Man!!! I can only imagine how much this sucks!!! As a musician, as a gear owner, a collector and a store owner, this is a nightmare. Sure – that is why we have insurance, but none the less, the loss represents years of work and investment. Look very close at the pictures!!!
In this business, products change so fast, that if you find a great tool that works for you, you may not be able to get another one. This can be real pain and an expensive one at that. A loss this extensive for a touring musician is a very great one. It isn’t just the gear, but the man hours involved just to get everything dialed back in.
I read an article in The Music Trades that stated although all the numbers were not in yet, the facility where Brad Paisleys gear (plus many, many other performing artists equipment) is considered to be a total loss! It is amazing to me the Nashville Flood hardly received any national press. Go Figure?
Lives were not lost of the physical, but mentally it will be an adjustment!
Thanks to Brad Paisley, Chad Weaver and Premier Guitar Magazine for the pictures.
My heart felt best wishes go out to everyone affected!
