I've heard quite a lot about the tours at the NMC, formerly known as Cantos. I can't recall the reasons why I've eluded it's first Thursday tours or made the effort to come down on my own. But eventually when I go the chance to organize a filling Station Hot Dates writing event, NMC seemed to be the tour that would provide so much inspiration.
Brandon gleefully met us at the foyer and chatted a bunch of introverted writers, who didn't have a clue what they were in for. Prior to the tour I contacted him and he was quite open to giving our group a private tour and gave us a VERY reasonable price: $10 per person with a minimum of 1 person (5 or less costs $15).
Brandon gave an AMAZING tour. I didn't expect for him to put so much life into the instruments exhibited at the center but he tried to play most of them. What was even cooler was that he played songs appropriate to the time the instruments were made.
I couldn't decide which was my fav section of the tour. I have a soft spot for synthesizer rock, but even a softer spot for kitschy vaudeville vintage. I think I'll go with the massive theater organ that came along with it's own drums and bird whistle. Take the tour and find out about it's previous owner!