduate. It was a few years later that I watched his movies. Big fan.
When I was a kid, the Sears catalog had a Silvertone f-hole acoustic guitar with case for about $40. When I ask my dad if I could get it, he said we'll get you a "good" guitar. So he took me to Yeager's on Eastern Ave. The salesman took us upstairs to the stock room and sold my dad the worst POS guitar you could imagine. I eventually got the Silvertone which I loved. Fast forward a number of years, decided to give the Silvertone to my young kids. They destroyed it in about two days. Lesson learned: if you want to give your child one of your nice old guitars, wait until he/she is about 60 years old.
Thats is the truth.. A 60's Danelectro gold top left out in the rain, amps, mics, stand etc disapeared, brand new American deluxe PBass pawned and never recovered and on and on. Five kids....four musicians..All grown up and all successful..guess it was worth it.🙄
It’s true you let your kids play with your vintage guitars? Leave them to your kids in your will don’t let them touch them until they’re 18 at least and make sure they don’t wanna play rap. Try not to sell any
@@precisionbrown6829 About the will part. My girlfriend has her late father's 1965 Martin D28, in storage. She won't let me play it. She says "it's yours after I die." I kind of think her grown kids are going to resist me getting that Martin. i am working on getting it ASAP. Guitar is in storage in LA and we don't want to go to LA till we are vaccinated and covid is beaten down.
8:50 GE proves he’s just like all of us starts playing rudely while there’s a conversation going around him. Just can’t help it if you’ve got a guitar in your hands. Love that guy...
When they say "there is no right way to play guitar" I was at first thinking it was a bullshit statement. Of course there is a right way and a wrong way to play. I have had lessons at an early age and was all the time being corrected by my teacher. But as I grew older, I began to realize that as long as the notes come out and it sounds musical, he is right. There really is no wrong way to play. Like playing golf. If the ball goes far and straight, who cares what the swing looks like? Right?
+Charlie Foxtrot The 3rd... I liked your post because I am the same way but not . I had early guitar lessons and rebelled against every guitar teacher from 9 years old to about 15 ...I kept on teaching myself for many years until I decided was bottomed out and thought I needed professional direction. At 30 years old I found a guy who was 80 something years old and played in the big band era and took lessons again . For Gods sake he started me off with Mel Bay on first lesson ? So I told him next time I will come with my electric and amp and show his what Ive learned on my own . He told me after I played that " I think people would like to hear you play but you need to learn these things" ??? Things that made no sense to me. I just love to play the blues the way I love to play the blues and thats what makes me happy ...and thats what its all about .
+Charlie Foxtrot The 3rd and baler johnson .....I think lessons are useful for the majority to avoid wrong technique with no issue and spare time . You can dream and believe you can do it yourself .....but if the greatest (C.Christian ,Django,Wes,) were widely self taught ,they were first Musical genius ! .....and learn (easily) from a very accurate and "top" environment. Exceptions are aside the rule and are built to carry on ....before the first step! I never met good ones really and completly self-taught !
Ever notice how all these very wealthy collectors says "the guitar spoke to me" so I aquired the piece. You never hear,"man that 78 Japanese LP Cortez copy spoke to me". That MIM Strat really sung so I knew I had to have it. I am torn betreen 2 emotion when watching these vids. On one hand its great the guitars are being preserved and one day after a long custody battle or reading of the will they will end up back in other's hands. But on the other its sad to see what is essentially a guitar graveyard where they spend their lives in the dark. I have around 50 and display as many as possible and try to play each at least a few times a year.
Lucky you 50 guitars on display a bit pof pot kettle black there then just the difference is he has a few more 💲💰to throw at his collection. Good on him he at least he's keeping some more guitars away and out the hands of the guitar money grabbing dealers who inflate guitar prices .....good on him 👍👏
Dude, it means that as a guitar ages it gets better, the fretboard becomes smoother, the body more complaint to vibrations and overall the wood finally starts accepting that its part of an instrument and not a tree anymore!
Awesome story dude, I think guitars more as companions then inanimate objects. I have an Epiphone les paul standard that I played the hell out of when I was 14-19 years old. It served me well for many years and I'd hate to just sell it to a shop and not know where it it going.
