Anyone have any Peter Steele stories and/or equipment information?

I'm pretty sure everything that can be found out about Peter and his equipment has been mentioned in years past. But just curious if anyone had any first hand info?

Peter got myself & wife passes to a show at the Showbox in Seattle. He was OVERLY generous and offered everything in the green room (food & booze) to myself & wife. During the set, they let me operate the fog machine during Black No. 1 which was cool. At one point I started to ask Peter about his bass (because he was holding it backstage) and he said "Do you play?" I said yes and he goes "Here." and hands it to me and walks away. So I have a cool pic of me with Pete's bass slung on.

Can't believe it's been 8 years since he passed.

 

You are correct there. Lol

 

Nice. I've been to his bench & tree in Prospect Park before. My brother had to work for TON when they played in NJ. So after the show, my brother calls me in Seattle and after I answer he goes "Hey, someone wants to talk to you." Then I hear Peter's voice say "Hey Ron, whats the matter with your brother - he's rolling around on the floor naked crapping himself." (which was a lie - he was just being funny). After we spoke for a few mins he gave me his cell phone # and told me to call him the day of the show in Seattle.

So we end up at the Showbox in Seattle. Everything that was in the green room - he offered to us, food, drinks etc. Then once they were on stage, they let me operate the fog machine for Black No. 1. After the show we hung out for an hour or so and then finally decided to leave as to not wear out our welcome.

He told all kinds of funny stories backstage. And like I said earlier, I asked him something about his bass and he just handed it to me after asking if I played.

We had a really great night and we all definitely miss him :/

 

I have the pic of me with his bass slung on backstage. What's weirder, the clock that is in the background shows the hands being at 8:45. There is a line in a TON song that goes "Just tell me the time....be it quarter of nine...." I'll see if I can find the pic of me with his bass...

 

I think it was his Washburn...

 

Excellent

 

I talked to Rolf a while back in approx 2008. He wanted to get reconnected with Peter so I passed his info along. Not that long later, I noticed Esh had the new Stinger (Black & Green & Black & Red). I don't think Pete ever got to actually play it :/