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Message: [QUOTE="HuskyHawk, post: 2180276, member: 1414"] Yeah, it was all I had to work with. Music she knows since her dad was a pretty big record wholesaler in the Boston area. [INDENT]As a long-time disc jockey in the Boston market, the independent record store was (and continues to be) a vital part of my existence since 1970. I have found very few retail experiences where the owner and/or staff (and usually the owner - almost by definition, these are hands-on entities) have such intimate and passionate knowledge of their product and of their customer's needs. A case in point: In the 80's, a local record distribution outlet named "Peter's Records One Stop" (PROS) used to open up early on Saturday mornings for local Disc Jockeys. It was totally unadvertised, but the owner developed a solid loyal following in the mobile, nightclub, and FM communities that way. In 1987, I moved out of the area, and returned home in 1992. On a whim, I met a friend at PROS on a Saturday morning...and as soon as I walked in the door, the owner flagged me down and started waxing enthusiastically about a brand new CD which would be "perfect" for me - as if five years hadn't elapsed since my last visit! And as it turns out, he was dead-on with his recommendation.... - Mark Fortunato (Rockin-In-Boston.com)[/INDENT] [/QUOTE]