by RobertaSparrow » 29 Sep 2014, 04:36
IMO, I would guess the reason it is allowed to be played at all like that, is because it sang through Rory when he was alive, it was and is Rory's guitar, forged into its present state by his blood, sweat and tears. And when it is played, especially in front of an audience, it is almost like it tries to sing for him again. But it can only do it for a player of that caliber, and there is no one who can play it like Rory did. So, for me, it is a bittersweet feeling to see someone else play it. Each time someone other than the family pick it up and play it, especially if it is not handled respectfully by the family, friends and fans who love him, it loses some of what he left with it. In My Opinion.
I think we all miss him, and want to hear him one more time, and that Strat is the closest thing to him from those days. Not just for the fans, his family likely yearn to hear him one more time.