My feeling is that if you are gonna work in a music store..then learn about more than just the music you like, no matter what your age. If you work behind the counter at any other store...it is expected that you will know something about the products you sell. Can you imagine going into a clothing store to buy a suit and have some young saleswoman say "Wow, do people still wear them?" just because she doesn't.
Having said that, I had a very pleasant and unexpected surprise when I asked about the release of Harmony at my local cd store known more for the current hits than anything else. The young man behind the counter not only had heard of Gordon, not only did not assume he was dead...but had also heard that a new cd was coming out. A fan? highly doubtful, although I suppose it's possible. But I feel it was that the store manager expected more from his sales staff and required them be knowledgeable about a wide variety of music. At the same time I asked about Harmony, I ordered a cd by a musician who writes for alot of tv shows...he was also familiar with that name and the cd...and it's not exactly a MTV staple. Because of all this...that store will always be my first choice even though the music they usually play in the store gives me a headache and the piercings that the sales staff sport causes me pain just to look at. LOL.
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