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I'm 58. I've been listening to vinyl for 40 odd years. I've got some rare vinyl, picked up when it was cheap to buy and not realising it was rare. I've only ever bought what I wanted to listen to and never bought purely to sell on. I am at a point where I'd like some albums that were released in 2024, but as prices of new vinyl has risen, I've not done so. With children, a long term ill wife, a job that takes up a lot of my time, I don't get to listen to my collection as much as I'd like, and when I do, it has to be through headphones. I'm seriously thinking about selling off a fair chunk of my collection to buy a classic car to drive with my son. I have multiple copies of some albums, on both vinyl and CD. DSOTM and Tubular Bells spring to mind. I can only play one at a time! It does become a problem. I'm going to a record fair on Saturday, so I'll see whats there. I look for bootlegs more so thesedays as most studio recordings I have. And I never clean them, just store them well and they sound just as good as when I bought them!

Aaah u like using the Meat Puppets album cover for the blue background

Oh and get rid of the mamas and papas. And the doors . Anything laurel canyon. F-- government rock n roll

How about just buy what you really like?

Back From The Grave! Tim Warren's da man!

Nicely done! I have a collection (approx. 2,300 LPs and 3,500 CDs), but I do not consider myself a "collector" per se. Date of press, country of origin, color variations, etc. mean nothing to me, as the music is the most important element. Though I will make sure the LP/CD and cover are in good condition, and I do not want cut-outs. I recently did a purge of 500-600 CDs in anticipation of an impending move, but I gave all of them away to friends as record stores give you virtually nothing for them. I'd rather throw them out than accept $0.50 - $1.00 from a buyer who will mark them up considerably once they are in their possession. Not sure I've ever gone 30 days without buying something, but I commend you on your success in going 29 days. You didn't say, but I was wondering if you felt you missed out on anything, or if this is going to alter your music purchases moving forward? Cheers!

no clue what any of that stuff is, doubt anyone does

Love watching your vids, always showing cool shit 😎

great finds from 2024 for sure!! We have very similar interests.. i just got back from Seattle and picked up an OG Sonics Boom. I did a deep dive on Syd's 2nd albums Barrett. th-cam.com/video/aoj7mOQtOyk/w-d-xo.html

Damn one more comment! LoL! I have that Hate Bombs LP and they’re so awesome Killer garage revival! Love it! ✌️👽

Dude we can fight against our vinyl urges but it always ends up being fruitless LoL! Your roadtrip garnered some killer finds! I do like that Knickerbockers LP even tho it’s very Beatlesque which is in no way a deal breaker for me. I have that Gants record and I used to play the shite out of it. They were some young cats who chose to further their education rather than pursue a career in music. Sonics are top shelf garage Great pick there! That Uniques LP looks cool! Man I’d love to find that Gordian Knot LP! Big Star! Buzzcocks are so great! The Damned have so many wild albums that go beyond their punk origins. Def gonna check out the Losin Streaks! That live footage was amazing! I love it when a band gives their all even to a smaller crowd! Did I notice their on the Slovenly label? They put out some great garage punk. I do that same thing when I don’t know about an album I take a pic and stream later Glad to know I’m not the only crate digger that uses that formula! Wow great pick up on the Tiffany Shade! CA Quintet is a wild ride! Love it! I am def a fan of Ty Segall! Carrying the torch for uniquely styled RnR! I really enjoy that Pu$$y LP! Those Highs in the Mid Sixties are hard to find! I have like 20 volumes Yeah I found a honey hole and bought em all for $10 a pop! Dude you scored some amazing freaking records This was a brilliant roadtrip story! Peace ✌️👽 Too many great albums to comment on them all! Check out Merrel F’s Fapardokly bands LP It’s a great listen!

Warren Zevon is a must.

Once you entire identity becomes your "COLLECTION"...it's time to reassess one's life priorities. I think you are asking all the right questions. What hole do these items fill in our lives? What are we really chasing when we chase "GRAILS"? Learn what really brings joy into your life, and chase that instead of shiny objects that don't bring any sort of actual happiness.

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One of my subscribers sent me the Beachwood Sparks album. Had a nice comment from the record label on my review which was cool. Still trying to work on my top albums for the year. I will check out Electric Splash

I did not know Messerchups were still putting out albums. The oop opp album, sorry, can’t spell it is wonderful. It came off Fuzz Club which is a favorite label.

Its not Zombriella its Zombie rella. I won't have anyone mispronounce her name. 😆 I am super jealous of that picture too.

what ails this man?

Enjoyed your video and travelogue! :)

Sonics. I found an OG 45 of the Witch. Makes sense living in the NW. I purged 23 LPs and 45s and then proceeded to buy 4 "new" "punk" records which only cost 20 tota on DG. How I had restraint is beyond me. Maybe time won't let me!

