whats that sticker on barney's red guitar? — Forum Archive

26 Jan 2007, 21:03

looks like square something with a blue X on it? could be a flag or something else. i'm not sure.

26 Jan 2007, 21:04

also, what other stickers or writings has the band have/had on their guitars/bass.. synths.. etc.?

26 Jan 2007, 21:13

please let us not have that Confederate Flag debate again.

26 Jan 2007, 21:16

what do you mean?

26 Jan 2007, 21:19

if a confederate flag is an appropriate symbol to putting on ones guitar.

i think last time the discussion ran to 4 pages.

26 Jan 2007, 21:24

ok i dont know much about history and origin of flags and such... but um, whats the story about it?

do you have a link to this other discussion instead?

26 Jan 2007, 21:32

nope

it scares me that you know so little about the history of your own country. you know that little war about 140 years ago; North vs South, slavery etc.

look it up.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/American_civil_war

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rebel_flag#The_Battle_Flag

27 Jan 2007, 00:42

It's a 'red-rag'... Why he flashes it about is confusing... maybe it's because he's a primal scream admirer?

27 Jan 2007, 01:25

or a Dukes of Hazzard admirer...

27 Jan 2007, 01:26

Last time, someone found out that a sticker of the Confederate flag was placed on Gibson SG's but Barney couldn't be arsed to take the sticker off.

PSQ, do you seriously not have a clue about the history of the flag???

27 Jan 2007, 12:00

Nah, the Dukes was before her time :evil4:

Sounds about right, that SG's had them on by default, I know a BIG SG fan, I will interrogate him on this. Barney's is a "junior" is it not, whatever that means.

Regarding stickers.....

My Aria, still bears a sticker put there by our big band drummer at 930 AM while I was on my "warm up the bass amp by playing towers of dub for an hour" trip...."Caution, IRRITANT".

Flea's bass is covered in many many stickers, and right in the middle of it, and no obscured by any other, is one of the sleeve of Unknown Pleasures. tasteful guy.

(as an aside to that, my phone rang in work a while ago, it plays Ceremony...someone asked "is that the peppers, it really sounds like them". SIGH. )

27 Jan 2007, 13:07

Doctor? wrote: Nah, the Dukes was before her time

Sounds about right, that SG's had them on by default, I know a BIG SG fan, I will interrogate him on this. Barney's is a "junior" is it not, whatever that means.

Regarding stickers.....

My Aria, still bears a sticker put there by our big band drummer at 930 AM while I was on my "warm up the bass amp by playing towers of dub for an hour" trip...."Caution, IRRITANT".

Flea's bass is covered in many many stickers, and right in the middle of it, and no obscured by any other, is one of the sleeve of Unknown Pleasures. tasteful guy.

(as an aside to that, my phone rang in work a while ago, it plays Ceremony...someone asked "is that the peppers, it really sounds like them". SIGH. )

If that someone was to think that the great New Order was the Peppers...

... :ignore: Never mind! I'm just gonna go read captions and laugh until I'm in tears!

27 Jan 2007, 13:49

Yeah... I dunno. So SG's were made with those originally? Weird.

27 Jan 2007, 14:26

PetShopQueen wrote: Yeah... I dunno. So SG's were made with those originally? Weird.

Considering Gibson is based in Nashville, not really. :nod:

27 Jan 2007, 14:48

Christopher Owens wrote:

PetShopQueen wrote: Yeah... I dunno. So SG's were made with those originally? Weird.

Considering Gibson is based in Nashville, not really.

??

27 Jan 2007, 15:40

PetShopQueen wrote:

Christopher Owens wrote:

PetShopQueen wrote: Yeah... I dunno. So SG's were made with those originally? Weird.

Considering Gibson is based in Nashville, not really.

??

Nashville, Tennessee.

Confederate flag and all that.

27 Jan 2007, 15:44

PetShopQueen wrote: ok i dont know much about history and origin of flags and such... but um, whats the story about it?

do you have a link to this other discussion instead?

Jesus, you know how to use a computer, but do you really not know about the Confederate Flag and a little something called the Civil War?

27 Jan 2007, 16:29

PetShopQueen wrote: ??

Are you really this clueless?

27 Jan 2007, 17:35

As if it isn't bad enough many Americans(NOT SAYING ALL)can barely contemplate the world beyond thier own 51 states :confused2: :nuts:

27 Jan 2007, 23:00

Gillian Fanciers Association wrote: As if it isn't bad enough many Americans(NOT SAYING ALL)can barely contemplate the world beyond thier own 51 states

a tad harsh there Shane.

30 Jan 2007, 10:16

Gillian Fanciers Association wrote: As if it isn't bad enough many Americans(NOT SAYING ALL)can barely contemplate the world beyond thier own 51 states

There simply isn't 51 states. Unless you're using it as a term signifying negative and excessive American influence in other countries.

Washington DC is a district of the US, but not a state.

Puerto Rico is not a US state. It is however an commonwealth and an incorporated territory which is under jurisdiction of the US.

Just sayin'...

30 Jan 2007, 10:56

I don't think Barney put that sticker on his guitar nor have I ever seen a Gibson SG jr. (or any other Gibson for that matter) that came with a factory Confederate flag sticker on it.

I think I recall that Barney got that guitar because it was given to him to use on a music video shoot (Not sure if it was for NO or Electronic) and after using it on the shoot he felt that he just had to have it.

My guess is the previous owner put it on and as someone else mentioned he probably didn't bother taking it off...

30 Jan 2007, 13:12

synthpopfan wrote:

Gillian Fanciers Association wrote: As if it isn't bad enough many Americans(NOT SAYING ALL)can barely contemplate the world beyond thier own 51 states

There simply isn't 51 states. Unless you're using it as a term signifying negative and excessive American influence in other countries.

Washington DC is a district of the US, but not a state.

Puerto Rico is not a US state. It is however an commonwealth and an incorporated territory which is under jurisdiction of the US.

Just sayin'...

. . . despite our extreme proximity, Canada is not a US state either . . .

I’m completely bewildered at the fact that an American would lack knowledge of what a confederate (rebel) flag is - - - BTW it's also had some naughty "white power" nuances linked to - - - - though I'm NOT implying that it being on Barney's guitar has any racist connotations.

31 Jan 2007, 05:58

Kerry Harris wrote: I don't think Barney put that sticker on his guitar nor have I ever seen a Gibson SG jr. (or any other Gibson for that matter) that came with a factory Confederate flag sticker on it.

I think I recall that Barney got that guitar because it was given to him to use on a music video shoot (Not sure if it was for NO or Electronic) and after using it on the shoot he felt that he just had to have it.

My guess is the previous owner put it on and as someone else mentioned he probably didn't bother taking it off...

hang on - factory confederate flag stickers? what was the fac number? :evil4:

31 Jan 2007, 06:56

SallyCinnamon wrote: . . . despite our extreme proximity, Canada is not a US state either . . .

I’m completely bewildered at the fact that an American would lack knowledge of what a confederate (rebel) flag is - - - BTW it's also had some naughty "white power" nuances linked to - - - - though I'm NOT implying that it being on Barney's guitar has any racist connotations.

I've heard politicians joke about Canada being the 51st state and such, but no - it is not state either. :laugh:

Not implying anything against PSQ, but one should have an inkling about the Confederate flag and the racists connotations associated with the flag itself.