"@Teresa - yep, know Trevor quite well...I was running an English pub when he set up De Danù so we were in the same circles. These days I can often be found on the other side of the bar from him :) Dance music not entirely my bag,…"
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Rob Wilson commented on Martin Parker's group Midi-Pyrenees Chat"We live in Toulouse so if you ever come into the big smoke then me know!"
Rob Wilson commented on Roger Moss's group Music Professionals in France"No worries Ron - all part of the service ;)"
Rob Wilson commented on Roger Moss's group Music Professionals in France"Another option is one of the HK Lucas systems that are brilliant and compact but a bit pricy..."
Rob Wilson commented on Roger Moss's group Music Professionals in France"I always find that for simplicity/portability/value, you're best with a smallish desk and a couple of powered speakers. Powered desks can tend to overheat so I try to steer clear.
I like Peavey's PV series for small desks - the PV10…"
"Rob I know more about British Villans than most people....lots to tell you about real east end gangsters like Crays, Piermans, Richardson....
I truely hope that you play those guitars well....with conviction."
Rob Wilson replied to Richard Miles's discussion "The French don't have a word for entrepreneur""Honestly, all these foreign villains and gangsters taking work off good old traditional London villains and gangsters - I despair..."
Rob Wilson replied to Richard Miles's discussion "The French don't have a word for entrepreneur""I have a small shop in the centre of Toulouse and I close at 12.30 and re-open at 2 because at that time the vast majority of people have lunch, they don't buy guitars. There's no point me missing my lunch in order to sit on my own…"
Rob Wilson joined James Higginson's group
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Rob Wilson replied to Corson Bremer's discussion Are you really ready to be "French"?"I certainly wouldn't suggest that you 'owe' the French (or France in general) anything - as you say, you pay your dues and of course you have the right to live here and express yourself on the subject. Doesn't sound like…"
Rob Wilson replied to Corson Bremer's discussion Are you really ready to be "French"?"I moved to France for a variety of reasons, but it certainly wasn't to 'have French friends'. I must admit to finding such an idea slightly bizarre - the thought that 'the French' as a nation make better or worse…"
Rob Wilson commented on Martin Parker's group Midi-Pyrenees Chat"I know someone who works around Castres - message me if you're interested and I'll dig out his number."
Rob Wilson replied to Nick Minnion's discussion Advice needed on teaching guitar in France in the group Music Professionals in France"Hi Nick,
There are quite a few 'écoles de musique' in most of the larger French towns and they tend to offer very structured lessons which can involve up to 6 months of theory before anybody gets a go on an instrument! You also…"
Rob Wilson replied to Steve Worrall's discussion Introduce yourself! in the group Music Professionals in France"Hi Stuart!
Thanks for the welcome, hope to see you in the shop soon. For the Epiphone, sounds like it needs some neck adjustment (truss rod) before the string height adjustment. If there's still buzzing problems after that then maybe some work…"
Profile Information
- Web/Blog Address
- http://www.paprikasworkshop.com
- Twitter Username
- rob_too
- Facebook Page
- http://www.facebook.com/robtoulouse
- Length of time in France?
- More than 10 years
- Searchable Personal Info (Hobbies, interests etc...)
- I'm originally from Stoke-on-Trent but went to Newcastle University where I got a French and Politics degree which involved spending a year in Paris as an English teaching assistant. After graduating I returned to Paris where I worked for 2 years before I was transferred to Toulouse where I've now lived for 8 years.
- Searchable Business Info (Products, services etc...)
- I have a small music shop and repair workshop in the centre of Toulouse (47, rue de la Colombette) called Paprika's Workshop (www.paprikasworkshop.com). I look after the sales side and my colleague Paprika takes care of the workshop.
At the workshop we deal with just about any stringed instruments but specialise in guitars (of all kinds), mandolins, bouzoukis, lutes etc. We also repair and customise amps and effects.
We sell new and used instruments - again, specialising in guitars but we often have other weird and wonderful bits and pieces in! We also sell amps, effects and all sorts of accessories - strings, leads, cases, stands, picks, slides...
Comment Wall (6 comments)
- At 18:50 on December 26, 2011,
barbara deane said…
Jonathon is really looking for somone to jam with...
No guitarists around here....SADLY
- At 11:36 on December 19, 2011,
Rob I know more about British Villans than most people....lots to tell you about real east end gangsters like Crays, Piermans, Richardson....
I truely hope that you play those guitars well....with conviction.
- At 12:30 on February 1, 2011,
Chant Sutton said… - Welcome Rob!
- At 11:43 on January 31, 2011,
Martin Parker said… - Hi Rob,
Welcome to SFN. There is a Midi-Pyrenees group if you have not already found it.
Cheers
Martin
- At 11:24 on January 29, 2011,
AdminCatharine Higginson said… - ps come and join the musicians group and there's another for those of us who don't play - just listen!
- At 11:23 on January 29, 2011,
AdminCatharine Higginson said… Hi Rob
welcome to the network - we hope you find it useful! If you haven't already done so, don't forget to upload a photograph of YOURSELF so NOT your cat or your company logo, to your profile (use the setting button on the right hand side of your page) and pinpoint your location on the 'Members Map'. Feel free to join any groups that look interesting or suggest your own. Events and items for sale can be listed FOC in the Bring Buy and Sell group and don't forget to introduce yourself in the Discussion forum - we're a friendly lot and will look forward to hearing from you!
Best wishes
Catharine and James
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