United Breaks Guitars

This post was written by soz on July 8, 2009
Posted Under: funny stuff, music

“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.”

For the detailed accounting of Dave Carroll’s interactions with United, go here.

Reader Comments

This was great! Can’t wait for parts 2 and 3.

The power is back in the consumer’s hands!

mac

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Written By Mac Slavo on July 9th, 2009 @ 9:24 pm

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