> > also, i think the violin smashing piece is as wonderful
> > today as when originally performed.
>
> I saw this first in L'age d'or by Bunuel. Hendrix, the Who
> come to mind.
That kinda thing always peeved me off. The occasional guitar-burning by
Hendrix is all right, but Townshend smashing up his guitar at the end of
every freakin' concert seems to be saying "Look, I can afford to smash up a
guitar every time I perform." Musicians without multimillion-dollar
recording contracts (and many of the ones who do) treat their instruments
like their own babies. When Eric Clapton realized he had more guitars than
he needed, he auctioned them off and used the money to support a drug
treatment facility.
In full disclosure, I must mention that my band Stale Urine once sawed a
guitar in half on stage.
However:
1. That guitar's neck was already broken.
2. Afterwards, we reassembled many of the pieces and created a new
instrument, the "zombie guitar."
3. Our guitarist dutifully wore safety goggles while sawing.
Adam
