David J from Bauhaus and Love & Rockets with a 1962 Gibson J-45 at Norman's Rare Guitars

David J from Bauhaus and Love & Rockets came by to pick up this 1962 Gibson J-45 from #NormansRareGuitars! What do you think?
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[@unrequitedmusic8004]

I bumped into David in a record store in Chicago during the Bauhaus reunion in the late 1990s. I approached him and chatted with him. He asked me if I was going to the show and I told him the show had sold out before I could get tickets. He put my wife and me on the guest list. We lived walking distance from the Riviera where the concert was. Thought he was just blowing smoke. We walked over to the show and, we were on the guest list. Wonderful night and a wonderful man.

[@gfgranja]

Thats a cool story!

[@StealthParrot]

What a great memory, nice guy!

[@bza069]

Met and interviewed him in Buenos Aires for a artsy-political publication. Very pleasant and likeable person

[@BigBaldPirate]

He's a wonderful guy. My wife and I went to see him a few years back when he did that micro-tour of small bars and large living rooms, just for fun. He was playing in a little pub on the Washington State coast, with a motel attached. We stayed at the motel, and had our dogs with us. We wanted to be sure the dogs would be cool while we were at the show downstairs, so we left to grab some sandwiches as a test run. David (who was apparently also staying there) was hanging out on the porch, smoking. We said hi, then explained what we were doing and he volunteered to hang out while we were downstairs to listen for any barks. Later on, after the show, while signing an album, he had a great chat with my wife about the times he used to DJ in LA goth clubs where she used to dance. Just a really great, down-to-earth guy.

[@johnmille2267]

Wish David would spent more time talking about his fretless bass. He played a lot of memorable basslines with Love and Rockets and Bauhaus. He is seriously underrated as he is one of great post punk bass players along with Jan Wobble and Mick Karn.

[@Mr.Steve-O]

He played a fretless P-Bass as a nod to Mick Karn during his days in Japan. But Wobble is from another world

[@onecarnivore]

Really happy David J got this guitar. Big L&R fan. Saw them at U of Florida in '87 and at the Fillmore in SF in '89. Sounds great and wonderful to see it being used.

[@thomassciaroni6942]

Have you heard David's story of The Big Wood Guitar? Funny!

[@JT-gd7he]

A real treat for us teens of the ‘80s. Thank you.

[@retro000]

woo-hoo David J, now my heart rests in peace knowing that all this bunch, genius and talented artists,songwriters and musicians are all alive and well....just watched other YT videos and learnt the full story of my BELOVED BAUHAUS...Pete,Daniel,Kevin and now David. Legends all of them,now Savid completes the picture🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉❤❤❤❤❤❤

[@nmacog]

I grew up round the corner from him, lovely guy and in one of my fave bands of all time - Bauhaus :)

[@garycoates4987]

this man is a legend and to be such a humble guy is pure awesome

[@crushingalldeceivers]

What a cool guy... letting him finish his sentences would have gone a long way though.

[@thomassciaroni6942]

Fantastic live

[@tonyb8791]

The great David J. Nice video.

[@vincent8833]

Fantastic story and even more fantastic guy. David J is such a nice, humble and talented guy !! To see him so happy after he played his song on this beautiful sounding guitar just made my day !!

[@michaelschiessl8357]

So good to see him, many memories of seeing Bauhaus and Love and Rockets in concert,and a nice guy as well!!

[@classicartfoundation639]

The tone on that Gibson is amazing

[@StealthParrot]

Blue Eyes in a Green Room ... mmm, well crafted song, I like it.

[@jamesfyffe2610]

That guitar is exceptional, you can hear it.

[@scottowen141]

I have my grandfather's '66 J-45, same red burst scheme. I love that guitar.

[@Pchristensen20]

Awesome. I saw David J a couple of years ago with Peter Murphy for 40 th anniversary of Bauhaus and they put on an incredible show. He’s a legend bassist with his own sound on the fretless p-bass

[@mheberling5939]

That is really cool. What burst color is dare I say it… “So Alive”!

