I've never been one to fuel Toronto vs. Montreal resentments — but we can blame at least a few citizens of the latter for seriously jeapordizing Iggy & The Stooges' long-awaited Toronto stop at Massey Hall this Wednesday:
IGGY AND THE STOOGESEQUIPMENT STOLEN ON AUGUST 4, 2008OUTSIDE THE EMBASSY SUITES HOTEL208 SAINT ANTOINE OUEST,MONTREAL, QUEBEC, CANADAAll equipment was in a rented penske 15 foot yellow truckwith u.s. (michigan) license plate number AC46493and the theft had to have happened in the morning,between 6:30 and 7:30 amthere's a web page at:http://www.hootpage.com/stoogesstolenstuff/stoogesstolenstuff.htmlthat will soon have pictures and updates to more stuff found missingItem Country of Origin Serial NumberRed roadcase containing: USA No serial number Red Gibson 1963 EB-3 bass (this is mike watt's bass!) USA No serial numberBlack roadcase containing: USA No serial number Reverend Flying V guitar - Volcano black USA #08001Black roadcase containing: USA No serial number Reverend Orange guitar USA 03416 ZSL7Black fibre case containg: USA No serial number Gibson red SG short scale bass USA No serial numberBlack roadcase containing: USA No serial number Marshall Vintage/Modern Amplifier UK M-2007-07-0926-2 RoHSBlack roadcase containing: USA No serial number Marshall Vintage/Modern Amplifier UK M-2007-07-0927-2 RoHS4x Marshall 4x12 Cabinets (with Tuki cover) UK #1 Slant: M-2007-05-0149-04x Marshall 4x12 Cabinets (with Tuki cover) UK #2 Straight: M-2006-49-0380-04x Marshall 4x12 Cabinets (with Tuki cover) UK #3 Slant: M-2007-05-0150-04x Marshall 4x12 Cabinets (with Tuki cover) UK #4 Straight: M-2006-49-0381-0Orange Calzone road case containing: Guitar pedal board and pedals USA/Japan No serial number Assorted leads USA/UK No serial number 2x mic stands Germany No serial number Assorted strings and spares USA No serial number plus: 2x Boss TU2 Chromatic Tuner Boss CH1 Super Chorus Fulltone OCD Overdrive Crybaby Wah Peterson Strobo-Stomp Tuner Pedal Whirlwind A/B Boxes Whirlwind Cable Tester and many many istrument cables various tools ( screwdrivers, soldering iron, pliers, etc... ) tambourine and maracasCardboard box containing: Assorted replacement drum heads USA No serial numberGretsch Silver Sparkle Catalina drum kit USA No serial number 26" Kick Drum No serial number 13" Rack Tom No serial number 18" Floor Tom No serial number 4x Cymbal Stands No serial number 1x Snare Stand No serial number 1x Hi Hat Stand No serial number 1x Drum Throne No serial numberEden D810 Bass cabinet USA D810RP4 0703E5001Eden D810 Bass cabinet USA D810RP4 0703E5002Cardboard box containg: Eden VT300 Bass amplifier USA 0601E5115Cardboard box containg: Eden VT300 Bass amplifier USA 0507E5033Floor Fan CHINA No serial numberFloor Fan CHINA No serial numberGreen clamshell suitcase containing: Yamaha snare drum JAPAN No serial number Yahama kick pedal JAPAN No serial number Zildjian Mega Bell cymbal USA No serial number Zildjian 15" Hi-Hats USA No serial number 3x Zildjian 18" 19" 20" crash medium cymbals USA No serial numberBrown Epiphone guitar case: Black Epiphone EB3 short scale bass KOREA F300503PLEASE FORWARD AS FAR AND WIDE AND AS QUICKLY AS POSSIBLE!!!if anyone has information, ANY INFORMATION!please, please, PLEASE as soon as possible contactEric Fischer at:nycentral13@gmail.comcell phone: +1 646 932 1907
It goes without saying that we hope the band recovers their gear in time for Wednesday's show. But for now, let's remember the good times:
Update: Idolator reports that the van has been recovered, but alas, not the gear that was inside of it.