And speaking of drug-fueled missives, in 1998, Thompson sent Irsay an equally impassioned plea for the Colts to draft QB Ryan Leaf instead of Peyton Manning. Then, he explained, visions help him navigate through his life decisions, and it came to him that this should be a traveling museum. Indianapolis Colts owner Jim Irsay already has an impressive collection of music memorabilia, and it just got stronger this weekend. Indianapolis Colts owner Jim Irsay was in an old-fashioned bidding war back on May 22. 'I have JFK, his rocking chair, Jackie Robinson's bat that he hit a homerun World Series with, Muhammad Ali's shoes from the Thrilla in Manila against Joe Frazier,' Irsay said. The Jim Irsay Collection will make a stop at Lucas Oil Stadium Sept. 9-10. Many items, if not most of the Irsay Collection, were acquired at auction, but Irsay usually wasnt sitting in the crowd waving a tiny paddle with a number on it. James Irsay (born June 13, 1959) is an American businessman, known for being the principal owner, chairman and CEO of the Indianapolis Colts of the National Football League (NFL). A portion of Irsay's guitar collection will also be featured on two walls. Irsay possesses a Steinway that Elton John used for years, including during a 1974 Madison Square Garden show where John Lennon performed several songs as Johns guestwhich turned out to be the former Beatles last live performance. I think when people gather, for instance, for a three-hour football game or for seeing these artifacts in concert, youre released from the sort of that worry and angst that can follow you around, Irsay said to Duthiers. In 2002, Indianapolis Colts owner Jim Irsay paid $957,000 for the late Jerry Garcia's famed "Tiger" guitar at auction. All images: Eleanor Jane by Chris Vinnicombe # Acoustic Guitars # Electric Guitars Martin & Co. D-35 guitar (Pink Floyd's David Gilmour - 'Wish You Were Here'), 1969 Fender Stratocaster guitar (Gilmour - 'The Black Strat'), 1939 C.F. It's also an excuse for Irsay to immerse himself in the lives of his heroes, like the evening he spent with Lennon's dear cousin in London. Though Lennons time with the guitar was relatively brief, the double-cutaway 6120 featured on the groundbreaking Paperback Writer and Rain sessions in April 1966. For example, Gilmours Black Strat, heavily modified with very few original parts other than the body, still feels imprinted with the Pink Floyd stars identity. In 2014, he was arrested for DWI and possession of prescription medications. The collection isnt just for viewing purposes, however. Its been that way ever since the cavemen were around the fire and they scrawled on the walls, they beat things there was always this feeling of self-expression. The manuscript is now part of the Jim Irsay Collection, which is currently touring the US, John Coltrane's saxophone is one of the more iconic pieces of the Jim Irsay Collection given its historical significance to jazz. Colts Owner Jim Irsay Drops $5.25 Million on Guitars - Breitbart According to the AP, Irsay dealt with addiction using prescription drugs after his college football career at SMU was ravaged by injury.
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