Nicolas Diaz Bobillo

[Nicolas Diaz Bobillo @BobilloDiaz]

Damn certain songs really take you back to a time you didn't know you missed

[shiny bug vega @vampl0r]

these lyrics really get me they make me ache for early mornings in elementary school where it’s all dewy outside and riding my bike when it’s 70 degrees at golden hour and my grandpas ex wife’s house with the cute garden fence and a chess board built into the floor of the porch

[Nicolas Diaz Bobillo @BobilloDiaz]

I'd be sweating after those first three guesses 😂

[John A. Whitesell @kaizenjw]

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[Nicolas Diaz Bobillo @BobilloDiaz]

People act like old houses were all brown but those front doors got some bright ass colors

[Nicolas Diaz Bobillo @BobilloDiaz]

I need to listen to both back to back now and see if I hear it too

[chico 🪐 @chicosversion]

patient zero teaser has the same vaguely celticesque instrumental vibe that lost weekend does in this essay i will-

[Nicolas Diaz Bobillo @BobilloDiaz]

I don't care what tools somebody uses if the music sounds good.

[𝕋𝕣𝕦𝕍𝕚𝕝𝕝𝕒𝕚𝕟 @luisvillcruz]

I went on Instagram this morning for the first time in a while, and that place seems to be a stronghold for the anti-AI brigade.

Almost every post I clicked on involving AI was an AI artist explaining how much they love music, how much they respect the art form, and how much human involvement goes into their process. They were basically pleading their case to people who had already decided that AI artists don’t belong.

And it got me thinking,** Why are we even explaining ourselves to these people?**

Most of them aren’t even making good music.

It actually took me back years, to when I used to complain about how difficult it was to be heard because everybody wanted to be an artist—whether they had the talent or not. The industry was flooded with music, and a lot of it was garbage. And I wasn’t the only artist saying it. I heard plenty of other artists make the same complaint.

Now we’re watching a similar thing happen all over again.

Some artists are pointing at AI as the monster that’s taking away their listeners, opportunities, and chances to be heard. But the truth is, there have always been more artists than opportunities. AI didn’t create that problem.

My advice to AI music artists:

Whether you’re a hybrid AI artist who records your own vocals and plays your own instruments, a songwriter who composes the music and uses AI as an engineering or production tool, or an artist using AI in an entirely different part of your creative process—

Stop pleading your case to people who don’t want to hear it.

Block them. Keep creating. Keep learning. Keep building.

Because I believe something else is going to happen.

Eventually, the major players and gatekeepers in the music industry will fully embrace AI as another tool in the creative process. When that happens, a lot of the people screaming that AI is destroying music today will suddenly discover that AI is actually a “great tool for artists.”

And they’ll use it.

Just like artists who once condemned digital art eventually embraced digital art. Today, digital tools are completely normal parts of the creative process.

Think about it: How many artists once hated or condemned digital art when it first emerged, only to eventually adopt it themselves?

Technology changes. Artists adapt.

History has a funny way of repeating itself.

AI music and AI-assisted art are going to become household tools for creators. Whether someone likes that fact or not doesn’t change where technology is heading.

So don’t waste your energy arguing with people who have already made up their minds.

Master your craft. Learn the technology. Build your catalog. Build your portfolio. Keep creating.

Because when the people who are screaming the loudest against AI eventually decide they need it, they’ll probably walk right through the same door they spent years telling everyone else to stay away from.

And when that happens, we’ll look back and realize we were arguing with a brick wall the whole time.

**Let them spread their hatred.

We have music to make.**

[Nicolas Diaz Bobillo @BobilloDiaz]

i don't think learning guitar and keyboard together is a problem if you're fine taking your time with both

[𝔅𝔩𝔬𝔬𝔪 @medievalsleep]

musically adept oomfs - my neighbour is a piano teacher and im thinking of starting lessons with her for some basic keyboard ability. do you think its not a good idea to be learning two instruments simultaneously (guitar being the other) ? should i put it off for now?

[Nicolas Diaz Bobillo @BobilloDiaz]

that Luffy and Chimney pairing looks scary if the combo comes together, curious how much setup it needs

[Official One Piece Card Game English Version @ONEPIECE_tcg_EN]

-THE DOMINANCE OF GOD- [OP-18]

Monkey.D.Luffy won't rest while Chimney is around!

Releases November 2026!

#ONEPIECE
#onepiececardgame

[Nicolas Diaz Bobillo @BobilloDiaz]

The gap between verified auction benchmarks and private hearsay is wild with vintage instruments. Seeing verified public sales sit in the mid hundreds of thousands while whispered million-dollar deals carry disputed provenance shows how murky guitar lore stays

[Namracka @namracka]

Famous 1959 Gibson Les Paul Bursts - Owners and Sale Prices

Celebrity-owned 1959 Bursts rarely reach auction, so many prices are private reports, asking prices or rejected offers.

Peter Green / Gary Moore / Kirk Hammett - “Greeny”

Green sold his Fleetwood Mac Burst to Gary Moore for ~£100-£110. Moore sold it in 2006, reportedly for $750,000-$1.2 million, though unconfirmed. Kirk Hammett acquired Greeny in 2014 and says he paid under $500,000. Reports of a $2 million purchase confuse an asking price with the sale.

Sales: Green-Moore ~£100-£110; Moore reportedly $750,000-$1.2 million; Hammett under $500,000.

Mark Knopfler - 1959 Les Paul Standard

Knopfler owned this Burst for 20+ years and used it recording and touring. Christie’s sold it in 2024 for £693,000 including premium, ~$880,000, setting its world auction record for a 1959 Les Paul.

Verified sale: £693,000 (~$880,000), Christie’s, 2024.

