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Saturday, November 7, 2009
Routes Music rewind, Austin: From the drunken debauchery on Sixth Street to the soothing sound of violins
Posted by Alex Pickett on Sat, Nov 7, 2009 at 6:40 PM
To find some music that wasn’t prerecorded, the Routes Music crew had to drive across town to locally-owned and operated Violins Etc., a full service string shop.
Inside, we were greeted by hundreds of violins – some brand new and ready for sale, others in various states of disrepair – as well as the employees who fixed them.
This is Kyle Clayton, the general manager (pictured left, behind Phil's head). He spent last night playing “chickenshit bingo” (yes, the game is exactly what it sounds like) at a local bar called Ginny’s. Clayton is a longtime musician; as a youth, he played the cello, drums and piano. After high school, he picked up electric bass and formed a jam band. Now, his pet project is About Blank, a funky jazz-fusion group. He slipped us a CD and we’ve already used the music in a photo slideshow. Clayton also plays with several other bands – including a DMB-inspired one we saw during our stay – usually about two to four gigs a week.
This is Carly Ames. The 21-year-old serenaded us from a stage set up in the main storefront. For the last year, Ames has worked at Violins, Etc. as part of a work program sponsored by the Criss Cole Rehabilitation Center for the Blind. It was her last day, and the violin reflected her somber mood. (Photo courtesy of our own Terrence Duncan)
This is Mark Rubin, a sales associate. He has a wealth of knowledge from violin sales (“There are more people playing the violin than at any other time in history”); Chinese made instruments (“They call ‘em VSOs – violin shaped objects”); and how to get your kids into music (“Where would you find an instrument in a home today? In a home with no television”).
After a nice round of interviews, we piled back in the Grey Box and -- like any ragtag group of filmmakers -- headed west towards California to find fame and fortune (or at least a place to stay).
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