The United Guitar Smash Heard Round the World Pete Townshend's Infamous Act

In 2009, after United damaged a man's guitar, he got revenge on YouTube. Then they lost his luggage. Jeanne Moos reports. The singer found that his $3500 Taylor guitar was broken. He complained to three United Airlines employees who showed complete indifference to the problem. Musician Dave Carroll said his guitar was broken while in United Airlines' custody. He alleged that he heard a fellow passenger exclaim that baggage handlers. The YouTube video "United Breaks Guitars" is example of why corporations continue to fear social media. But what it should really do is get ... Dave Carroll: In the spring of 2008, Sons of Maxwell were traveling to Nebraska for a one-week tour and my Taylor guitar was witnessed being ... In early 2009, he wrote the song, “United Breaks Guitars.” This became a viral video, spawning two sequels and spurring United to update its ... Visit http://www.UnitedBreaksGuitars.com for case studies and highlights from Dave's speaking tour. For more of Dave's music visit http:// ... How one voice can beat the big company and leave it without 180 million dollars http://www.davecarrollmusic.com/book/comment-page-1/ In April 2008, Sons lost after seeing aircraft baggage handlers throwing his $3500 Taylor guitar while he was traveling to his concert in Canada. On March 31, 2008 Sons of Maxwell began our week-long-tour of Nebraska by flying United Airlines from Halifax to Omaha, by way of Chicago.