When in a tough situation, “I know a guy” can be very comforting words to hear.

It’s wonderful to hear about good people doing good things to help you. What a hard lesson but what a memorable story. And Candy Dulfer! Amazing. I always thought she was cool, and now she’s even cooler.

HOLY CRAP DUDE! So sorry to hear that... 😞

Nothing worse than stolen gear, happy to hear you were helped out by amazing people. Yes the music world is full of amazing people !!!

Bob you are a legend and a huge inspiration for so many young musicians

Being robbed sucks- I’ve been there: money, ID…even my clothes were stolen from a swimming pool locker. It sucks. Glad to see your positivity win out!

Laptops are overrated Bob, think of how much time you saved not editing the video! 😂 I'm sure a lot of that experience is going into the amazing music you guys are playing. It was so great hearing the band last week in Milano.

That’s rough man, but your outlook on it and general positivity retelling the story is very inspiring! I definitely couldn’t have held my composure together like that. See you in Manchester!

Hi Bob, happy to have helped you with the Voco Loco and hope you have a wonderfull tour!

So glad all the planets aligned,to get you the gear you needed awesome story Bob,take care out there. ☺️🎷❤️

Bad things happen to good people, but what a show of resiliency. So very sorry this happened to you but thank you for sharing this to make us all safer and more careful travelers. Have a great “rest of the tour”.

Don't give yourself grief Bob, it's so hard to stay alert to the threat of opportunists. The memory of meeting Candy will last longer than the negative stuff. I can't make Glasgow (I live up North) as I'm a little unwell, but I've contacted a few friends down there & have ordered them to attend your Drygate Brewery gig on Friday. Good luck Bob!

Coming to see you on Friday! Can't wait

This was sad to hear. I was at dry gate Glasgow to hear you. Never knew that were new gears. They sounded superb. Love you much....

Glad to see you are in good spirits after your negative experience bro. I flew to Chicago once to do some studio work and after I got out of the car the limo driver just took off with my horn in the trunk. That sinking feeling and panic is indescribable. Once in the studio I called the company and after several hours luckily the driver brought my baby back to me. Horrible feeling. Glad it turned out well for you bro. You now have a great story to tell. Wow... Candy Dulfer.

There are SO many good people doing good things in the world yet the jerks get most of the attention. This kind of storytelling helps correct that imbalance. Thanks much!

I am so sorry to hear this Bob. But I am also really happy you got the help from everyone to pull off the show!. Also see you at London Ronnie Scotts in some days! :)

Sorry to hear! Saw you perform before this happened in Wageningen NL. It was such a wholesome performance of you and the whole quartet it really lifted my spirit. Really shait this should have happened but beautiful to hear so many people helped out. Didnt get an album at your show so will buy it now online at Bandcamp

That's what we do as dutch people! awsome you met candy dulfer! greetings from you already guess, the netherlands! ☺

Sorry to hear about this unfortunate incident. You are so positive and always look for the best in things. I know you lost a lot from those drives and your computer, but cheer up, we know you will make a lot more that what was on those drives. And Even though you lost a lot of data, and personal things in the past few days, this community is firmly behind you. Stay strong!!!

Hey man I saw you in Budapest I hoped to see you after the concert but you didnt come out I wanted to thank and congratulate on your yt channel, and the content you are creating Im a guitarist but the stuffs you shared about being a musicians abd behind the scenes stuffs of snarky I really love watchin those Your solos were amazin that night as well Thank you again and massive health to you :D Take care

What a story! Thank you for sharing this!

Sorry for your Loss, but this was a great video. I love your upbeat attitude! Thanks.

The dutchies are so cool. So glad to hear the sax and passport survived. Hopefully see you in Vienna with snarky!!

