Lespaul72 Posted June 6, 2009 Share Posted June 6, 2009 NASCAR driver Kyle Busch won the Pocono race and "celebrated" by smashing the "Trophy", a custom Les Paul. Who is this guy and more importantly WHAT does he think he is? It's bad enough that "Real Rockers" trash a Paul, let alone some F#^%$*^ A$% H*^# who is clueless!!! Let's call on ALL musicians to not only dis this jerk but possibly boycott NASCAR completely! I have owned Les Pauls for over 30 years, and unfortunately have had to sell them due to the employment / financial condition in Michigan and supporting a family. It BREAKS MY HEART to see such DISGUSTING display. And Gibson, what are YOU going to do about this? Please don't force me to buy a used FENDER!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
djroge1 Posted June 6, 2009 Share Posted June 6, 2009 well, what a way to make your first post. Welcome. But, I am a NASCAR fan but not a kyle bush fan at all so lets not put all drivers into the jerk category. While I agree with you personally, it is his guitar to do as he pleases. I just wonder if he would smash a Daytona 500 tropie? FYI: the race was in Nashville the pocono race is Sunday with the Sprint cup (Winston cup to us old NASCAR fans). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SG_Mike Posted June 6, 2009 Share Posted June 6, 2009 I am a Nascar fan and I can't stand Kyle Busch! His attitude really sucks!This just gives me another reason to dislike him! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lespaul72 Posted June 6, 2009 Author Share Posted June 6, 2009 Nashville, right. My bad. Agree re: all the other drivers (Passion got the best of me!) --- they hate him too! Anyway, this about our love for Gibson. Perhaps "guitar trashers" will think twice and respect the craftsmanship, loyalty and dedication of those who put everything they have into crafting the fine instruments they are BLESSED with! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thundergod Posted June 7, 2009 Share Posted June 7, 2009 I don't know sh.t about nascar but that driver-guy should be set on flames. Welcome to the forum! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wicked1 Posted June 7, 2009 Share Posted June 7, 2009 Nashville' date=' right. My bad. Agree re: all the other drivers (Passion got the best of me!) --- they hate him too! Anyway, this about our love for Gibson. Perhaps "guitar trashers" will think twice and respect the craftsmanship, loyalty and dedication of those who put everything they have into crafting the fine instruments they are BLESSED with![/quote'] Obviously, the driver had NO idea what he had been "blessed" with. Like Homz was just saying to me a while ago---it's one thing when Pete Townshend or Jimi Hendrix smashes a guitar cause they *know* what it's worth. Apparently, Gibson needs to get away from the Nashville race cause it's obvious that these numbskulls have no idea what they're being given. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Californiaman Posted June 7, 2009 Share Posted June 7, 2009 If Gibson wants to give a LP to somebody who surely doesn't respect what they've just won, it's Gibson's business. Remember, they also sponsored the Experience Hendrix shows this last year. What a joke that was. I saw two, just two Gibson guitars on stage at the Hollywood Bowl, Robbie Krieger's SG and Doyle Bromhall Jr.'s Les Paul. Gibson could have done better by giving the guitar to one lucky fan instead of the self absorbed Busch. Oh well, it is what it is. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wicked1 Posted June 7, 2009 Share Posted June 7, 2009 If Gibson wants to give a LP to somebody who surely doesn't respect what they've just won' date=' it's Gibson's business.Remember, they also sponsored the Experience Hendrix shows this last year. What a joke that was. I saw two, just two Gibson guitars on stage at the Hollywood Bowl, Robbie Krieger's SG and Doyle Bromhall Jr.'s Les Paul. Gibson could have done better by giving the guitar to one lucky fan instead of the self absorbed Busch. Oh well, it is what it is.[/quote'] Totally agree with you there. But unless they *hear* some Gibson fans complaining about what happens to those "trophies," how will they ever know? Somebody had a great point about whether a driver would've destroyed the Daytona 500 trophy. Obviously, these guys don't understand the value of what they've received. They don't *have* to know it. But we don't have to support them either, do we? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AXE® Posted June 7, 2009 Share Posted June 7, 2009 ******baipotims. and all the "rock" stars that have trashed a guitar. Get a life doudhebagg AXE® Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AXE® Posted June 7, 2009 Share Posted June 7, 2009 NASCAR driver Kyle Busch won the Pocono race and "celebrated" by smashing the "Trophy"' date=' a custom Les Paul.Who is this guy and more importantly WHAT does he think he is? It's bad enough that "Real Rockers" trash a Paul, let alone some F#^%$*^ A$% H*^# who is clueless!!! Let's call on ALL musicians to not only dis this jerk but possibly boycott NASCAR completely! I have owned Les Pauls for over 30 years, and unfortunately have had to sell them due to the employment / financial condition in Michigan and supporting a family. It BREAKS MY HEART to see such DISGUSTING display. And Gibson, what are YOU going to do about this? Please don't force me to buy a used FENDER!!![/quote'] And this act didn't affect my taxes or length of my magnificent cack one bit. So what . piss off yankee boy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
