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LAST GASPS OF WINTER

LAST GASPS OF WINTER

A couple months ago, while the pall of winter was still cast over the northern hemisphere, my spyphone brought news of another assignment. My mission—if I c...
Elderly Instruments

‘Elderly,’ And Definitely Wiser

By Rebecca Apodaca For a man who runs a music store called Elderly Instruments, Stan Werbin is hard to keep up with, even in his speech. He was difficult to ...
NO 'BE-BACKS'

NO ‘BE-BACKS’

By Gene Fresco The greatest loss of sales is from the “I’ll be back” objection. Most salespeople don’t know how to overcome the “Be back” objection or th...
What would walt do?

WHAT WOULD WALT DO?

By Dan Vedda I’ve been thinking about Disney a lot lately. Not the company but, rather, Walt himself. It’s easy to quibble about the current state and offeri...
NAMM’s National Wanna Play Music Week

NAMM’s National Wanna Play Music Week

NAMM recently announced the weeklong activities of its 6th annual National Wanna Play Music Week, May 7 to 13, and is encouraging its members to participate...
Jim DeStafney bass wall

Blues Angel Music Opens New Location

Pensacola FL Business Has Grown For 15 Consecutive Years Despite pouring rain that lasted all day, the grand opening of Blues Angel Music’s new location in Pen...