I was always a fan of Richard Gere. Now he is way cooler to me. Man, he is also a Virgo, I knew there was something about him. Great minds think alike!
Myself as well, as all I've known about Mr. Gere is from his films. I was not aware of his guitar ability nor collection knowledge! I'm a musician's son, on both maternal (Mom played the 26 string lap steel guitar and Dad had his own dance-band and toured the mid-west and through W.Va. and Ky. etc. 1936- enlistment for WWII and a brief time later. He played clarinet, all saxes, and man 'o man could he play the 88 keys, anything! I've been an accordian master, then percussionist. A great resume!
Can't believe everyone having a pop at this guy. And you're supposed to be musicians?All power to him. If I had the money I'd have a collection like that too.It's just jealousy.
A very lucky fellow. If I had that disposable money I would have loads kf guitars too. There is something in the shape and character of a good instrument, so the history embellishes them deeper still.
i dont get why people are saying this interview was stupid. I enjoy looking at guitars in my room just as much as playing them. They speak to you when you see them they all have a soul and a story and they live forever if you just take care of them now think about this.. what in the world that is good lasts forever well a guitar is one of them that's not at all common my friends =D
Fact of the matter. For some reason I put G E Smith in a catagory with Lindsey Buckingham, I don't know why. But They are a couple of my favorite players
Up until about 3:50 .. if you ignore the guitars in the background.. ignore it is THE Richard Gear (sic).. he is just a guy who learned at an early age he loves playing guitar.
Who cares if he plays or not ? He's simply expressing his love for them. I have never been able to play due to fat short fingers. At 62 I have just bought my first REAL guitar. A Gibson J 160 e & I get it out of it's case & LOOK at it ! Sometimes I TOUCH it ! Other times I PLAY with it ! To me it's such a beautiful piece of ART & if I had the money I would buy other beautiful guitars too. Keep it simple & JUST ENJOY, for yourself & others reasons which are possibly different but just as Valid.
Dan Courtenay recalls that in about 1990 a friend informed him of a classified in the New York Times advertising auctions. ...among the used furniture (was) some equipment belonging to the late Jamaican Reggae star Peter Tosh. Included in the lot was an electric guitar. It was hard to believe this was his famous double-cut Les Paul TV Special but of course I was going to find out. The lot that contained Tosh's guitar, also contained a road case with his name on it
Hanging behind that Gibson L4 circa 1918 is a 1950s Gibson ES 225 in Tobacco burst with 2 dog eared P 90 pick ups. I had that guitar at one time, a 1959 I bought in a pawn shop for $300.00 WITH the original case! I sold it in the mid 80s for $350.00. It would be worth THOUSANDS now! But I'd rather just have the guitar.
I would have digged this if it was an informal look at his guitars, at his home, lifting them outta their cases, Gere looking all scruffy and such.This just looks like a HUGE pose.
One can totally understand the love of finding and collecting great guitars. The rich collect rare cars, paintings etc, etc and we all drool at their wealth and good fortune but there is something really sad about the idea of these instruments living in boxes and never being played by the owner who sought them out. They were made to be played often and the more you do the better they get.
I have a whole new respect for you as far as an Artist goes. I know you are a great Actor but a groovy Guitar Player. Dude I am 60 and I have owned every one of those Guitars in your collection. I started working in Guitar Shops when I was 17 and everyone of those Guitars has a story Im sure. Its good to see you talking about your instruments. A man must have a passion.
I really love great guitars too. I've had up to maybe 10 or 12 in a collection but I always feel like that guitar is looking for a better home. I think that great guitars find great guitarist and vice versa. They shouldn't be coveted by people as pieces. They are alive in some way and have the capacity to create great music if they are free to.
It's a pity that so many of these beauties are spending decades locked away in a case under someone's bed. I'm not talking about Mr. Gere here only - there are many people doing the same around the world. Guitars are meant to be played.
It's a strange sort of resentment that some people carry about what other people have or how they come to possess certain things. A lot of people really believe all guitars are the same. They simply just don't care to know much more (and that's ok) Some people know different and really get into it. This guy just happens to be a successful actor and is able to collect what he likes. I just dig that he likes them and gets them. If you earn your pay to get what you want then your living right.
