Rockmount Ranch Wear

Jorma Kaukonen, lead guitarist of Jefferson Airplane, landed at Rockmount. He is 85 and on the road, and in the air! His wife Vanessa and manager Phil Jacobs joined him. They played the Paramount Theater.

The world being a small place, Vanessa mentioned she had seen Rockmount at Watsonatta Western World in Boone, NC when they play a music festival over the years. So I called Darrel and Ellen Watson, who have carried Rockmount since 1970, to tell them about the visit. I am amazed that the Kaukonens connected the two of us given the long history and geographical remoteness.... Somehow this makes up for the massive disruption of retail due to the online bulldozers and over reach of chains. It’s nice that mom and pops have a place and the long term relationships survive.