tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-329507352453931374.post3621988131564839644..comments2024-03-24T18:43:18.706-04:00Comments on Darwinfish 2: Breaking Recordsbluzdudehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05991272670722362652noreply@blogger.comBlogger16125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-329507352453931374.post-14863751298591334842012-06-21T10:01:05.329-04:002012-06-21T10:01:05.329-04:00HI Marlene, thanks for stopping by!
Bowling Green...HI Marlene, thanks for stopping by!<br /><br />Bowling Green, huh? That's my alma mater. I loved it there... worked for WBGU for 3 years, on-air once a week.<br /><br />I have one of those LP/Cassette converters... it's great for getting the old stuff onto the PC and my MP3 player. Not crazy about the quality though. The LPs come across a little "tinny", although I probably need to better learn how to modulate the tone with the control program.<br /><br />I've seen that Street Survivor cover in the swap shops, I just never bought it. I think they were asking a bit too much for it, considering my meager means at the time.bluzdudehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05991272670722362652noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-329507352453931374.post-50143206389627377062012-06-20T13:24:38.421-04:002012-06-20T13:24:38.421-04:00I caught this blog today, searching for the inside...I caught this blog today, searching for the inside art for GYBR, and when you said you once lived in Toledo, it was great to read this!<br /><br />I lived in southern Wood County, and generally went to Finder's Records and Tapes in Bowling Green (which is *still* in operation, working out of *three* storefronts in BG!) not to mention Rink's Bargain City in Findlay. I'm *still* kicking myself for not buying the original cover to the Lynyrd Skynyrd's "Soul Survivors".<br /><br />I'm also a radio DJ who made the slow transition from LPs/45s to CDs back from the late 70s to late 80s. I still say for broadcasting LPs are far superior to digital.<br /><br />As to the questions regarding transferring LPs to CDs, there are a number of decent turntables with a USB plug to input directly into your computer.Marlenehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10796191877135640907noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-329507352453931374.post-39061637009398872942012-04-07T23:27:27.018-04:002012-04-07T23:27:27.018-04:00I remember those... we never had one. But I'l...I remember those... we never had one. But I'll never forget the day when we finally ditched our beat up old 1960s-era record player for a slick LP/cassette/8-track player. No more balancing quarters on the needle arm. We were living large!bluzdudehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05991272670722362652noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-329507352453931374.post-67777889910197576442012-04-07T20:57:12.305-04:002012-04-07T20:57:12.305-04:00The Guy and I were talking the other day about tho...The Guy and I were talking the other day about those giant wooden stereo cabinets people used to have in their living rooms to house their record players and albums. My grandparents had one, and I'd sure love to have it now.Mrs. Bachelor Girlhttp://www.mrsbachelorgirl.netnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-329507352453931374.post-43193733872973787352012-04-03T18:16:02.771-04:002012-04-03T18:16:02.771-04:00Thanks for the backup. A properly prepared, fold-...Thanks for the backup. A properly prepared, fold-out album jacket could be a brilliant marketing maneuver. It’s sad to think that if they made them now (in any great number) there would probably be advertising inside. (mmmmmph!... <i>covering mouth</i>…)bluzdudehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05991272670722362652noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-329507352453931374.post-89232988030094032452012-04-03T16:09:52.204-04:002012-04-03T16:09:52.204-04:00When I started appreciating music, it was the tran...When I started appreciating music, it was the transition time between cassettes and CD's, but my parents had tons of albums. I loved pulling them out and looking through the covers and the insides. They had all the Beatles albums and tons of Pink Floyd. They were going to get rid of them all a few years back, so we took them off their hands. So while I never had the record store experience, I did so love looking at the covers when I was a kid.Jessica R.http://www.leelafish.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-329507352453931374.post-52210111963279796612012-04-02T18:05:54.398-04:002012-04-02T18:05:54.398-04:00While I remain wistful for the Record-Buying Exper...While I remain wistful for the Record-Buying Experience, that’s mostly for the ‘marketing’ aspect of it. I miss the artwork and graphics of a good album presentation. The records themselves were a pain in the ass to play and maintain. If I appeared to be a Records Nazi back in the day, it’s because I had to be, otherwise, due to our Barn Parties, I’d be the proud owner of the largest beer-stained and scratched up record collection in the state.<br /><br />One thing I’ll say about the 70s… dance music sure was a whole lot better than the hyper-bassed, over-synthed, auto-tuned mess we have today. KC, the Commodores, EWF and the Bee Gees featured real people playing real instruments, who could rock a groove to death. <br /><br />KC and the Sunshine Band might have been nothing but disco fluff, but they were very good, very entertaining disco fluff. His band rocked like they were Temptations, with horns.<br /><br />It’s too bad that the youngsters today only know EWF from the Seinfeld episode when Elaine dances. (And I swear, every time I hear that song, I get the urge to stick those thumbs out and start kicking.)bluzdudehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05991272670722362652noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-329507352453931374.post-84201273923531183032012-04-02T18:05:21.897-04:002012-04-02T18:05:21.897-04:00Strawberries was unrelated, but the Peaches stores...Strawberries was unrelated, but the Peaches stores (the ones owned by my company) changed their name to Coconuts. At first, Peaches were coast to coast, but owned by different companies. When the store group (Midwest and Northeast parts of the country) that I worked for went belly-up, they were bought by a larger company. But they lost the right to the Peaches name, which was retained by another ownership group operating in the South, so my Peaches changed to Coconuts.