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The Romance of Vinyl
So I have a good friend and fellow musician that recently introduced me to something that even as a lover of music and all things audio I never really paid that much attention to, Vinyl. Now I have to admit from the start that I'm only placing 50% of this newly founded Vinyl obsession on my friend's shoulders, the other 50% goes to Damien Rice. I don't know Damien Rice personally but he is and always has been my favorite musician. I just love his music, his voice, his lyrics really everything about him except for his disappearing act over the last eight years or so, this I didn't like. So when word came out he was releasing his first studio album in eight years I thought to myself, this is an occasion and needsto be treated as such, so I pre ordered the vinyl release and bought a turntable. The night it came out I took it out of its sleeve, looked through the inserts and even smelled the record itself, it was amazing. Two bottles of wine and three listen troughs later and I was officially hooked on vinyl. It wasn't just the sound which I personally enjoy though I can see why it wouldn't appeal to everyone, it was the experience. I don't want to sound like an old man because in reality I wasn't even buying music when vinyl was the thing but along with most things in life the convenience of the internet has taken some of the romance out of the listening experience. You go to your favorite site to download music, search your artist, click the buy button and you're done. This is a method I use and I also sell my own music this way, it's just more cost friendly for most and it's convenient for the customer, but you're missing out on something doing it this way. Going to an actual record store is an experience I never even thought I would enjoy but it is all part of it. Walking into a record store and seeing people frantically thumbing through stacks of records while the eccentric owner of the record shop spins his choice for that moment also displaying the jacket with the sign "Now Spinning" so you know what you're hearing. It was all a scene out of High Fidelity and I loved it. After you find what you're looking for or what you didn't know you were looking for and just had to get you take it home to play. This particular trip scored quite a few of my favorites, Cat Stevens, Ray Lamontagne, Iron & Wine, The Rocky Horror Picture Show soundtrack, Foo Fighters and The Rolling Stones. Each of these albums had unique inserts, lyrics, some had colored vinyl(yes Rocky Horror is red) it was great to see such real effort and care put into presenting music. Fast forward a couple months and a couple turn tables, if you get into vinyl do yourself a favor and buy a good one right off the bat. I had bought two all in one player that had nice antique looking wood cases because they matched the decor better. Problem with that was the insides were less than quality and they both broke after a couple uses. Anyway a couple players later and my record collection as swelled to over fifty albums and continue to climb. The major downside to this is a lot of albums are hard to find, and are pricey if you do find them. Also some of my favorites were never printed to vinyl Damien Rice's "O" & "9" to name a couple. Others are printed but for limited runs so if you miss them you miss them. Then comes the part where you're buying albums you already have yet again. Most digital releases are around ten dollars with most vinyl selling in the $16-$35 range when first released so it's pricey especially when you already own the record. I do feel the vinyl comeback will only help the music industry given the decline in sales over the years but I don't believe it will ever become that popular with the masses to make any real impact. All that being said I will continue to go down this path and I encourage any true music lover to do the same. It truly is a far more enjoyable experience when you can slow down, relax, put on a great album and just let it take you away. William Nolen Visit my site for FREE music from my latest release.
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So I have a good friend and fellow musician that recently introduced me to something that even as a lover of music and all things audio I never really paid that much attention to, Vinyl. Now I have to admit from the start that I'm only placing 50% of this newly founded Vinyl obsession on my friend's shoulders, the other 50% goes to Damien Rice. I don't know Damien Rice personally but he is and always has been my favorite musician. I just love his music, his voice, his lyrics really everything about him except for his disappearing act over the last eight years or so, this I didn't like. So when word came out he was releasing his first studio album in eight years I thought to myself, this is an occasion and needsto be treated as such, so I pre ordered the vinyl release and bought a turntable. The night it came out I took it out of its sleeve, looked through the inserts and even smelled the record itself, it was amazing. Two bottles of wine and three listen troughs later and I was officially hooked on vinyl. It wasn't just the sound which I personally enjoy though I can see why it wouldn't appeal to everyone, it was the experience. I don't want to sound like an old man because in reality I wasn't even buying music when vinyl was the thing but along with most things in life the convenience of the internet has taken some of the romance out of the listening experience. You go to your favorite site to download music, search your artist, click the buy button and you're done. This is a method I use and I also sell my own music this way, it's just more cost friendly for most and it's convenient for the customer, but you're missing out on something doing it this way. Going to an actual record store is an experience I never even thought I would enjoy but it is all part of it. Walking into a record store and seeing people frantically thumbing through stacks of records while the eccentric owner of the record shop spins his choice for that moment also displaying the jacket with the sign "Now Spinning" so you know what you're hearing. It was all a scene out of High Fidelity and I loved it. After you find what you're looking for or what you didn't know you were looking for and just had to get you take it home to play. This particular trip scored quite a few of my favorites, Cat Stevens, Ray Lamontagne, Iron & Wine, The Rocky Horror Picture Show soundtrack, Foo Fighters and The Rolling Stones. Each of these albums had unique inserts, lyrics, some had colored vinyl(yes Rocky Horror is red) it was great to see such real effort and care put into presenting music. Fast forward a couple months and a couple turn tables, if you get into vinyl do yourself a favor and buy a good one right off the bat. I had bought two all in one player that had nice antique looking wood cases because they matched the decor better. Problem with that was the insides were less than quality and they both broke after a couple uses. Anyway a couple players later and my record collection as swelled to over fifty albums and continue to climb. The major downside to this is a lot of albums are hard to find, and are pricey if you do find them. Also some of my favorites were never printed to vinyl Damien Rice's "O" & "9" to name a couple. Others are printed but for limited runs so if you miss them you miss them. Then comes the part where you're buying albums you already have yet again. Most digital releases are around ten dollars with most vinyl selling in the $16-$35 range when first released so it's pricey especially when you already own the record. I do feel the vinyl comeback will only help the music industry given the decline in sales over the years but I don't believe it will ever become that popular with the masses to make any real impact. All that being said I will continue to go down this path and I encourage any true music lover to do the same. It truly is a far more enjoyable experience when you can slow down, relax, put on a great album and just let it take you away. William Nolen Visit my site for FREE music from my latest release.
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