Members dougsthang Posted March 13, 2010 Members Share Posted March 13, 2010 When and Where? Just curious to see who else has worked behind the counter? I did my time (Almost 5 years) at the Sound Post in Evanston, IL during the mid to late 80's. Had a great time and a ton of laughs. It allowed me to play at night in bands. Also gave me the foundation for my career. I'm still in the biz, (just noticed it's now 25 years, ouch!). We weren't departmentized so one minute I'd be selling a Les Paul, the next a Yamaha DX-7 or Ensoiniq Mirage, then a Martin, then a EV sound system. Towards the end of my time there the sound of the chime bell above the door had a Pavlovian effect making making my neck slightly twist. I'm sure we all have good stories. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Josh S Posted March 13, 2010 Members Share Posted March 13, 2010 I think plenty of us do - just about everyone I know works at the local L&M, or has worked there. My hetero life partner (ha ) works at the L&M, has done for years. He has a pretty good time. I was "downsized" from the job I had previously held for eight years this last summer, so I need a new job in a month or two... And guess what? I'll be getting a job there. So there you go. Silly music jobs. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Annoying Twit Posted March 13, 2010 Members Share Posted March 13, 2010 What is an "L&M"? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members dougsthang Posted March 13, 2010 Author Members Share Posted March 13, 2010 I believe that's Long & McQuade, a large chain of stores in Canada. They also have Tom Lee Music. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members goodwater Posted March 13, 2010 Members Share Posted March 13, 2010 I do---I've worked at a few chains but opened a small shop a little over a year ago---mainly used stuff www.carrboromusic.com Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members P. Wallace Posted March 13, 2010 Members Share Posted March 13, 2010 I sold an amp on ebay once. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members richey888 Posted March 13, 2010 Members Share Posted March 13, 2010 Melody Shop in Dallas in 81, GC in PA in 06. Melody Shop was a blast, I was in the record dept. but would go back and jam all the time. GC was not a blast. Lasted 2 mos. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members guitarstar81 Posted March 13, 2010 Members Share Posted March 13, 2010 I worked 3 and a half years at 2 different GC's. I was an assistant manager for a year and a half of that. It wasn't bad at first. It was fun seeing new gear all the time, playing instruments you'd never be able to afford in your lifetime, and of course the discounts. They were very accommodating of your musical career too. When I joined a band that toured full time, they allowed me to remain technically employed still for 8 months after I left, which meant I could still get discounts on the road and also I could keep my health insurance. That was cool. After a while though, being GC, it really wore me down. The cacophony of noise on Saturdays, the customers who absolutely hated GC but still came in there just to be a dick to you (so they could tell themselves they were sticking it to the man, I guess...), the corporate crap (everything had an acronym....) After a few years of that, it's hard to be excited to go to work. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members BAXANDALL Posted March 13, 2010 Members Share Posted March 13, 2010 Yup. A small shop in Cleveland Oh. I worked there for a year or year and a half. I was there during the decline of the store. We did a lot of resurrecting and trying to make it viable but the results always went up someone's nose... I met a few "rock stars" and found quite a few amazing pieces of gear that I still own. I wouldn't trade that experience for anything. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Special J Posted March 14, 2010 Members Share Posted March 14, 2010 I managed a mom and pop called Matt's Music for a couple years in the early '00's. It was fun. I've been working in sound reinforcement for 15 years too, so I've done a bunch of box sales and installations of pro audio gear as well. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Yarbicus Posted March 14, 2010 Members Share Posted March 14, 2010 Ray Hennig's Heart of Texas music from 1993-1996Band Aid Music in Bellevue, WA 1996-1997Musician's Friend in Kirkland, WA 1997-1999 While it can be fun, it is still retail. That means horrible hours and dealing with customers. Both get real old, real fast. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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