I’ve been wondering whether to blog about this. On the one hand, Dave Carroll’s written a song I can’t get out of my head and produced a great video to go with it. On the other, I think he was a complete idiot in not taking out his guitar as soon as he got to Omaha, given the situation.
Ultimately, the “I love this song” won, and thus let me present you with my favourite song this week: United Breaks Guitars, by Dave Carroll and Sons of Maxwell.
Dave’s write-up of the whole event is at http://www.davecarrollmusic.com/story/united-breaks-guitars/.
I truly can’t understand why, having seen the baggage handlers throwing the guitars around, he didn’t take his guitar out the moment he got it back. Any time I’ve flown with my harp, that’s the very first thing I do, the moment I get it back. Doesn’t matter if it delays things, if I’m tired, or if it’s a busy baggage hall. Open the case, take out the harp, open the soft cover, check it over. It doesn’t take that long, and it means I’m able to continue the journey without completely freaking out 
If I saw someone throwing it around, (after suggesting that they be considered for the Olympic weightlifting team!) there’s just no way I’d be able to go to my hotel and sleep without checking it out.
Still, the internet says Dave got sorted out after releasing this video. I’m glad, but I hope he’ll be more careful next time! And I’m looking forward to the other two videos he’s promised!