[@Heavywall70]

My mother bequeathed me this exact guitar, which she purchased in 1968 Same color and everything.

[@monsterkxf]

What a fantastic story. What a legend!! Happy to see the guitar go to David 🤘🤘 Bauhaus’ cover of Ziggy Stardust is the best Bowie cover of all time

[@Pchristensen20]

Agree about Ziggy - their cover is stellar

[@johnmesser9469]

LEGEND one of my FAV BASS players of all time

[@thesunman108]

Great story and even better sounding guitar!

[@dburt0021]

Just saw David and Love & Rockets in Royal Oak, MI. They were phenomenal!!! Thanks for posting. You guys ROCK!!!! Look forward to stopping by the next time I’m in LA ❤️ 🚀

[@aaronseymour9196]

What a heart breaker to hear the whole story of getting that guitar and having it lost in that infamous fire. That fire caused Love & Rockets a lot of pain. The aftermath is featured on the cover of their album Sweet F.A.

[@tommyraper3895]

Really enjoyed that, thanks to you all.

[@southtoe3607]

What a cool dude Pretty handsome lad for his age too

[@jnnybgd29]

That right there is my dream guitar!!!

[@esticaandres3169]

For many years my goal as a musician, or guitar player, was to try to please the audience. Today I have learnt the way to go is to play in a way that makes me happy, and share that happiness with others.

[@thomaschamberlin2485]

I'm glad it is getting played.

[@williamjfuentes2631]

Thanks to you Norm to have an idea years ago to set up a store like that. Ever since i found you on u-tube learned so much from your guitar friends and your staff are excellent I have a crush on Jen only from hearing her voice 😆 must be as beautiful as she sounds and Michael Lemmo learned so much from watching you play and perform awesome keep up the good work ...

[@SierraAppa]

I really wish they would have let David speak more without interrupting him. Such a terrific song and he’s a great story teller. Why interrupt him?

[@Bodyknowledge77]

That was an "Old New Tale To Tell"! :-)

[@Jhossack11]

Beautiful moments ar Norms - much Thanks!

[@markblackwell9486]

Lovely man. Lovely story. Such a cool cool guy. I wish they would've let him talk more.

[@binkieruby2191]

Great stories. Thanks for sharing this.

[@dennyliegerot4021]

Magnificent guitar...

[@CNFir-fs6zs]

The interruptions were probably due to. nervousness but the neat story was told and he got a guitar that looks and sounds great. He got his dream guitar and deserves it. He is really a bass player but every bassist should own a guitar and every guitarist can use a bass. Long live guitars.

[@e.m.b2834]

He’s been playing acoustic guitar since the early 80s.. his solo albums are mostly acoustic and are very good to great

[@giannirocco7492]

That red colour in that sunburst is something I've only seen in pictures!

[@funkyfungus881]

Hi! That was a great performance david

[@1101964]

love that...

[@breathspray]

Was that the same fire where Daniel Ash lost his original Bauhaus 68 Telecaster ???

[@misterpurple4089]

I read his autobiography and there was mention of a fire during the recording of one of their albums, I wonder if this was the fire that took his J-45?

[@pierheadjump]

⚓️ Thanks NRG 😎

[@sanddab]

Beautiful J-45

[@Michael-Willoughby]

Much love for David J. It would have been interesting to have Lemmo and David hang out. The interruptions were a bit much

[@hekakain4108]

Who Killed Mr Moonlight...excellent read written by Mr David. J.

[@sonnydaze6071]

Great job Nick

[@stuarthightower418]

Norman only has the finest examples

[@photohum]

That was great 👍👍

[@davidkrause6990]

I have a ‘61 just like it. 4 digit serial number. They just started the new series of numbers after the alpha numbers of the 50’s.

[@GIBKEL]

So so cool. Bella Lugosi is alive!

[@greensombrero3641]

great playing and great guitar. you are doing that rubber pencil trick with your thumb!

[@nyacoustics8373]

Is that lemmo with shades on?

[@paulofreire7520]

Great moment, great stories, awesome guitar. Dias is a portuguese name, I wonder if Nick has some portuguese blood in him?

