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So Evolve was short one wicked performer this past weekend, when THAT ONE GUY had his instument and other gear stolen out of his car while stopping over in Montreal PQ.

This instument was homemade, and very hard to reproduce. It is his livleyhood, and I feel so terrible for him to have it taken. Here is a list I found of the stuff that was taken. Man this sucks.

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Is there just one band of thieves following around touring acts right now and grabbing their gear?

who in the hell even plots this shit? I can't even imagine sitting around, talking to my thief buddies and saying "hey, there's this guy coming to play at this festival and we should steal all his shit and get rich".

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Manhole covers are going missing in record #'s here in Ottawa with a street value of $50. Maybe they stole it for the raw materials?

I think if you are a touring band, you had better learn to cover the shit in your vehicle with a heavy blanket and not let them know what is inside. I saw a van for Hey Ocean when they were here in Ottawa, and all of the gear was easy to see from streetside- not a good idea!

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I think if you are a touring band, you had better learn to cover the shit in your vehicle with a heavy blanket and not let them know what is inside.

Getting insurance on your gear (which I think most musicians' unions can provide) is also a good idea, as is taking pictures and recording the make/model/serial # of each piece of gear.

Aloha,

Brad

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Our van was broken into last time we were in Montreal... out behind le Cabaret.

Our guitar tech Steve and I were walking back to our hotel where we saw that our van had not been moved from the area it was parked earlier as recommended by the promoter due to break ins in the area. We both agreed it was kind of silly, and Steve even noted that his laptop was still in the van too.

So in the time it took for him to walk into the hotel, up to the second floor, get keys, and come back down.... someone smashed the window behind the driver's seat and made off with his computer. What a pisser!!!

Montreal is sooooo bad for break ins to vehicles. BNB has been broken into there before, as has just about every other musician I talk to. Robert Plant even had his entire merchandise truck stolen there a few years ago!!!

Poor that one guy. I'd imagine he has a backup, seeming as he only has that one instrument.

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Further proof of MTL's shameful rep for gear theft:

Just received this depressing e-mail from Mike Watt (what's with this fucking town?):

if anyone has information, ANY INFORMATION!

please, please, PLEASE as soon as possible contact

Eric Fischer at:

nycentral13@gmail.com

cell phone: +1 646 932 1907

PLEASE FORWARD AS FAR AND WIDE AND AS QUICKLY AS POSSIBLE!!!

IGGY AND THE STOOGES

EQUIPMENT STOLEN ON AUGUST 4, 2008

OUTSIDE THE EMBASSY SUITES HOTEL

208 SAINT ANTOINE OUEST,

MONTREAL, QUEBEC, CANADA

all equipment was in a rented penske 15 foot yellow truck

with u.s. (michigan) license plate number AC46493

and the theft had to have happened in the morning,

between 6:30 and 7:30 am

there's a web page at:

http://www.hootpage.com/stoogesstolenstuff/stoogesstolenstuff.html

that will soon have pictures and updates to more stuff found missing

Item Country of Origin Serial Number

Red roadcase containing: USA No serial number

Red Gibson 1963 EB-3 bass (this is mike watt's bass!) USA

No serial number

Black roadcase containing: USA No serial number

Reverend Flying V guitar - Volcano black USA #08001

Black roadcase containing: USA No serial number

Reverend Orange guitar USA 03416 ZSL7

Black fibre case containg: USA No serial number

Gibson red SG short scale bass USA No serial number

Black roadcase containing: USA No serial number

Marshall Vintage/Modern Amplifier UK M-2007-07-0926-2 RoHS

Black roadcase containing: USA No serial number

Marshall Vintage/Modern Amplifier UK M-2007-07-0927-2 RoHS

4x Marshall 4x12 Cabinets (with Tuki cover) UK #1 Slant:

M-2007-05-0149-0

4x Marshall 4x12 Cabinets (with Tuki cover) UK #2 Straight:

M-2006-49-0380-0

4x Marshall 4x12 Cabinets (with Tuki cover) UK #3 Slant:

M-2007-05-0150-0

4x Marshall 4x12 Cabinets (with Tuki cover) UK #4 Straight:

M-2006-49-0381-0

Orange 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 maracas

Cardboard box containing:

Assorted replacement drum heads USA No serial number

Gretsch 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 number

Eden D810 Bass cabinet USA D810RP4 0703E5001

Eden D810 Bass cabinet USA D810RP4 0703E5002

Cardboard box containg:

Eden VT300 Bass amplifier USA 0601E5115

Cardboard box containg:

Eden VT300 Bass amplifier USA 0507E5033

Floor Fan CHINA No serial number

Floor Fan CHINA No serial number

Green 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 number

Brown Epiphone guitar case:

Black Epiphone EB3 short scale bass KOREA F300503

PLEASE FORWARD AS FAR AND WIDE AND AS QUICKLY AS POSSIBLE!!!

if anyone has information, ANY INFORMATION!

please, please, PLEASE as soon as possible contact

Eric Fischer at:

nycentral13@gmail.com

cell phone: +1 646 932 1907

can you believe this shit?

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