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2:00 - That's me and my fiancee walking down the stairs on our first trip to New York City together. This store was absolutely one of my highlights of the trip and I remember seeing you playing, thinking "I recognise her from somewhere".
I was a 22 years young man visiting New York with my brother. On september 26th 1980, we came in the 48th street to buy guitars, visiting the big shops Sam Ash, Manny's, We buy guitars, ... And suddenly, we discovered this tiny little shop, with a few guitars and amps: Rudy's guitar shop. Rudy's welcoming was so warm that we bought everything we needed there: one Les Paul custom (wine red), two Ovation Electric Legend (ref 1617) that aged so well, and one heavy Fender valve amp. We took back all this stuff back to Paris by plane: how heavy. Fifteen years later, I came back to Rudy's place. He recognized me immediately, welcoming me by my first name. He had took over the whole building. That was a big shop now. I bought him a grey Parker Fly deluxe, Rocktron Voodoo valve, Rivera TBR3, Anvil 10, Centaur PA50 and BLB sound AC212. This time, I sent everything by boat. Too heavy. I discovered the amazing Pensa-Suhr guitars in a special display screen. He told me he was making them, and that Pensa was his family name. Rudy is so nice that you immediately want to make friend with him. I hope we'll meet again. There's a long time I didn't crossed the Atlantic to NYC. If you read this one day, Rudy, I wish you all the best for you and your family. Dominique Farese.
great old times on 48th street... My friends and I always shopped at Manny's and We Buy Guitars where I picked up a 1970 Les Paul Custom Black Beauty and case for only $450. it was 1977...!
Probably the best thing about your videos is the absolute, unbridled enthusiasm for what you do, and the obvious joy it brings you. I know personally, finding a guitar that speaks to me is like, the best Christmas, ever.
I think it's time all guitarists admitted that they have a little practise before they go to a guitar shop. Then after you played the bits you practised, you're lost and just play half a pentatonic blues riff and put the guitar down.If everyone knew this, it wouldn't be as intimidating for people.
They treat everyone like royalty in Rudy's! I've been in a few times and it doesn't feel like the usual guitar shop BS goes on in there at all. Robert also told me a great story about a customer who was in the day before me looking for an SG... Robert couldn't believe the customer had "ones he liked more at home"... it was Angus Young and Robert didn't recognise him!! He was laughing like mad when he told me :)
Mary, what a surprise this was! As a New Yorker and friend of Rudy's, it is one fabulous guitar shop. I have been buying stuff from Rudy's for years and they are the nicest people imaginable. I am so glad you made it there. Also a shoutout to his new location in Scarsdale, NY!!
I was in NYC last year and being a Mark Knopfler fan I visited Rudy's to oogle at their Pensa's. I fell in love with a strat they had and I ended up buying it. On the last day of my stay, after playing in my hotelroom for a few days I decided to go in early morning to see if it would be possible to have it set up before my flight late afternoon. The store was closed because of a private exposition but the employer recognised me trough the window, let me in and quickly did a set up (free of charge). Stunning guitars, beautiful shop and amazing customer service. If you are a guitar player and visiting NYC this place is a must-see.
When I strum in music stores all of my ideas are gone... It's like when you argue with someone...it's just after that you realize all of the right things you could have said!! Hope this makes sense.
Great vlog, Mary, thank you! I stumbled across Rudy's a couple weeks ago, and I love it there. It's around the corner from my company's New York City office, and when I was visiting there I took a walk after work before heading to the hotel. I had to go in. I'm an advanced beginner (my best guess as to what level I play) and I've always been too shy to play in a guitar store because I can pretty well count on everyone in the shop playing way better than me. Well, Rudy's got me over that. A guy named Nate helped me out, kept me totally at ease, never once made me feel the slightest bit embarrassed about my lack of experience and skill, just great. Changed the way I approach guitar stores.
"I saw you in Rudy's, you were very high" Steely Dan, Black Cow. Purchased a Deluxe Strat from them in 2006 on 48th St and this last winter a Comins Semi Hollow.... :)
I visited their Scarsdale shop in November and Rudy spent an hour with me and my brother (who lives close to the shop) - was so cool I went back a few days later and bought a vintage Coronado. Stephanie and Rudy were awesome - they even swapped cases with another one because Rudy felt it was nicer , shipped it to my home - I highly recommend the store.