Keith Richards / Mick Taylor - “Keith Burst”

Richards acquired this Bigsby-equipped Burst around 1964 and used it during the Stones’ early rise. It later passed to Mick Taylor. A $1 million-plus private sale is reported but unverified, and later provenance is disputed.

Reported sale: ~$1 million-plus, unverified.

Neal Schon - 1959 Les Paul Standards

Two 1959 Standards from Neal Schon sold through Heritage in 2021 for $350,000 and $300,000.

Verified sales: $350,000 and $300,000, Heritage, 2021.

Jimmy Page - “Number One”

Joe Walsh sold Page the 1959 Les Paul that became his principal Led Zeppelin guitar around 1969 for ~$500 plus expenses. Walsh recalled Page’s total with delivery may have reached $1,200.

Historical sale: ~$500-$1,200.

Modern sale: None.

Billy Gibbons - “Pearly Gates”

Gibbons bought Pearly Gates from a Texas rancher for ~$250. It became his signature ZZ Top Burst and remains with him.

Historical purchase: ~$250.

Modern sale: None.

Paul Kossoff - “Stripped Top”

Kossoff’s Free-era Burst is associated with “All Right Now.” Christie’s offered it in 1994 for £14,000. After failing at auction, it sold privately for £12,000.

Sale: £12,000, 1994.

Mike Bloomfield - 1959 Les Paul Standard

Bloomfield’s Burst was later acquired by Chris Okey for $980. In 2016 a reported $1.5 million offer failed when its owner declined to sell.

Historical purchase: $980.

Later offer: $1.5 million - rejected.

Bernie Marsden - “The Beast”

Marsden acquired The Beast in 1974 and used it with Whitesnake. ATB offered it in 2023 for £999,995 (~$1.3 million), but Marsden withdrew it.

Asking price: £999,995 (~$1.3 million).

Sale: None.

Eric Clapton - “Beano”

Clapton’s Blues Breakers Burst’s exact year is uncertain, often identified as 1959/1960. He bought it around 1965 for reportedly 105 guineas (£110.25). It was stolen in 1966 and remains missing.

Historical purchase: ~£110.25.

Modern sale: None.

Public-Sale Benchmarks

Mark Knopfler - £693,000 (~$880,000), Christie’s, 2024.

Neal Schon - $350,000, Heritage, 2021.

Neal Schon - $300,000, Heritage, 2021.

Greeny’s reported $750,000-$1.2 million and Keith Burst’s $1 million-plus transactions were private and lack comparable documentation.

Not actual sales:

Mike Bloomfield - $1.5 million offer, rejected.

Bernie Marsden “The Beast” - ~$1.3 million asking price, withdrawn.

Sources

Christie’s - Mark Knopfler:
https://t.co/zyJ0DHX19i

Christie’s - auction results:
https://t.co/cFnQJWZDLo

Heritage - Neal Schon:
https://t.co/TKgrZSHaES

Peter Green - Greeny:
https://t.co/NhI9Wv0Vsy

https://t.co/2zD5QENkZN - Jimmy Page:
https://t.co/LZhLbIAh9s

Guitar World - Keith Richards:
https://t.co/JukqFNotHb

ASIA - notable guitar sales:
https://t.co/Vf5roJsvwz

MusicRadar - Pearly Gates:
https://t.co/reyOKA4wD1

Guitar World - Paul Kossoff:
https://t.co/WFOPgWL7vT

Reverb - Mike Bloomfield:
https://t.co/E7Z630QACs

Guitar World - The Beast:
https://t.co/JbMWId8U74

Guitar World - Bernie Marsden:
https://t.co/kHZ4amc1YE

Guitar World - Beano:
https://t.co/6u35cENtQP

[Nicolas Diaz Bobillo @BobilloDiaz]

Sixteen tracks is plenty of space to let dystopian motifs actually develop across a score. Always interesting seeing how a composer handles sustained, bleak atmosphere without exhausting the palette early on

[Connor Storrie Canada @ConnorStorrieCA]

🎧 WEEKEND LISTENING: April X

The April X (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack) officially dropped yesterday, featuring 16 tracks from composer Matthew Atticus Berger - the score behind Bax’s descent into the film’s dark, dystopian world.

Now that we’ve had a day with it… have you listened yet?

Have you streamed or downloaded the soundtrack? And more importantly - which track is your favourite so far? 🎶

https://t.co/3MeSIDyOrT

[Nicolas Diaz Bobillo @BobilloDiaz]

It is fortunate that the bystanders were there to help her.

[Philadelphia Eagles @Eagles]

Fly like an Eagle

@AEFeagles | #FlyEaglesFly

[Jimmy King @Jimmyking35]

GET OUTSIDE PHILADELPHIA

[BroadwayWorld @BroadwayWorld]

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[Philadelphia Eagles @Eagles]

All smiles at @LFFStadium

[Philadelphia Eagles @Eagles]

Just some friends heading to their football game 😅

[Philadelphia Eagles @Eagles]

Uar getting the guys fired up 🗣️

[.. @5eaaom]

never know what you gonna see in philly 😂😂😂😂😂🤦🏾‍♂️

[Philadelphia Phillies @Phillies]

The field is calling

[Philadelphia Phillies @Phillies]

LEADOFF SCHWARBOMB INTO THE CORN! 💥

#MLBatFieldOfDreams

[Rep. Jim Jordan @Jim_Jordan]

More fraudsters stealing your hard earned money are being brought to justice.

[NBC Sports Philadelphia @NBCSPhilly]

"They've lost a lot of games over there so they're probably trying to pick some things up to complain about."

Zack Wheeler didn't mince any words 👀 | @WapnerNewman