Guitarzan Posted October 13, 2004 Share Posted October 13, 2004 i miss records and the great packaging, there was something to look at when you played them. i wish Cds were done like that. the remastered AC/DC cds are, they fold out and are made of heavy cardboard with nice booklets. i wish all cds were like this. http://www.soundclick.com/bands/pagemusic.cfm?bandID=193274 rock it, i will Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cosmo115 Posted October 13, 2004 Share Posted October 13, 2004 I thought you were referring to THIS kind of vinyl . FYI link is not for the faint of heart or those using pacemakers. Its "really" not that bad. Seriously though, I agree. There was nothing better than opening up a KISS album to see what goodies they had in there for you. Plus even if you're not over 30, you still need a magnifying glass to read the lyrics and look at the pictures in a CD today. Plus that's why I usually buy a CD, download it to my Nomad Jukebox and computer hard drive and then sell it without missing much. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guitarzan Posted October 13, 2004 Author Share Posted October 13, 2004 the first line in my post was going to be "cosmo get your mind out of the gutter!"..but i didn't put it in... great minds think alike http://www.soundclick.com/bands/pagemusic.cfm?bandID=193274 rock it, i will Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BiC Posted October 13, 2004 Share Posted October 13, 2004 I miss playing the records backwards for the demonic messages... You can't do that with CD's... "Treat your wife with honor, respect, and understanding as you live together so that you can pray effectively as husband and wife." 1 Peter 3:7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guitarzan Posted October 13, 2004 Author Share Posted October 13, 2004 if you play country albums backwards .... you get your girl back you get your dog back you get out of prison...... http://www.soundclick.com/bands/pagemusic.cfm?bandID=193274 rock it, i will Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cosmo115 Posted October 13, 2004 Share Posted October 13, 2004 Originally posted by WolfZan: the first line in my post was going to be "cosmo get your mind out of the gutter!"..but i didn't put it in... great minds think alike I told you, I never go for the obvious set-ups. Are you my long, lost, Canadian twin brother?? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BiC Posted October 13, 2004 Share Posted October 13, 2004 Originally posted by WolfZan: if you play country albums backwards .... you get your girl back you get your dog back you get out of prison...... Don't forget about the trailer coming out of foreclosure! "Treat your wife with honor, respect, and understanding as you live together so that you can pray effectively as husband and wife." 1 Peter 3:7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
timrocker Posted October 13, 2004 Share Posted October 13, 2004 Wolfzan; you can get a turntable at a yard sale for a few dollars, and huge eclectic record collections that way too. People just dump things, even valuable collector records. I had a roommate bring home a yard sale turntable ten years ago and then moved out without it a few months later. I dug out the turntable a year ago and put on some records just for a lark. Now I go to used record stores and get $2 records. The scratches in the vinyl are annoying, and a half side of a record is an awkward length of music, but it is a real blast to listen this way. When I move next time, I'll have to dump the turntable, records, and almost 300 cassettes I've collected over 25 years. I wish there was a good way to get that information digitized in a short time. Anyone? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cosmo115 Posted October 13, 2004 Share Posted October 13, 2004 Originally posted by timrocker: I wish there was a good way to get that information digitized in a short time. Anyone?There is. Buy the CD. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
timrocker Posted October 13, 2004 Share Posted October 13, 2004 Originally posted by cosmo1313: Originally posted by timrocker: I wish there was a good way to get that information digitized in a short time. Anyone?There is. Buy the CD. Good one. I wonder how much of this collection is even available on CD. How much longer is the CD going to be with us? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LeftyBlues Posted October 13, 2004 Share Posted October 13, 2004 Mmmmmm, v-i-n-y-l-l-l-l! Thanks, Cos! CD's definitely suck when it comes to trying to read liner notes, but I do not miss the cleaning, special scratch-free liners, all that hassle with LP's. Those double albums did come in awful handy for rolling your own smokes, though!! I was born at night but I wasn't born last night... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guitarzan Posted October 13, 2004 Author Share Posted October 13, 2004 Originally posted by cosmo1313: Originally posted by WolfZan: the first line in my post was going to be "cosmo get your mind out of the gutter!"