Oh my goodness, cheap thrills music, where do I even begin. One day I was in this wonderful store,…read moreand I was browsing through the delightful CD selection, when my eyes locked onto a beautiful sight; Crackwhore - Somebody Loves You. This CD is truly a blessing from the heavens and delivered to us via the prophet Robert. This is both the greatest album in history, and the greatest album of today. This is what happens when you search through a vault of precious 24 karat gold, and still manage to leave with the highest quality platinum. This CD ruined all other albums for me, nothing else even holds a candle. The beautiful singing, the masterful guitar work, the majestic drumming, God I can't even accurately describe how exquisite it is. I immediately wished to purchase this masterpiece, but as this work of art was so coveted, as at the time there was zero information easily findable on the internet, the store owner and I reached an agreement. We would do research on how much the CD originally sold for and I would later return to this treasure trove to agree on a price. 1 week later I made my return, and after discovering that it originally sold for an affordable 5 U.S dollars, the prophet Robert, in all of his wondrous generosity, let me have it for 10. That is the story of how I obtained the pinnacle of human expression in music form on one, inexpensive, incredible CD. Thank you for reading this section of feedback, and please consider visiting this establishment, as I can guarantee that you will leave a happy patron with the greatest music one could ever hear, except of course, for Crackwhore, as only I am lucky enough to have a copy of humanity's magnum opus.

Most records I've ever seen in my life. He literally had every album in existence. It was hard to…read moremove around there were so many. They are all priced well and affordable. He is the most amazing guy to, he tells all kinds of stories and has incredible music knowledge. You might be there for a while but trust me it is 100000% worth it.

Cool vibe here. We're taking guitar and ukelele lessons -- playing and singing. Nick Vecchio is a…read moregreat combo of laid back, fun, and good instructor. He's a super interesting person too, and it makes sense why all of his students enjoy him so much.

I have two boys in the program and both have picked up so much so quickly! Their teachers, Pat and…read moreMartin, are well informed and amazing musicians in their own right. We are now in our third or fourth year with Nick's group. One of the biggest advantages of Nick's program is that the kids are not only picking up basic music skills, which they will enjoy for the rest of their lives, but they are learning about how to perform with other people. That was a skill that I had never been taught when I was taking lessons. Both Pat and Martin have a teaching style that I wish my old teachers had. My kids enjoy practicing and it is never a fight to get it done. Another great perk of Band-Gig is that they put on student concerts a number of time per year in a local venue, with the proceeds going to a local charity. It has always been a well attended event and you get to hear lots of talented people doing what they love.

Our daughter has been taking drum lessons for 4 months and we love our instructor. He take his…read moretime and has a great way of teaching my daughter music. Eric Friedberg

What a disappointment. I went to have my daughter's clarinet corks replaced and when I returned 2…read moredays later, not only were the corks replaced, but pads were replaced as well - the pads, which I didn't order, cost double what the corks cost - so a whopping $113 later, I was more than frustrated. The gentleman, Paul, who I placed the order with, and who was the person I picked it up from, said that I had ordered the pads as well, which I didn't. I wouldn't even know to ask about the pads. When I told him that I didn't order the pads, his response was "well, it will play now", to which I responded with "it played before". There were no apologies, no trying to come to a resolution, nothing. I just had to pay the money. This experience left me feeling ripped off and left me feeling as though their business practice is questionable, if not unethical. A total disappointment.

John was superb and extremely knowledgeable! Removed a very stuck trumpet mouthpiece despite a…read moremusic teacher and on-site music repair company both being unable to remove. He even straightened out the dented bell without my asking (at no charge) when a different repair place wanted to charge me $50 to fix! The fact that he's open on weekends is a huge plus. We will only use his service going forward.

My son's oboe was jammed with the cleaning cloth, on a Saturday (today!), with a High School…read moreconcert only hours away. Needless to say, it was difficult to find anybody with the expertise and willingness to help on such short notice, but when I happened to call John, he cheerfully assured me "I can take care of that, come on by!" Sure enough, I was in and out within about 10 minutes. A closer music store without as much expertise had offered to "give it a try for 30 minutes." Today? "Maybe ..." It didn't instill confidence. It was clear to me from this first experience with John that he is both capable and kind, and that he really enjoys being great at fixing people's instruments. Thanks, John!

