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I talked to Stevie and he said he never even saw that bed! nt, posted on November 1, 2009 at 12:07:19
The Real Dick Hertz Audiophile Posts: 9061 Location: So. Calif. Joined: May 25, 2006	nt

A gaudy waterbed? Not worth tuppence to me. Only a collector would buy a second hand bed ~t, posted on November 1, 2009 at 01:30:47
three_sox Audiophile Posts: 12355 Location: Aussie (New South Wales) Joined: August 10, 2004	` Smile Sox

Un less I see a photo...., posted on October 31, 2009 at 19:00:55
Perfume Audiophile Posts: 68 Location: tokyo Joined: June 14, 2009	with stevie in that room I don't beleave a word of it !

RE: Un less I see a photo...., posted on November 1, 2009 at 08:21:26

kentaja
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I certainly have no 'proof' that this IS the bed built for Stevie Wonder, but I was at CH LA at the time when this bed was fabricated, circa 1982. CH stated it was for Stevie and that is was a gift from Paul. So I don't believe this is a joke or that the bed and gift never existed.

It strikes me as highly unlikely that someone put this 'thing' together and made up some strange story. Only a handful of people actually knew of the gift and the existence of the bed, until know. I only know about the bed and the story because I just happened to be at CH at the time.

Usually on something likes this I would be right there with you. But in this case I think it is the real deal.

awesome bed!, posted on October 31, 2009 at 17:34:27
hifitommy Audiophile Posts: 9514 Location: shaky sylmar calif, orig from buffalo ny Joined: June 9, 2000	criticize if you want but THAT is great. ...regards...tr

RE: Craigslist find of the century, posted on October 31, 2009 at 15:49:57
jimmycj Audiophile Posts: 1042 Joined: December 6, 2004	I'll stick with my California king tempurpedic.

RE: Craigslist find of the century, posted on October 31, 2009 at 12:09:38
alan m. kafton Dealer Posts: 3941 Joined: April 7, 2000	The seller couldn't even see fit to make the damn bed. Amazing. He should have advertised with...."hey, Stevie just slept in it!"

How monstrous, posted on October 31, 2009 at 10:39:09
keith_d Audiophile Posts: 940 Joined: June 15, 2002	The ungainly visual, acoustic and industrial design of a thing like that really shows how over-rated the gift giver is as an "artist." Thanks for posting it, though. Most interesting.

I doubt the visuals had any impact on a blind man. . ., posted on October 31, 2009 at 13:41:00
risabet Audiophile Posts: 2395 Location: SoCal Joined: January 10, 2005 Contributor Since: January 3, 2006	The design, if it is as advertised, may have had more of a functional use for its owner than for a sighted person. As an artist, SW may not be to your taste but his songs are still sung.

Look where the speakers are aimed, posted on October 31, 2009 at 14:50:40

keith_d
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Perhaps the speakers' positions are adjustable, but as shown it doesn't even make sense from an audio perspective, which you could assume would be of interest to the recipient.

I also find your assumption that a blind person could not evaluate good industrial design by employing other senses, such as touch or having it described verbally, to be uncertain.

OTOH, perhaps its ghastliness is why McCartney gave it away as a gift rather than keeping it for himself...this would give lie to my criticism of the gift giver.

He was referring to McCartney "as the gift giver"... (nt)., posted on October 31, 2009 at 14:31:43
DKL Audiophile Posts: 531 Location: Orlando, FL Joined: November 20, 2001	.

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