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Two sides of the same coin – big vs small music retailers

2016-05-16
By: Jason Becerra
On: May 16, 2016
In: Musings

It comes up all the time. Like two warring factions battling for the soul and spirit of retail and true musicianship. Where should you buy your gear? In the one corner we have the company that has become synonymous, in the minds of many, with the evil empire of big box, soulless retail: Guitar Center. In the other corner we have the independent shops who many champion as the only place where true musicians who care about their craft will shop. Both have their supporters and loyal followers and both have their critics. Full disclosure: I worked at Guitar Center, with a fair amount ofRead More →

More thoughts on Prince

2016-05-12
By: Jason Becerra
On: May 12, 2016
In: Musings

It’s been a few weeks now. Honestly, I’m still sad. I keep thinking about this man, in pain, suffering from a massive addiction, alone in an elevator clutching a pill jar and dropping dead. It’s tragic…regardless of who it is. No one should die like that…in such painful solitude….and not just the solitude of physically being alone in an elevator or room but the emotional and psychological isolation that chronic pain and addiction so often bring. While the news cycle has pretty much moved on, there is still a regular trickle of headlines…the inmate claiming Prince was his dad, the strange details of the doctorRead More →

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