LIVE AUCTION • 7 PM • NOVEMBER 7
SIB HASHIAN COLLECTION Legendary drummer Sib Hashian made music history by joining Boston in 1975 to record their self-titled debut album, which became an overnight sensation—released by Epic in August 1976, Boston broke records to become the best-selling debut album in the US at the time. Hashian’s steady, energetic drumming anchored classic tracks like ‘Peace of Mind,’ ‘Foreplay/Long Time,’ and ‘More Than a Feeling,’ which Rolling Stone later praised as “a cathedral to young-adult male romantic yearning, with every second scientifically crafted for maximum impact—right down to Sib Hashian’s climactic drum fills in the final fade-out.” Hashian returned to the studio for the band’s second album, Don’t Look Back, released in 1978, again providing the consistent rhythms for hit songs like ‘Don’t Look Back,’ ‘A Man I’ll Never Be,’ and ‘Feelin’ Satisfied.’ With Boston, Hashian toured the country and the world, performing before sold-out crowds at legendary venues like NYC’s Madison Square Garden, London’s Rainbow Theatre at Finsbury Park, and Tokyo’s Budokan.
Following his time with the group, Hashian played drums on Boston guitarist Barry Goudreau’s 1980 solo album, and occasionally gigged with Goudreau and fellow former bandmates Fran Sheehan and Brad Delp. He later recorded with Sammy Hagar as an unofficial member of The Waboritas, and alongside Goudreau in Ernie Boch, Jr.’s band Ernie and the Automatics. A civic-minded individual, Hashian served his country as a First Lieutenant in the Vietnam War, and remained involved with charities including My Brother’s Table and the Doug Flutie Foundation. The Sib Hashian Scholarship Fund will keep his legacy alive by funding music and arts programs in the public school systems.
ERNIE AND THE AUTOMATICS
THE LUDWIG PRACTICE PAD THAT STARTED IT ALL!
LOT 696 Boston: Sib Hashian’s Ludwig Drum Practice Pad Sib Hashian’s well-loved Ludwig practice pad which he used during his youth and beyond, measuring 6˝ x 8˝ x 2˝, featuring a cast metal body, wingnut stand attachment on the bottom, brown rubber pad at center, and three heavily worn rubber feet (the fourth is missing). This was the first thing that Hashian practiced drums on during his youth, which soon led to his success: in his early teens, he earned money drumming to help support his family. Then, while attending Lynn English High School at age 15, Hashian began performing with future Boston bandmate Barry Goudreau, playing seven sets a night, seven nights a week. In very good condition, with some rust and other signs of age and use. Provenance: From the Sib Hashian Collection, and accompanied by a letter of authenticity from the Hashian family. Proceeds to benefit The Sib Hashian Scholarship Fund. Starting Bid $200
LOT 697 Boston: Sib Hashian’s Unpressed ‘Boston’ Record Sib Hashian’s interesting unpressed vinyl ‘puck’ or ‘biscuit’ for Boston’s self-titled debut album (Epic PE 34188), measuring about 4.25˝ in diameter and .5˝ thick, with labels for the record on both sides featuring the iconic tracklist: “1. More Than a Feeling,” “2. Peace of Mind,” “3. Foreplay/Long Time” and “1. Rock & Roll Band,” “2. Smokin’,” “3. Hitch a Ride,” “4. Something About You,” and “5. Let Me Take You Home Tonight.” In fine condition. Provenance: From the Sib Hashian Collection, and accompanied by a letter of authenticity from the Hashian family. Proceeds to benefit The Sib Hashian Scholarship Fund. Starting Bid $200
LOT 698 Boston: Sib Hashian’s Sealed Boston Album Sib Hashian’s personal copy of Boston’s self-titled debut album, mounted and lacquered on a 14.75 x 15 wooden frame. In fine condition. Provenance: From the Sib Hashian Collection, and accompanied by a letter of authenticity from the Hashian family. Proceeds to benefit The Sib Hashian Scholarship Fund. Starting Bid $200
LOT 700 Boston: Sib Hashian’s Multi-Platinum Award for ‘Boston’ Sib Hashian’s in-house Epic Records multi-platinum sales award presented “to Sib Hashian to commemorate the sale of more than 6,000,000 copies of the Epic Records long-playing record album ‘Boston.’ Framed with its plate, six discs, and a small image of the album cover to an overall size of 31 x 29. In fine condition. Provenance: From the Sib Hashian Collection, and accompanied by a letter of authenticity from the Hashian family. Proceeds to benefit The Sib Hashian Scholarship Fund. Starting Bid $200
BOSTON’S DEBUT RECORD GOES GOLD ON 8-TRACK LOT 699 Boston: Sib Hashian’s 8-Track RIAA Award for ‘Boston’ Sib Hashian’s official RIAA 8-track tape gold sales award presented “to Sib Hashian to commemorate the sale of more than 500,000 units of the 8 track tape of ‘Boston’ by Boston.” Framed with its engraved plate and 8-track tape to an overall size of 12.25 x 16.75. In fine condition. Provenance: From the Sib Hashian Collection, and accompanied by a letter of authenticity from the Hashian family. Proceeds to benefit The Sib Hashian Scholarship Fund. Starting Bid $300
USED ON STAGE AND SCREEN BY SIB HASHIAN THE SILVER SPARKLE LUDWIG DRUM KIT SEEN IN THE ‘MORE THAN A FEELING’ MUSIC VIDEO
LOT 701 Boston: Sib Hashian’s Stage Used Drums Sib Hashian’s stage-used silver sparkle Ludwig drum kit played on his first two tours with Boston, featuring a bass drum with kick pedal, snare drum, high tom, mid tom, and two floor toms, plus high hat cymbals, two ride cymbals, and a crash cymbal, all with their stands. The blue-and-olive Ludwig badges have serial numbers that date the drums to 1969–1970. The drums are fitted with white Remo Weather King drumheads, all of which show heavy wear from use. Includes their road cases, all of which are stenciled “Boston” or feature the Boston logo.