..but i didn't put it in... great minds think alike I told you, I never go for the obvious set-ups. Are you my long, lost, Canadian twin brother?? Brother!!!!!!1 http://www.soundclick.com/bands/pagemusic.cfm?bandID=193274 rock it, i will Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Billster Posted October 13, 2004 Share Posted October 13, 2004 I've been recording some of my vinyl to cd in my spare time (I can set the level, leave the room for 20 minutes, edit later). LIke Tim said, I wonder if some of the stuff is even available on CD. Plus I get to listen to some cool older stuff. Ever hear of The Fents Anyway, the tactile experience of the LP is definitely missing for today's listener. Its more relaxing to read a big fold of liner notes, and look at all the pctures. On a related note, I now have to go pick up some 35mm film I had developed. Remember cameras before digital? Buy my CD on CD Baby! Bill Hartzell - the website MySpace?!?! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guitarzan Posted October 13, 2004 Author Share Posted October 13, 2004 all true Billster! i have yet to go digital in the camera realm yet. http://www.soundclick.com/bands/pagemusic.cfm?bandID=193274 rock it, i will Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guitarzan Posted October 13, 2004 Author Share Posted October 13, 2004 i gotta laugh at the little "also available on 8 track" that is printed on older LPs http://www.soundclick.com/bands/pagemusic.cfm?bandID=193274 rock it, i will Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cosmo115 Posted October 13, 2004 Share Posted October 13, 2004 Originally posted by timrocker: Originally posted by cosmo1313: Originally posted by timrocker: I wish there was a good way to get that information digitized in a short time. Anyone?There is. Buy the CD. Good one. I wonder how much of this collection is even available on CD. How much longer is the CD going to be with us?Seriously though, I tried to put a couple cassettes into MP3/CD format and it was torture. I used an old Walkman, my computer and a free MP3 converter, so it wasn't super high tech, but I'm sure if you use a better/real cassette deck (WOW! I haven't said cassette deck in years) and a non-free/better converter, it might not be so bad. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guitarzan Posted October 13, 2004 Author Share Posted October 13, 2004 i miss my Reel To Reel. http://www.soundclick.com/bands/pagemusic.cfm?bandID=193274 rock it, i will Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Lone Chicken Posted October 13, 2004 Share Posted October 13, 2004 I was a very avid collector of albums back when they were in the form of LPs, and, indeed, there was all kinds of info and what all, along with all kinds of artwork and the such, that the smaller packaging of CDs don't quite capture as well. I also remember the days when a new release LP album cost around $5 (I know I'm dating myself here, but oh well! LOL). Of course CD's do sound better (but they still can "skip", just like LPs did), although I mostly use cassettes since that's what I have in my car. Robert J. ("Bob") Welch III "If you were the only person who ever lived, God still would have sent Jesus His only Son to die on the cross for YOU, because that is how much HE LOVES YOU!" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guitarzan Posted October 13, 2004 Author Share Posted October 13, 2004 "choose life...your mom did!" now thats a good argument!!!! clever i may have to get that put on a tee shirt. http://www.soundclick.com/bands/pagemusic.cfm?bandID=193274 rock it, i will Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bbach1 Posted October 13, 2004 Share Posted October 13, 2004 Originally posted by WolfZan: i miss my Reel To Reel. Me too. I had a 4 trac Teac real to real along with a quadraphonic stereo system. It was great. I was the king of stereos in my army barracks. The helicopters on 'dark side of the moon' went all around the room. bbach Beauty is in the eye of the beer holder. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cosmo115 Posted October 13, 2004 Share Posted October 13, 2004 Originally posted by WolfZan: "choose life...your mom did!" now thats a good argument!!!! clever i may have to get that put on a tee shirt.Depending on who's reading that statement, the argument can go either way. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bbach1 Posted October 13, 2004 Share Posted October 13, 2004 Originally posted by WolfZan: i gotta laugh at the little "also available on 8 track" that is printed on older LPsI don't want to hijack this thread, but the 8 track thing brought back a lot of memories.I had a floor mount craig powerplay in my '68 mustang and I "flush mounted" (yes, I was ahead of my time) my speakers in the back. Oh did that sound great with Steppenwolf "magic carpet ride" cranked up. Too bad for all the distortion. Maybe that's what happened to my ears. bbach Beauty is in the eye of the beer holder. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NMcGuitar Posted October 13, 2004 Share Posted October 13, 2004 I've still got my 2 reeel-to-reels (a TEAC 2-track, and a Tascam 4-track - yeah, I know that it's basically the same company ), and my cassette deck(s), my minidisc players, my turntable, etc. I sometimes do conversions to digital (ie. transfering to CD) for friends & family. I usually end up getting a couple of beers or dinner out of it... It sounds like a lot of folks could use this service...maybe I should think about charging people!! The nice thing about doing this for my friends is that I've gotten to hear some interesting old stuff that I never would have otherwise. One friend had an old reel-to-reel of her grandfather, who used to be an opera singer - it was the only recording her family had of him, and they had no way to play it. Not only was my friend's family thrilled to hear it, but I really got a kick out of it too - he had a great voice! May all your thoughts be random! - Neil www.McFaddenArts.com www.MikesGarageRocks.com Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
batterypowered Posted October 13, 2004 Share Posted October 13, 2004 I still buy vinyl. Some might be surprised to see how much is released on vinyl by independent record labels. I have a stack of 7" records two feet high at home, and another one the same size of full-length LPs. Like most things in the quality of today's music argument, it comes down to the big record labels not thinking that packaging matters much. There are some beautiful CDs coming out, too, but it's rare that most artists will demand that kind of packaging. So unfortunate. Having an interesting liner to read is half the battle of putting out a record, if you ask me. twoblock.net batterypowered.org Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fantasticsound Posted October 13, 2004 Share Posted October 13, 2004 Originally posted by batterypowered: ...Like most things in the quality of today's music argument, it comes down to the big record labels not thinking that packaging matters much. There are some beautiful CDs coming out, too, but it's rare that most artists will demand that kind of packaging. So unfortunate. Having an interesting liner to read is half the battle of putting out a record, if you ask me.Yep! Remember.. every dollar invested in CD delivery is yanked from the artist's cut before they get paid anything, so cool liner notes may be wonderful, but they can bankrupt an artist on a modest selling CD. Very sad. It's easiest to find me on Facebook. Neil Bergman Soundclick fntstcsnd Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BiC Posted October 13, 2004 Share Posted October 13, 2004 I still have an Elvis 8-Track! "Treat your wife with honor, respect, and understanding as you live together so that you can pray effectively as husband and wife." 1 Peter 3:7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cosmo115 Posted October 13, 2004 Share Posted October 13, 2004 Originally posted by BiC-a-BoO: I still have an Elvis 8-Track! Well put a rose on your nose. What's more dead Elvis or the 8-track? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wietse Posted October 13, 2004 Share Posted October 13, 2004 i buy vinyl ,always second hand at fleamarkets and sell the stuff too .but don't start missing vinyl too soon guy's it's coming back!here in europe you can already buy new record players in some stores ,and i don''t mean the exclusive audio stores ,but manistream too.and almost everything you wan't you can still get on vinyl ,just have to order it .only it's more expensive than a cd ,how ironic in the beginning of the cd's it was the other way around. http://www.wietsesguitars.nl Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dak Lander Posted October 14, 2004 Share Posted October 14, 2004 I still have some of my vinyl and a nice player to go with it. (Bastid son stepson ripped the rest and sold it for...) I also have a great cassette player and the tapes to play in it. CDs too, and will be moving into the dve realm soon. I gave up on the 8 tracks & remember the 4 tracks??? along time ago though I had a 71 Caddie Sedan DeVille with a great stereo and an 8 track player that we just loved. We'd just cruise and listen & Kayle would pull down the rear arm rest and sit on that & rock out. (Before seatbelts were mandatory) I guess he was in the right "stereo image" spot. Our Joint "When you come slam bang up against trouble, it never looks half as bad if you face up to it." The Duke... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shoes Posted October 14, 2004 Share Posted October 14, 2004 You Miss Vinyl / I Mr. CD I thought it was a strange admission of something. Sorry... that was lame. I still buy the stuff. I love it, to hold it as I sit in the big chair and listen to the sound swirl about me. One thing everyone should invest in is this... Pinnacle Clean Plus It simplifies the process of converting your vinyl and tape (yes 8 track) to CD. Easy processing with lots of control for cleaning up the picks, pocks and dirt without limiting it to death. Fuzzy logic stuff and an easy to use interface that gets the job done. I think the thing I'll eventually get to is fixing those tyvek CD envelopes into the original vinyl jacket. $100 and a computer with a USB port! How hard is that! I still think guitars are like shoes, but louder. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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