tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21554899.post3938412103578021085..comments2024-03-17T09:55:57.029-07:00Comments on Lost City: Manny's to Close in May; Entire Music Row of W. 48th Street EndangeredBrooks of Sheffieldhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18297071358029060908noreply@blogger.comBlogger88125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21554899.post-19271358691982889892016-01-01T07:41:52.960-08:002016-01-01T07:41:52.960-08:00I remember going to Music Row back in the 1990s wi...I remember going to Music Row back in the 1990s with my bass player, Marc. Manny's had the best stuff, a great mix of new and vintage. After checking out the 'for sale' guitars, I spotted an extremely beat up Fender bass on a stand toward the back of the store where the guitar tech had a little space. I picked up the bass and played a few notes, and Bass Marc joined me and I handed the bass to him, and he began to slap out a few tunes on it. A few minutes into his playing, the tech came back and said to Marc, "Hey buddy, be careful with that guitar. It is Sting's bass!" At that point, Bass Marc put the guitar down and we sort of ambled out of the store. A few nights later we watched in wonder on TV on some awards program live broadcast from NYC. There was Sting - playing the bass! RIP Music Row... Bobby GAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21554899.post-32286448592883379592015-04-13T12:03:49.259-07:002015-04-13T12:03:49.259-07:00I have traveled to New York every year for my guit...I have traveled to New York every year for my guitar gigs and Manny's was always one of my most cherished memories. I bought my first Les Paul guitar from one of the old workers there and continued going there every year until they closed down. Nothing can match NYC during the 1980s and Manny's was one of the best. David Wentworthhttp://acousticguitarhelp.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21554899.post-3029837542514071182015-02-20T18:37:06.666-08:002015-02-20T18:37:06.666-08:00Ugh. Do many music artists successful people helpe...Ugh. Do many music artists successful people helped by this family business preserving the ARTS and nobody could get together and help Music Row declared a landmark or at least put a museum there? Has the entire world sold out now? First the sheet music store and now this? marianoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21554899.post-30007553951301710652014-04-01T10:08:56.706-07:002014-04-01T10:08:56.706-07:00Times change and so do the cities that we love. Th...Times change and so do the cities that we love. The important thing is that the change that happens is for the better. In cases like Manny's you can't really see the better, but with so much competition in fields like musical instruments, it's hard to offer the best price and still make a profit.Frankhttp://bestdigitalpiano.net/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21554899.post-31623065662559583802014-02-23T13:09:00.823-08:002014-02-23T13:09:00.823-08:00The 1980s were definitely the highlights of my you...The 1980s were definitely the highlights of my youth and my love affair with the W. 48th St. From "Paradise City" to the great graffiti artists and boomboxes of the era, it will be something that we will never see again. We miss you Manny's !Phil Washingtonhttp://paintsprayerreviewssite.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21554899.post-77744087481612394002014-02-14T09:05:04.477-08:002014-02-14T09:05:04.477-08:00It's sad that such a great place of music is n...It's sad that such a great place of music is now just gone. It will definitely not be forgotten especially for those of us who grew up here in it's hey day of the late 70s, early 80s. We will miss the great music and vibe. Daryl Jhttp://bestdjheadphonessite.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21554899.post-26990426860333210312013-05-20T10:27:29.863-07:002013-05-20T10:27:29.863-07:00Wow, Manny's was one of my favorites for years...Wow, Manny's was one of my favorites for years. 1970s I bought some of my favorite instruments here. Sad to see that part of NYC go away. Will Boggshttp://digitalpianoreviewssite.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21554899.post-26883727662435625152012-11-15T12:32:14.665-08:002012-11-15T12:32:14.665-08:00Jim Horn said,
I started buying instruments in 195...Jim Horn said,<br />I started buying instruments in 1959 from Manny Senior.The Legendary King Curtis told me to go buy my next saxophone at Manny's. I was playing the Allen Freed Easter Week shows at The Brooklyn Fox Theater with Duane Eddy. I needed to by a King Tenor. Manny had a gold plated silver bell horn that just arrived. It was beautiful. After that I bought a Haynes Flute, Holton Bass Sax, 2 Selmer low A baritone saxes and 1 more King tenor. Not to mention all the accessories that I bought over the years. I still have those horns and am still using them in the studios. It's a shame they can't leave the store building standing and build around it!!! Great memories there. The legacy is lost for the next generations. Jim Horn. Jim Hornnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21554899.post-24584246139498551842012-02-23T14:25:51.324-08:002012-02-23T14:25:51.324-08:00In the early 70's I took my