Genesis
In early 1998 I received an excited telephone call from a close friend ,
Bruce Brody , telling me about a fabulous
purchase he had just made. He was waiting for a flight back to Los Angeles
and was anxious to tell me something that couldn't wait.
Bruce had just left Manny's (48th Street, NYC) and told me that he bought
their demo Korg 168RC. I was utterley clueless as to what he was talking about
and replied "You bought their floor model of what?"...
There was a pause.. then slowly and deliberately... he said "Listen to
me carefully.. this could be exactly what you need. Maybe you should
get one too.". "Get what?.. What the heck are you talking about?"
I said.
Bruce then began to pitch the merits of this Korg 168RC "thingy".
My head was spinning with all this input but the fundamental message was clear.
This gizmo was an incredible 'blow out' bargain at any price below $1000 and
that I would be an idiot not to comb the face of the planet for one (of
course he had taken the last one in the New York City area).
An announcement then came over the airport loudspeaker that his flight was
boarding.. Too cumbersome for carry-on, Manny's would ship the mixer. Bruce
had left the store with only the manual and now was promising to absorb it's
contents on his flight back.."Talk to you when I land and know more"
'click'.
Hoo boy.. what am I in for now...
Rich Gorde
gorDesign solutions
January 10/2000