Backstage
Footage We Will Rock You New Zeland Civic Theatre
(Added
2d9th Feb 2008)
(Click on above image to see footage)
You can discuss this footage HERE
Distribution rights for New Zealand
David Johnson
 Shana Johnson, Mig Ayesa and Mckenzie Johnson @ WWRY NZ |
 Mig Ayesa and David Johnson @ WWRY NZ |
Well it all started ,as many of us do, from an early age playing
the tennis racket to rock anthems on the old huge 20 watt mini system, which
I must say when I was 13 it rocked!
Been brought up on the Beatles, Elvis, the police, and statos Quo, which I am
very thankful to my Dad for, not so thankful to Mum who insisted on the seekers
and the searchers !! but none the less , a good Rock up bringing.
It wasn't long before I was into the old mans LP collection, and there I came
across Queen. The very first Album, well as you do when your 13 , you get dads
lp's out and pretend your the a DJ/rapper and try some scratchin and spin his
LP's backwards and forwards on his new state of the art Hi FI system, Not a
good idea looking back now.
But in amongst the scratchin I heard the intro to Keep yourself alive and Really
wanted to be able to do that.
and that's how I started from there it was lessons and guitars and amplifiers
and self teaching, so glad I did, I now at 29 play in a band and cover those
great songs that we all know and that never get old.
But I always had a fascination with the red special, not so much the sounds
that Bri achieves, just the history behind it, every few months I would search
and enquire as to were I could get one, but drew blanks every time, the only
one I could get one was thru Guild, but at a huge cost, one of which my Wife
couldn't justify!
So earlier this year I found about the release of the BM 2006/7 models, and
made some noises and Finally got Andrew at A strings in the UK to supply me
one. After a very anxious 7 day wait it arrived, and it was everything it says
it was.
As there was no distributor here, I started asking questions here and there,
before I new it I was putting a proposal forward to House Music UK for the Distribution
rights for NZ, and got it !!
Soooo (nearly finished) I sold my guitar to see what type of interest there
would be, and it sold within a week. From there I ordered 14 more and sold them
within 9 weeks, We have taken just over 30 guitars in 7 months with 6 stockists
around NZ, which we are still growing. The pleasing thing for me is seeing "
non " Queen fans responding to the guitars Quality and build and diverse
range of tones.
Were So very Glad to be part of the whole Queen juggernaut, and introducing
a "special" range of guitars to New Zealanders and "old girl"
fans.
oh and I can do the intro keep yourself alive now , not as good as it's owner
though!
All the best
David and Shana Johnson
www.globeinc.co.nz
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