This dazzling, show-stopping drum kit was the only one used by Sib Hashian during his heyday with Boston, and it can be seen in numerous in-concert photographs from Boston’s tours, footage from their concerts, and the music videos for ‘More Than a Feeling’ and ‘Don’t Look Back.’ He is also seen playing these drums on the inner gatefold of the Don’t Look Back album sleeve. As the tour-used drum kit of a rock and roll icon, this is a truly spectacular piece of music history. Provenance: From the Sib Hashian Collection, and accompanied by a letter of authenticity from the Hashian family. Proceeds to benefit The Sib Hashian Scholarship Fund. Starting Bid $1,000
LOT 702 Boston: Sib Hashian’s Studio-Used Pair of ‘Kick Drum Nike’ Running Shoes Sib Hashian’s studio-used pair of blue-and-gray Nike Waffle Trainer sneakers, size 9, featuring a distinct wear pattern on the soles resulting from Hashian’s vigorous kick drum pedal work: the heels and balls of the feet are both worn substantially, while the rest of the soles exhibit little wear. In very good to fine condition, with expected heavy wear from frequent use. Provenance: From the Sib Hashian Collection, and accompanied by a letter of authenticity from the Hashian family. Proceeds to benefit The Sib Hashian Scholarship Fund. Starting Bid $300
LOT 703 Boston: Sib Hashian’s Tour-Used Kit Case Sib Hashian’s drum case used while on tour with legendary hard rock band Boston. The black-textured R&R birch plywood case, measuring 30˝ x 13.75˝ x 14.75˝, features a foam interior, carrying handles to sides and cover, and a pair of recessed butterfly catches. The Boston band logo is painted in yellow to front and back, and the cover is marked twice in white stenciling, “32.” In very good to fine condition, with expected wear from use, including old strips and remnants of duct tape, and foam liner in stages of disintegration. Provenance: From the Sib Hashian Collection, and accompanied by a letter of authenticity from the Hashian family. Proceeds to benefit The Sib Hashian Scholarship Fund. Starting Bid $300
LOT 704 Boston: Sib Hashian’s Tour-Used Percussion Equipment Sib Hashian’s collection of percussion equipment used on tour with Boston, which includes: a 5˝ inch Latin Percussion cowbell; a 13.5˝ inch Rayburn Music TS12 drum mallet; a 15˝ inch Calato Blastick drum brush; a 16˝ inch Vic Firth drumstick; a 16˝ inch Sib Hashian “personal model” drumstick by E.U. Wurlitzer; and a wooden 10˝ in diameter single-row tambourine with hand-painted rim and matching leather case. In overall very good to fine condition, with expected wear from use, including chips to sticks and bell and toning to tambourine skin. Provenance: From the Sib Hashian Collection, and accompanied by a letter of authenticity from the Hashian family. Proceeds to benefit The Sib Hashian Scholarship Fund. Starting Bid $200
LOT 705 Boston: Sib Hashian’s Grammy Award Nomination Plaque Sib Hashian’s Grammy nomination plaque, 8.75 x 10.75, presented to Boston by the National Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences “in recognition of Nomination for the Best New Artist of 1976.” The black-bordered plaque bears the facsimile signature of the Academy’s national president, Jay L. Cooper. In fine condition. Despite the incredible success of their self-titled debut album—led by the hit singles ‘More Than a Feeling,’ ‘Long Time,’ and ‘Peace of Mind’—Boston lost the Grammy to Starland Vocal Band, remembered for their top-selling single ‘Afternoon Delight.’ Provenance: From the Sib Hashian Collection, and accompanied by a letter of authenticity from the Hashian family. Proceeds to benefit The Sib Hashian Scholarship Fund. Starting Bid $200
LOT 706 Boston: Sib Hashian’s Band Signed Poster Sib Hashian’s promotional poster for Boston’s Spring Tour of 1977, 21.5 x 27.5, showing the band posing against a concrete structure, signed in black felt tip by Brad Delp, Tom Scholz, Barry Goudreau, Fran Sheehan, who adds “Bass,” and Sib Hashian, who adds “Drums.” Framed to a slightly larger size. In very good to fine condition, with creasing, primarily to the upper and lower borders. Provenance: From the Sib Hashian Collection, and accompanied by a letter of authenticity from the Hashian family. Proceeds to benefit The Sib Hashian Scholarship Fund. Starting Bid $200