The most interesting thing I think of when I look at my guitars is, where will they be after I pass? Who will hold them, and play them regularly just as I did? Today, "Vintage" guitars are usually only about 60 years or younger. I'm only 15 right now, but when I reach an old age, I am going to head down to a music store, find a kid with hunger, passion, and talent just as I have. And give him one of my guitars. It's better then money, knowing it is in good hands and is on another journey.
Oh stop it man, just because you don't like his movies doesn't make him a bad person and not worthy of guitars or whatever... he's probably better than most of the people spewing hate - just stop it, it's all right to be jealous
Richard Gere bought my 1958 Gibson ES-335 DOT Sunburst color Hollow Body Electric guitar with a factory Bigsby Tailpiece through Real Guitars in San Francisco
Cheap, It was around 25 years ago, I've gone though 100's and 100's of vintage guitars, I paid around $2500.00 back then. The 335 played outstanding, Not to many people are into Bigsby Tailpieces...
I like to consider them semi-vintage. It depends on how old you are. Im only 18, so the guitars I use are twice as old as I am, so they are vintage to me...but to other people who are in their 40s+ then no, they are not vintage. I personally dont like modern guitars. I cant even play my new custom before of how bland it sounds for its huge price tag. I have lots of regret buying...but yet I spent even more for my 25/50 and I have 0 regret on that guitar. It kicks ass. To each his own, but I
Hey, people say I look like Richard (we have the same hair). We have the same taste in guitars too, but I don't have his wealth or talent. He's a very cool guy!
I'm 28, and I've owned MANY, MANY guitars. I can tell you that most modern guitars are fantastic. Don't let one bad guitar give you the impression that all modern guitars are crap. I've played awful vintage guitars, but I know that most of them are great guitars.
This was prepratory to him auctioning these guitars for CHARITY. I have personally seen some of his stuff. They were not great looking pieces but were beautiful playing guitars. When he was talking to GE about the D'Angelico guitar and mentioned D'Aquisto so quickly. I wager there are few people on this site that know who either are or their relationship. I have a lot of respect for this guy. No scandal and obviously a serious hobbiest. With a lot of disposable income. More power to him.
If I were Richard Gere, I would find that old music shop or the lady if it's no longer there, and give her the money, or what it would be worth now maybe.
I know that Gere is an accomplished pianist but it would be nice to hear him play. When prince Charles was interviewed he had the courage to play for the camera...please do the same Mr Gere:)
When I was 28 I went to a music shop to pawn a '76 Les Paul Deluxe. Figuring I would get about $800 as a loan. When I went in I played a Tele for a bit and a mother and son, about 16, came in. After they asked me about guitars and I played a few to show the young chap about different guitar and amp styles I took a liking to the son. After little thought I sold my guitar to him (his mother paid me) for $800. I don't regret it, as a matter of fact it made me feel quite good. That axe had character
Richard Gere was the second child (of five) of a homemaker and an insurance salesman. He probably enjoyed a childhood where money didn't abound. I can relate to that. My parents weren't rich either, and it probably influenced my choice for playing the guitar rather than the piano or the violin. The guitar has always been a cheap instrument, and people taught themselves to play so you didn't need big money for weekly expensive lessons. Like Richard, I have become better off than my parents (god bless). And then it's pretty hard to resist the temptation to buy those guitars you never held in your hands - let alone owned - when you were a kid. I am sure that Richard's guitar skills do not surpass his purchase power. In other words: he is not a good enough guitar player to truly enjoy the fabulous qualities of the guitars he has bought. That's why he doesn't play the guitars himself in the above video clip. I make a bit less money than Richard Gere does :-) so I have a different strategy. Today's fine guitars are so cheap! So I buy the best budget guitars of certain types. My fleat consists of one good Fender strat, one seventies' Les Paul copy by Ibanez, a particularly good twelve-string and one fabulous classical guitar both of Japanese 1960's descent, a recent Ibanez Artcore jazz-box, a second-hand Takamine EN-30c with a wide neck, and a fake Gretsch White Falcon that looks as good as it plays. I really don't need a trainload of expensive antique guitars that I wouldn't dare touch. I don't want to turn my home into a guitar gallery. I want to play! So while Richard Gere is looking for those famous brands an renowned models and parks them in his collection, I have a large variety of guitars at my disposal near my couch, and I'm getting better and better playing every day. That's what guitars are made for. For playing. Not for collecting.
