Bryan Adams seeks answers from Air Canada after his guitar is marred
Jul 28, 2015, 5:55 am
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Bryan Adams seeks answers from Air Canada after his guitar is marred
http://www.680news.com/2015/07/27/cu...tar-is-marred/
In the Summer of 69, Canadian rock icon Byran Adams declared that he got his first real six-string and played it till his “fingers bled.”
In the summer of 2015, it was likely his eyes that were bleeding after he popped open his guitar case following an Air Canada flight from Toronto to Detroit to find his trusty guitar scrawled on with black marker.
On Saturday, Adams tweeted out a photo of the new, unwanted adornments, asking someone from the airline to contact him about the “pen damage done to my guitar.”
In the Summer of 69, Canadian rock icon Byran Adams declared that he got his first real six-string and played it till his “fingers bled.”
In the summer of 2015, it was likely his eyes that were bleeding after he popped open his guitar case following an Air Canada flight from Toronto to Detroit to find his trusty guitar scrawled on with black marker.
On Saturday, Adams tweeted out a photo of the new, unwanted adornments, asking someone from the airline to contact him about the “pen damage done to my guitar.”
Jul 28, 2015, 9:43 am
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Yeah, virtually every touring guitarist travels with four or five guitars.
Until about a year ago, Tegan and Sara (and their band) were flying with something like 45 road cases between 12 people.
Plus, we're not talking about a careless baggage handler dropping something, somebody opened up the case and vandalized the contents.
Until about a year ago, Tegan and Sara (and their band) were flying with something like 45 road cases between 12 people.
Plus, we're not talking about a careless baggage handler dropping something, somebody opened up the case and vandalized the contents.
Jul 28, 2015, 9:55 am
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Reading the follow-up tweets in that article, it still amazes me that some people think that if you're well off, it should matter less. I refer to the comment "but you should be able to afford another, no?" There are simply so many things wrong with that line of reasoning.
Another thought: funny how our default method of interaction with the airlines is trending towards social media rather than remaining private via the existing channels. It could be that some people crave attention or they feel that emails/phone calls don't work to their satisfaction, and going public is the best way to gain the timely attention of Customer Service. I'm inclined to lean towards the latter.
Another thought: funny how our default method of interaction with the airlines is trending towards social media rather than remaining private via the existing channels. It could be that some people crave attention or they feel that emails/phone calls don't work to their satisfaction, and going public is the best way to gain the timely attention of Customer Service. I'm inclined to lean towards the latter.
Jul 28, 2015, 10:10 am
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Yeah, virtually every touring guitarist travels with four or five guitars.
Until about a year ago, Tegan and Sara (and their band) were flying with something like 45 road cases between 12 people.
Plus, we're not talking about a careless baggage handler dropping something, somebody opened up the case and vandalized the contents.
Until about a year ago, Tegan and Sara (and their band) were flying with something like 45 road cases between 12 people.
Plus, we're not talking about a careless baggage handler dropping something, somebody opened up the case and vandalized the contents.
But in the real world, as you say, someone at AC willfully vandalized personal property. No big deal I guess...
Jul 28, 2015, 10:57 am
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It really isn't abnormal for professional musicians of a certain caliber to buy a seat for their instrument. I've done it for wedding band level people to top flight classical performers, so i'm surprised someone like Brian Adams doesn't just do it automatically. I'm sure jlisi984 would back this up. I'm not up to date on his tour schd so i really don't know how this compares to tegan and sara (whoever they are). Since it was a trans-border flight CSB staff would also have had access to the baggage I assume. Eitherway, I hope Calin calls and askes Brian to "please forgive me"
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Jul 28, 2015, 11:49 am
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It really isn't abnormal for professional musicians of a certain caliber to buy a seat for their instrument. I've done it for wedding band level people to top flight classical performers, so i'm surprised someone like Brian Adams doesn't just do it automatically. I'm sure jlisi984 would back this up. I'm not up to date on his tour schd so i really don't know how this compares to tegan and sara (whoever they are). Since it was a trans-border flight TSA staff would also have had access to the baggage I assume. Eitherway, I hope Calin calls and askes Brian to "please forgive me"
Jul 28, 2015, 11:53 am
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Adams isn't complaining about accidental damage, though; someone opened his luggage and vandalized it.
So, if you go on vacation, and someone opens your luggage and spray-paints all your suits, is it your fault for not buying an extra seat for your clothes?
Jul 28, 2015, 1:10 pm
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I have to remember to stop posting in this forum..... I couldn't care a less about the blame, all I said was I'm surprised he does not purchase a seat for his guitar, like many artists do.
Jul 28, 2015, 2:33 pm
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