From wilkie@mariposasailing.com Wed Feb 27 09:44:28 2008
Subject:RE: Organ Ignorance in Big Box Stores


A quiet keyboard department would be a blessing, and I'm going to gently
observe the opposite experience. Obviously, the Hollywood GC must be the
exception, or else I have a magical knack for picking the wrong time of day
to visit. I've been there when it was Jamming, and also Pasadena and
Sherman Oaks. In fact, I've been in many Sam Ash and Guitar Centers between
Hollywood and San Francisco and the Keyboard Departments ALWAYS seem busy
with people of all ages making really bad and loud noise as they bang away
relentlessly on the Motifs and Fantoms. Mostly it's hip hop drum samples
and related synth sounds, but the last time I was in the Ventura GC, a
couple of guys were playing Mariachi music on the Motif and singing two part
harmonies. That was actually refreshing - they were damned good at it -
though it was a problem for the kid trying to sell a lady an S90ES for
church use. The Mariachis were annoyed that he was talking over their music
and turned it up even louder. LOL

David Wilkie Owen

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Subject: Re: [CWSG] Organ Ignorance in Big Box Stores

Well said.

Yes keyboard depts are always empty and quiet. Makes it great for us
keyboard players as then you're the only one in there and everything is
turned on... For some strange reason why is it that keyboardists never go to
GC en masse? I can't think of one GC I have ever been in, where there was
some one other than you in that dept.. Even at the Hollywierd store.