JohnH Posted June 19, 2009 Share Posted June 19, 2009 Just saw this last night while going through some of my weekend shows. Pretty sickening. I like Kyle but damn...this sucks! John Video and stories here. http://sports.yahoo.com/nascar/blog/from_the_marbles/post/Kyle-Busch-accepts-lovely-guitar-trophy-then-sm?urn=nascar,168533 http://www.scenedaily.com/news/articles/nationwideseries/Artist_Bass_heartbroken_over_Kyle_Buschs_guitar_smash.html Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
miroslav Posted June 19, 2009 Share Posted June 19, 2009 Yeah...there's a whole thread about it over on the Bass Player Forum. I saw it on TV after he won the race. He looked kinda dumb ass 'cuz he couldn't really smash the guitar!!! I mean, if the guitar had exploded into a dozen pieces on the first hit...that would have been kinda retro-cool. But to sit there beating away on it a whole a bunch of times made him look like a total wimp :grin: and it had the absolute reverse effect of what he was going after...IMO. Some people on the BP Forum are getting all worked about him smashing a "perfectly good guitar"...but like who cares about that...it's his damn guitar! The Who smashed a LOT of "perfectly good instruments"...and everyone always thought it was cool that they did that...and expected it at every show! miroslav - miroslavmusic.com "Just because it happened to you, it doesn't mean it's important." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Billster Posted June 19, 2009 Share Posted June 19, 2009 Some people on the BP Forum are getting all worked about him smashing a "perfectly good guitar"...but like who cares about that...it's his damn guitar! The Who smashed a LOT of "perfectly good instruments"...and everyone always thought it was cool that they did that...and expected it at every show! I didn't look at the Bass Forum, but the real story is that the guitar is(was) in fact the trophy for the race. The Gibson guitar has become the symbol of Nashville Superspeedway, and the one Busch smashed was the 30th designed by Bass, who said the trophy has come to be a very revered piece of history and revered by the fans here in Tennessee. Seeing Busch smash the guitar after getting out of the car upset both fans and sponsors. Bass noted that representatives from race sponsor Federated Auto Parts walked out of victory lane after Buschs act. Bass estimated that he and Gibson put hundreds and hundreds of hours of work into the guitar, which is so unique that you cant just buy this thing right off the shelf. A guitar might be a guitar and he might have seen rock stars destroy them and things like that, but at the same time, this is a trophy, Bass said. You wouldnt think he would destroy the Daytona trophy or the Brickyard trophy or something like that. So Busch is really an idiot for failing to appreciate the heritage of the thing, and the effort of the artist. Buy my CD on CD Baby! Bill Hartzell - the website MySpace?!?! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Caevan O’Shite Posted June 19, 2009 Share Posted June 19, 2009 He's a spoiled, out of touch, unappreciative jackass with no class and no clue to have done that. Ask yourself- What Would Ren and Stimpy Do? ~ Caevan James-Michael Miller-O'Shite ~ _ ___ _ Leprechaun, Esquire _ ___ _ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
miroslav Posted June 19, 2009 Share Posted June 19, 2009 ... the real story is that the guitar is(was) in fact the trophy for the race. I missed that part of the story (I wasn't really paying that much attention)...I just saw when he was smashing it. That makes it pretty lame then...to smash up the prize they are giving you. Kinda spits in their faces. Well...like I said...he came off dumb ass..... miroslav - miroslavmusic.com "Just because it happened to you, it doesn't mean it's important." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bbqbob Posted June 20, 2009 Share Posted June 20, 2009 One word: DKHD Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GuitarPlayerFL Posted June 20, 2009 Share Posted June 20, 2009 So Busch is really an idiot for failing to appreciate the heritage of the thing, and the effort of the artist. It's NASCAR...need I say more? A Jazz/Chord Melody Master-my former instructor www.robertconti.com (FKA GuitarPlayerSoCal) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Griffinator Posted June 20, 2009 Share Posted June 20, 2009 That makes it pretty lame then...to smash up the prize they are giving you. Kinda spits in their faces. Worse: He did it right in front of the guy who hand-painted it. That's why we were calling for taint punches in the Bass player forum. A bunch of loud, obnoxious music I USED to make with friends. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