extra pay for dire...In the early 70's I took my extra pay for directing the Marching Band in Sayre, Pa to Manny's and bought my Selmer Mark Tenor; spent a day on the second floor with about four of them to pick from WOW. That horn is probably still running around the city somewhere because it was stolen from my Salvation Army quarters in Sunset Park, Brooklyn in 1980. What a FABULOUS PLACE Yes - how sad!!John S. Kalivodanoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21554899.post-12236532202969806282011-12-18T07:13:24.109-08:002011-12-18T07:13:24.109-08:00I am not a professional musician, just somone who ...I am not a professional musician, just somone who walked into Manny's one day in the early 90's wanting to buy my wife an acoustic guitar. The salesman who was helping me spent so much time with me asnswering all of my questions. I knew this was the palce to be to make this purchase. It felt so right. Then all of a sudden, the salesman got a panicked look on his face and got in my face and quickly said like a madman, "I have to go, I have to leave you now, Tony Bennett just walked in and I have to help him." In a flash, the salesman was gone and out of public sight with Mr. Bennett. In any other store, I would have been insulted that the salesman just dumped me, but not at Manny's. I was more impressed that I was purchasing a guitar in the same store that Mr. Bennett was in. I never got a chance to thank the salesman who was helping me that one day long ago, so thank you Mr. Manny's Salesman, no offense taken when you left me standing there holding three guitars in my hands, you did a great job selling me a Yamaha acoustic guitar. <br /><br />Steve G.<br />Long Island, NYSteve G.noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21554899.post-86347471435678190012011-11-29T08:54:57.644-08:002011-11-29T08:54:57.644-08:00I have been to Manny's many times over the yea...I have been to Manny's many times over the years to try the great collection of saxophones they used to carry. It was a grand place to visit and buy a horn.I've played in and visited Europe many times and I always marvel at the way the Italians and many other cultures there revere their past and do not tear down the old with no regard for the rich history of the buildings and neighborhoods. New York City is the cultural center of this country. It is the music center for the world. The modern piano evolved here. Jazz grew up here. Folk music, protest music, rock music,blues you name it, they all evolved and grew here. The neighborhoods and businesses that nurtured the movements in culture grew and developed organically to make a great birthplace for art. Tearing it all down is what societies do just before the fall.The tear down inevitably has greed as a root cause.zeemanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05562227836671909389noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21554899.post-7329537842618192852011-11-19T06:47:36.457-08:002011-11-19T06:47:36.457-08:00I bought my sax in Manny´s when I visited New York...I bought my sax in Manny´s when I visited New York in 1998. I didn´t know a word of music in that time but Roy King encouraged me to get the instrument with love and patience. Thanks again Roy, you were very important to me.Rafael from Barcelonanoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21554899.post-10817020077063013122011-07-05T11:36:56.069-07:002011-07-05T11:36:56.069-07:00if it was 1962,3,4 and I didn't want school th...if it was 1962,3,4 and I didn't want school that day I'd get on the R and get off on 57 walk back to stand in front of the Mtrl pole to see nd hr Gene Kruper walk on to manny's dream awhile then go home yes I wanted to be a drummer. one day I did go in to find the people in there were absoultly nice buying a pair of sticks Igot some good advice from Gene Krupa about dreams and reality ,well I became fairly famous in the motorcycle world. where else in the world can a young boy be able to do these things nothings like it used to be! thanksAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21554899.post-55885535566445606682011-06-24T04:39:42.421-07:002011-06-24T04:39:42.421-07:00The main parts of the harp are the body the long c...The main parts of the harp are the body the long curved neck carved out of the root of a tree and a string bar running down the center of the top of the body.Klavierunterricht Onlinehttp://www.klavier-lernen.ch/blog/files/tag--online-klavierunterricht.htmlnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21554899.post-81368956953656015292011-06-12T02:11:30.711-07:002011-06-12T02:11:30.711-07:00Hello
