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BACH TO ROCK
 
One day, during my visit to Carter's house, we went to see Dad at the office...
 
Nice "office space"
 
This is where the kids perform their music
 
riding with the King
 
cool classroom!
 
what a great idea!
 
Waddaya think, Grandma? Sign me up!!!

July 2008

 

 

 

 

My son-in-law, Mark,(Carter's Daddy) is the director of the Bach to Rock store, in South Riding, Virginia. It's a place where  kids can learn to play an instrument, perform on stage, and go home with a CD of their music.

 

What a great concept. Kids and music and fun!

 

 

 

(they had me with the posters)

 

 

www.b2rmusic.com

 
COMMENTS
Debdog said at 9:56 p.m. on Aug 10, 2008:
WHAT a COOOOL place!!
Hollyridger said at 10:04 p.m. on Aug 10, 2008:
Wow, this is wonderful. I have not seen this sort of concept before but then that is not surprising considering my somewhat isolated retired lifestyle, deliberately chosen, I might add!! The posters are incredible especially the one of the Beatles/Abbey Road.
Leftofcenter said at 10:11 p.m. on Aug 10, 2008:
BOOYAH!!!!!!!!!!!!!! First of all, the photos are MAGNIFICO, my fave: the Fab4 behind the door, love the sun on the orange leather couch, the Marley poster w/ the keyboard in front: that's Hodges Studios!! I'm not even going to TOK about the various CLASSIC 60s posters (yes: SIGH!!) Carter's dad works in a super cool place, kids developing their musical talent under Jimi and Dylan's watchful eyes, terrific!! ok- BRIGHT and in your face colors for the layout kewl! and the cherry on the cake: the little thug's cutie expression looking right at grandma, did it again keena, sunday's TGIF, hey why not!!!!!
Mariusblack said at 10:13 p.m. on Aug 10, 2008:
OMG! uber-cool place. why didn't we have something like that when i was kid? and maybe i would have learned to play more songs, aside from the twilight zone theme, on the piano. hahaha! love the shots, Pam. pop culture at its finest. rolling stones, beatles, bob marley, bob dylan... WOW!!! and i love the tangerine couch by the window. i bet Carter would have a rockin' great time here. =D
Leftofcenter said at 10:20 p.m. on Aug 10, 2008:
twilight zone theme on the piano?????? funny!! :))))))))))
Pkeener said at 10:25 p.m. on Aug 10, 2008:
Thanks you guys! I think this is the coolest place. Can you imagine? I was in heaven, just looking at the practice rooms and the sound equipment, the kid sized guitars.
Pkeener said at 10:29 p.m. on Aug 10, 2008:
Leftie, wow, I wish i would have had you write the text for me! Thank you for your wonderful enthusiasm and obvious study of my photos!
Pkeener said at 10:30 p.m. on Aug 10, 2008:
I know it's not all about the posters, Noreen, but i couldn't resist posting them here! Really took me back.
Little_italy4_me said at 10:33 p.m. on Aug 10, 2008:
Pam...this is a VERY cool place!! Is there only one location?? You gotta get them to come to Boston!!!!! Nice job and thanks for sharing!!
Wflorence said at 10:35 p.m. on Aug 10, 2008:
Sounds like a lot of fun. What a wonderful job. I'm jealous.
Abking said at 10:36 p.m. on Aug 10, 2008:
Rock and roll icons all over the place. I didn't know this type of place existed for kids. Great photo round-up of the fun to be had. Carter has the Bo Diddley beat look.
Pkeener said at 10:40 p.m. on Aug 10, 2008:
Laurie, I am trying to get them closer to home in Colorado! I think the company has plans to expand, but right now, they are in Maryland and Virginia. Maybe we can start a petition!