I go in there Everytime I'm in NYC. It's a GREAT shop! The best customer service bar none. I was in there once and there was a guy looking and he would play. You could tell he hasn't been playing long and he said he was just looking, but they treated him like a star. Like I said, GREAT shop. It's what I remember as a kid going into a music store back in the early 70's. NO snobbish BS!!!!
Can you do a Tuesday Talks video about not feeling comfortable in a guitar store and what has helped you overcome that? I feel like a lot of newer players, myself included, can definitely relate to that feeling and it's not something that's I've heard discussed a lot.
Thank you Mary! I went to NY city one time, i was in the Army, i visited the year before 911 happened. One day im gonna go back and when i do im gonna visit this little shop, thank you for sharing! Oh, and you are Beautiful as always, thanks!
We stopped into Rudy's when we visited for my wife's birthday, mainly because they carried the banjolele she wanted. We had no idea the history, friendliness, and professional treatment we received. Love seeing your vlogs from Rudy's again and again!
Slim neck 335?! GET IT! If you don't, I will! (I lie. I would end up in the fetal position laying on a sidewalk far too intimidated by those NYC streets)
Great story about hanging with Rudy and then at NAMM!! Very genuine and cool people. I just passed by the shop this Saturday after not having been in it in a very long time. Amazing and unique guitars one doesn’t see often. 😊
Joseph Calabrese true he does a great job. But Brian Moore guitars had the same super strats before Suhr. Look exactly alike but Moore’s are thinner, curved for comfort and beautiful tops. Duncan puck ups. Piezo in the bridge and some can connect to usb and synth plus coil tapping. They stopped selling in stores and went direct. So nobody knows them now but hardcore followers. And their usb thing was stolen by a Japanese company I believe. They had to fight to get their patent back. I don’t use that anyway.
Hi Mary, in my life I have been three times in New York and visited Rudy‘s shop on every visit. The quality of that instruments, the way he presented it and his very friendly and kind way dealing with customers is outstanding. Really an iconic store to my mind. Thanks for reminding me to visit his shop again 😊
That 335 you were playing is a beat, and hope you made your way back to that one, such nice tone, and looked like it had that playability factor that is so important in choosing one.
That song you played on the 0018 is the best I've ever seen you. Beautiful beautiful singing. Pure perfection. That is YOU. Wow. (And the acoustic you played afterwards... I hope you bought it!!!)
I wandered into Rudy's on a trip from California. After Mark Knopfler's video about guitars which included his trip to Rudy's and conversations about owning Pensa guitars, I had to come. Like Mary, I had such a warm experience. If you play guitar, this is a trip to Mecca. Thanks, Mary, for sharing the magic on Broome Street.
Hi Mary, I live in australia your uploads come through in the mornings so I make sure I find time before work to watch there's something about you that makes me smile and be happy.. So thanks for that..
Man I really relate to your comment about "First time feeling comfortable in a guitar store"... Hopefully I will experience that feeling someday. Your comment gives me hope.
I have never been to Rudy's. I will have to check that out. One of my favorite guitar stores is Lightning Joe's Guitar Heaven in Arroyo Grande, California. I have bought 10 Martin Guitars from them. I would like to get the Martin D-35LJ special made for their 35th Anniversary to do with the 1967 D12-35 I bought from them.
Back in the old days I used to go to the local music stores to meet people to jam with. Played with a lot of musicians like that. Met some cool pros too!
Next time you're there Mary, shoot some stuff at the top of the stairs. That's where Rudy keeps his super-prized collection. They're all behind glass but unbelievably fabulous and rare guitars. It's a magic guitar store, for sure.
I used to go to 48 street 70's ans 80's , just to look in the windows , Rudy's was one of my faves as well , it was much smaller than the new digs are . Thanx for the view
I worked at Rudy's on 48th Street in the Eighties and we were taught to treat everyone nicely. Rudy is a great guy and it was truly a fun couple of years.
I bought my Martin D-35 there. Rudy himself rummaged through his basement and brought it to me. He was/is a great salesman. He shipped the '71 D-35 back to Texas. I was just playing it a few minutes ago......
