close ties with many

people in the

industry mostly

because I respect

them and enjoy their

company.

For the more curious,

I wanted to share my

feelings of the

“High-End Industry”.

I have always

appreciated the

industry, the

manufacturers,

celebrities, and

veterans of our

cottage industry.

While I always

enjoyed working in

the industry, I never

could see it being my

ultimate calling in

life. However, one

downside was seeing

people that I really

respect getting into

the mechanics of the

business and loosing

their love of music.

As a salesman, I

wasn't willing to sell

my soul to move

another piece of gear

by stretching the

truth, pushing the

item because of a

spif, or coercing a

person to buy it

because it was a

certain brand with

status and appeal. I

was about the music,

the love of the

overall discovery

process and letting

the music sell the

equipment for me,

that became my

passion – letting the

equipment become a

pathway to the

overall music

experience. I chose

early in my career

search to always

treat the “High-End

Industry” as a hobby

versus my vocation.

I have never

regretted my

decision and believe

it was the best

approach for me as a

person. Please, don't

take away from this

that all dealers are

on the take, many

are great people with

a mission to

educate, share, and

hopefully sell some

great equipment that

enables you to

undertake a musical

journey that will last

the rest of your life.

However, I chose to

enjoy it from a

sideline/hobby

perspective due to

my negative

experiences.