Surveillance video at Otto's Shrunken Head on East 14th Street has ID'd the dude in the above photo as the person who apparently took a bass guitar belonging to multi-instrumentalist Claude Coleman Jr.
Coleman, who played drums for Ween, was performing with his band Amandla on June 21 when the instrument was stolen.
Here's more about it from a June 30 post on Facebook:
We're looking for this man — he's been identified as the thief who stole my instrument on June 21 ... after everyone cleared out of the stage area. I was in the front of the bar with a friend, and the guy walked right behind me. He also nicked our drummer's practice pad, and is seen walking away with it.
This gig bag isn't mine — however the venue assures me they've watched the video again and again and this is the man who handles the instrument and walks away with it. I guess he switched bags perhaps. If this bloke with the man-boobs looks recognizable to anyone, please contact me. Again, no charges will be filed, I just want the return of the instrument.
Read more about this today at the Daily News.
"The sentimental value is priceless," Coleman said of the bass.
Dirty rotten no good skunk.
ReplyDeleteI know he says he doesn't want to file charges, but he is likely going to have to file charges if he wants any chance of getting his stuff back. I hope someone can identify the guy and turn him in.
ReplyDeleteLOL "bloke with the man-boobs"
ReplyDeleteMy first thought at seeing the photos was 'find the doughy man with boobs'.
Looks like Gordon Ramsay.
ReplyDeleteI hope they catch him, but I dislike the reminder that I'm being video taped whenever I'm at a bar nowadays.
ReplyDeleteLooks like guy that is on 10 th a lot. Either eating raw food or juice or doing Pilates . Damn hippies! I got mugged this week and told the teen "I may be the poorest yuppie looking woman you will meet ". Wanted to break his little ankles or wrists, but it's not fair to fight properly with a person 20 yrs younger.
ReplyDeleteWeen, New Hope's best, they are so great when they play on their turf! I bet no one would steal a bass there! The bikers at mike and Pete's would pummel them! And no, not sure of the local bars real name, but it's fun!
ReplyDeleteTell Claude a friend of Julie from new hope is on this case! That's seriously the least cool thing I've seen a stupid hippie suburbanite do . Ween, he stole from Ween! That's like being in Seattle and stealing from Mud Honey. I officially hate my city.
ReplyDeleteWho robs Ween? When we find him I know a crowd of fans ready to throw that lad in the pit !
ReplyDeleteAh, the good old days!
ReplyDeleteSince Otto's scans every drivers license before allowing people in, and if they are recording everyone, shouldn't they be able to match those 2 things together to find out who that guy is?
ReplyDeleteDude is a hippie because the sunglasses are what give him a mullet - short in front, party in the back. Without sunglasses/hairband, he'd have all long hair, hence "hippie".
ReplyDeleteYour offer not to rat him out makes me hope you get it back.
ReplyDeleteIf the guy gives back your bass, you should immediately turn him in. Why allow this to happen to some other musician?
ReplyDeleteIt's just funny to say damn hippie , lighten up, Francis.
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