Just last week Bay Ridge’s own Street Sounds Music celebrated it’s annual “Gretsch Day” and for those fans of the wonderful instruments that come care of this fine company, this was the place to be on this almost Summer afternoon. Street Sounds is cited as the world’s largest retailer of these guitars and when you see the collection they offer you as a musician you can see why this is the case. This will be the third event of its kind being held at the location and it was going to be a fun filled day of special guests, food, prizes and music. Today was also the annual Mermaid Day Parade out in Coney Island but I felt my time was better spent socializing and reporting on this event. So read on dear readers and hopefully feel like you were there with us.

The store was decorated up for the event with signs whose bright colors welcomed all passerby.   Here’s a shot of the shop owner Rocky Schiano and guitarist Paul Pigat.

Next up a little better view of today’s musical menu.  As you can see there would be appearances by Fred Gretsch and Joe Carducci along with Miss Kim Falcon.  Fred Gretsch III actually was responsible for reviving the company a little over twenty years ago and Joe is their product specialist while Kim is their official spokes model/calendar girl.  Now that you know all of these details we can continue along.

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