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Troy
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Username: Troy
Post Number: 1615
Registered: 01-2004
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Votes: 0 (Vote!) | | Posted on Monday, December 15, 2008 - 05:10 pm: | 
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Last weekend I just broke down, packed all of my LP's and CDs in boxes and put them in the basement. It finally dawned on my all that stuff is simply obsolete. Has anyone else come to this conclusion?
Up until last weekend I had a turn table set up in my family room. it is amazing that the LP lasted more than a 1/2 a century before becoming obsolete -- CDs took about half that time, 8 tracks even less.
Bascially my whole family has 1 or more portable music players. If we want to listen to a song we simply connect it to the sound system in the room that we are in.
On my Iphone (where all 300+ CD's I purchased over the last 25 years now reside), if there is a song I want to listen to I just pull it up -- much faster than trying to track down the CD. Half the time when I do track down the CD jewel case the actual CD is missing anyway.
Even if the song is not on my phone I can just buy it from Itunes on the spot.
Actually my home network is set up in such a way that my stero systems can access the vidoes, music, photos on my harddrive.
If I'm at my desk top I often go to Youtube download music -- I have found every song I've ever looked for on Youtube.
The reality is that today, one can call up any movie or music and play it when ever they want. Actually having the music on some physical medium seems archaic.
I've watched movies on a large projection screen, in my family room that were served from netflix across the internet.
I put the VHS tapes and a garbage bag and tossed them...
The only thing left in the family room are the DVD's -- but I image their days are numbered too. |
Cynique
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Username: Cynique
Post Number: 13192
Registered: 01-2004
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Votes: 0 (Vote!) | | Posted on Monday, December 15, 2008 - 08:09 pm: |
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It's interesting how diverse people are in their approaches to listening to what they want to hear. I have never been an avid "record" collector; I left that to my late husband. I've always been more of a radio listener, just somebody who turned to my favorite station and would get a big charge whenever a DJ played a song I liked. It was all about serendipity and spotaneity.
Well, I have moved on a bit and discovered the music channels on ComCast cable TV. When it comes to my social life, having been there and done that, I've basically retreated to a Cocoon where my Computer, my Cyber Card games, and my Cable TV all comprise a "C" world where I float on the waves of virtual reality. There's this one channel called "Singers & Standards" and it's like a time machine for me! I swear, there's not one song played there that I don't know the words to and that doesn't bring back memories of my salad days during the 50s and 60s! It's like this channel has been programmed just for me, - like somebody assembled all of my favorite vocal renditions by all of my favorite my singers and then put them on a reel to be played especially for my ears. Incredible!
In the summer I do occasionaly bestir myself enough to leave the comfort of my matrix and get out and about. But now that winter is here and the temps in these parts are in the single digits, hibernation to the tune of all these "hits of yesteryear" represent another "C" in my circle: Contentment. (When I get my fill of nostalgic music, I change the channel and watch hip-hop videos.) Sorry. Got carried away.  |
Troy
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Username: Troy
Post Number: 1617
Registered: 01-2004
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Votes: 0 (Vote!) | | Posted on Monday, December 15, 2008 - 09:23 pm: |
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Cynique, sounds like you lucked up discovering "Singers & Standards" on Cable.
The Iphone is what actually got me back into listening to music more frequently. I use it when I run or ride my bike. I plug it into my car stereo when I drive long distances and I plug it into the various systems we have in the house.
Before that I would listen to CD's but I'd fill up the CD changer, in the car, and the same 6 cds would set there for months... and I'm real bad with keeping the CD with it case.
I'd almost forgotten how music can be used to effect your mood: it can get you charged for a vigorous run, lift your spirits when you down or even elevate them higher when you are feeling good. And there is nothing much better than signing the words to a love song with that special someone...
Post iPod; I listen to music everyday.
New York City radio is pretty boring. When they are not clowning or engaging in 5th grade humor, they typicaly play the same songs over and over again.
I used to find myself switching channels only to find the same song playing everywhere I went. I rarely listen to the radio for music.
There is this website called pandora that I like: it basically plays songs based upon your taste which is determined from previously played sonmg that you say you liked or disliked. Pandora exposed me to a lot of good funk music I'd never heard before.
iTunes also suggests music, with the "genius" software but I've not checked it out.
Lately I've been downloading music files which are in my LP collection - mostly 12" -- Many of my CD purchases were to replace albums :-(
So now I have versions of many albums for 3 different platforms Turntable, CD player and Ipod. Actually I have 4 versions of some albums if you count the 8 track I have! |
Thumper
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Username: Thumper
Post Number: 715
Registered: 01-2004
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Votes: 0 (Vote!) | | Posted on Tuesday, December 16, 2008 - 01:33 pm: |
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Hello All,
I have to admit that CDs and LPs are obsolete. I am almost totally digital. I love it. I have such an eclectic musical taste that it simply can not be pigeonholed.
