A man lays on a bed atop an electric guitar wearing a shirt and a scant underthing.
This photograph was suggested by gravity, who writes to say that:
This is a picture of Brian Molko, singer in Placebo. I particularly like the obviously stylised pose—I like to think he is not asleep but waiting for someone, or letting them watch him like this, arranged for the pleasure of that person. I find the pose both erotic and submissive, even if it was meant as a magazine photo.
Since I apparently live under a rock, I’ve never heard of this singer or band before, but I share gravity’s sentiments about the picture. I especially like Brian’s legs and the way his underwear gives us a peek, but not much more than that, at his ass. This is an image that has gotten me wondering what uses I could come up with for guitars, other than listening to sounds they make.
Music is one of those strange things that people can relate to, but don’t always know why they relate to it. Like poetry or good photography, the same sounds can inspire a hundred different interpretations from a hundred different people. On the other hand, fantasies are very rarely shared experiences, so it takes a lot of effort to share them with loved ones.