miroslav Posted June 20, 2009 Share Posted June 20, 2009 I don't much care about someone smahing their guitar...it's been done and cheered many times. If it's yours to smash...knock yourslef out. But in this case...it does come off pretty low class to smash a gift/trophy...in front of the givers. miroslav - miroslavmusic.com "Just because it happened to you, it doesn't mean it's important." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scott Fraser Posted June 20, 2009 Share Posted June 20, 2009 [ It's NASCAR...need I say more? I was going to say that, but didn't want to appear to be redneck bashing, but really, what lame moron trashes the victory trophy!? Scott Fraser Scott Fraser Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bejeeber Posted June 20, 2009 Share Posted June 20, 2009 Agreed that guitar smashing etiquette rules out the smashing of trophies/custom painted guitars. Guitar Smashing Etiquette - hmmm that could be the subject of a new monthly column in GP mag. I want some kind of royalties or something for thinking of the title though. Just a pinch between the geek and chum Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bejeeber Posted June 20, 2009 Share Posted June 20, 2009 ....what lame moron trashes the victory trophy!? ...NASCAR... 'nuff said! Just a pinch between the geek and chum Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PRS Dude Posted June 20, 2009 Share Posted June 20, 2009 ....what lame moron trashes the victory trophy!? ...NASCAR... 'nuff said! Gotta agree with this. Speechless. Jeff PRS Private Stock Hollowbody II PRS SC245 Limited #47 PRS CU22 20th Annv. Artist Gibson ES-137 Fender VG Stratocaster Martin Custom DSM Epiphone Slash Limited Edition Les Paul Univox Coily Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Caevan O’Shite Posted June 20, 2009 Share Posted June 20, 2009 The worst part is that he did it in front of the guy who had painted it- and possibly some of the people who made the guitar, either present in person or live/in realtime via telecast- and that it's a regional point of pride there that the trophy is both a guitar, and a Gibson. Ask yourself- What Would Ren and Stimpy Do? ~ Caevan James-Michael Miller-O'Shite ~ _ ___ _ Leprechaun, Esquire _ ___ _ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
super combinator Posted June 20, 2009 Share Posted June 20, 2009 Havent seen the vid yet but shudnt this twit have smashed his tool of the trade, ie his car instead?? To do it on what I assume was a winners stand r similar is incredibly daft even if was say a fancy plate set or whatever, the won but shown he is a loser by the sounds of it Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Griffinator Posted June 20, 2009 Share Posted June 20, 2009 The worst part is that he did it in front of the guy who had painted it- and possibly some of the people who made the guitar, either present in person or live/in realtime via telecast- and that it's a regional point of pride there that the trophy is both a guitar, and a Gibson. The guy who painted it is the one that handed to him. If that were me, I would have tackled his punk ass and beaten him to a pulp. A bunch of loud, obnoxious music I USED to make with friends. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
02R96 Posted June 21, 2009 Share Posted June 21, 2009 IMHO - A childless stunt to pull, especially in front of the person who painted it. Apparently it had no value to him. My real opinion - WHAT A JACKASS! Dan "I hate what I've become, trying to escape who I am..." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Larryz Posted June 21, 2009 Share Posted June 21, 2009 Someday when he can't afford a beer, he'll kick himself in the ass when he finds out what that Les Paul would have been worth...too bad he didn't have enough scamotts to autograph it and give it to the nearest kid... Take care, Larryz Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bluesape Posted June 21, 2009 Share Posted June 21, 2009 Total idiot!! Never a DUH! moment! Well, almost never. OK, OK! Sometimes never! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
harvey Posted June 21, 2009 Share Posted June 21, 2009 knob Guitar Speak Podcast www.guitarspeakpodcast.libsyn.com https://www.facebook.com/guitarspeakpodcast www.itunes.apple.com/au/podcast/guitar-speak-podcast Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guitarzan Posted June 21, 2009 Share Posted June 21, 2009 what a dink. if he does indeed order two more i would either put stickers on a cheap Epiphone bolt on and charge full custom price or just turn down his order. one again..he is a dink. http://www.soundclick.com/bands/pagemusic.cfm?bandID=193274 rock it, i will Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ThisSiteSucks Posted June 21, 2009 Share Posted June 21, 2009 Yeah, the painter should have taken a sledge hammer to Kyle's car and see how he liked that. Total lack of class and I'll admit it, I'm a NASCAR fan Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
skipclone 1 Posted June 21, 2009 Share Posted June 21, 2009 Guy must run his vehicle on a full tank of FOOL. Same old surprises, brand new cliches- Skipsounds on Soundclick: www.soundclick.com/bands/pagemusic.cfm?bandid=602491 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
duff beer Posted June 21, 2009 Share Posted June 21, 2009 The Who smashed a LOT of "perfectly good instruments"...and everyone always thought it was cool that they did that...and expected it at every show! I was one of the few who thought that was lame. So what if it's yours and you can afford it? And really, after the first time it is no longer spontaneous and nowhere near as "cool"...especially when you make it a point to bring out the cheap backup in advance. I would have been more impressed had they picked some kid out of the crowd and given him one of those "perfectly good instruments" as a gift. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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