Also, the sound is incredibly different and better in vintage instruments. Why do you think they cost just as much or even more than what new customs cost? Also, vintage will always keep its value...modern day guitars, not so much... feel free to check out my video's and compare my 1978 gibson 25/50 anniversary les paul to my crappy 2011 gibson silverburst custom
what he meant with that was that a guitar will "age" over time if it is played often and will improve its sound. this is especially true for acoustic guitars with solid tops. they will sound better and better the more u play them because they begin to vibrate easier. that's why vintage acoustic guitars that have been handled with care and played regularly will sound way better than a new one of the same make.
why are some people so envious , it is his money and in a free society he can buy as many bananas or guitars as he wishes, he is taking a very good care of these fabulous instruments and even shares them with the public, thank you Mr. Gere
Indeed. Well said. He has a very cool collection and he seems to understand guitar and guitars. If you search for his Strat, you will be rewarded by fine tone.
"Every guitar you pickup makes you wanna play differently." - Richard Gere. It's amazing how true that statement is.
yes. it is. is it known in the US that he plays guitar?? I live in Switzerland and thats new to me....
@@1972Georges My statement is 5 years old but at the time it was NEW to me that he loved guitars. Cool Guy.
G.E. Smith barely speaks but when he does... "there is no right (or wrong) on a guitar" gotta love the man
Thank you Mr. Gere for sharing this with us. I applaud you for your collection and it shows a side of you that is sensible, responsible and with depth.
The other guy is GE Smith, an absolute legend. Richard may be a good player but GE is a great player. Deferring to someone like GE is pretty cool of him, shows that Richard isn't an ego maniac.
Take away the fact that Richard Gere is a rich actor: who paid his dues getting there. He is a person with a passion for music. He was fortunate to be able to have a beautiful collection like this that he shared.
I have 5 guitars.
To all of you who are saying that you hate him because he spent his money on guitars, grow up. If someone earns a lot of money, then after tax they can do whatever the hell they want to with it. You want a room of guitars? Go out and work hard for it...
+TheMusicOfToday --- Y E S !
+TheMusicOfToday I heard Robbie Krieger of the Doors play a $100 Yamaha acoustic for "Love me two times babe" and it sounded phenomenal and proved that in most cases we don't need a multi thousand dollar guitar but why not have 1, or 50 Les Pauls like Slash? Who cares? Do I have to be Mario Andretti to own a Ferrari? That's just ignorant and malignant thinking!
+Robert A
Neve heard of "love me two times babe". I've heard of "Love me two times".
Oh Man, nitpick! Artistic license by Morrison's singing!
Are you sure that was played on an acoustic? Maybe a different song?
Richard Gere is such a gentle soulman !
Kudos to Richard for having a great collection. And it's awesome to see the great G.E. Smith plucking away.
Wow, never figured him for a guitar collector......Good man!
My personal opinion of Richard Gere just increased by 98%
I went to kindergarten through high school with his sister.
His father was my parents insurance man who never missed his daughters school events.
Liked his family before I ever knew he acted.
I sat next to Laura at graduation and Richard Gere was there to see her graduate.
It was a few years later that I watched his movies.
Big fan.
When I was a kid, the Sears catalog had a Silvertone f-hole acoustic guitar with case for about $40. When I ask my dad if I could get it, he said we'll get you a "good" guitar. So he took me to Yeager's on Eastern Ave. The salesman took us upstairs to the stock room and sold my dad the worst POS guitar you could imagine. I eventually got the Silvertone which I loved. Fast forward a number of years, decided to give the Silvertone to my young kids. They destroyed it in about two days. Lesson learned: if you want to give your child one of your nice old guitars, wait until he/she is about 60 years old.
Thats is the truth.. A 60's Danelectro gold top left out in the rain, amps, mics, stand etc disapeared, brand new American deluxe PBass pawned and never recovered and on and on. Five kids....four musicians..All grown up and all successful..guess it was worth it.🙄
Leave your good guitars to your kids don’t let them play with it before they’re 18 because it’ll get destroyed or sold when they get older.
