Stooges Gear Stolen in Montreal

UGH… If you are a musician you know how important your instruments are in creating your particular art. Finely tuned, honed, cobbled and loved these are what give a band its very distinctive sound and quite often take years to collect and develop. I was extraordinarily disheartened to hear that the mighty Iggy and the Stooges have had all of their equipment stolen after their appearance at the Osheaga Music and Arts Festival in Montreal, PQ. This is sad news indeed for such a band of dedicated road warriors. I recall when a similar incident befell Sonic Youth and virtually crippled the band for several months. Mike Watt played his beloved bass like it was an extension of his own body.

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
truckwith u.s. (michigan) license plate number AC46493
parked immediately outside the hotel, the theft had
to have happened in the morning, between
6:30 and7:30 am - truck and all gear stolen
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

The list of missing equipment and other details are listed here.