Backstage at the R.E.M. Concert

Mike Robinson — Wed, 11 Jun 2008 13:00:25 +0000

Sunday June 6th was a fine day here in Toronto. We had the pleasure of spending some time with the guys from R.E.M. prior to their show at the Molson Amphitheatre. As many of you know, Scott McCaughey has been playing an Eastwood Sidejack DLX Guitar for more than half of the songs on this tour (Scott is the long-time sideman for R.E.M.).

In other news, Scott and Peter Buck have teamed up with Steve Wynn and drummer Linda Pitmon to make an entire record of baseball songs. Steve and Linda also dropped by Eastwood headquaters on Monday to say hello. A fine weekend indeed and triple thumbs up to Guitar Tech extraordinaire, Dewitt Burton. Thanks man! Here are some pictures:

1) Hanging out on stage during sound check:

Mike Robinson on stage during the R.E.M. soundcheck

2) Hmmmm… The collection of toy dinosaurs is getting pretty big:

Toy Dinosaurs on the R.E.M. amps

3) Pete and Scott rocking out during the show:

Pete and Scott rocking out during the show

4) R.E.M. with the Eastwood Guitars crew:

Mike Mills, Peter McCracken, Jimmy Lango, Scott McCaughey, (Michael Stipe Background), Mike Robinson, Peter Buck

5) A wee bit of video:

6) Steve and Linda dropped by Eastwood headquaters on Monday to say hello:

Backstage at the R.E.M. Concert from MyRareGuitars.com

Eastwood Sidejack DLX on the Today Show!

Mike Robinson — Wed, 02 Apr 2008 13:00:07 +0000

A couple of days ago I was ranting about taking my son on a trip to Europe. Good ‘ol Proud Father stuff. Twice in the same week? Yesterday morning on NBC’s TODAY Show R.E.M. did a live broadcast from the streets of New York City. They played their new hit single, Supernatural Superserious – and ripping into the opening guitar riff was long time R.E.M. sideman Scott McCaughey on his Eastwood Sidejack! Did I feel like a proud father? You bet!

I would have never guessed five years ago when we developed the Sidejack that this day would arrive. I’m quite proud indeed. In fact, rumor has it that you’ll get a chance to see it again tonight on the Colbert Report. R.E.M. with an EASTWOOD Guitar on the Colbert Report? Can’t get much better than that… Very Cool. Here is a picture of Pete Buck with Robyn Hitchcock, earlier this year on the west coast – Peter with his AIRLINE 2P DLX and Robyn with his AIRLINE TWIN TONE. Proud father indeed!

R.E.M. plays Eastwood: Pete Buck & Robyn Hitchcock

Eastwood Sidejack DLX on the Today Show! from MyRareGuitars.com

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Backstage at the R.E.M. Concert

Eastwood Sidejack DLX on the Today Show!