macklanders Posted June 7, 2009 Share Posted June 7, 2009 Here's video of said smashing : about 1:48 in. It would have been nice if he autographed it and gave it away to a fan in the stands ,but oh well. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Flight959 Posted June 7, 2009 Share Posted June 7, 2009 What a complete **** head!! (The guy smashing the guitar) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ksdaddy Posted June 7, 2009 Share Posted June 7, 2009 If I ever win some form of competition I'll ceremoniously smash some NASCAR thing. Two wrongs don't make a right but I don't mind sinking to that level for catharsis. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
daveinspain Posted June 7, 2009 Share Posted June 7, 2009 Here's video of said smashing : about 1:48 in. It would have been nice if he autographed it and gave it away to a fan in the stands ' date='but oh well.[/quote'] What an A-hole!!!! Idiot! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LT ED Posted June 7, 2009 Share Posted June 7, 2009 I bet they guys that put the hours to build that baby felt just great,what a@@ hole. They should have driven over his stupid head a few times ,see how he likes it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
guitarfreak16 Posted June 7, 2009 Share Posted June 7, 2009 also, he said he would smash it "like kiss". since when did kiss smash guitars? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stevezapp Posted June 7, 2009 Share Posted June 7, 2009 OMG. I'd love to torch a Nascar or two and see how he likes it, but he probably wouldn't give a ****. What a to$$er. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bender 4 Life Posted June 7, 2009 Share Posted June 7, 2009 I live 30 miles from the Talladega Alabama Super Speedway.......but i've never been to a race, and only watch races on TV when i'm around real NASCAR fans........I can take it or leave it. Of all the drivers out there, I likeD(past tense) Kyle better than any of them, and while yes, it was his guitar to do with as he pleases, smashing it was really stupid, when he could have donated it to be auctioned for a good cause if he did'nt want to keep it. If it was a Gibson, and possibly even an Epi, it would have brought tens of thousands of dollars from some collector somewhere, to help out crippled kids, abused women, abandoned pets, or whatever cause he wanted to help out. This just shows that he's a self centered child, and now I hope he never wins another race. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bender 4 Life Posted June 7, 2009 Share Posted June 7, 2009 also' date=' he said he would smash it "like kiss".since when did kiss smash guitars?[/quote'] Paul Stanley has a roadie hand him a stringless Washburn at the end of the last song (usually Black Diamond) EVERY concert they do, and breaks it on the stage, then gives the neck to 1 lucky groupie in the front row and the body to another. He's done this since 1975. I've personally seen it happen 5 times. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
badjuju342 Posted June 7, 2009 Share Posted June 7, 2009 That trophy is a Les Paul straight out of the Custom Shop. What a waste. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
badbluesplayer Posted June 7, 2009 Share Posted June 7, 2009 I always felt like it was kinda stupid for Hendrix and Townsend and whoever to destroy their guitars. I love both of those guys, especially Hendrix, but I think they were just really high and young and crazy and manic. I just think they were being crazy kids. Those guys started the guitar smashing thing. Kyle Busch is just a dummy who's doing something he thinks is cool. Breaking guitars was never cool. Hendryx was so good that he could burn his guitar and everybody thought "Wow that's cool". I always thought it detracted from his legacy. If he was alive today, I don't think he'd still be destroying guitars. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
delawaregold Posted June 7, 2009 Share Posted June 7, 2009 Comeon, everybody knows that NASCAR is fake. Entertainment…just like TV wrestling. There are Heels and Faces, just like WWWE, and right now KB is a Heel. They will probably change next weeks script to take advantage of this added publicity. Watch if he doesn’t cheep shot Jr. next week, just to keep the pot stirred. I can’t believe any of you take this seriously. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
delawaregold Posted June 7, 2009 Share Posted June 7, 2009 By the way, as far as Hendrix and Townsend destroying their guitars…hardly. They were stage props. Pawn shop guitars, picked up before the show to be used as part of the act. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Homz Posted June 7, 2009 Share Posted June 7, 2009 Watch Indy Car. To hell with NASCAR. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Homz Posted June 7, 2009 Share Posted June 7, 2009 IRL - Indy Racing League Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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