DUDE! MADE A 20 QUESTION VINYL TAG!!!! 1. How many records do you own? 2. What kind of record player do you have? 3. How old were you when you started collecting records? 4. What is the oldest record you own? 5. What is the first record you ever got? 6. What is the first record you got with your own money? 7. What is your favourite coloured vinyl? 8. What is a discount album you own? 9. What is your prized possession? .10. A record by a female artist 11. A record by your favourite band 12. An impulse buy 13. A gift 14. Most played record 15. A rarity 16. A rainy day record 17. A feel good album 18. A nostalgic record 19. A RSD (Record Store Day) purchase 20. A recent purchase
Okay i was crate digging and i had the best find: prince purple rain with the undamaged poster, led zeplin IV, and a michael jackson thriller all in one crate
I really enjoy the "thrill of the hunt" looking for records at thrift stores, Goodwill, Value Village, antique shops, etc. In fact, I even dreamed about record-digging, so the hobby has made its way into my subconscious. :)
But.. But.. THEY'VE ALWAYS ALWAYS BEEN *COOL*! :D /s Though it is really fun to see a whole new generation of people getting into them and visiting stores more. I've been collecting since I was in High School (class of '04) after inheriting my parents (honestly, totally stellar) collection of records. And then I unfortunately sold a lot of my precious collection when I was in financial woes (drugs are bad m'kay kids), though luckily I have recouped much of what was sold (though there's a few I'm still after, which with this popularity there's been all these reprints and re-pressings that I've had to sort through to find my coinciding copy, which tbh is half the fun/torment). Anyhow, I welcome any one and all who are fans of music into the hobby/addiction! *Keep 'em spinnin'!*
Man, you are right-on! Holding that lp jacket, admiring the artwork, turning it over and reading liner notes is a treat unto itself. There is something very hip and cool about playing your music on your turntable and savoring the entire experience. Great stuff.
Well said. I totally agree with you on what you said about everything including physical ownership. There's nothing like owning your own copies of media such as Vinyl, cassettes, DVD, and Blu Ray. Streaming is at the mercy of the internet when it goes down. Netflix and the others can take certain movies off whenever they desire. spotify the same thing. At least with the physical copies, you see it at the store and you buy it and it's yours they can't take it away. Streaming which they can take their content offline.
a new fan all the way from Malaysia. 1. learning more and more about vinyl eventho i'm 28yo 2. love the audio from vinyl 3. you got that great host personality 4. its tech, anything, old or new, i love it. keep it up, cheers!
Because it's a novelty thing. These technologies were too expensive back than. I know an 80s italian label (Memory Records) that had some limited edition maxi-singles playing from inside to outside.
Having a physical copy of the music and the fact that you have take time to listen to it; makes you appreciate the forum. Like shooting film you need to be selective and appreciative.
I think its annoying that people support artists after they die. Not only do they not see ANY of the money, but the suits are fucking assholes for constantly marketing their products to us.
My mom worked in record stores from the time I was 6yrs old (1953) till she retired around 1985. I was bitten early and exposed to every genre imaginable. Although I now have an audio man cave (CD, FLAC downloads, multichannel recording setups - both digital and analogue, and I sit here amidst mixers, tapes decks (cassette and reel to reel) , and I pay for Pandora Premium and Apple Music --- nothing quite has the magic of opening a vinyl record, putting it on my Technics SL1900 with Ortofon 2m red, connected to my Proton D940 receiver playing through either Tannoy or RSL 2400 Mini Monitors. Over the years I've had thousands of records, but I've sold some, given some to friends - now I have a few hundred of my favorites ):
Vinyl is making a comback. Amazing times were living and not to mention the resurgence of 80s nostalgia and the death of EDM with the resurgence of the underground rave scene again.
I'm from '72 & records were a way of life from childhood up. Record changers were the norm before turntables started to become so by the mid 80's. I've had my 1st record arsenal starting with kids records in my single digits. I've have a huge vinyl arsenal since last decade & still buy cheap to this day at 50yrs old. For budget & mobility reasons, I do own a Crosley Cruiser (Sorry😔). If I could afford the best like the Turntable Tanks with Bluetooth Transmitter, use such now I would. Keep doing what you do.
And, with your record you can pick up a couple or Sainsbury's branded (dunno who brews it) Kentish Ale which is very nice indeed. Loaf of bread, Twiglets, Pot Noodles, cola, antacid and so on. What normal record store has that?
The vinyl of Monty Python's 'Matching Tie and Handkerchief' has two different grooves on side 2 so depending how the stylus drops on to the record you either get side 2 or 'side 3'!
And I feel like I’m back in 1985...I’ve got music on vinyl,cassette tape and compact disc. And now also digital downloads. My copy of the original Star Wars soundtrack album from 1977,which I bought when I was 14, still sounds awesome.
I have to say, I have an addiction of buying records online, I`m proud of it. Its the best addiction you can ever have. Buying music in which you can touch !
Channels like this and also my love for hip hop got me into records, I really like collecting and listening to vinyl, Lazaretto was also one of the first records I bought!