[@KINGSIGFRID1]

Excellent......Cheeeeeers +))))))

[@robertclark4509]

what tuning is David in ?

[@YTPartyTonight]

Accidentally dialing one number wrong is one of my moves.

[@michaelnachoescamilla6241]

That sound...

[@michaelmercier7536]

I always found it interesting that British singers lose their accent when they start singing haha

[@johnpandolfino8663]

That's story sounds like an episode of the Twilight Zone....... beautiful guitar.....sounds great too

[@redjet4810]

You stepped all over his stories, you goobs.

[@John_F898]

Take it easy. It wasn’t an interview.

[@kimfank1716]

Geez let the guy tell his story . He's seems to have done all right up till now with out you goofs completing his thoughts for him.

[@BillyBongwaters]

cool

[@GIBKEL]

I thought you sold this one to Mike Campbell’s nephew….or somebody’s nephew. Norm must have a few put away. It’s got to be more than money that opens up that warehouse. Good to see David get it!

[@Hortron69]

A good Gibson acoustic can rival Martins

[@daviddawson1718]

I play a '61 exactly like this '62

[@jimmyjames4372]

Fabulous guests down side Norm always interrupting

[@SirSneakerPimp]

Why do people interrupt when a person is trying to answer? That is so annoying, especially when the person is trying to tell you a great story.

[@murphyebass7837]

8:18 to skip the bullshit

[@sharkattack67]

The Bubblemen are coming!

[@merlin5476]

I think thats the same guitar that Greg lake played for a few yrs.

[@davemeshamsr6000]

Play it already

[@jefferyboyle7276]

✌ 🎸

[@itsjavaman]

Yeah my old J-45 was destroyed in a ahh.... fire!

[@b500l8]

Its 105 outside and eveyone is wearing black, 'goths' Il be watching Bauhaus at Alexandra Palace in london finally after be posponed,,yay

[@stuarthightower418]

I recall growing up in the 60’s all the cool guys wore t-shirts and jeans no matter how high the temperature.

[@DanielAlvarez-sl6yh]

Sweet he kind of reminds me of Bob Dylan

[@adriankaill9413]

No Bela Lugosi's dead?

[@mdub048]

was waiting for "Woo-oo-Hoo-oo...You cannot go against nature..."

[@sevensomething]

As was I. And I drove him to the shoppe that morning . . .

[@garycoates4987]

when the moments drag,,,,

[@mdub048]

@@garycoates4987 you can't get a suntan on the moon, but I wouldn't mind a holiday there...

[@sharkattack67]

@@garycoates4987 Haunted When the Minutes Drag.

[@frankcarter6427]

nice wig

[@plstrom]

he almost didnt buy the guitar coz he missed the number ! lol

[@cminty6805]

What's the back story to the English guy... Anyone know, I'd guess he was a Roadie?

[@sankeysinner8367]

Bauhaus were an English band, kinda goth, kinda a bit like Joy Division. Debut single Bela Lugosi's Dead (1979) was an indie/alternative classic. David J was actually the bass player.

[@cminty6805]

@@sankeysinner8367 Thank you, all we wanted was everything is one of my absolute favourite songs. That's blown me away

[@sevensomething]

Nick, is one of the Senior Guitar salesmen in Norm’s Shop. Nick has been a purveyor of guitars to the stars, both in LA and London, for many years. You name ‘em, they most likely bought a guitar off Nick.

[@kevinhill4012]

The muts nuts

[@joeybutafuco]

Barstool sentence finisher. So annoying !

[@lastmanstanding1954]

sounds out of tune

[@WS-ij1fu]

Not mint now after been clattered repeatedly by this clowns ring

[@mattrogers1946]

It's a guitar, not a Faberge Egg...

[@WS-ij1fu]

@@mattrogers1946 There's no fooling you.......

[@mattrogers1946]

@@WS-ij1fu Are you really that precious? It's tool, not a holy relic. Maybe you should lock you case up and stash your guitar under the bed so it doesn't get scratched...