Obbligato Violin & Guitar Shop - Bob Gatts

05/17/2026

Strange crop circles in the neighborhood...

05/16/2026

Turned some of the mothers and new lambs out onto pasture for the first time. That is true happiness!!

05/12/2026

ALL music is medicine! Not everybody needs the same medicine!

05/11/2026

Preserving more of the local music scene for history, VIRG and the ELDORADOS band backdrop. Completely hand made. Fun stuff!

04/11/2026

This is the best groove of the week! Make Music Not War!!

04/09/2026

My stomping grounds 1970-72! Watch April 21, TPT PBS

03/08/2026

Anybody recognize this violinist?

🎻 Wilhelm Klier Model Violin – Premium Instrument for Advanced ViolinistsExplore now at: https://laviolinshop.comThe Wilhelm Klier violin is a beautifully c...

01/27/2026

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Last night before bed,I was thinking of some music to put on my shop page to honor the life of another Minnesotan ,Alex Pretti,that was shot in the streets of Minneapolis. My first thought was John William’s “Schindler’s List” but didn’t find the version I wanted to post so waited till this morning. I turn on MPR while loading the wood stove in my shop and Itzhak Perlman is playing Schindler’s List. As it turns out , today is also International Holocaust Remembrance Day. Appropriate.

John Williams: Schindler´s List ThemeItzhak PerlmanLos Angeles Philharmonic, conducted by Gustavo DudamelFrom the LA Opening Gala 2014: John Williams Celebra...

01/13/2026

For Renee Nicole Good…….Peace to you.