I definitely agree that there's nothing like owning a physical copy of any Media. Yes streaming and downloading is convenient, but it can never compare to the experience of owning and listening to an actual physical copy of media. Another great video as always! Keep em coming!👍
The comment that you own the music and not rent. wins you the internet Jarrett. Even if you 'buy' things digitally like from i-tunes or XBox Live. You just have a file or ROM of something. And you have to use youe e-mail and password to access. If your HDD dies and you lose everything. The fact that you have to use your E-mail and password to basically "Ask permission" to access the files and ROMs you paid for. Even if you back up your files on recordable cds or dvd's. They degrade. Vinyl lasts that little bit longer as long as they are lovingly looked after and stored. Great video btw. Well done.
Another couple of online vinyl outlets you may not be aware of is Music Magpie in the UK and also Discogs, which for vinyl is eBay on steroids. I've used the both many times to acquire vinyl. Check them out . . .
Another reason is the vinyl bonus tracks that are available only on the vinyl release. For example on Monster Magnet's latest album Mindfucker, the vinyl bonus track Utopia is by far the greatest song imho.
~ Vinyl super boomed in the 1960s, U.K. & USA big time. Ditto 1970s, boosted by disco & the whole DJ club scene. 1980s records dipped for a hot second, then people stopped selling their records for CDs and started looking again, even as retailers were dumping their vinyl stocks. The 1990s, and again fueled by jazz enthusiasts, country fans, & gayblackDJ dance music culture, another vinyl boom. Kept up the steam right to 2018, and now it is the only music format showing rising sales, and interest continues piquing. Records, vinyl records, have been fun and interesting for many, since at least the 1950s, and never stopped. This is not nostalgia for people born within the last 25 or so years: this is the present. Cheers, DAVEDJ ~
I totally agree with your list, I love the idea of collecting things and I feel like vinyl records are sentimental because you physically have it you know? idk but to have an album on vinyl records just makes it feel 9530993 times more special. And the quality and crisp sound of the record is soothing in a way.
Great Vid, My grandma started giving me a her old records a few years back, before I found out people started calling them vinyl and that there was a vinyl resurgence. I have a small crate of 60's and 70's pop and funk records but Rarely listen to them now a days since I recently discovered about spotify and online music. I always feel like I'm behind or not following things. I' started collecting cassettes in 2013 and that's all I ever listened to. then I started Vinyl, and then I discovered how to use mp3's and spotify, now people are going back to analog formats! Oh well, I l don't mind, I love all forms of music.
I agree. I grew up with records and I really do like them better. I just inherited a stereo and am going to get it working again. right now the speed is just a little to fast
nice video I never knew how good vinyl really sounded until I finally Conn. It to a CD I was truly amazed vinyl actually sounds better now we're getting back into buying vinyl again
Jarret I want your opinion on something. For a lot of records I can get them for cheaper on Amazon typically about $5 dollars cheaper, but I find it more fun and exciting to go to a store and buy records. What do you think I should do?
Vinyl cassette tapes and tons of other formats are coming back but one format that I like to say is the VHS come back that’s one of the format I would love to see come back and laser disc i’ve never got into it myself but if it ever makes a comeback I might buy one and if I ever find a player I might pick disc player
With 1,115 albums, 723 45's and 120 78's, I needed a turntable that could play those three speeds. Lucky for me, I found a nice Numark 4-speed turntable. You just have to hear Alvin & The Chipmunks on speed 16.
Great video, I;ve watched all your vids and am now back into vinyl, after a 20 year gap. Audio Technica ATLP120 (Black), Denon Amp and Q Acoustics 2020i bookshelf speakers. Keep up the good work.
Well, that's how I feel (being old enough & very old-school). If I'm going to pay out my hard-earned money, I'd like something that I can hold in my hand, admire, etc. And if it comes w/ a digital download or streaming code, great, but I consider that an afterthought. My A/V collection consists of: vinyl (LPs, 45s & 12"s), cassettes; CDs; Minidiscs; 8-tracks; Betamax, VHS, DVDs & Blu-ray.
I was crate digging and I found Devo's Shout for 7 bucks. A CD from Amazon (Brand new) is 60 bucks! But by far my luckiest crate dig is when I found "Weird Al" Yankovic's Mandatory Fun (brand new) for 20 bucks, although I already had the album on CD.
If your turntable doesn't have a preamp then buy one. But you dont need much to be play vinyls. I have a turntable and speakers and the setup sounds really good. It also looks good too
I normally buy my records from a local shop every week but if there's one I just can't seem to find I normally go to a website called musicstack which sell vinyl and tapes for super cheap prices. :)
That's a pretty good list, my number one would be value long term. Records especially rare and limited editions will be worth far more than bits of data floating around cyberspace. Its no fun collecting files is it? Vinyl has been around for decades and will continue to flourish in spite of tech trends. Nice video!
A question about the Jack White record. The side that plays from the inside out. Isn't that bad for your stylus? I thought the idea was you put the needle on the record and it sits there passively getting pulled along the groove as the record spins. If it plays from the inside out it's going to be getting pushed and possibly subjecting your stylus to unnatural and undesigned for forces.