I was once told that you should never jam with another customer in a music store. Fook that. I was in a store in Liverpool once and a guy right across the store and I fell into a ten minute jam. People in the store seemed to enjoy it as much as we did. It was a moment of magic.
I am a sax player but I just love guitars - they are such beautiful objects. This place looks like a sweet shop (candy store) for guitarists. Also, the experience of playing in a music store is the same for sax players too. I've been playing for 30 years and have some chops but put me in a music store in front of an assistant and hand me a horn and I can't remember how to play a damn note! The struggle is real...
Hi Mary, I love your enthousiasm, your generosity and your attitude in life. It's very good to see your video on a monday morning when I just have a really busy and exhausting weekend and I need peace and calm... Thanks. :-)
Such a genuine love of what you do, and a certainty of what "works" for you (not to mention good taste in guitars!). I continue to be impressed as much offstage as on. Crushing badly over here! :)
Cool video, cool store and even before I heard your nice singing voice I immediately thought you are just a lovely, polite , intelligent young lady . Very enjoyable to watch .Good luck in what ever you do ..Thank you
Love, love, love your style of playing with your thumb hitting (slapping?) that bass line. Really wish I could learn to play that way. I've always been just a straight strummer usually with a pick, which is fine in a band situation, but your style seems so much more satisfying especially when playing alone. Much more depth and a sense of the backbeat and swing.
Come to Boston, and The Music Emporium. Not as big as Rudy’s, but you will feel the greatest combination of what you wish your living room and guitar collection could be at the same time. Comfortable and full of joy. (And lots of things to spend a great deal of money on...)
I've never been to Rudy's, but if you're ever in Santa Monica you must visit McCabe's. Great guitar store with a lot of history and charm...plus a stage in the back where you can see intimate live shows with legendary artists. Photos of major artists performing there are all over the walls. I saw Richard Thompson there a few times...I believe his wife Nancy was the manager there for a while. And they give you free guitar picks!
Been there several times over the years. There use to be several guitar store in that block in that area. Sadly, most of those stores are long gone. Manny's was one of those stores.
If I ever had a guitar store I would make sure all instruments were in tune. At least once a day. And all would be properly set up. And no rough fret ends.
I bought annEastman SB57 at Rudy’s that could very well be the lovely satin black thing in one of the shots of this vid. Adore Rudy!s. Such a wonderful place...
Hi Really like what you do and I so miss Mannys in New York , in my earlier years I visited the store a number of times , but Rudys is a great store also .....keep up the good work from a fellow UK/US living guitar geek
That's an awesome shop.. I need one near to my home. Hope you got the 335, it sounded really good in your hands. and you know, you always need "one more guitar"
I worked at a Sam Ash as a guitar salesman for over a year, so playing in them became easy for me. Still i can see how it can make people feel. I really dislike being in them for more than 30 mins. After that I begin to get bored (I know I'm old now) and distracted. I get a weird sensation of buyers remorse even if I don't buy anything.
Have you ever checked out Chelsea Guitars? Under the scaffolding, next to the Chelsea Hotel. Literal hole in the wall with some amazing people and very vintage stock.
Your an amazing with an electric guitar but hearing you sing with a really nice acoustic guitar ..... That is something I really enjoyed . New to your channel. I'm guessing you were suggested because I watch a lot of Adam Neely trying to soak up as much musical knowledge as I can.
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2:00 - That's me and my fiancee walking down the stairs on our first trip to New York City together. This store was absolutely one of my highlights of the trip and I remember seeing you playing, thinking "I recognise her from somewhere".
Tom Riley you’re famous now
lol
😁
Wait! Is this THE Tome Riley?!
@@thepick5663 that’s me hahaha
I was a 22 years young man visiting New York with my brother. On september 26th 1980, we came in the 48th street to buy guitars, visiting the big shops Sam Ash, Manny's, We buy guitars, ... And suddenly, we discovered this tiny little shop, with a few guitars and amps: Rudy's guitar shop. Rudy's welcoming was so warm that we bought everything we needed there: one Les Paul custom (wine red), two Ovation Electric Legend (ref 1617) that aged so well, and one heavy Fender valve amp. We took back all this stuff back to Paris by plane: how heavy.