It’s true you let your kids play with your vintage guitars?
Leave them to your kids in your will don’t let them touch them until they’re 18 at least and make sure they don’t wanna play rap. Try not to sell any
@@precisionbrown6829 About the will part. My girlfriend has her late father's 1965 Martin D28, in storage. She won't let me play it. She says "it's yours after I die." I kind of think her grown kids are going to resist me getting that Martin. i am working on getting it ASAP. Guitar is in storage in LA and we don't want to go to LA till we are vaccinated and covid is beaten down.
@@danr5105 Thats a missing guitar/warped neck waiting to happen. Storage until she dies? Dude....
wow, I never knew he even played. Makes me like him even more. I play since im 14. Best decision I ever made.
That's a sick guitar collection. I had no idea Richard Gere even played guitar.
That’s the cool part about isn’t it. He wasn’t trying to Johnny Depp Keith Richards, if ya know what I mean.
Great to listen to guitar lovers...much respect to Richard Gere and G E Smith
Thanks for sharing your personal collection with strangers. Unfortunately there are many beautiful treasures and stories which are not shared.
Gorgeous collection.
i think its super f'in cool Richard Gere is like, hey I love music and I love guitars
You don’t have to be a racing driver to own a car and I bet he plays fine. Great collection Richard!
8:50 GE proves he’s just like all of us starts playing rudely while there’s a conversation going around him. Just can’t help it if you’ve got a guitar in your hands. Love that guy...
hahahaha love that
Great collection !!! Love it .
That 1960 blond ES-335 is a dream guitar.
When they say "there is no right way to play guitar" I was at first thinking it was a bullshit statement. Of course there is a right way and a wrong way to play. I have had lessons at an early age and was all the time being corrected by my teacher. But as I grew older, I began to realize that as long as the notes come out and it sounds musical, he is right. There really is no wrong way to play. Like playing golf. If the ball goes far and straight, who cares what the swing looks like? Right?
+Charlie Foxtrot The 3rd... I liked your post because I am the same way but not . I had early guitar lessons and rebelled against every guitar teacher from 9 years old to about 15 ...I kept on teaching myself for many years until I decided was bottomed out and thought I needed professional direction. At 30 years old I found a guy who was 80 something years old and played in the big band era and took lessons again . For Gods sake he started me off with Mel Bay on first lesson ? So I told him next time I will come with my electric and amp and show his what Ive learned on my own . He told me after I played that " I think people would like to hear you play but you need to learn these things" ??? Things that made no sense to me. I just love to play the blues the way I love to play the blues and thats what makes me happy ...and thats what its all about .
+Charlie Foxtrot The 3rd and baler johnson .....I think lessons are useful
for the majority to avoid wrong technique with no issue and spare time .
You can dream and believe you can do it yourself .....but if the greatest
(C.Christian ,Django,Wes,) were widely self taught ,they were first Musical
genius ! .....and learn (easily) from a very accurate and "top" environment.
Exceptions are aside the rule and are built to carry on ....before the first step! I never met good ones really and completly self-taught !
Ever notice how all these very wealthy collectors says "the guitar spoke to me" so I aquired the piece. You never hear,"man that 78 Japanese LP Cortez copy spoke to me". That MIM Strat really sung so I knew I had to have it. I am torn betreen 2 emotion when watching these vids. On one hand its great the guitars are being preserved and one day after a long custody battle or reading of the will they will end up back in other's hands. But on the other its sad to see what is essentially a guitar graveyard where they spend their lives in the dark. I have around 50 and display as many as possible and try to play each at least a few times a year.
+JIMJAMSC "a guitar graveyard" More like a luxury retirement home where the residents need to get out more .
JIMJAMSC You make a valid point.
Lucky you 50 guitars on display a bit pof pot kettle black there then just the difference is he has a few more 💲💰to throw at his collection. Good on him he at least he's keeping some more guitars away and out the hands of the guitar money grabbing dealers who inflate guitar prices .....good on him 👍👏
G.E. is like, "I want to play these, stop talking."
