10-26-2013, 07:15 PM
That is to say, I purchased a turntable.
I'd been buying vinyl at concerts instead of T-Shirts. I have plenty of T-Shirts but want to support the band whose music I may have downloaded bypassing the whole 'pay for it' technicality.
Listening to records has reintroduced me to the commitment of physical interaction. You have to remove the record from the sleeve and jacket, place it on the turntable and move the needle to the first groove on the album.
You also only have @22minutes of play time, so you can't commit to any long-term task (I was cleaning the refrigerator) without taking breaks to flip the record over.
Meanwhile the artist has 22 minutes to convince you that you want to hear the other 22 minutes.
This is the way I grew up listening to recorded music; album artwork, liner notes, sleeve design (sometimes - otherwise white paper) and short-term commitment.
Now, the kids on my lawn are either buying 4 minute chunks of popularity or 88 minute commitments to the 4 minute promises of the artist.
Anyway, I am really enjoying the re-immersion into the world of Vinyl. It's not an audiophile thing, it's about physically interacting with the medium.
Next up - A rant about how Carnation Breakfast Bars are better than energy drinks.
I'd been buying vinyl at concerts instead of T-Shirts. I have plenty of T-Shirts but want to support the band whose music I may have downloaded bypassing the whole 'pay for it' technicality.
Listening to records has reintroduced me to the commitment of physical interaction. You have to remove the record from the sleeve and jacket, place it on the turntable and move the needle to the first groove on the album.
You also only have @22minutes of play time, so you can't commit to any long-term task (I was cleaning the refrigerator) without taking breaks to flip the record over.
Meanwhile the artist has 22 minutes to convince you that you want to hear the other 22 minutes.
This is the way I grew up listening to recorded music; album artwork, liner notes, sleeve design (sometimes - otherwise white paper) and short-term commitment.
Now, the kids on my lawn are either buying 4 minute chunks of popularity or 88 minute commitments to the 4 minute promises of the artist.
Anyway, I am really enjoying the re-immersion into the world of Vinyl. It's not an audiophile thing, it's about physically interacting with the medium.
Next up - A rant about how Carnation Breakfast Bars are better than energy drinks.
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