 |
Woody's Music 217 N. Mill St. Louis Michigan 48880
|
 |
Woody relaxing at home with his pet alligator, GORGO
|
Woody's Music is owned and operated by professional musician, Woody Black. He has played guitar and many other instruments for over 30 years. He has experience as a music instructor, recording engineer, recording studio sideman, musical instrument repairman, and of course he's in a band! He has opened for and worked with many famous musicians through the years, such as, country music artist Ronnie McDowell, Tom Wopat (Dukes of Hazzard), Billy Ray Cyrus, Jack Boles ( Fiddle player for Hank Williams Sr.), Sawyer Brown, Roy Clark and Janie Fricke. He is well aquainted with many recording artists (members of CCR,Grand Funk Railroad, The Cars, Deep Purple, Molly Hatchet, The Byrds, The Outlaws, and many more. If you stop into WOODY'S MUSIC you will see a wall full of autographed photos and posters that reflect his career and encounters with famous people and bands.
Woody is an expert at guitar repair, and is always busy (quite often swamped) with instruments his customers have dropped off for his magic touch. He loves to modify his own instruments and many of them are very unusual. He is extremely knowledgable when it comes to older instruments, the history of these instruments and the people who created them. Woody's Music carries all kinds of new and used instruments, effects pedals, amplifiers, instructional videos and accessories. Lessons on guitar and bass guitar are also offered. Woody has many interests besides music. He is a family man,and has been married to his wife Laura for 30 years. He has two daughters, one son, and three grand-children! He loves motorcycles, old horror films, travel, vintage funeral cars, and keeps exotic pets. He loves his pet alligator GORGO, and also has a Nile Monitor, an Emperor Scorpion, and a Rose-Hair Tarantula! He has taken in many unwanted and abused reptiles and arachnids, nursed them to good health and then found homes for them. He has kept alligators as pets for 35 years,and still has all of his fingers to play his guitar with! Woody is always glad to share his knowledge and answer questions about guitars, amplfiers, music, and reptiles! He can be reached at 989-681-3083 most days and evenings.
|
) 