Dude, it means that as a guitar ages it gets better, the fretboard becomes smoother, the body more complaint to vibrations and overall the wood finally starts accepting that its part of an instrument and not a tree anymore!
thank you for putting this up....I missed seeing it on the Christies site and thought it was lost forever....so....thanks again..!!
Did not know he played ... love the collection. and the piece, with GE was excellent.
Nice of him to share these beautiful guitars for charity.
Now, keep your comments clean folks, none of that duct tape and gerbils stuff.
Awesome story dude, I think guitars more as companions then inanimate objects. I have an Epiphone les paul standard that I played the hell out of when I was 14-19 years old. It served me well for many years and I'd hate to just sell it to a shop and not know where it it going.
we bought his Yamaha C3 baby grand when he moved from London. : )
Why are people hating on Richard Gere.
The guy has some cash ,and appreciates guitars. Good for him.
I was always a fan of Richard Gere. Now he is way cooler to me. Man, he is also a Virgo, I knew there was something about him. Great minds think alike!
NICE COLLECTION RICHARD TOP Wood
At least he appreciates the beauty and craftsmanship of these guitars. Most collectors just see them as valuable objects.
Myself as well, as all I've known about Mr. Gere is from his films. I was not aware of his guitar ability nor collection knowledge! I'm a musician's son, on both maternal (Mom played the 26 string lap steel guitar and Dad had his own dance-band and toured the mid-west and through W.Va. and Ky. etc. 1936- enlistment for WWII and a brief time later. He played clarinet, all saxes, and man 'o man could he play the 88 keys, anything! I've been an accordian master, then percussionist. A great resume!
Can't believe everyone having a pop at this guy. And you're supposed to be musicians?All power to him. If I had the money I'd have a collection like that too.It's just jealousy.
He's from Syracuse NY. He's come a long way. Music can be very powerful even if it's not your career.
He also has a large Gerbil collection.
A very lucky fellow. If I had that disposable money I would have loads kf guitars too. There is something in the shape and character of a good instrument, so the history embellishes them deeper still.
i dont get why people are saying this interview was stupid. I enjoy looking at guitars in my room just as much as playing them. They speak to you when you see them they all have a soul and a story and they live forever if you just take care of them now think about this.. what in the world that is good lasts forever well a guitar is one of them that's not at all common my friends =D
I had no Idea ole "Edward Lewis" played guitar... Like him better as Richard Gere...
Outstanding collection!!!
What a cool thing to collect.
I have a new appreciation for Mr. Gere! What a cool collection! You go movie star!
That's what I would do!
G E Smith is not too shabby either!
Fact of the matter. For some reason I put G E Smith in a catagory with Lindsey Buckingham, I don't know why. But They are a couple of my favorite players
Up until about 3:50 .. if you ignore the guitars in the background.. ignore it is THE Richard Gear (sic).. he is just a guy who learned at an early age he loves playing guitar.
I make my own. That makes them much more valuable to me.My 20 year old Taylor is probably my favorite though. It's loud, and proud.
Who cares if he plays or not ? He's simply expressing his love for them. I have never been able to play due to fat short fingers. At 62 I have just bought my first REAL guitar. A Gibson J 160 e & I get it out of it's case & LOOK at it ! Sometimes I TOUCH it ! Other times I PLAY with it ! To me it's such a beautiful piece of ART & if I had the money I would buy other beautiful guitars too. Keep it simple & JUST ENJOY, for yourself & others reasons which are possibly different but just as Valid.
very nice great
Cool episode thank you.
Attachment is the root of all suffering Ricky.
amazing clip....beautiful guitars...and I got the impression he plays them all.
What a cool collection. If I was mega rich, I’d do the same.
Dan Courtenay recalls that in about 1990 a friend informed him of a classified in the New York Times advertising auctions. ...among the used furniture (was) some equipment belonging to the late Jamaican Reggae star Peter Tosh. Included in the lot was an electric guitar. It was hard to believe this was his famous double-cut Les Paul TV Special but of course I was going to find out. The lot that contained Tosh's guitar, also contained a road case with his name on it
Hanging behind that Gibson L4 circa 1918 is a 1950s Gibson ES 225 in Tobacco burst with 2 dog eared P 90 pick ups. I had that guitar at one time, a 1959 I bought in a pawn shop for $300.00 WITH the original case! I sold it in the mid 80s for $350.00. It would be worth THOUSANDS now! But I'd rather just have the guitar.
