Klarinet Archive - Posting 000008.txt from 2003/03

From: The Ciompi Family <deal5@-----.net>
Subj: Re: [kl] Things to Do in NYC
Date: Sat, 1 Mar 2003 15:26:57 -0500

Dear Ken,
I left the city in '82, but you sure make me homesick. I found more great
s--t at Patelson's than I thought ever existed.

Thanks for the memories,

Arturo

MVinquist@-----.com wrote:

> For Sue Raycraft -
>
> New York City has everything you could ever want and everything you could
> ever not want. You pick and choose. Kelly lives here, and he alone is worth
> the trip.
>
> For Dan Arsenault -
>
> A quick follow-up to Kelly's excellent list.
>
> Put the Metropolitan Museum's musical instrument collection near the top of
> your list. It's endlessly fascinating, with clarinets and other things that
> will make your eyes pop out.
>
> I wouldn't go to Weiner, even if it were easier to get to. It's a full-day
> jaunt. The store is dark and claustrophobic, and, in my experience, the
> people couldn't be less interested. They won't show you anything unless you
> point it out in the catalog, and there's no browsing allowed (even of the
> music or CDs). I'm sure they're fine for mail orders. For visits,
> fageddaboudit.
>
> Patelson's (note spelling) is great and very convenient. They have nearly
> everything in sheet music and books, with a fair amount of used stuff.
>
> Roberto's (2 stores, on 46th St. and 48th St.) is tiny, but they have almost
> every piece of equipment you could want, and the repairman at 46th St. is as
> good as you'll find.
>
> Alex (enter on 47th St.) has some unusual instruments, and he's nice to talk
> to.
>
> As Kelly says, 48th Street has little to offer. Sam Ash has a decent
> selection of instruments and a large stock of equipment, but few
> knowledgeable salespeople.
>
> The one 48th Street place you should go (with your pockets sewed shut) is
> International (a/k/a Rod Baltimore), which is the sole remaining cluttered,
> old-fashioned, no-more-honest-than-they-have-to-be store. He has display
> cases filled with interesting used instruments, most in barely playable
> shape, but the people know the business, even if they're obnoxious.
>
> Contact me if you have time free for dinner while you're here.
>
> Best regards.
>
> Ken Shaw
>
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