LOT 707 Boston: Sib Hashian’s Black ‘Spaceship Logo’ Jacket Sib Hashian’s black zip-up Boston jacket, size medium, 100% acetate with knitted cuffs, collar, and waistband, and back area featuring a large colorful embroidered design of Boston’s iconic ‘spaceship’ logo. Tag to inside collar marked in black ink, “Sib.” In fine condition. Provenance: From the Sib Hashian Collection, and accompanied by a letter of authenticity from the Hashian family. Proceeds to benefit The Sib Hashian Scholarship Fund. Starting Bid $200
LOT 708 Boston: Sib Hashian’s UK Tour Jacket Sib Hashian’s circa late 1970s United Kingdom zip-up tour jacket, size large, 100% nylon with black diamond-quilted lining, knitted cuffs, collar, and waistband, an embroidered ‘Union Jack’ flag patch to left shoulder, a large vertical “Boston” patch running down from right shoulder, and left chest area features a name patch with “Sib” stitched in golden thread. Jacket features a Watkins Group tag and manufacturer’s label to collar and liner. In very good to fine condition, with wear and toning to crinkly exterior shell. Accompanied by a color 4.75 x 3.5 photo of Hashian wearing the jacket as he feeds pigeons from a park bench. Provenance: From the Sib Hashian Collection, and accompanied by a letter of authenticity from the Hashian family. Proceeds to benefit The Sib Hashian Scholarship Fund. Starting Bid $200
LOT 709 Boston: Sib Hashian’s 1979 Japanese Tour Jacket and Program Sib Hashian’s insulated silver zip-up jacket from Boston’s Cherry Blossom Tour of 1979, size large, with red diamond-quilted lining, striped knitted cuffs, collar, and waistband, an embroidered Japanese character to left chest, and a large colorful design of the iconic Boston ‘spaceship’ logo to back area with upper and lower red lettering, “Boston Cherry Blossom Tour ‘79, Van Planning Japan.” Includes an original 11 x 11 program for the Cherry Blossom Tour program, featuring numerous images of the band inside along with brief text in Japanese. In fine condition. Provenance: From the Sib Hashian Collection, and accompanied by a letter of authenticity from the Hashian family. Proceeds to benefit The Sib Hashian Scholarship Fund. Starting Bid $200
LOT 710 Boston: Sib Hashian’s Platinum RIAA Award for‘Don’t Look Back’ Sib Hashian’s official floater-style RIAA platinum sales award presented “to Sib Hashian to commemorate the sale of more than 1,000,000 copies of the Epic Records long-playing record album ‘Don’t Look Back.’” Framed with its disc, plate, and a small image of the album cover to an overall size of 17 x 21. The award appears to have been rebacked and is in fine condition. Boston’s second studio album, Don’t Look Back was released in 1978 and sold over four million copies in the first month of its release, hitting number one on the US charts. Provenance: From the Sib Hashian Collection, and accompanied by a letter of authenticity from the Hashian family. Proceeds to benefit The Sib Hashian Scholarship Fund. Starting Bid $200
LOT 711 Boston: Sib Hashian’s Pair of Art Posters Appealing pair of art prints from the personal collection of Boston drummer Sib Hashian: a color 11.25 x 11.25 print of a stylized drum set by John and Elli Milan; and a limited edition color 20.5 x 24 artist proof print of a four-image collage of a surprised and shirtless Hashian entitled “Four Sib,” signed in the lower border in black felt tip by Hashian, with the lower right corner signed in pencil by the artist. Both items are individually framed to overall sizes of 18 x 18 and 21.25 x 24.75. In overall fine condition. Provenance: From the Sib Hashian Collection, and accompanied by a letter of authenticity from the Hashian family. Proceeds to benefit The Sib Hashian Scholarship Fund. Starting Bid $200
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AUCTION DETAILS
Live auction will begin at 7 PM EST on November 7, 2019 Bid live in person at the Hard Rock Cafe, 22 Clinton St, Boston, MA 02109 Bid live online at www.Invaluable.com * Buyers premium is 20%
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