Music Memorabilia ROCKs SAIGON!

MUSIC MEMORABILIA ROCKS SAIGON
By Aly Abaquin

Tired of hearing ABBA Music being played over the radio or even 70’s music being aired in taxi’s all over Saigon. Well your luck has been changed; look no further as the famous Hard Rock café is now in Saigon! ROCK N' ROLL is here to conquer the music bar scene.

Founded by Isaac Tigrett and Peter Morton, the first Hard Rock Café opened its doors to the public in London in 1971. The brand name of Hard Rock Café has spread to over 157 venues in more than 52 countries, including 127 cafes and 12 Hotel/Casinos. And just last 17th day of December 2009 Hard Rock open its doors to Music lovers right smack in the middle of Kumho Asiana Plaza SAIGON.

Hard Rock is an American fare in the atmosphere that rocks. So HCMC get ready to be rock!!! Western music lovers now has a venue to really rock it and listen to american sounds as well as see the collection of MUSIC MEMORABILIA.

Hard Rock is known for its collection of rock and roll memorabilia. The cafes solicit donations of music memorabilia but also purchase a number of items at auctions around the world, including autographed guitars, outfits from world tours and rare photographs are often to be found mounted on cafe walls. The collection began in 1979 with the gift of an un-signed guitar (a Red Fender Lead II) from Eric Clapton, who was a regular at the first restaurant in London. This prompted Pete Townshend of “The Who” to give one of his guitars, also un-signed with the note "Mine's as good as his! Love, Pete." Hard Rock's archive includes over 70,000 items and it opened a Hard Rock museum named "The Vault" in London, located near the original cafe.

When asked the quintessential question of “What’s the single greatest piece of memorabilia in the Hard Rock collection?” Officials have this to say: “There are a few pieces that are so mind-blowingly historic that they just might qualify for that rarified title”. Or better yet just click on to www.hardrock.com and check out a handful of contenders from their interactive memorabilia website. Just click on the photos to see these pieces in amazing detail and get more of the back story.

If you’re the social network freak just chime in to their discussion over at Hard rock facebook page and interact with music lovers and collectors.

What to EAT!!!

Of course when in hard rock eat the all American burger! HRC’s Classic Bacon Cheese Burger , grilled with your choice of melted cheese, topped with crisp bacon and served on a toasted bun, fries and tomato, onion, pickles and lettuce. Plus smothered it with Catsup and your in burger heaven. What the hell !Their burgers are really staples of true blue American diet.

Now playing beautiful music in Saigon, ROCK N ROLL lives forever!!! Having said that I miss the electric guitar signage that auspicious symbol of HARD ROCK!

Well Eric Clapton wouldn’t mind if they’ve erected that in Kumho ASIANA PLAZA.

Hard Rock Ho Chi Minh City
Kumho Asiana Plaza
39 Le Duan Street
Telephone:
+84-8-6291-7595
+84-8-6291-7596