United Breaks Guitars

[Calabrio]

YouTube - United Breaks Guitars

United Airlines Song Background (short version)

In the spring of 2008, Sons of Maxwell were traveling to Nebraska for a one-week tour and my Taylor guitar was witnessed being thrown by United Airlines baggage handlers in Chicago. I discovered later that the $3500 guitar was severely damaged. They didn’t deny the experience occurred but for nine months the various people I communicated with put the responsibility for dealing with the damage on everyone other than themselves and finally said they would do nothing to compensate me for my loss. So I promised the last person to finally say “no” to compensation (Ms. Irlweg) that I would write and produce three songs about my experience with United Airlines and make videos for each to be viewed online by anyone in the world. United: Song 1 is the first of those songs. United: Song 2 has been written and video production is underway. United: Song 3 is coming. I promise.

 

[topher5150]

if you ever watched concert footage of the Who it's pretty damn hard to break a guitar, epically if it's in a hard shell case

 

[SoonerLS]

Those boys can actually play and sing pretty well. I might have to go find some more of their music...

 

[Calabrio]

if you ever watched concert footage of the Who it's pretty damn hard to break a guitar, epically if it's in a hard shell case

Pete Townshend is a pussy.

I hate watching people smash instruments.
It's offensive. And I always consider the guy doing it to be an ass, especially when it's done now. It was a little different 40 years ago.

And Sons of Maxwell are a very talented Canadian group.

YouTube - United Breaks Guitars - A statement from Dave Carroll

 

[topher5150]

i have seen an Yngwie Malmsteen concert where at the end of his set it looks like they get a stand in guitar for him to smash

 

[Calabrio]

i have seen an Yngwie Malmsteen concert where at the end of his set it looks like they get a stand in guitar for him to smash

That makes sense.
A quality instrument is a precision work of art.

It's a cheap stunt smashing an instrument, it's unoriginal, and I just think it disrespects the art of music and the art of instrument making at the same time. Such an act deserves a quick kick to the nuts.

 

[Nova Prime]

if you ever watched concert footage of the Who it's pretty damn hard to break a guitar, epically if it's in a hard shell case

That is so wrong it isn't funny! I am a guitarist and I know how much a beating like the one I saw gives to an instrument (flight cases not withstanding). Especially when we are talking about $3,000+ pieces of equipment. Any little thing can throw a guitar off. Sorry about the rant.

 

[Nova Prime]

Pete Townshend is a pussy.

I hate watching people smash instruments.
It's offensive. And I always consider the guy doing it to be an ass, especially when it's done now. It was a little different 40 years ago.

And Sons of Maxwell are a very talented Canadian group.

YouTube - United Breaks Guitars - A statement from Dave Carroll

The guitars you see busted onstage are real cheap and should be destroyed anyway.

 

[taylor414ce2003]

Airlines and guitars just dont mix! The baggage monkeys have no respect for your property!If they are not tossing stuff around like a sack of potatoes they are looking through your luggage looking to steal.

 

[Aquabrit]

If they are not tossing stuff around like a sack of potatoes they are looking through your luggage looking to steal.

+1.

Had stuff stolen twice now.