A growing trend, or problem rather...

**Exo** · 10-23-2015, 02:27 PM

Bands can't afford to have somebody watch their van or trailer at all times. I'm surprised it doesn't happen more often than it already does. It happened to Portugal. The Man a couple years ago. Whoever stole their instruments also must have grabbed their talent because I haven't seen that it a while either.

Trollheart · 10-23-2015, 06:44 PM

Not saying this is what happens all the time, but I watch a show about repo men and on one of the episodes they repossessed a country singer's tour bus while he was doing his soundcheck. They didn't bother to allow anyone to take gear off the bus so that all went too, though perhaps they got it back later. Either way, I think it's a scummy thing to do; they basically killed the guy's ability to make money and therefore his ability to repay what he owed.

But that's ****ing banks for you. They don't give a ****. It's unlikely any of these bands had hired their equipment and failed to make payment, but it could be happening in the odd case.

Traveling_Alone · 10-23-2015, 07:01 PM

I've heard about this a lot in recent years, too. As has been said throughout the thread though, it is most likely because of social media that you're hearing about it so much. You're just more aware of it.

I know I have heard of several bands in the country/americana/whatever scene getting **** stolen in recent years, though.

Neapolitan · 10-23-2015, 07:48 PM

It happened to Keith Richards back in 1971.

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Originally Posted by Google

One morning, or more likely, one afternoon, given the length of their late-night recording sessions in 1971, the Rolling Stones' Keith Richards woke up to find 11 of his guitars had been stolen. “It was awful,” Richards told me. “They're all my babies.” Most were vintage Fender Telecasters. (May 12, 2010)

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Richards set out to locate his stolen guitars, the thieves likely unaware that he had the serial numbers of Malcolm, McCawber and the rest of his babies. It took years, but he got them back.

“Yeah, eventually,” Richards said. “They turned up on the market.”

And he found out who had taken them. “I got the sucker who did it. The guy who pulled the job, he got his,” he said with a note of triumph. “I mean, he’s alive, but…”
‘Exile on Main Street’ Remastered: Keith Richards on His Guitars - Speakeasy - WSJ

10-23-2015, 02:27 PM	#11 (permalink)
Exo All day jazz and biscuits Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: NJ Posts: 7,354	Bands can't afford to have somebody watch their van or trailer at all times. I'm surprised it doesn't happen more often than it already does. It happened to Portugal. The Man a couple years ago. Whoever stole their instruments also must have grabbed their talent because I haven't seen that it a while either. __________________ LastFM SUPREME POO BAH MODERATOR EXTRAORDINAIRE

10-23-2015, 06:44 PM	#12 (permalink)
Trollheart Born to be mild Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: 404 Not Found Posts: 26,992	Not saying this is what happens all the time, but I watch a show about repo men and on one of the episodes they repossessed a country singer's tour bus while he was doing his soundcheck. They didn't bother to allow anyone to take gear off the bus so that all went too, though perhaps they got it back later. Either way, I think it's a scummy thing to do; they basically killed the guy's ability to make money and therefore his ability to repay what he owed. But that's **ing banks for you. They don't give a *. It's unlikely any of these bands had hired their equipment and failed to make payment, but it could be happening in the odd case. __________________ Trollheart: Signature-free since April 2018*

10-23-2015, 07:01 PM	#13 (permalink)
Traveling_Alone Music Addict Join Date: Sep 2015 Location: GA Posts: 93	I've heard about this a lot in recent years, too. As has been said throughout the thread though, it is most likely because of social media that you're hearing about it so much. You're just more aware of it. I know I have heard of several bands in the country/americana/whatever scene getting ** stolen in recent years, though. __________________ “And when at last you find someone to whom you feel you can pour out your soul, you stop in shock at the words you utter— they are so rusty, so ugly, so meaningless and feeble from being kept in the small cramped dark inside you so long.” ― Sylvia Plath**