Randy Bachman

2022 - 7 - 2

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Randy Bachman's prized guitar, stolen 46 years ago, is back in the ... (Times Colonist)

Bachman travelled to Japan to retrieve the orange 1957 Gretsch guitar and perform in a concert at the Canadian embassy.

“It’s a guitar, and it has a soul,” Takeshi said. “We did a couple of Zoom [meetings], I agreed that it was mine, and he told me he would give me it back, if I could find its sister guitar.” There is no doubt Randy thought of me and searched hard [for the replacement], so I will gradually develop an affection for it, but it may take time.” “It was very, very upsetting.” Bachman ended up buying about 300 guitars in unsuccessful attempts to replace it, he said. “I felt sorry for this legend.” He may never know the full story of how it was shipped overseas. At one point, he was certain a member of 1980s hitmakers the Thompson Twins had it, but his music-video muckraking never produced a positive match. But he has been feeling sad for 46 years, and it’s time for someone else to be sad,” Takeshi said. The story captured the attention of people in Japan, where McKay has been based since 2021. How it got there is a remarkable journey — and one that involves participants from across the world. It was part of me,” he said. “It made my whole life.

Randy Bachman Reunited With Long-Lost Guitar (Ultimate Classic Rock)

In 2022, Randy Bachman was reunited with his long-lost guitar that had been stolen in 1977.

But he has been feeling sad for 46 years, and it's time for someone else to be sad," Takeshi said. In 2020, a Canadian fan named William Long decided to launch an internet hunt for the missing guitar, carefully studying old photographs for distinct markings on it. It was the first expensive instrument he'd ever bought as a teenager, having worked odd jobs to save up the $400 for it.

Stolen guitar returned to Randy Bachman (Bega District News)

Canadian rock legend Randy Bachman's long search has come to an end when he was reunited in Tokyo...

TAKESHI agreed to give it to Bachman in exchange for one that was very similar. But he has been feeling sad for 46 years, and it's time for someone else to be sad," TAKESHI said. "It was very, very upsetting." "The guitar almost spoke to me over the video, like, 'Hey, I'm coming home.'" "It made my whole life. He said all guitars are special, but the orange 1957 Gretsch 6120 Chet Atkins he bought as a teenager was exceptional.

Rock star Randy Bachman reunited with beloved stolen guitar (Barrie 360)

Canadian rock legend Randy Bachman's search came to an end when he was reunited with a cherished guitar 45 years after it was stolen.

Bachman, 78, a former member of The Guess Who, received the guitar from a Japanese musician who had bought it at a Tokyo store in 2014 without knowing its history. Feature image – Canadian rock legend Randy Bachman, right, receives his stolen Gretsch guitar during the Lost and Found Guitar Exchange Ceremony Friday, July 1, 2022, at Canadian Embassy in Tokyo. Bachman’s long-held dream came true Friday when he was reunited in Tokyo with a beloved guitar nearly a half-century after it was stolen from a Toronto hotel. “I am never ever going to take it out of my house again,” he said. TAKESHI agreed to give it to Bachman in exchange for one that was very similar. “I was crying,” Bachman said. It was part of me,” he said.

Randy Bachman reunites with beloved stolen guitar after 46 years (CBC.ca)

Legendary Canadian musician Randy Bachman's cherished Gretsch guitar was stolen from a Toronto hotel in 1976. After decades of searching and a stroke of ...

No strings attached: Randy Bachman reunited with stolen guitar ... (South China Morning Post)

Canadian rock star reconnected in Tokyo with his cherished musical instrument after it was stolen from a Toronto hotel in 1977. The musician wrote the ...

Randy Bachman reunited with long-lost Gretsch guitar (WOKV)

Bachman, the former lead guitarist of The Guess Who and founder of Bachman-Turner Overdrive, was reunited with the 1957 Gretsch 6120 Chet Atkins guitar that was ...

“But seeing your smile after you saw that guitar, I just thought it was all worth it.” The 11-minute clip featured Takeshi playing Christmas songs on the Grestch at a Tokyo restaurant, the website reported. He tracked the guitar to a vintage guitar shop in Tokyo, and then he found an obscure YouTube video posted on Christmas Eve 2019, CTV News reported. ... I loved this guitar so much.” “If you never want to forget your anniversary, you get married on your birthday. You never forget your wedding anniversary.

Rock Star Randy Bachman Reunited With Beloved Stolen Guitar (Voice of America)

Seventy-eight-year-old Bachman, a former member of The Guess Who and Bachman-Turner Overdrive, received the guitar from a Japanese musician who had bought ...

“I am never ever going to take it out of my house again," he said. TAKESHI agreed to give it to Bachman in exchange for one that was very similar. “I was crying,” Bachman said. But he has been feeling sad for 46 years, and it’s time for someone else to be sad," TAKESHI said. It was part of me,” he said. He said all guitars are special, but the orange 1957 Gretsch 6120 Chet Atkins he bought as a teenager was exceptional.

Randy Bachman Reunited With Cherished Guitar 45 Years After It ... (Billboard)

Randy Bachman's search came to an end when he was reunited in Tokyo with a cherished guitar 45 years after it was stolen from a hotel.

“I am never ever going to take it out of my house again,” he said. Takeshi agreed to give it to Bachman in exchange for one that was very similar. “I was crying,” Bachman said. It was part of me,” he said. “There is no doubt Randy thought of me and searched hard (for the replacement), so I will gradually develop an affection for it, but it may take time.” He said all guitars are special, but the orange 1957 Gretsch 6120 Chet Atkins he bought as a teenager was exceptional.

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