Bill, me too. I was willing to do just 'bout anything to be employed there!

hey Allan, i think Carter is destined to rock. After taking these photos, I decided it's time for a new speedlite!
JoanW said at 11:07 p.m. on Aug 10, 2008:
Wow, what colour and variety. I love all the posters - sure brings a lot of memories back. Your composition and layout is superb. Thanks for sharing this great tabblo.
Jigs said at 11:08 p.m. on Aug 10, 2008:
Hey, coooooool schoooooool!!! Great concept and really rockin' interiors!
Lifequest22 said at 11:19 p.m. on Aug 10, 2008:
Wow , Pam-- no wonder you thought this was a great place. The posters are to die for. I wiah they had this in Tampa. They would fill up the classes quickly here. Makes me want to buy those old posters and fill my walls like i did in the 60/70s. Thanks for a most Excellent Killer tour. Carter looks like he'll grow right into the rock scene. Mark has a really Kuel job. And Grandma was the perfect photographer.
Ira said at 11:24 p.m. on Aug 10, 2008:
I very much like yours tabblos. Always dynamical, multi-coloured and interesting. Remarkable. Perfect ideas. And good job. The legendary heroes.
21-gramm said at 11:25 p.m. on Aug 10, 2008:
Pammie, great rock Performance: Live Art from Beatles to the Present!
Ha-ha! Carter look a small rock-and roll man here! Mark is wonderful daddy!
Ira said at 11:35 p.m. on Aug 10, 2008:
Rock'n roll for ever!:)
Pkeener said at 11:37 p.m. on Aug 10, 2008:
Den, It is a fun fun place. Mark is a good daddy, for sure! Hi Jigs! Too Cool, hey? Joan, it was so nostalgic seeing those posters, and I just couldn't get enough of them. Ira, you are so kind to say that, and I love your tabblos, as well. Its easy to make a tabblo of a COOL place like Bach TO Rock.
Pkeener said at 11:39 p.m. on Aug 10, 2008:
Marius! I just read your twilight Zone remark! that must be your generation's "chopsticks"
JuDeck said at 12:01 a.m. on Aug 11, 2008:
The day will come soon enough that we'll be seeing pictures of Carter with a guiter around his neck...rock on.....what a place!.....nice shots too Keeners, those posters blasted me in the past.
Mariusblack said at 12:06 a.m. on Aug 11, 2008:
yes, Annelies. twilight zone theme. can you believe that? that's the only one i know how to play.
Pam, i didn't learn even the 'chopsticks'. there goes my career as a concert pianist. hahaha!
Pkeener said at 12:17 a.m. on Aug 11, 2008:
Marius, your hands have found a good home holding your camera!

Jude, When i hold him near Mark's guitar and strum the strings, you should see his eyes light up.
Welshchick said at 12:20 a.m. on Aug 11, 2008:
Coool place indeed- they need a place like this for grownups I think!!!
Chilla said at 12:58 a.m. on Aug 11, 2008:
Pam, a great tabblo, thank you for sharing this. What an inspirational place for young people!
Peggysuew said at 1:17 a.m. on Aug 11, 2008:
WOW!!! i know you told me about the job before mark decided to do it - i'm so glad he did!! this is the coolest place!! it really took me back and those beautiful posters..thank you so very much for sharing!! i think my favorite pic is of carter's bib - a guitar's on it!!! i LOVE it!!! well, you know how passionate i am about guitars! :) :) this place is a modern lou's music, but better!! remember that place?? great pics sis :) :)
Andre. said at 2:34 a.m. on Aug 11, 2008:
Dreamland. I'd jam there. Got Fender too! Yeah:)
AliDar said at 2:39 a.m. on Aug 11, 2008:
Oh man, felt your sigh for that Imagine poster, made another one of my own for that 'the times they are a changing., Dylan one. Very cool. You've really captured the atmosphere of the place, almost inspires me to pick up my guitar again. :)
Flinkfar said at 3:12 a.m. on Aug 11, 2008:
OH MAN - with the inspiration from all these icons on the walls, those kids must be performig their best...... Cool concept.
Krisu said at 6:01 a.m. on Aug 11, 2008:
great place for kids. A cool tabblo!
Kbass9 said at 9:22 a.m. on Aug 11, 2008:
What a great space to work and learn! The posters are great! Hmm...I see no evidence of Bach:)
YorkJodi said at 9:36 a.m. on Aug 11, 2008:
What a fun place and inspiration for kids... they do need more places like this!!!
Oh the memories you have brought back... fabulous posters... what a great tabblo!!!
Pkeener said at 9:39 a.m. on Aug 11, 2008:
Kirk, I was waiting for that one. I am guilty as charged. The emphasis on this tabblo is very much the Rock side of the concept!
GryphonHeart said at 12:15 p.m. on Aug 11, 2008:
O MAN!!! This place really ROCKS, and for sure Rolled so many people that was influenced it in... lol.
Love this place. Hahahaha... he is so so cute in there. He has the cutest looks ever, and looks very cheeky back at you when you were taking the pictures... ;P
Whya said at 2:30 p.m. on Aug 11, 2008:
this is such a cool place!!! and they got me with the posters too! great tab, pam!
Leeuwjan said at 3:15 p.m. on Aug 11, 2008:
Great photos and a very cool Tabblo. I like "the the cherry on the cake" pictures very much.
Swedfinn said at 8:27 p.m. on Aug 11, 2008:
: ))
Cowgirl said at 9:29 p.m. on Aug 11, 2008:
My grandaugfhters would love this
Leftofcenter said at 9:33 p.m. on Aug 11, 2008:
you added the pix of the guitar necks. coolio. you should add the link to that local news station, the kidz playin "purple haze"!!
Noe said at 11:27 p.m. on Aug 11, 2008:
Cool shots Pam... Love all that equipment! =P
Wopmusic said at 1:44 a.m. on Aug 12, 2008:
all good.but am i the only one who doesn't feel that 'cold play' deserves to be among this august group
Mirella said at 3:15 a.m. on Aug 12, 2008:
Wonderful idea to make kids learning music and have their own CDs. Very nice Tabblo; remembering old times. Thanks. Ciao
Appropos said at 7:06 a.m. on Aug 12, 2008:
wish i found a place like this while i was growing up .. great posters....
Ohlanbrooks said at 9:00 a.m. on Aug 12, 2008:
Thanks Pam,

