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The Music Store That Started it ALL for Me (Patreon)

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2022-06-21 14:31:09

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2026-06

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Hey guys!

Do you remember your first guitar store? I know i do! For a lot of young players, their experience of getting into music might be as simple as a few clicks to buy a guitar then its off to youtube to learn how to use it. But for my generation, and every generation before me, it all began at our local music shops!

(boy howdy do i feel old talking about "my generation".... yikes!)

Lloyd's Music Mart in Morristown TN was such an important place for me. After 49 years of serving the local community, Phil Lloyd decided to start his retired life and close the store down. I learned how to play there, i took lessons there, i bought my first pieces of gear there, and i made lifelong musical connections there.... the least i could do is pay tribute and share with you all what it meant to me and so many other people in my area!

Hope you all enjoy this documentary style video. If nothing else, enjoy hearing just how strong my accent comes back when i go home hahahaha

Tell me about your first guitar shop and what it meant to you!!!

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The Music Store That Made Me: Remembering Lloyd's Music Mart

Snag your official SHRED TILL YOU'RE UNDEAD merch here!!!! https://vonkowen.threadless.com/collections/ben-eller Downloadable practice tracks, bonus guitar lessons, and MORE here: https://www.patreon.com/BenEllerGuitars Grab last week's practice tracks at a variety of tempos, plus the midi tracks so you can build your OWN workout, PLUS the downloadable TABs here! https://www.patreon.com/posts/50395556 How about a treasure trove of drone tracks that i made!? 12 root notes, 12 major chords, and 12 minor chords, for a total of 36 super long drone tracks! Its everything you need to learn all your scales in every key! Here's the direct link you need: https://www.patreon.com/posts/49828461 Snag your official Shred Till You're Undead merch here!!!! I'm so excited about getting some sweet merch made, i hope you all love it!!! https://vonkowen.threadless.com/collections/ben-eller/ Wanna learn ALL the notes and master the board? Here's the lesson you need: https://www.patreon.com/posts/45181774 The BEST Half Hour of Alternate Picking Practice EVER: https://www.patreon.com/posts/33563344 The secrets of note targeting revealed: https://www.patreon.com/posts/38535524 My followup to my Ditch the CAGED System video: https://www.patreon.com/posts/40492155 Get sweet deals on all the nice things i use here as part of @Sweetwater Guitar Month!!! Sick deals on all kinds of good stuff: https://imp.i114863.net/jxdA0 Do you remember your first music store? For me, it was Lloyd's Music in Morristown TN! Its where my brother Noah and i got our first guitars, took guitar lessons with the amazing Benjamin Franklin, and hung out with local legend Phil Lloyd for a good chunk of our teenage years. After 49 years of serving the Lakeway area's musical needs, Phil is retiring and closing the doors on the shop, so i think the least i can do in return is to share with you all the many fond memories and history of Lloyd's Music Mart. Thanks so much to everyone for being a part of this video! You'll hear a lot of killer local players telling their favorite Lloyd's memories, plus get to hear how outrageously southern my accent gets when i go back home, hahaha And be sure to tell Phil Lloyd THANKS in the comments section, i seriously don't think ANY of this would exist with his awesome shop being there for me! Whats your first guitar shop? Share your favorite memories with Uncle Ben Eller in the comments!