Biran Jonestown Massacre's Gear Stolen

indytone · Post by **indytone** » Wed Sep 21, 2005 7:45 am

http://pitchforkmedia.com/news/05-09/21.shtml#brianjonestownmassacre

A couple Ricks and other nice stuff in that batch. I'm actually surprised Anton hadn't sold off much of that gear for drugs already.

rob · Post by **rob** » Wed Sep 21, 2005 8:53 am

After all the other exact descriptions of their stolen equiptment, I like how they call their bass "Red Rickenbacker Bass."

All jokes aside, having all your gear stolen must be a complete bummer.

callingheroes · Post by **callingheroes** » Thu Sep 22, 2005 1:19 am

Dig! is one of the funniest band films I've ever seen! Spinal Tap eat your heart out!!!

longhouse · Post by **longhouse** » Thu Sep 22, 2005 4:26 am

A year or so ago, Over The Rhine had all their gear stolen. Frank Black lost his stuff -including some 50s Teles a few years before that.

The Church lost a fortune in gear from their manager's office around '90, among the items stolen were some irreplaceable Rics (Capris, 1993s).

Absconding with a musician's instruments not only robs them of the tools of their trade but also takes away the conduit of their art. I, like many artists, compose on different instruments and I'm VERY attached to the guitars I own. At the risk of coming off like a Seattle street preacher, there is an undeniable imbuement and connection between a musician and his/her instrument of choice.

To take that away is unforgiveable.

dswp · Post by **dswp** » Thu Sep 22, 2005 4:44 am

I highly recommend that if your gear is stolen, call Vintage Guitar Magazine and list the items in the stolen gear section. I think it might even be free.

I know I check it every month.

rob · Post by **rob** » Thu Sep 22, 2005 5:33 am

At least one thing is different between getting your car stolen versus getting your guitars stolen. That would be your stolen guitar would not end up in a chop shop.