Big Poppa
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Ok we are in the fabulous land of Japan. Dargie Brian and I have survived a very weak Korean Airlines flight. DO NOT FLY KOREAN AIR TO JAPAN!
Here we are outside of Kanda Shokai and one of their many vans that run around Tokyo filling the shelves daily of the dealers in their area.
Across the street from their building is a train track and there a buildings built underneath. Here is the outside of the Music Man Pub/Showroom It is loaded with MM stuff and they use it to entertain bands. Full on bar!
In there office and meeting room there are these climate controlled museum cases loaded with beautiful EB MM's a the real bonus is that they have a world class chef complete with Teppan style cooking Here is Dargie and Brian at the meeting table with the cases behind
Oh yeah and dont forget the paper thin fish and scallops with tiny tomatos you cant have lunch without that!
Whats lunch with out your own Kobe beef...they servedd both new york and filet these are new yorks....
After three hours of meetings we hit the streets of Tokyo for our first day of store visits. The firstone is owned by Kanda and is a showcase for Music Man. It is really impressive here are some shots from this store..I think that Rex posted pics before but it is bigger now.....
Next warning a left hand only store with tons of out stuf.....cardiac warnign to lefties!
OUr last stop of the cday was at Ikebe Music...a fabulous store with a separate store for guitars and separate for basses
They have a basement that is rehearsal rooms and even a club...the tricked me Here is Mr Ikebe and the balls with a giant bouqiet and japanese sign announcing our visit
They opened the doors to the studio and it was a surprise party for the Ball Family
I got to swit in with the band
Brian is a party animal
(nice photo of Dargie)
Dargie and his special friend
Kanda gave out sales awards complete with a photo of me on the cert....
Dargie getting tricked by me into public speaking...he would rather french kiss Oprah than speak on a mike.....
Ok that is day one!
Here we are outside of Kanda Shokai and one of their many vans that run around Tokyo filling the shelves daily of the dealers in their area.
Across the street from their building is a train track and there a buildings built underneath. Here is the outside of the Music Man Pub/Showroom It is loaded with MM stuff and they use it to entertain bands. Full on bar!
In there office and meeting room there are these climate controlled museum cases loaded with beautiful EB MM's a the real bonus is that they have a world class chef complete with Teppan style cooking Here is Dargie and Brian at the meeting table with the cases behind
Oh yeah and dont forget the paper thin fish and scallops with tiny tomatos you cant have lunch without that!
Whats lunch with out your own Kobe beef...they servedd both new york and filet these are new yorks....
After three hours of meetings we hit the streets of Tokyo for our first day of store visits. The firstone is owned by Kanda and is a showcase for Music Man. It is really impressive here are some shots from this store..I think that Rex posted pics before but it is bigger now.....
Next warning a left hand only store with tons of out stuf.....cardiac warnign to lefties!
OUr last stop of the cday was at Ikebe Music...a fabulous store with a separate store for guitars and separate for basses
They have a basement that is rehearsal rooms and even a club...the tricked me Here is Mr Ikebe and the balls with a giant bouqiet and japanese sign announcing our visit
They opened the doors to the studio and it was a surprise party for the Ball Family
I got to swit in with the band
Brian is a party animal
(nice photo of Dargie)
Dargie and his special friend
Kanda gave out sales awards complete with a photo of me on the cert....
Dargie getting tricked by me into public speaking...he would rather french kiss Oprah than speak on a mike.....
Ok that is day one!
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