DENVER, Dec. 18, 2014 /PRNewswire/ -- Caribou Ranch was a
recording studio built in the Rocky Mountains by Grammy
award-winning musician and producer James
William Guercio. During its tenure, the studio hosted over
178 musicians and produced 45 top ten albums, 18 Grammys and 20
number-one Billboard Hits.
Caribou Ranch is being inducted into the Colorado Music Hall of
Fame in 2015 along with Joe Walsh
& Barnstorm and Dan Fogelberg.
Featuring over 400 lots, the auction and public exhibition will be
held at the Denver Design Center and includes studio instruments,
memorabilia and ranch furnishings.
Highlights include a Steinway & Sons grand piano, circa
1910, used while recording "Don't Let the Sun Go Down on Me" from
Elton John's 1974 Caribou
album. This album was recorded at and named after the studio where
his next two albums would also be recorded. A Burton acoustic left
on the ranch by a visiting Willie
Nelson is available. Another highlight is the Wm. Knabe
& Co. baby grand piano, which was played by Elton John, Billy
Joel, Michael Jackson,
Frank Zappa and countless others.
This is the primary piano on which Elton
John wrote Rock of the Westies. It was pictured with
Michael Jackson in a 2014 Rolling
Stone special edition.
Included is a Hammond B3 organ
with the sound of rare and unique Leslie cabinet speakers, used by
nearly every artist who recorded at Caribou; a Gibson Thunderbird
bass played by Terry Kath of
Chicago; and the sleek black
Bosendorfer grand piano heard on many of the jazz albums recorded
by artists such as Chick Corea and Al Di
Meola. From Mr. Guercio's private collection is a 1985 Black
Chevrolet Corvette with personalized Caribou plates.
"Rocky Mountain Way" was the first hit recorded on the ranch,
and soon after word got out that Mr. Guercio had created a state of
the art recording studio away from big city distractions. As the
first destination recording studio, music history was made by
illustrious artists and groups such as Elton John, Stephen
Stills, Billy Joel,
Chicago, Earth, Wind & Fire,
The Beach Boys, Michael Jackson,
Johnny Cash, Rod Stewart, Frank
Zappa, Jerry Lee Lewis,
Stevie Nicks, Tom Petty, U2 and many more.
"Our life on Caribou Ranch was wonderful and memorable, but the
ranch has new owners now, and we have moved on to our next Caribou
adventure," said James W. Guercio.
"We felt it was time to share with the fans some of the memories
and stories that remain from that magical time."
A portion of the proceeds will go to The Colorado Music Hall of
Fame, a 501(c) (3) non-profit organization (EIN 27-2529106) founded
in 2011 to honor those individuals who have come to define the
state's amazing and diverse musical legacy.
Additional information and video available at
www.lesliehindman.com/caribou-ranch
Images available upon request
About Leslie Hindman Auctioneers
For over three
decades, Leslie Hindman Auctioneers has been recognized as one of
the nation's preeminent fine art auction houses having earned an
international reputation for achieving the highest prices while
setting standards for integrity and quality customer service.
Leslie Hindman has remained a
constant force behind a global reach of buyers and a team of
professionals committed to conducting high profile auctions. The
firm was founded in Chicago in
1982, sold to Sotheby's in 1997 and reopened in 2003.
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