Michael Schenker had mental health issues along with other related horrors, to contend with - on one occasion he was so excited to be joining the Scorpions on stage, that he smashed his favourite Flying V into the stage breaking the Neck in two places.
AC/DC crew member Keith Evans and I took it to 'Jay Dee' in Birmingham for repair.
Some weeks later, I went to collect it.
John assured me it was a repair not replacement - I couldn't tell!
Those encounters with John, alk those years ago, sewed the seed for wanting to make guitars.
Heady Days!
Those encounters with John, alk those years ago, sewed the seed for wanting to make guitars.
@eddie6string That’s an interesting story Eddie, love it. It’s always a shame to hear about people with mental health issues but at least MS has a creative outlet for the most of it (apart from smashing guitars up).
Make guitars, not war 🌍✌️🎸
My first ...
Black Sabbath, supported by some new band called Vim Holden, or Von Hoolen or Van Halen (something like that, not sure what happened to them) on their “Never Say Die” tour.
Victoria Hall, Hanley (Stoke), 1978.
Main thing I remember is not understanding why I couldn’t hear a word my mates were shouting, right into my ear. Hearing recovered after a few months.
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Well that’s a pretty sweet first concert!
Pretty sweet no matter what, to see Van Halen so early on must have been quite something! But dude, 1978? I thought I was old! 🤣
Years ago when I found out that VH opened for Sabbath I remember thinking what an odd pairing? VH coming out all jumping around and colorful, California style being follow by gloomy old Sabbath, what a contrast!
But shows were more like that back in the day. The artists were all different from each other, covering a wider range of styles. There weren’t 10 thousand of the same sounding bands. Er, at least I’ve been told...
Practice on scrap...
Simple Minds 1987 or 88 can’t remember now.
Best one Guns and Roses at Wembley, Soundgarden supported, not long after Freddy Mercury had died and during the gig they did a Queen set.
Give up the news folks, it’s liberating!