Troy, I have copied all of my CDs and put them in my iTunes, which explains why my total setup is over 120GB. I have it backed up on several hard drives. I love it. I haven't gotten rid of all my LPs yet, simply because many are not available on CD, and can't be found anywhere else. My brother got me an Ion turntable for Christmas a few years ago so that I can put those LPs that have not entered the digital age yet, into my iTunes. I highly recommend it. I hope you did not get rid of your Funkadelic's Trombulation album. I need a copy of that.
Cynique: I love the CD channels on my satellite TV as well. Besides the sound quality, I have discovered a lot of new music from it. |
Carey
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Username: Carey
Post Number: 1446
Registered: 05-2004
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Votes: 0 (Vote!) | | Posted on Tuesday, December 16, 2008 - 03:44 pm: |
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See, yawl got too much money. Yawl make me sick talkin' about Yo'pod and his pod. I bet yawl got one of those blood TV's. Yeah, flat-screen-plasma TV's. Am worried about this big switch to digital TV. I gotta find some money to buy one of those damn boxes.
Ain't no way I am going to throw away my Crusaders LP, are you kidding me. I still have 45's and some Fat's Domino. Listen, music is about the whole experience; it's kind of like cooking. You can go out and buy some potatoe salad or chicken but there's nothing like the whole process of getting your flour just right and dropping those babies in the grease. There's something about making sure you have the right type of potatoes; not to mention the cost.
I don't know, maybe it's because I used to use my LP covers to separate the seeds and stems in my dime bag but I just have a fondness for my old music.
Yes sir, yawl got too much money. I wanted to smack Troy when he said he plugged his music into his car system. I'm just please that it's winter. See, my air conditioning doesn't work in my car and the drivers side window don't work.
The next time you guys decide to throw out your music, give me a holla, I'll bring a big bag. |
Cynique
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Username: Cynique
Post Number: 13196
Registered: 01-2004
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Votes: 0 (Vote!) | | Posted on Wednesday, December 17, 2008 - 12:57 am: |
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Yeah, Thumper, the cable TV music channels really offer an ecletic selection of music. The Techo-Funk and House Music, for instance, really have an large underground following; a lot of people are not familiar with this music genre but it's out there - pumpin up the volume! |
Chrishayden
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Username: Chrishayden
Post Number: 7609
Registered: 03-2004
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Votes: 0 (Vote!) | | Posted on Wednesday, December 17, 2008 - 10:46 am: |
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As long as you guys keep falling for it, they'll keep changing the technology on you and making you buy a whole new outfit every couple of years.
Hell, you might not even have power 24 hours a day in a few.
The way I look at it--Cable, HDTV, Satellite, CDs, Ipods, MP Players--new packaging for the same old s**t.
I'll play my guitar and listen to the radio until they finally settle down. |
Yvettep
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Username: Yvettep
Post Number: 3307
Registered: 01-2005
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Votes: 0 (Vote!) | | Posted on Thursday, December 18, 2008 - 09:34 am: |
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I, too, am almost completely digital. But there are three important things to remember:
BACK UP, BACK UP, BACK UP!
Back up your libraries often, in at least a couple of different formats. |
Troy
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Username: Troy
Post Number: 1620
Registered: 01-2004
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Votes: 0 (Vote!) | | Posted on Thursday, December 18, 2008 - 03:36 pm: |
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I read or heard somewhere that pointed out that a typical 16 year old has probably heard more music in different genres from different eras that their grandfather heard in his entire life time.
My 16 year old has never brought an LP or a cassette. She purchased a few CD's but all of her music is consumed digitally.
The 99 cent itune song is far cheaper, better quality (techincally), longer duration and more flexiable than buying as 45 or 12" in my day.
Chris the formats my change but net-net things are far superior now than in the past. Now if we end up sending ourselves back to the stone age we'll probably be worried more about food, safety and shelter than where our music comes from.
Yvettep, yeah you have to back up. That is perhaps the only reason I did not toss my CD collection.
The LP's (as well as a few 8 tracks)I'm keeping as collectables.
I tossed all of my casettes and VHS tapes.
I'm officially all digital. |
Zane
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Username: Zane
Post Number: 100
Registered: 11-2004
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Votes: 0 (Vote!) | | Posted on Friday, December 19, 2008 - 01:23 pm: |
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Someone was over my house this week and asked if I had a CD to put in. I had to think about it, where I had them all put away-LOL I have a 300 CD changer that is empty and not even hooked up at this point. You are right, digital music has taken over. |
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