I came from France to bought an Ovation Coll...Hello<br />I came from France to bought an Ovation Collector 2007 so the shop was realy great. History of the music and history of this steet is over, i'm sadAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21554899.post-84621570890663044532011-04-30T13:57:05.521-07:002011-04-30T13:57:05.521-07:00The cool thing about Manny's was the lack of f...The cool thing about Manny's was the lack of frills, brute professionalism, rock bottom pricing and inventory ... If you wanted e.g. a guitar, you could say "I want to buy an X model of such and such a make ... I'd like to see three to choose from." They quickly appeared from an old rickety elevator and you could try them on the floor ... They were a great old business model ruined by the internet. Now people simply shop for price to save a very few bucks vs. knowing that all instruments ... Well, you understand. I guess Sam Ash got hip to the web first. Somebody should write a book ...pohttp://smartboat.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21554899.post-42052728271546979032010-12-05T23:39:37.385-08:002010-12-05T23:39:37.385-08:00I'm just a hack guitarist from Australia but I...I'm just a hack guitarist from Australia but I have fond memories of visiting Manny's on numerous trips over the years. I first read about this fantastic store in Guitar Player mag in the early 70's and it never dissapointed me with the friendly staff and great gear. A terrible loss but they cant take away those wonderful memories.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21554899.post-82141683220711718292010-11-23T14:45:25.011-08:002010-11-23T14:45:25.011-08:00I bought my first Amp and Bass at Manny's back...I bought my first Amp and Bass at Manny's back in 1968. In those days the store crawled with music legends up to this day! W 48st was Manny'sRoberto Purasnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21554899.post-424394538101219402010-10-20T10:36:57.814-07:002010-10-20T10:36:57.814-07:00that's what happens when u treat your dedicate...that's what happens when u treat your dedicated hard worker's like crap!!!<br />over worked, under paid and unappreciated.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21554899.post-80743663791682560662010-08-02T04:59:09.703-07:002010-08-02T04:59:09.703-07:00The city should designate this building as an hist...The city should designate this building as an historic landmark and preserve the history - we do not need another high rise at this site - give the poor Rockefeller Group a tax break if they need the money that bad. I've been buying stuff at Manny's since 1970 but have switched to Sweetwater because their customer service has no equal. Man, do I miss going to Manny's - Sam Ash is like a corporation that has no family vibe - like Guitar Center. They are not personable ... just clerks out to sell you something. Sweetwater from now on.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21554899.post-81549276473787341002010-06-21T14:45:30.082-07:002010-06-21T14:45:30.082-07:00i bought guitars at the first mannys,the old blu...i bought guitars at the first mannys,the old blue front building,on 48th .that time there was many music stores.but mannys was my favorite.i purchased from manny himself henrys father,and two sisters and of course henry.they put up with me paying on time for a mosrite burgundy over heavy gold flake.i knew that semie mosely wanted to show that guitar it was in the front window.i then purchased a special order joe maphis double neck guitar.they put up with me again.my fondest memories and my heart is at mannys music.when the new store was done i was a regular i played all over the city and went in early just to go to shopping at mannys.it was and is new york history.the players i met was amazing ..everybody was there at any given time.the names too many to list.all famous.i consider myself lucky to have met many great guitar players there.i hope it is there for many more years.god bless henry and all the family.mannys forever.bobby romanor.j.romanohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08377622251689680782noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21554899.post-62915404606823404652010-05-14T06:37:17.734-07:002010-05-14T06:37:17.734-07:00What a loss!! Every trip I make to NYC, I always g...What a loss!! Every trip I make to NYC, I always go to 48th St. As a guitarist its like a pilgrimage. Pretty soon we'll all be buying guitars and music supplies at K Mart!!...UGH!!<br /><br />Lil' StevieUnknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04960463445706899913noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21554899.post-17269479994742615262010-03-11T15:27:10.339-08:002010-03-11T15:27:10.339-08:00i pray like a lot of other people that at the mini...i pray like a lot of other people that at the minimum all those wonderfull photos get preserved by the rock and roll hall of fame.<br /><br />they will be missed by every one they touched<br />chas gAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21554899.post-10841352924656669932010-02-08T19:34:27.094-08:002010-02-08T19:34:27.094-08:00I got my 12 string epiphone acoustic there in '...I got my 12 string epiphone acoustic there in '65.In '67 I waited 3 months for my Hofner bass.I lived a subway ride away in Queens and going to Manny's was an adventure with a pot of gold at the end.I'm beyond shocked and disappointed it's gone.Please preserve all those great 8X10 photos and other memorabilia.Thanks to Manny's for all the great years satisfying professional and aspiring musicians.....Bob from NHAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21554899.post-18497240878695327802009-12-24T16:20:43.022-08:002009-12-24T16:20:43.022-08:00Thats so sad to see them go...I remember seeing Jo...Thats so sad to see them go...I remember seeing Jon Anderson down there around 1977 or 78Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05276348918300156393noreply@blogger.com