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Re: Roberto's Winds evicted

Author: SecondTry
Date: 2024-01-13 22:19

Dan Shusta wrote:

> lydian, no problem.
>
> I just sensed that there had to be more to the story...the real
> reason for the 2 million dollar lawsuit coupled with why
> Roberto was so upset.
>
> SecondTry, when I was growing up in the 50's, accordions and
> organs were still a pretty big deal. I've been playing the
> double keyboard organ on and off for over 60 years. I was
> invited to play at a church young adult dinner about 10 years
> ago.. Needless to say, it was a disaster. Those in attendance
> were in their 30's and the sound of an organ playing was just
> not in their musical repertoire. I did play at quite a few
> nursing homes though. Very fond memories there.
>
> I believe the clarinet has stood the test of time and that it's
> not going to die out.
>

I take no issue with your assessment of the survivability with time of certain instruments.

My linking the article was rather an attempt to explain the trend of music stores moving off of music row, on 46th St in Manhattan, near the theater district, as a product of sky high rents, the conversion of these properties to living spaces, and the internet.

> Thank goodness.

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