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| Carmine Street Guitars Cindy Hulej and Rick Kelly
Photo: Abramorama |
“Carmine Street Guitars” highlights classic guitar maker Rick Kelly’s love affair to the city of New York and the musicians that love the city and guitars. Kelly’s guitars are full of New York history as he scavenges for wood and lumber that come from historic buildings of the city – including old hotels, bars, churches, and other local buildings. Kelly tells the story of hearing about a building burning and doing some fast thinking to grab the wood later used to make a guitar for The Roots band member Kirk Douglas. The natural characteristics of the wood used for one guitar created a “lightning bolt” on it that Kelly and Douglas agree is a sign of how special and personal a musician’s guitar can be.
Carmine Street Guitars located on 42 Camine Street in NY is a mom and pop business ( Kelly’s mother mans the phones and office), where Kelly works with an apprentice Cindy Hulej on custom made guitars – something that attracts famous New York musicians such as Bob Dylan, Lou Reed, Patti Smith, Jim Jarmusch, just to name a few.
The film will resonate with New Yorkers curious about the city’s rich history and how guitars are made and a must see.
Rating: NR
Genre: Documentary
Directed By: Ron Mann
Written By: Len Blum
In Theaters: April 24 Everywhere: May 10
Runtime: 80 minutes
Studio: Abramorama