He is a brilliant pianist. I adore Richard Gere.
+ambertjeblue He plays the piano? Wonder if he collects those as well?
Ge gets the guitar in his hands and plays lil RJohnson gere makes his cup of coffee hoping ge doesn't hand him one to play
Good for you Richard never listen to the bitterness of others.
I would have digged this if it was an informal look at his guitars, at his home, lifting them outta their cases, Gere looking all scruffy and such.This just looks like a HUGE pose.
He’s still handsome ❤️
"i didn't wanta be in the marching band... i wanted to be cool" OUCH to every marching band member watching this.
to all the haters I believe Gere can play and pretty well too so don't hate... Modulate (to a more happy key)
Should be noted that he sold the vast majority of his collection and raised almost a million dollars for charity.
A beautiful collection and I'm sure they are all a pleasure to play! If I had your money I'd have the same . . . probably more! ;-{}
One can totally understand the love of finding and collecting great guitars. The rich collect rare cars, paintings etc, etc and we all drool at their wealth and good fortune but there is something really sad about the idea of these instruments living in boxes and never being played by the owner who sought them out. They were made to be played often and the more you do the better they get.
He probably bought many of these for $500 in the 80's, and they are worth many thousands today. Good investment.
I have a whole new respect for you as far as an Artist goes. I know you are a great Actor but a groovy Guitar Player. Dude I am 60 and I have owned every one of those Guitars in your collection. I started working in Guitar Shops when I was 17 and everyone of those Guitars has a story Im sure. Its good to see you talking about your instruments. A man must have a passion.
Did you see the film he made @ 10 or so years ago ..about an older gentleman becoming homeless?..heavy..well done
I really love great guitars too. I've had up to maybe 10 or 12 in a collection but I always feel like that guitar is looking for a better home. I think that great guitars find great guitarist and vice versa. They shouldn't be coveted by people as pieces. They are alive in some way and have the capacity to create great music if they are free to.
yadda yadda, let's see the guitars..
It's a pity that so many of these beauties are spending decades locked away in a case under someone's bed. I'm not talking about Mr. Gere here only - there are many people doing the same around the world. Guitars are meant to be played.
Give G.E. Smith one of those guitars and let's hear him jam.
It's a strange sort of resentment that some people carry about what other people have or how they come to possess certain things. A lot of people really believe all guitars are the same. They simply just don't care to know much more (and that's ok) Some people know different and really get into it. This guy just happens to be a successful actor and is able to collect what he likes. I just dig that he likes them and gets them. If you earn your pay to get what you want then your living right.
g.e. is sitting there for most of the video like " just shut up and lets play some of them"
The next filmed segment, Richard Gere will be showing off his Gerbil collection
The most interesting thing I think of when I look at my guitars is, where will they be after I pass? Who will hold them, and play them regularly just as I did? Today, "Vintage" guitars are usually only about 60 years or younger. I'm only 15 right now, but when I reach an old age, I am going to head down to a music store, find a kid with hunger, passion, and talent just as I have. And give him one of my guitars. It's better then money, knowing it is in good hands and is on another journey.
Oh stop it man, just because you don't like his movies doesn't make him a bad person and not worthy of guitars or whatever... he's probably better than most of the people spewing hate - just stop it, it's all right to be jealous
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Richard Gere bought my 1958 Gibson ES-335 DOT Sunburst color Hollow Body Electric guitar with a factory Bigsby Tailpiece through Real Guitars in San Francisco
How much did you sell it to him for ?
Cheap, It was around 25 years ago, I've gone though 100's and 100's of vintage guitars, I paid around $2500.00 back then. The 335 played outstanding, Not to many people are into Bigsby Tailpieces...
#Great Collection!
Richard Geres so cool!
I like to consider them semi-vintage. It depends on how old you are. Im only 18, so the guitars I use are twice as old as I am, so they are vintage to me...but to other people who are in their 40s+ then no, they are not vintage.
I personally dont like modern guitars. I cant even play my new custom before of how bland it sounds for its huge price tag. I have lots of regret buying...but yet I spent even more for my 25/50 and I have 0 regret on that guitar. It kicks ass.
