A musician who thought he had lost a precious piece of his equipment forever after it was stolen has been reunited with it just days later - after it was found stashed in a BUSH in Ancoats.
Drummer Will Brooks was devastated after his car was broken into during a studio session at Hope Mill Theatre in Ancoats, where thieves made off with his precious kick drum pedal, which he had modified into a “personal and unique piece of gear”.
But just four days later, he was amazed to receive a message from an Ancoats resident. The man had spotted the pedal stashed away in a bush, while his son was having a tantrum.
“I couldn’t believe it, to be honest,” Will told the Manchester Evening News. “I never thought I would get it back.”
The pedal was found after Nico Digiacomi, who had been recording with Will for his band Acid Child’s album posted about the missing equipment in local Facebook groups.
“I felt so bad for Will, I just wanted to try and help,” he told the M.E.N. His Facebook posts were picked up by a woman who had spotted a different post in another local group by Edward Goodinson, asking if anyone had recently lost equipment - as he had just found some in a bush.
Edward said he spotted the pedal in a bush between Merrill Street and Every Street - a spot he would normally walk straight past, but had stopped next to due to his son’s temper tantrum.
“He was rolling around on the floor, and I noticed this pedal stashed deliberately in the bush,” he told the M.E.N. He then picked it up and carried it home with him across New Islington marina, before posting and asking if anybody had lost any equipment in local Facebook groups.
He was put in touch with Nico, and the kick pedal was later returned to the rightful owner, Will.
"It's very important to me, I literally can't do my job without it," Will told the M.E.N.
Edward said Will had offered him money for the good deed, but he refused, and was just pleased to see the pedal get back home.
“It’s nice to know that he is genuinely really happy,” Edward said. “It’s obviously a special piece of equipment. I’m not arsed about money!”
Greater Manchester Police have been contacted for comment.
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