United in Destruction How Pete Townshend's Broken Guitar Changed Rock Forever

"United Breaks Guitars" is a song that expresses dissatisfaction with Dave Carroll, one of the clients of United Airlines, who complains ... Nearly eight years ago, Dave Carroll wrote a song about the unfortunate plight of his guitar aboard a United flight to Nebraska. In 2009, after United damaged a man's guitar, he got revenge on YouTube. Then they lost his luggage. Jeanne Moos reports. In 2009, a band called "Sons of Maxwell" released a song called "United Breaks Guitars." The hit was made after a bandmember's guitar was ... A quick catch-up: United Airlines passenger Dave Carroll had his Taylor guitar destroyed by the airline's baggage handlers during a flight last ... 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 power of social media became amusingly apparent in 2009, when United Airlines refused to compensate Canadian singer and composer Dave Carroll for a ... This is the ultimate revenge. 5YGc4zOqozo Musician Dave Carroll could have sung the blues after United Airlines workers at O'Hare smashed ... Case Study - United Breaks Guitars - Musician Dave Carroll turned an unfortunate experience into a catchy, funny song published on YouTube ... The singer found that his $3500 Taylor guitar was broken. He complained to three United Airlines employees who showed complete indifference to the problem.