We previously did a story on Rush guitarist Alex Lifeson’s Barbie Doll Groupies & Dinosaur Toys on his amps and pedal boards. The Stone Roses have reunited and are playing massive sold-out shows in the UK. Bass guitarist Mani has unveiled quite a “Toby Jug” collection on the top of his amps. Check it out…
I’m really surprised they haven’t vibrated right off of the amps. Here’s a shot with Mani, Ian Brown and the creepy “Toby Jugs“…
A “Toby Jug” – is a pottery jug in the form of a seated person, or the head of a recognizable person (often an English king). Typically the seated figure is a heavily-set, jovial man holding a mug of beer in one hand and a pipe of tobacco in the other and wearing 18th century attire: a long coat and a tricorn hat. My favorite of Mani’s “Toby Jugs” is the London Bobby jug modeled after the police. Check it out…
I never knew much about “Toby Jugs” but there is actually an American Toby Jug Museum in Evanston, Illinois and it looks pretty cool. I haven’t found an explanation from Mani yet about his collection but rock stars are a strange breed. Click below to check out Alex Lifeson’s Barbie Groupies.