To each his own, but I
Hey, people say I look like Richard (we have the same hair). We have the same taste in guitars too, but I don't have his wealth or talent. He's a very cool guy!
I'm 28, and I've owned MANY, MANY guitars. I can tell you that most modern guitars are fantastic. Don't let one bad guitar give you the impression that all modern guitars are crap. I've played awful vintage guitars, but I know that most of them are great guitars.
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Richard Gere "The action is a little high"
Smith " LIttle high??? Plays like butter man " LMAOOO
Amazing !!! just amazing !!!
This was prepratory to him auctioning these guitars for CHARITY. I have personally seen some of his stuff. They were not great looking pieces but were beautiful playing guitars. When he was talking to GE about the D'Angelico guitar and mentioned D'Aquisto so quickly. I wager there are few people on this site that know who either are or their relationship. I have a lot of respect for this guy. No scandal and obviously a serious hobbiest. With a lot of disposable income. More power to him.
Outstanding ...
I had no idea richard gere had so much guitar love...
If I were Richard Gere, I would find that old music shop or the lady if it's no longer there, and give her the money, or what it would be worth now maybe.
The Richard Gere museum
I heard that Richard Gere is the world greatest guitar player!
No, Steven Seagal is!
He plays better than most.
very cool.
I know that Gere is an accomplished pianist but it would be nice to hear him play. When prince Charles was interviewed he had the courage to play for the camera...please do the same Mr Gere:)
He was a musician early in his life, before acting took hold.
like a collection of fine art. Cindy could have walked out the door with a couple.
When I was 28 I went to a music shop to pawn a '76 Les Paul Deluxe. Figuring I would get about $800 as a loan. When I went in I played a Tele for a bit and a mother and son, about 16, came in. After they asked me about guitars and I played a few to show the young chap about different guitar and amp styles I took a liking to the son. After little thought I sold my guitar to him (his mother paid me) for $800. I don't regret it, as a matter of fact it made me feel quite good. That axe had character
Richard Gere was the second child (of five) of a homemaker and an insurance salesman. He probably enjoyed a childhood where money didn't abound. I can relate to that. My parents weren't rich either, and it probably influenced my choice for playing the guitar rather than the piano or the violin. The guitar has always been a cheap instrument, and people taught themselves to play so you didn't need big money for weekly expensive lessons.
Like Richard, I have become better off than my parents (god bless). And then it's pretty hard to resist the temptation to buy those guitars you never held in your hands - let alone owned - when you were a kid. I am sure that Richard's guitar skills do not surpass his purchase power. In other words: he is not a good enough guitar player to truly enjoy the fabulous qualities of the guitars he has bought. That's why he doesn't play the guitars himself in the above video clip.
I make a bit less money than Richard Gere does :-) so I have a different strategy. Today's fine guitars are so cheap! So I buy the best budget guitars of certain types. My fleat consists of one good Fender strat, one seventies' Les Paul copy by Ibanez, a particularly good twelve-string and one fabulous classical guitar both of Japanese 1960's descent, a recent Ibanez Artcore jazz-box, a second-hand Takamine EN-30c with a wide neck, and a fake Gretsch White Falcon that looks as good as it plays.
I really don't need a trainload of expensive antique guitars that I wouldn't dare touch. I don't want to turn my home into a guitar gallery. I want to play! So while Richard Gere is looking for those famous brands an renowned models and parks them in his collection, I have a large variety of guitars at my disposal near my couch, and I'm getting better and better playing every day.
That's what guitars are made for. For playing. Not for collecting.
Also, the sound is incredibly different and better in vintage instruments. Why do you think they cost just as much or even more than what new customs cost? Also, vintage will always keep its value...modern day guitars, not so much... feel free to check out my video's and compare my 1978 gibson 25/50 anniversary les paul to my crappy 2011 gibson silverburst custom
what he meant with that was that a guitar will "age" over time if it is played often and will improve its sound. this is especially true for acoustic guitars with solid tops. they will sound better and better the more u play them because they begin to vibrate easier. that's why vintage acoustic guitars that have been handled with care and played regularly will sound way better than a new one of the same make.