Fifteen years later, I came back to Rudy's place. He recognized me immediately, welcoming me by my first name. He had took over the whole building. That was a big shop now. I bought him a grey Parker Fly deluxe, Rocktron Voodoo valve, Rivera TBR3, Anvil 10, Centaur PA50 and BLB sound AC212. This time, I sent everything by boat. Too heavy.
I discovered the amazing Pensa-Suhr guitars in a special display screen. He told me he was making them, and that Pensa was his family name. Rudy is so nice that you immediately want to make friend with him.
I hope we'll meet again. There's a long time I didn't crossed the Atlantic to NYC.
If you read this one day, Rudy, I wish you all the best for you and your family.
Dominique Farese.
great old times on 48th street... My friends and I always shopped at Manny's and We Buy Guitars where I picked up a 1970 Les Paul Custom Black Beauty and case for only $450. it was 1977...!
Damn u must be loaded
Probably the best thing about your videos is the absolute, unbridled enthusiasm for what you do, and the obvious joy it brings you. I know personally, finding a guitar that speaks to me is like, the best Christmas, ever.
I was going to say something similar. I love the 'kid in a candy store' giddiness she has.
I think it's time all guitarists admitted that they have a little practise before they go to a guitar shop.
Then after you played the bits you practised, you're lost and just play half a pentatonic blues riff and put the guitar down.If everyone knew this, it wouldn't be as intimidating for people.
So true! lol
They treat everyone like royalty in Rudy's! I've been in a few times and it doesn't feel like the usual guitar shop BS goes on in there at all. Robert also told me a great story about a customer who was in the day before me looking for an SG... Robert couldn't believe the customer had "ones he liked more at home"... it was Angus Young and Robert didn't recognise him!! He was laughing like mad when he told me :)
So true! We went in for a banjolele, and were treated like we were spending thousands of dollars and were already regulars to the store.
I find GC irritating..
@@II__DAVE__II that's just weird
Holy Crap......that's freakin hilarious!!!!
I used to drop in at Rudy’s when they were on 48th St. They were incredibly friendly and helpful every time
Mary, what a surprise this was! As a New Yorker and friend of Rudy's, it is one fabulous guitar shop. I have been buying stuff from Rudy's for years and they are the nicest people imaginable. I am so glad you made it there. Also a shoutout to his new location in Scarsdale, NY!!
Right in Westchester? On my way...
Rudy's is probably my favorite guitar store of all time. I'm so lucky to live in NYC and be able to visit it relatively frequently!!
I was in NYC last year and being a Mark Knopfler fan I visited Rudy's to oogle at their Pensa's. I fell in love with a strat they had and I ended up buying it. On the last day of my stay, after playing in my hotelroom for a few days I decided to go in early morning to see if it would be possible to have it set up before my flight late afternoon. The store was closed because of a private exposition but the employer recognised me trough the window, let me in and quickly did a set up (free of charge).
Stunning guitars, beautiful shop and amazing customer service. If you are a guitar player and visiting NYC this place is a must-see.
When I strum in music stores all of my ideas are gone...
It's like when you argue with someone...it's just after that you realize all of the right things you could have said!!
Hope this makes sense.
Tony Samperi YES THIS MAKES SENSE!!! THIS IS ME HAHAHAH
@@hanzv5867 ehehehe I'm glad I'm not alone 😉
Like when u enter a grocery store w\o a list..
@@Pwrcritter yeah. The exact moment after you pay you say "Damn! I was here to buy some salt"
Great vlog, Mary, thank you! I stumbled across Rudy's a couple weeks ago, and I love it there. It's around the corner from my company's New York City office, and when I was visiting there I took a walk after work before heading to the hotel. I had to go in. I'm an advanced beginner (my best guess as to what level I play) and I've always been too shy to play in a guitar store because I can pretty well count on everyone in the shop playing way better than me. Well, Rudy's got me over that. A guy named Nate helped me out, kept me totally at ease, never once made me feel the slightest bit embarrassed about my lack of experience and skill, just great. Changed the way I approach guitar stores.
3:36 cold shivers, and you're performing in a music store!! Your talent AND uniqueness doesn't seem to have any limits.
"I saw you in Rudy's, you were very high" Steely Dan, Black Cow. Purchased a Deluxe Strat from them in 2006 on 48th St and this last winter a Comins Semi Hollow.... :)
Man, I used to go to Rudy's when they were still on 48th street and were the exclusive Pensa-Suhr dealers. Yeah, I'm old, LOL.
