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Rating Music Roll Suppliers
By Andy Taylor

Hi again.  In case there was any misunderstanding by my last post,
I wanted to clarify a few things.

What I said about QRS was not out of criticism; I guess it was more out
of concern.  And yes, I am disappointed and almost outraged by the worn
out machines that the staff has to somehow hold together, with very
little help from the present owners.

What I am trying to say is: the machinery at QRS, especially the old
Imperial perforators, need attention and a good sharpening.  There is
absolutely nothing wrong with the staff at QRS; they are great people,
and I have always found them very outgoing towards me.  Bob Berkman
spent the whole morning with Chris and me, and we had a blast.  Bob is
a great guy.

But the product itself is starting to suffer, and the word is getting
around.  This cannot be good.  QRS is a very prominent name, and a
company that I have always cared very much about.  QRS rolls inspired
me to start arranging music, a hobby I find very satisfying -- so much
so that I don't care if I make a profit or not, as long as I can make
music!  I only wish that things in Buffalo were in better shape, with
good machines, an army of arrangers, and some new music that really
reaches out and grabs you.

I hope the roll division is around for another 100 years; I did not
mean to infer otherwise.  But I also think the present ownership does
not care as much about it as Ramsi Tick and Max Kortlander did.

Andrew T Taylor
Tempola Music Rolls


(Message sent Fri 14 Apr 2000, 19:17:05 GMT, from time zone GMT-0500.)

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