I stayed stubbornly with vinyl until the early 90's. Then graduated to cassettes, and finally to CD's in 2000. Never played an MP3.
Do you go back occasionally and play the vinyls?
I'll admit that CD;s quality is FANTASTIC but there was something about Vinyl that was closest to REALITY.
I did replace some to 8 track. then casette and eventually CD.
But he ONLY ones I boughton Cd were albums I listened to so much they had to much SNAP CRACJLE N POP on me
Though I do have several albums I'll never get rid of.
I have an UNOPENED HENDRIX ELECTRIC LADYLAND with the BANNNED cover they claim only 250-500 were released around the world UNOPENED with a sticker from EJ KORVETTES still on it.
That along with a copy of MEET THE BEATLES un-opened with an ORANGE STICKER saying NEW RELEASE .99Cents !!!!!!!
Of course in the 70'sd 80's insteadof singles or 45 rpm releases there were the newwere EP:S ...
The size of an LP with usually a GREAT SINGLE on one side and usually a DANCE MIX of that song on the B-side or 1-2 4 minute songs off the up coming LP....
It was a great way to preview potential sales of the upcoming LP and also to make some extra cash from the album.
Like HERB alot of albums after acheiving some success i was able to get em autographed.
Being a FACES, HUMBLE PIE. STEVE MARRIOT fan I have each oneof those autographed n framed n aon the wall.
The last LP I got aurographd was BUDDY GUY LIVING PROOF and BB KING ONE KIND MEMORY
Here is mine n Johnny;s 57 Lp jr's/// He signed mine the night of my last show with them
I know I have the pics of HUMBLE PIE EAT IT, BB KING KING OF THE BLUES BOX SET, BUDDY GUY CAN:T QUIT THE BLUES.
HONESY BOY EDWARDS.,DVD BORN IN THE HONEY.
AN ALBUM given to me by my aunt of ROY ORBISON she got autographed when the song PRETTY WOMAN came out.
ANd oneof my FAV:S if a 45 RPM of the STONES JUMPIN JACK FLASH signed by KEEF....
On the 85 b0day of LES PAUL I stopped at BLEECK BOB:s a Vintage Records store who is the only guy who still has copiedof some of my lp's sold me a copy of LES AND MARY FORD:S album the one he HATED with he n Mary holding there NEW LP CUSTOM 1961 SG:S now known as a LES PAUL CUSTOM and got him to sign it.
But as far as LES goes he signed my DVD CHASING THE SOUND, gave me a few pics ( guitar pics), I got a copy of his autobiography of which 1500.00 were autographed in GOLD LEAF
But still the best was when he signed my Invitation to his 85
b-day celebration pass.
I know I kind of fell of topic.... but with Vinyl making a huge come back lot;s of these albums come autographed !!!!!!
Also an autographed EP of SID VISCIOUS:S releaseof MY WAY, STEPPIN STONE.... best part is he signed n dated it, it was THE NIGHT he committed suicide after playing at CBGB:S to a near empty room.
HE n Nancy were always there and were a huge pain in the asss.
I remember doing a gig and still have to pic if he n Nancy hitting each other with FISTS in the face on the stage !!!!!
I watched a EVERYBODY LOVER RAYMOND last night n it was the one about FRANKS JAZZZ RECORDS..... and Robert replaced all his records that got melted by mistake but the moral of the story is NO MATTER how much better the quality listening to
ARE YOU EXPPRIENCED?
or FACES A NOD IS AS GOOD TO A BLIND HORSE or the Original first ROXY MUSIC album....
With allthe noises and scratches ya close your eyes n your 17 yo again and it sound BETTER in it;s own way than the CD !!!!
I'll post some pics of my autographed presents....in another post.
JAMES
or FACES A NOD IS AS GOOD TO A BLIND HORSE or the Original first ROXY MUSIC album....