I've been hangin out to hear the details on this one. Can't believe it ended up with you connecting with Candy Dulfer! That's a golden lining, my friend, a GOLDEN one!

hey sorry to hear that Bob.. Ive also been ripped off on the road (and I've met MANY travellers who've lost ALL their stuff) SO now, I ALWAYS travel wearing SIX POCKET pants (iphone/passport/wallet/cash/plane tickets etc) ALWAYS touching my leg (you can fall asleep and not worry.. say on a bus or train etc ) a light jacket with an internal pocket that zips is also very good (cant be pick pocketed in a scuffle... or ..sliced from behind like a day pack etc) and DON'T leave gear in cars (unless locked in the boot etc) .. people will break car windows in broad daylight, I hope this text may help younger travellers.. ie.. it only takes ONE to ruin your day etc (thieves are opportunists (5 seconds is enough sometimes) and sometimes its better to check in valuables at the front desk (than to leave stuff in a room) better safe than sorry is a good credo.. ( but yeah.. ALWAYS keep the dough and cards and passports ON your body) again ...6 pockets (cargo pants) are a must (for me anyway).. and a jacket or coat with a "secure" inside pocket (and not to be too pedantic .. but you CERTAINLY dont want to BE carrying large wads of cash !) but thats a tough one.. with international accounts and exchange rates.. but yeah.. maybe travelling Pros.. NEED to have a solution for that ? ..Swiss Accounts ?.. Id certainly be paranoid.. with U$8000 cash on me ( So good luck Bob.. but yeah... maybe get some advice on getting that stuff banked in Europe ? (I wouldn't trust baggage handlers !) All the Best.. thank you for your contribution to music culture..cheers take care

it s all good Bob, and glad you sorted it out somehow. But just remember that you managed to recover part of your stuff just because you're Bob Reynolds. I doubt all this kindness would have been there for a "nobody" sax player or musician in general. Cheers!

Beautiful story and such a beautiful Homo sapiens adventure coming out of something that could have turned into a nightmare. I enjoyed the non edited update. It gives a more human pace to the story which is nice once in a while on KZfaq.

So sorry to hear about your theft! Thanks for sharing the wonderful story about people helping out! So wonderful indeed! Best wishes from Reykjavik, Iceland

Wow, what a vlog, as always Bob. I toured Europe with a band once, and believe it or not we were in Den Hague, and we were told to watch ourselves, as it's the equivalent to the Bronx in NYC, full of thieves. That's so crazy (in a good way) you got all your gear back Bob, with a microphone from Candy Dulfer no less!

Wow... The Sunshine always comes out after the storm.!! Thank GOD for caring people, Glad it all worked out for you Bob! BTW.. love your KZfaq clips.

🤩🤩🤩 Great story highlighting the help of strangers! And super cool about Candy Dulfer!! I suspect you are the kind of person who would help a fellow musician if they had something similar happen in LA. What goes around, comes around, in good things too!

Dear Bob, sorry to hear about your bein' robbed in Rotterdam! But, indeed, good to hear about the people who have been takin' care of it!! Take care and have a nice rest of your tour!! 'From the South of the Netherlands With Love' LeJazz :)

I’m sorry to hear about this negative experience. Miracles hopefully happen by getting back your bag. And especially musicians like you don’t deserve this. Good luck with your tour.

Oh man, I'm so sorry to hear this Bob. So great to hear everyone was so helpful, amazing! Safe and successful continued travels!

Classic Tour Story! But what a bad luck - and good luck in the end! Great story telling, by the way… And now Candy Dulfer is your friend, too, that‘s not too bad, you wouldn’t get to know her, if that hadn’t happened! Looking forward to seeing you in Hamburg (with SP) on Oct 28th!

It’s clear that you choose to try to have a positive outlook even in unfavorable circumstances. I hate this happened to you, but I’m happy to hear that you got to experience some cool moments while you were dealing with it. Blessings to you and safe travels!

So sorry to hear about the theft and trouble it caused, but the resolution was amazing and restores faith in humanity.

Such bad luck, Bob -- but, yes, glad folk rallied round. See you at Drygate, Glasgow!

Oh man… this is such an awful story. Thanks for sharing this story! It’s so heartwarming to hear you talking about the positive things happening after your stuff got stolen. I wish you the best Bob!

Awww man ... that is effed up. I'm really sorry to hear this. You don't deserve this. :( But it's lovely to hear people could help out! Great story

Neat that Candy came to the rescue and you spent some time with her! ❤

Hi Bob, its me Matvey, if you remember me. I am so sorry for what happened to you. I wish you a lot of luck for the tour. You are my in inspiration!!! Thank you!

You should write a tune called Always an Upside 😂 Awesome that the kindness of others found you!