"The Perfect Pair"…read more Hey, that's the Vic Firth Logo. There was a time when one had to spend an entire day pulling drum sticks out of a display case and painstakingly roll them across the glass counter at the drum shop to find a pair that wasn't warped. Once several straight pairs were established, the next step was to find a surface to slap out some rudiments on until you found a pair that felt good together. This was always a labor of love. Ask any drummer. Still, it was labor, and one didn't always have time to do the QC that should have been done at the factory. Fast forward to the other day when I found myself at guitar center looking for a bass drum pedal because I had left my only one at the practice studio like a genius and didn't have one to use to practice at home. After finding the pedal, and a decent cymbal, I noticed the Vic Firth drumstick display, almost as an afterthought. Hmmmm, what's this. Why are all these sticks paired up and lovingly put together into little cardboard holders? How nice and clean! It's a display with a variety of their signature series sticks! They have all been warp tested, balanced, and even pitch-paired. I've been using Vic Firth Harvey Mason signature series sticks for years but they were out. In fact the guitar center dude had never even heard of Harvey Mason. ACK! So I decided to go for the Dave Weckl signature series instead. I lovingly brought them home and laid them down on my kit. Such a lovely golden color. So organic against the rubberiness of the electronic pads. (I have my acoustic kit out but it's too loud to play). I popped on my iPod and headphones and gave them a go. Immediately I could feel the difference. These were just better tools for me. Sorry Harvey! The thing is that Vic Firth is not playing around. I stuck with the HM series for so long because the quality has always been consistent, and this has been proven again to me with this new pair. But even beyond that, I couldn't fathom how a different stick could make such a difference, and Vic Firth has so many varieties, that are so well made, well, they just deserve some kudos! There's no way someone couldn't find their perfect stick match. And it's so damn easy now because of pre-selection process, and the cardboard band that holds the sticks slides right off so that you can still roll em, and tap out a paradiddle or two - hey, it's your duty to! But at least you won't need an hour, a basket, and a square foot of counter space to get a decent pair. And, they have a great website too. Check out some great clips of your favorite drummers. www.vicfirth.com and a picture of my coffee table ;) http://www.yelp.com/biz_photos/kw-IUXGcop3z4CVD1-KHBw?select=aTzZGvAwrRz4jOK1csaG9A

Incredible sales folks ! Hard to find items . Prices are better than guitar center . What a neat…read moreplace to hang out and find your next guitar

I went in to buy a new Martin acoustic, but the staff's bored snarkiness made me think they learned…read moretheir social skills in high school, and stopped there. The good news is I bought exactly the guitar I was looking for, the bad news (for them) is that I bought it at a different guitar store that had much better service.

The School of Rock in Norwood is decent, but a bit expensive. Some of the teachers are average and…read morethe receptionist is rude, but my son has Joe in the Rock 101 class and he's great with the students. The School of Rock seems fun for the kids, and if they keep getting teachers like Joe, the school will only get better. I would still recommend it.

From the owner: School of Rock Norwood/Walpole provides both in-person and online music lessons for students of all…read moreages. Our programs, camps and workshops for toddlers, kids, teens and adults make learning to play music fun and create great communities of musicians. School of Rock is the leader in performance-based music education. We combine one-on-one drum, bass, keyboard, vocal, and guitar lessons with group practices. Students learn to play music from day one and put on live performances at local venues. Our experienced instructors are local musicians themselves who combine the performance-based School of Rock Method and programs with individual music lessons to get results for your student.

Just had an amp serviced by Greg at Cranky's, he did a fantastic job as usual and reasonable price…read more Very happy with Cranky's, can recommend.

I am in LOVE with this guitar again! This Strat+ was purchased new 25 yrs ago and survived decades…read moreof gigging/jamming but eventually developed serious tuning and intonation issues. I all but gave up on the thing until my friends told me about Cranky's. For a very reasonable fee, Greg worked on the frets, tremolo, tuning heads, saddles, and gave it a thorough cleaning. She now plays BETTER than in 1995, and I'm happy to report has taken its place as my main axe again! As far as I'm concerned, this is the only place that I will trust with my dearest guitars. Many thanks to Greg!