I visited this store in November 2018 and Rob was exceptional in his attention and service and I look forward to going back
I visited their Scarsdale shop in November and Rudy spent an hour with me and my brother (who lives close to the shop) - was so cool I went back a few days later and bought a vintage Coronado. Stephanie and Rudy were awesome - they even swapped cases with another one because Rudy felt it was nicer , shipped it to my home - I highly recommend the store.
There are a hand full of people i'd like to meet in person.
One is definitely Mary Spender.
I go in there Everytime I'm in NYC. It's a GREAT shop! The best customer service bar none. I was in there once and there was a guy looking and he would play. You could tell he hasn't been playing long and he said he was just looking, but they treated him like a star. Like I said, GREAT shop. It's what I remember as a kid going into a music store back in the early 70's. NO snobbish BS!!!!
The fretless electric bass sounds awesomely like an upright / double bass!
The song on 3:27 is very John Mayer-esque. Stop this train. Wonderful! And lovely guitar shop. Must visit next time I'm in NY.
Can you do a Tuesday Talks video about not feeling comfortable in a guitar store and what has helped you overcome that? I feel like a lot of newer players, myself included, can definitely relate to that feeling and it's not something that's I've heard discussed a lot.
+1 for that!
benwilliard just say fuck it, its not like theyll remember you, especially if its a busy place, everyone started somewhere
So true about Rudy's. I was in there the same year as you and Rob treated me so well. Fantastic people. Awesome guitars. Great asset to NYC!
Thank you Mary! I went to NY city one time, i was in the Army, i visited the year before 911 happened. One day im gonna go back and when i do im gonna visit this little shop, thank you for sharing!
Oh, and you are Beautiful as always, thanks!
Years ago some jerk in a guitar center was copying everything I played. Soooo I learned Scuttle Buttin note for note. Never happened again =).
Oh my god. I'm usually not a Martin fan, but that first one sounded amazing.
Ive never heard someone say theyre not a martin fan lol
In Guitar Stories, Mark Knopfler called Rudy's the most beautiful guitar store in the world. I always enjoy going there when I'm in NYC.
We stopped into Rudy's when we visited for my wife's birthday, mainly because they carried the banjolele she wanted. We had no idea the history, friendliness, and professional treatment we received. Love seeing your vlogs from Rudy's again and again!
Slim neck 335?! GET IT! If you don't, I will! (I lie. I would end up in the fetal position laying on a sidewalk far too intimidated by those NYC streets)
I agree ! :-)
@@toddflowers8052 oh hey, Todd 😉
I love nyc. The locals are very friendly and helpful. (Insert all the negative exceptions here)
Now if I could find that 335...and in a lefty!
@@gr8tnowwhat 🦄 that's a rare find!
Great story about hanging with Rudy and then at NAMM!! Very genuine and cool people. I just passed by the shop this Saturday after not having been in it in a very long time. Amazing and unique guitars one doesn’t see often. 😊
I remember Rudys original location on 48th st. John Suhr was the repair guy.
Evan Ward oh I was just saying that. Yep the whole street had guitar stores. Yep Pensa/Suhr guitars.
Suhr took all that knowledge ,fixed everything that nixed the Strat and built a little empire for himself.
Joseph Calabrese true he does a great job. But Brian Moore guitars had the same super strats before Suhr. Look exactly alike but Moore’s are thinner, curved for comfort and beautiful tops. Duncan puck ups. Piezo in the bridge and some can connect to usb and synth plus coil tapping. They stopped selling in stores and went direct. So nobody knows them now but hardcore followers. And their usb thing was stolen by a Japanese company I believe. They had to fight to get their patent back. I don’t use that anyway.
Wow Mary you are nearly at 100K.. I have been lurking your channel since 14k.. your growth has just tickled me pink. Congratulations!
Hi Mary, in my life I have been three times in New York and visited Rudy‘s shop on every visit. The quality of that instruments, the way he presented it and his very friendly and kind way dealing with customers is outstanding. Really an iconic store to my mind. Thanks for reminding me to visit his shop again 😊
Bought a guitar from there 2 years ago, Gordon is a lovely bloke
Great video and congratulations on 100k subs!