Sorry to hear Bob that you are robbed, but at the same time wonderful how everybody helped you out and dinner with “our” Candy , that’s so great!! Hope you will play together, do some funky stuff🤩🎷🎷🎉🍾🙏😍. I was lucky and happy to see and hear you in Paradox, hope to meet you in the virtual studio when it opens again🙏. Enjoy your trip!!

amazing that you made this happen. Having some time with Candy was a once in a lifetime experience. With all the crap going on in the world you found some good.

Love you man. Best wishes for the rest of the tour. You humanity comes out in your music maestro.

Jeez Bob! What an absolute bummer!! I'm so sorry to hear that. On the other hand... what an inspiring story. So glad you got that gear sorted... it's a reflection of what a positive inspiring person you are I reckon. You don't need no fancy editing after all these years in front of the camera with a story like that... simple direct uplifting stuff. That's mad about Candy Dulfer! Amazing. See you in Manchester... can't wait! ;0)

Yes there are great great people anywhere!!! Great it kinda all worked out , Man.

Aw man…so so sorry that happened, and so so glad such an amazing community stepped up! Testament to your positive influence, karma, humanity and creative genius. And Candy Dulfer!! How cool is that ❤️

Yes i was at Glasgow. You were on 🔥

Bob, ur the man :) and your videos are always fun to learn from. only good things from here🙏🙏

Glad u got the equipment back. I hope those ticket sales pick up more for u guys. Aye Bob BE CAREFUL, & MAKE SMART DECISIONS. That's what my friends & I tell each other all the time the moment we leave each other. Lol. I hope the run continues to be fun for u guys

Bob, I'm very glad you didn't have your passport stolen. THAT is a nightmare you don't want to live. It happened to my sister this year in Portugal. Needless to say her planned trip was completely altered. Guard your passport, of course! Have a great tour!!! Too bad you're not coming to Rome. Maybe next time!!

I don't know how you are so positive about this but I'm glad there were people able to help you out! Really hope you can get everything back

Dinner with Candy 😂……man, that is a story in itself. Glad you got your gear replaced.

It would Be awesome if someone made an app where touring musicians can call for help if ever needed from Local musicians for situations like this. Since local musicians know what is what about the area it could save touring musicians time and headaches like this.

Sorry it happened, but glad people came together to help. And, meeting Candy Dulfer!! That’s amazing.

We'll see you in Glasgow....6 of us. Sorry it's not been more popular but maybe we can get a few more people along. So glad it's going ahead - was gutted when it got cancelled previously!

Very sorry to hear your story but the outcome was wonderful and heart warming - thanks for sharing. By the way we were at the Manchester gig and it was truly outstanding - we really enjoyed it - Please pass on our thanks an good wishes to the entire band.

Amazing how that horrible thing led to so much cool shit too though!! Dinner with Candy Dulfer??? Legendary

Great story Bob. Glad the Mark VI is still in the case. Love Candy, didn't know she isn't married anymore. Thinking there may still be a chance ;)

Amazing story! Great how people came through and turned a horrible experience around like that. So looking forward to seeing you in Manchester for the gig, and then at the masterclass.

Sorry to hear about this Bob. Life is such an adventure. I believe that you receive back what you put out into the world, so it makes sense that great people would care and come to your assistance. Safe travels. Make beautiful noise.

Great to hear you got such help from folks- have fun w the rest of the tour Bob

How crazy Bob! Great to hear you’ve managed to get the equipment needed & may the rest of your tour be a positive one. Enjoyed the story too & like you say, that will stay with you…

Very inspirational, how people helped, wicked story with Candy Dulfer:) thank you for sharing it!

Really hope you play Glasgow. Have my tickets all set! Really looking forward to it

Wow, what a amazing story. I’m happy to hear your back in business again. I mean pedal an stuff are kind of replaceable , if you can find the right ones, but stuff on hard drives and computer might be tricky to repalce. Hope the rest of the tour turns out well for you.

So sorry to hear this, you're a good guy.

Wow sorry to hear about the robbery but man it’s so cool to hear the interactions that came from such an unfortunate situation

Glad you’re safe and in good health Bob!

Thanks for sharing sorry to hear but glad you got help and heart warming story :) too bad I am Singapore otherwise would go to London to catch u guys!

