In the face of a burgeoning metropolis, inbound corporate giants tend to squash mom and pop shops.

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Gary Forkum was the owner of Forks Drum Closet in Nashville Tennessee. What started as a closet full of cymbals and sticks in the back of a music store in 1982, grew into the premier pro drum shop in music city and on elf the greatest in the world. It offered educational events, lessons, repairs, trade ins and online sales.

But his story isn't about a local mom and pop drum shop up against the huge big box retail music stores. It's about how he made Fork's into a national destination of sorts for those who visited Nashville.

The spot was always a favorite “hang out” for session and touring musicians who would mix and mingle with local hobbyists and tourists,

Gary Forkum recently retired after selling the business in 2018 with wife Melissa Forkum to Steve Maxwell, Debbie Maxwell and Elizabeth Cabraser. The trio owns and operates Steve Maxwell Vintage and Custom Drums shops in both Chicago and New York City.

Gary is still an active drummer juggling up to four different bands including The Midnight Riders, (an Allman Brothers tribute band) the World Famous Channel Cats and his original project, The Blues Apostles.

A few things that came up:

- how Fork's Drum Closet was born with only $8k - qualifying to be a 5 Star Drum Shop - branding slogans - Value and experience trumps price

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