That 335 you were playing is a beat, and hope you made your way back to that one, such nice tone, and looked like it had that playability factor that is so important in choosing one.
That song you played on the 0018 is the best I've ever seen you. Beautiful beautiful singing. Pure perfection. That is YOU. Wow.
(And the acoustic you played afterwards... I hope you bought it!!!)
I wandered into Rudy's on a trip from California. After Mark Knopfler's video about guitars which included his trip to Rudy's and conversations about owning Pensa guitars, I had to come. Like Mary, I had such a warm experience. If you play guitar, this is a trip to Mecca. Thanks, Mary, for sharing the magic on Broome Street.
I used to go there when they were on 48th street. That was long ago.
Hi Mary, I live in australia your uploads come through in the mornings so I make sure I find time before work to watch there's something about you that makes me smile and be happy.. So thanks for that..
Man I really relate to your comment about "First time feeling comfortable in a guitar store"... Hopefully I will experience that feeling someday. Your comment gives me hope.
I have never felt comfortable, nor really respected, in a guitar store.
0:52 "I've got a special guest joining me in about an hour so stay tuned!"
Mary, I don't have an hour. I've got things to do.
That 1st Martin blends perfectly with your voice... nice song... very 70's-ish. Nice.
I have never been to Rudy's. I will have to check that out. One of my favorite guitar stores is Lightning Joe's Guitar Heaven in Arroyo Grande, California. I have bought 10 Martin Guitars from them. I would like to get the Martin D-35LJ special made for their 35th Anniversary to do with the 1967 D12-35 I bought from them.
Just left this store - thought of you when I was there. Such a great vibe!
The sound on that gibson is so pure
Great singing! The 000 18 sounds good with your voice.
Back in the old days I used to go to the local music stores to meet people to jam with. Played with a lot of musicians like that. Met some cool pros too!
What wonderful acoustics inside the building. That and the ambiance add to your wonderful playing. Thanks for sharing!!
Next time you're there Mary, shoot some stuff at the top of the stairs. That's where Rudy keeps his super-prized collection. They're all behind glass but unbelievably fabulous and rare guitars. It's a magic guitar store, for sure.
I used to go to 48 street 70's ans 80's , just to look in the windows , Rudy's was one of my faves as well , it was much smaller than the new digs are . Thanx for the view
I worked at Rudy's on 48th Street in the Eighties and we were taught to treat everyone nicely. Rudy is a great guy and it was truly a fun couple of years.
Listening to you two noodle on the guitar and bass almost put me to sleep (and that's a good thing). Very relaxing. Thanks for taking us along!
I bought my Martin D-35 there. Rudy himself rummaged through his basement and brought it to me. He was/is a great salesman. He shipped the '71 D-35 back to Texas. I was just playing it a few minutes ago......
I may be obsessed but Christ Mary, Primrose! I love this song more than you know.
oh Mary, your voice is just so pure.
I cannot decide, what I love more, your incredible voice (it really doesn’t need more than a voice and an acoustic) or how cute you and Adam are! ;)
I've never been to NYC, and its stuff like this that makes me realize what I've missed.
I was once told that you should never jam with another customer in a music store.
Fook that. I was in a store in Liverpool once and a guy right across the store and I fell into a ten minute jam. People in the store seemed to enjoy it as much as we did. It was a moment of magic.
I really enjoyed the tour of a very classy guitar store. I'd love to see what Strats they offer.
You are magic. Don't stop doing what you are doing.
God damn that voice! She's by far my favorite vocalist.
She indeed has a very, very nice voice..
You really captured the uniqueness of Rudy's... It is now on my bucket list of guitar stores to visit! Cheers!
I am a sax player but I just love guitars - they are such beautiful objects. This place looks like a sweet shop (candy store) for guitarists. Also, the experience of playing in a music store is the same for sax players too. I've been playing for 30 years and have some chops but put me in a music store in front of an assistant and hand me a horn and I can't remember how to play a damn note! The struggle is real...
There is still nothing that compares to the pure earthy sound of an acoustic.
Hi Mary, I love your enthousiasm, your generosity and your attitude in life. It's very good to see your video on a monday morning when I just have a really busy and exhausting weekend and I need peace and calm... Thanks. :-)
My dad used to have a Silvertone archtop just like the one hanging just over your left shoulder in that last scene.