Wow Bob, that’s horrific. I pray it’s all recovered. I could not imagine what I would be doing to get my head together if my pedals or devices went missing. You’ve got a cool head. 👍🏽

Unforgettable story 😅😝and so good to hear👌that improvising despite the valuable stolen equipment, people reached out to help, organise, and support and even invited you for family dinner🙏. Sometimes the biggest losses come with the greatest learnings and new friendships!! May the music speak tonight and the Europe Tour carry on without any challenges 😁. Good luck 🤞🤞🤞.

Hi Bob! I am sorry that this happened and at the same time released that with the help of so many positive supporting people you could overcome such a setback. Respect for your determination to move everything and go everywhere to get everything back. I was at your show and it was amazing!! Thanks!!

That's sucks, Bob but happy to hear it worked out somewhat... a big somewhat!

Wow so sorry man! I know the pain. I had a similar thing happen after recording at the studio. Someone broke into my truck and stole $7000 worth of music gear. Luckily about a month later, after I figured I would never see my stuff again, I was reunited with all my gear thanks to my best friend! I hope you somehow get reunited with your stuff as well. I know everyone will want to help someone as awesome as you!

Glad you’re okay and what a great story. Seems like more of a bump than a bummer. Good luck with the rest of the tour!

I would totally have been at the Drygate tonight as I’ve been waiting years to catch Bob but I have my own gig tonight at the Bungalow in Paisley and can’t make it! Next time Bob, have a great show in Glasgow.

oh man, i'm so sorry to hear u got ripped off! hopefully everything will continue to work out, stay safe out there. sending best vibes brother...peace, jc

I’ll buy you a pint in London Bob. See you at the Dog & Duck! 🍺

Glad you had some good people to help so sorry about this brother

Man, you always have awesome stories. Love it

Bob I really felt it for you, especially as one of your students in London, and as a musician too, don’t worry too much about it, you met a great player, candy dulfer, someone I admire too, think about this, write a song called “Behind Bars” this will be for the person who stole your gear, whilst you will be playing big time all around the world, they will be behind bars, looking out. And another thing just came to mind, “ Behind Bars” sound musical anyway, like Bars in a score.

We hope to see you in Glasgow. We've got tickets! But there may be more sold on the night... Keep us posted and all the best for the rest of your tour.

So sad you got robbed, but you still played a great show at Lantarenvenster

I’m sorry that happened but man that is amazing!!!!

So sorry to hear that Bob! And man, that happened in my home country :(. But dinner at Candy Dulfer's house is a definite plus! Hope the tour is good anyway and that you'll get your stuff back!

That’s rough… I’m sorry to hear it!

Looks like a happy ending after all the shit that happened. Hope you are safe for the rest of your tour in Europe! See you with Snarky in HH😉

My first thought seeing this was "oh no not the horn!" That really sucks, but thank goodness for the generosity of people. So sorry this happened Bob

What an experience. I remember you had posted about using effects on this tour. Not that you couldn’t have just played unplugged but when you have a plan and expectation, you want to see it through. I’m glad you were able to replace your gear. When I was in my early 20’s I was mugged while playing my saxophone on the street. A horrible experience, yes, but I also experienced the beautiful side of humanity as friends and friends of friends loaned me saxophones to play until I could afford to buy a new one. I’m glad you’re safe. Have a great tour and I look forward to more stories and music.

WOW amazing. I have to assume that this is your first trip to Europe since your Spring 2020 story/episode, but this one is equally riveting. And an equally happy ending. I have to assume you have to factor in at least one completely unexpected event or events for every trip to Europe in the future 😎

That sounds super stressful. I'm glad you were able to put the gear together though. Have a great tour!

I am sorry Bob. I was in Rotterdam visiting a friend (De Doelen concert hall) 2 weeks ago. I met super nice people and I am glad you got some help from helpful persons. It must have been very stressful !

Hi From France Bob, What a story!...Which ends well. Luckily you had your sax on you!.. That would have been a huge problem !, but I'm sure Candy would have lent her sax 😊. Take care of yourself.

Wholesome chapter, take care!!

Man Im sorry that happened to you in my city. At least you’ve got an interesting story to tell and I hope it won’t stop you from coming back to Rotterdam because I’d love to see you play live!

Man with all the bad situations, it was good that Candy Dufer and her boyfriend being there was a tremendous blessing. Be safe and curious on your travels!