Keith Richards Announces Charity NFT

The Rolling Stones legend is auctioning off a signed guitar, with a non-fungible video authenticating his signature

Carys Anderson
January 13, 2022


photo by Inez & Vinoodh

Keith Richards is hopping on the NFT train with a new video to be auctioned off for charity. In collaboration with green NFT music platform OneOf, the video is up for sale now until January 30th through Julien’s Auctions and benefits MusiCares.

Rather than an intangible image, Richards’ contribution to cryptocurrency is a bit more concrete. The Rolling Stones guitarist is offering a signed Gibson ES-335 acoustic electric guitar, while its accompanying one-of-a-kind video, taken at Germano Studios, authenticates his signature. The NFT, minted through what OneOf calls sustainable technology, benefits music industry charity MusiCares, which provides health services to music professionals spanning physical and mental health, addiction recovery, preventative clinics, unforeseen personal emergencies, and disaster relief. Richards’ guitar is joined in the auction by items from Dolly Parton, Paul McCartney, BTS, Katy Perry, and Bono.

Launched last year, NFT platform OneOf has raised funds for the Right Here, Right Now Global Climate Alliance in partnership with United Nations Human Rights, as well as the Whitney Houston Foundation. OneOf Co-founder Adam Fell discussed the company’s collaboration with Richards in a statement.

“We are honored to be the platform to mint the first-ever Keith Richards NFT,” Fell said. “Keith is music royalty and we applaud him and his team for championing eco-friendly blockchain technology that can empower musicians for generations to come.”

Richards joins stars like Ozzy Osbourne, Snoop Dogg, and Interpol in venturing out into cryptocurrency. Of course, not everyone is convinced the blockchain technology is good for artists: Brian Eno recently referred to the trend as a way for artists to become “capitalist little @#$%&,” and Richard Karn backed out of his own NFT two days after announcing it.

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Still dont understand this NFT concept.

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spikenyc
Still dont understand this NFT concept.

I guarantee Keith doesn't either. Haha!

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I'm sure Keith will be thrilled to find out he's participating in something that can only be reported on in terms of "hopping aboard the bandwagon"

My understanding: The NFT is just to prove it's his signature. The real purchase is the guitar.

Herald Sun --- 9 December 2021

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ROCKMAN

IMO...it will go for way more than $6-$8K as the NFT craze is so trendy amongst some people.

Would be really cool if you get the autographed guitar and an NFT of him playing you a personalized song that you hang on your wall and click to play when your friends come over, haha



Edited 1 time(s). Last edit at 2022-01-14 05:12 by MizzAmandaJonez.

More interested in him being in the studio in '21 aspect of the story tbh.

I imagine this may sell on the high side of expectations.
Making it as proof of authenticity is a very unique idea, will be curious to see.

Now that both the Glimmers will have each sold an NFT.. hoping maybe it's out of their system

Keith's autographed guitar and video NFT auction ended today, January 30.



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sure would love to have seen keith's face when someone tried to explain whatever the hell "eco-friendly blockchain technology" is to him

and i hope the video is just him signing the guitar and not him performing a whole song or something that the rest of us will never get to see or hear

EDIT: oh never mind just read rockman's post

a 4 sec video they can keep



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No video of him performing .....
Just a (WAIT FOR IT)...... 4 second video of him signing guitar



ROCKMAN

Ya kinda know this shit is the future. To us over 60 its all bollocks mate. However young minds, etc so.. graceless lady I can't let you slip thru ma hands ...

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Rockman
No video of him performing .....
Just a (WAIT FOR IT)...... 4 second video of him signing guitar

yeah saw that but you posted this before i could finish editing my original post

also why would he sign his guitar at germano studios?

is it where he keeps his guitars or is just where he "works" from now?

That seems to be the main studio
hes always at with Steve Jordan ...



ROCKMAN

NFTs? A bold move by a man still using a fax machine…

Imagine inviting all ya friends
over ta watch the guitar signing vid......



ROCKMAN

what true fan can't