<br /><br />That meant that we had to get rid of everything in the store that said Peaches, from Platinum Album awards to the famous Peach Crates. (Which meant that we employees benefited greatly from this shedding of assets. That was how I got my first Platinum Album… for Bon Jovi-Slippery When Wet. Eventually I actually earned one, that has my name on it, for buying, promoting and selling a buttload of “Whoot! There it is!”<br /><br />I’ve been meaning to do a post feature my various bits of music biz swag… maybe this is the jumping off point.<br /><br />Also, of course vinyl sales are up… they were so low they were almost non-existent, so there was nowhere to go but up.bluzdudehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05991272670722362652noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-329507352453931374.post-23081403712710321012012-04-02T18:04:57.702-04:002012-04-02T18:04:57.702-04:00Deal! I’m always game to scope out the record sto...Deal! I’m always game to scope out the record stores.<br /><br />No, I haven’t seen the Neil Young thing.bluzdudehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05991272670722362652noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-329507352453931374.post-79713175986189374052012-04-02T11:43:43.196-04:002012-04-02T11:43:43.196-04:00I SO want to get back into records. Am starting to...I SO want to get back into records. Am starting to research a decent system for doing so. Not top of of the line expensive, but not chintzy either. Now that I'm flush with all the electronic gadgets I really need, that will be my next luxury expenditure.<br /><br />No judging KC and the Sunshine Band. I'll raise you the Commodores, Earth, Wind, & Fire. and pre-Saturday Night Fever BeeGees.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-329507352453931374.post-54206646681543823672012-04-01T23:44:25.744-04:002012-04-01T23:44:25.744-04:00Is/was Peaches part of the Strawberries/Coconuts f...Is/was Peaches part of the Strawberries/Coconuts family of record stores? I spent my teen years buying cassettes and CDs at the local Strawberries, pre-Napster/iTunes. God, I feel old :(<br /><br />Your 'wall of fame' is awesome. Nothing displays like vinyl. I saw an article about the steep decline in physical album sales over the past few years, and it said that pretty much every format of music sales (including downloads?) has gone in the shitter over the past few years...except vinyl. Vinyl record sales are UP. How cool is that?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-329507352453931374.post-79181927160814694132012-04-01T23:09:44.921-04:002012-04-01T23:09:44.921-04:00My 22-year-old son has started a vinyl collection-...My 22-year-old son has started a vinyl collection--and not just oldies. Several new indie bands are releasing albums in vinyl.<br /><br />Have you read the Neil Young interview, in which he talks about Steve Jobs' listening to music on vinyl? <br /><br />We've had a resurgence of record stores the past couple years in Toledo. Let's go and check some of them out when you're in town this summer!sherry stanfa-stanleyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00680055033925659511noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-329507352453931374.post-49822589694036815282012-03-30T18:10:52.042-04:002012-03-30T18:10:52.042-04:00First off, thanks for providing the inspiration an...First off, thanks for providing the inspiration and jumping off point of this post. I love it when ideas like this come waltzing down the pike!<br /><br />I vaguely remember that area… I used to ride my bike to a lake off 161, to go fishing. Can’t remember the name… that was back around 1974. But I remember the Buzzard’s Nest stores.<br /><br />I still have my turntable that I bought in 1986. I sure hope the needle doesn’t break because I don’t like the odds of finding another one. But it’s not likely to get worn out any time soon… I still have it hooked up to a mixing board, along with a couple of CD players and a tape deck. That used to be my primary music source… mix tapes… but I’m all digital now. Someday I’ll have to get some software to allow me to blend songs digitally and burn them to CD.<br /><br />Or not… it sounds like a lot of work, and I don’t even play CDs any more. Got my MP3 player for my daily commute, and a flash drive full of songs for longer trips.bluzdudehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05991272670722362652noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-329507352453931374.post-78931522472735933802012-03-30T18:10:25.811-04:002012-03-30T18:10:25.811-04:00I’m sure that to you, and anyone else that never l...I’m sure that to you, and anyone else that never lived during a time when there weren’t CDs, my post looks like a time capsule exhibit, but as you said, there are many similarities. Excitement about music transcends generations.bluzdudehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05991272670722362652noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-329507352453931374.post-29403557496576536282012-03-30T12:40:33.092-04:002012-03-30T12:40:33.092-04:001) Holy crap, I forgot about Camelot. That was one...1) Holy crap, I forgot about Camelot. That was one of my favorite chain stores, too. There was one in Dublin, at Sawmill and 161, and it was my go-to store for new stuff once the Buzzard's Nest chain shut down. <br /><br />2) I need a turntable. I'm like you in that the music is more important to me than the medium, so I'm not especially involved in the LP vs. CD debate. But part of me misses my old records, and I want to listen to them again.Uncle Crappyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18416382112724275005noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-329507352453931374.post-77312705069599783552012-03-30T09:45:27.784-04:002012-03-30T09:45:27.784-04:00My general comment to this is: yep.
My best fri...My general comment to this is: yep. <br /><br />My best friend and I used to haunt the record store of our local mall every weekend and then go home and tear open the liner notes of our CDs, hoping for lyrics. When the Internet came along, my most-visited site was a lyrics one with an early 90s blue bubbles background image. I loved buying bootleg rarities from my favourite bands and almost regret that it's so easy to find everything online these days. I don't think I'd be hanging out in music stores today even if the whole CD ritual still existed, but there's a new satisfaction I get from downloading MP3s and then buying the same albums on LP just because I like the sound.Unapologetically Mundanehttp://www.unapologeticallymundane.comnoreply@blogger.com