Such a genuine love of what you do, and a certainty of what "works" for you (not to mention good taste in guitars!). I continue to be impressed as much offstage as on. Crushing badly over here! :)
Love your smile (and your playing/singing, cirtainly!)
Cool video, cool store and even before I heard your nice singing voice I immediately thought you are just a lovely, polite , intelligent young lady . Very enjoyable to watch .Good luck in what ever you do ..Thank you
Love, love, love your style of playing with your thumb hitting (slapping?) that bass line. Really wish I could learn to play that way. I've always been just a straight strummer usually with a pick, which is fine in a band situation, but your style seems so much more satisfying especially when playing alone. Much more depth and a sense of the backbeat and swing.
Come to Boston, and The Music Emporium. Not as big as Rudy’s, but you will feel the greatest combination of what you wish your living room and guitar collection could be at the same time. Comfortable and full of joy. (And lots of things to spend a great deal of money on...)
Rudy is great...I had a chance to chat with him several times at his smaller location up in Scarsdale, NY. Always very engaging.
Mary, when you and Leo did "sultans of swing" I became a fan. Stellar girl!
All I need is a Million pounds to make the most of a shop like that.
I've never been to Rudy's, but if you're ever in Santa Monica you must visit McCabe's. Great guitar store with a lot of history and charm...plus a stage in the back where you can see intimate live shows with legendary artists. Photos of major artists performing there are all over the walls. I saw Richard Thompson there a few times...I believe his wife Nancy was the manager there for a while. And they give you free guitar picks!
Been there several times over the years. There use to be several guitar store in that block in that area. Sadly, most of those stores are long gone. Manny's was one of those stores.
Cool. Rudy's Music Soho, Broome St.
2 min walk from where Davis Bowie used to live.
If I ever had a guitar store I would make sure all instruments were in tune. At least once a day. And all would be properly set up. And no rough fret ends.
Cool video .. I love going to guitar stores on the weekend and browsing around ..
Very nice singing and playing that acoustic!
Over 400,000 subs now. Congratulations and Happy new year 🎊!
"In the corner
Of my eye
I saw you in Rudy's
You were very high"
(Steely Dan)
Congrats on 100k!
I’d love to see a vlog about alternate chord fingerings. I don’t often see you place the typical chords
Mark knopfler.....Pensa ! Waouh, what a great place to visit ! 👍
I bought annEastman SB57 at Rudy’s that could very well be the lovely satin black thing in one of the shots of this vid. Adore Rudy!s. Such a wonderful place...
Love your vlogs they just so informative and no frills just the real deal. Thank you always.
Wow Mary you are so passionate and kind and your playing is wonderful :)
Great episode. Nice guitars, fantastic singing and playing!!
Mary playing a Martin 0018 is a beautiful thing!!
That first Martin sounded like you immediately.
Hi Really like what you do and I so miss Mannys in New York , in my earlier years I visited the store a number of times , but Rudys is a great store also .....keep up the good work from a fellow UK/US living guitar geek
That's an awesome shop.. I need one near to my home. Hope you got the 335, it sounded really good in your hands. and you know, you always need "one more guitar"
Always enjoy and learn from both Adam and yourself. Thanks for sharing your very cool video it was nearly has been with you.
Lol.. 7:48s “Ooooo... sparkly, sparkly, sparkly... sparkly, sparkly, sparkly..” Sooo cute. 💖
I worked at a Sam Ash as a guitar salesman for over a year, so playing in them became easy for me. Still i can see how it can make people feel. I really dislike being in them for more than 30 mins. After that I begin to get bored (I know I'm old now) and distracted. I get a weird sensation of buyers remorse even if I don't buy anything.
Have you ever checked out Chelsea Guitars? Under the scaffolding, next to the Chelsea Hotel. Literal hole in the wall with some amazing people and very vintage stock.
You need a small gimbal Steadicam set up if you're going to film and street walk at the same time X
The most beautiful guitar shop on this planet! Of course in my opinion!
Your an amazing with an electric guitar but hearing you sing with a really nice acoustic guitar ..... That is something I really enjoyed . New to your channel. I'm guessing you were suggested because I watch a lot of Adam Neely trying to soak up as much musical knowledge as I can.
Wonderful in every way! Thanks for this.