What a great idea for a business!! I love your photo essay on this place, reflecting your usual attention to detail and artistic composition - some of those posters bring back great memories for me. And the "whatta ya think . . . . .?" picture could be the centerpiece of a great marketing piece for the new business - I think in the right context, it could bring customers in the door in droves!
Memotions said at 3:48 p.m. on Aug 12, 2008:
Absolutely fantastic concept! Now this Tabblo also makes me want to go downstairs and dig through my old collection of vinyl. I spied a few album covers here that I had forgotten about. Love this Pam. :)
EMA said at 4:38 p.m. on Aug 12, 2008:
Cool shots Pam! I wish there was a place like that in Portugal! I loved the posters.
Sraines902 said at 2:01 a.m. on Aug 13, 2008:
What an excellent place and very nice shots. Thanks for sharing. Don't let Johnny Brillo (known to you as Johnny G--but once he was an abrasive young man) see this tho. He'll want to go.
PhotoPop said at 7:29 a.m. on Aug 13, 2008:
The classic icons of our time where the music came first and the money came second. Where is Jack Black? Dad, look very proud of beautiful little boy. Excellent set.
Wildthing said at 10:05 a.m. on Aug 13, 2008:
You're rockin' with this set. Love the posters. Especially Lennon.
Bxrgirl27 said at 7:43 p.m. on Aug 13, 2008:
What an awesome concept and a fabulous store - nice job in the decorating dept!
Nina1960 said at 7:26 p.m. on Aug 15, 2008:
Pam, I see so many pictures I like....What a great place....Little Carter, what a cutie...Lennon,Marley,Dylon,Coldplay, etc...GREAT Pictures and fantastic concept.
Wahoogin said at 8:25 a.m. on Aug 16, 2008:
Fun - what a great place to learn music! Have you heard of the EMP (Experience Music Project) in Seattle? I went to it a few weeks ago -- it's a cool, interactive rock museum based on Jimi Hendrix in a Frank Gehry building. Not your grandmother's museum, that's for sure -- or maybe for today's grandmothers ;)
Pkeener said at 9:51 a.m. on Aug 16, 2008:
Wendy, I have been there! It is amazing. I spent an entire day there. I was in awe. The guitar room really floored me and the Dylan, Clapton and Hendrix galleries were so cool.
Chaitiamma said at 11:50 a.m. on Aug 16, 2008:
This is so cool !!!
Jantass said at 7:16 p.m. on Aug 16, 2008:
Wow, great place .. excellent work
Sirnicolay said at 7:38 a.m. on Aug 17, 2008:
Wow! THat IS paradise!!! All of those musicians are my idols. Haha! Thanks for sharing these, Pam. :)
Sonnynt said at 1:47 p.m. on Aug 17, 2008:
I love the posters, especially Beatles and Lennon. Back To Rock rocks and this tabblo rocks the house! Thanks for sharing Pam.