I have been there before. You have to get to a point where you need to change. It is the most stressful feeling I have dealt with personally. I think you will have more fun if you expand the kinds of music you listen to. I actually started having a great time once I started adding CDs into my rotation with my vinyl. I dont feel bad about spending too much because well, CDs, especially used are rather cheap. If there is an album I want to hear I will get a CD, and if I absolutely love it, then I will get it on vinyl. I was so wrapped up in which records are first press and all of that, but the real reason I like music in general is because its fun to listen to! After sitting there and thinking about why I collect music in the first place. What I realized is that all I actually want is the highest quality playback I can humanly hear. This has made it easier for me, because now I wont buy cheap used records.

it’s pronounced “rick men” i believe

this video came up on my feed as i had a cart ready to click order

Enjoyed your video! Crazy footage-wow! Good for you for volunteering in your community. I love ? and the Mysterians too. Garage rock is amazing, and it’s so punk rock. I have Nuggets but need to grab Nuggets 2. I was actually named after a Love song, haha. Cool stuff!

This is so true. Story of my life right here. LOL. Bless you sir

I have no other hobbies, so buying records is my main thing. I have almost 2000 lps, over 3300 45s and 400 12"singles. Plus around 500 CDs. I love music. Buying newer albums has slowed because of the price being close to $50 each, i still find some artists releasing under $30..but very few. Also im not a fan of most of todays popluar artists. I have a select few. I look for albums finally getting pressed on vinyl from the 90s early 2000s. For the most part i have everything else from the late 70s and all the 80s. Once in a great while something will pop up at a record store or fair that i forgot about and if its decently priced , i buy it. Last month we had a record fair in my city and found 10 albums (2 of which were replacements of my old worn out copies) and i only spent $18 for all. Too many people are gouging consumers and there are those who have unlimited spending, which i dont. No used album is worth $50 no matter who pressed it, which pressing it is 1st, 2nd ,20th. Less than 7 years ago i ordered uk only pressings of many 90s albums, or other countries and paid under 5 euros and shipping was cheap. Now those albums are priced over 30 to 150 euros. And international shipping is outrageous these days. I dont think any record store trying to stay afloat would tell you to stop buying. We are into the holidays and my money just needs to go towards other things. Besides that NOTHING good is being pressed at this time.

Due to the steep climb in record prices over the years, I stopped buying records in 2020. I have to be content with the 800 LPs and a few hundred singles I own. I occasionally buy a CD every few months, and that is about it. Otherwise just do some free streaming.

Lots of truth in the video for those of us who've been collecting for years. I somehow managed to hang onto 70% of my formative vinyl collection and in good condition (seriously, I have records I've had since 1984 that play better than records I get off Discogs graded VG+). I got back into collecting just before the current boom so it's distressing to see so many records that should be sold for $10, $15 going for $30, $40 or more. Lots of records over graded. Just recently I had an online friendship with a dude who had over 4000 records and we were great friends and had similar tastes and opinions. We shared records, and did swaps in the mail. He died this summer and in a lot of ways that took the wind out of my sails. I see prices coming down ever so slightly, stuff on my wishlist coming up more often, but I just can't justify it. So I'm trying to hold the line. Listen to more of what I have.

Dude, you have some killer records, West Coast Pop Art Experimental Band are a firm favourite. I halved my record collection and its now more of a revolving door. I try to mint up but also, when i find a new killer record, it makes some of the records i own in the same genre just that bit lamer so i tend to have mini clear outs at least once a year. Ever evolving but never getting out of band like it used to do

I used to have 2 The Doors albums in rice paper from Japan from a Vietnam Vet. Ex wife got them. Best place to buy records is at goodwill or salvation army, only 1.00-2.00 each.

Use that time to, perhaps, upgrade your audio equipment or save up money for other projects?

I have been to both stores, like them both. Hey PSL has a good record store too, Sounds Good Music.

You're a good writer. Happy trails!

Time for a new hobby -- Ripping your collection to high quality lossless digital format. It will give you en excuse to listen to your records, all of them. It will still give you something to spend money on (hard drives).

That Gandalf record is such a 60s gem. I’m waiting on the same variant of it in the mail :)

I tried to listen to my entire collection in a year. Anything I didn’t want to listen to after a year of playing 2 records a day became a serious candidate to sell. I have around 450 but I’ll not looking to fill more than a Kallax so need to start thinning the herd.

I say it like this. If you're peaking over 1000 records strong you're just doing it for the numbers at that point. I'm over 40 and can't think of over 400-500 albums between cassette, vinyl, cd, or even digital computer library albums combined that I'd want to have on vinyl primarily. A complete sit down and decision really needs to be made what you should and shouldn't keep. If you have records that you simple haven't touched in over a year, is a good tell tale sign if you need them or not.

If you can’t listen to it, don’t buy it.

I stopped when I realized I have 1/4 to 1/3 I haven't listened to in backlog. I go back through them and "I HAVE this??" is said a lot. So..I treat my shelves like the store instead.

I scratched an RL SS into my Led Zeppelin II reissue and it sounds so good now, like really loud. Just put it on Discogs for $1200

Upgrade your gear, dude Jesus. Having a cooler collection than the setup that plays them is corny af.

You totally got me. I have almost the same situation here with records and old film prints. My work as a creative freelancer could be better. (Also my happiness in general.) And though I don't blame my collections - these collecting habits might be a problem.

Oh, man! You're putting your fingers all over the records. You should never put your fingers on the grooves!

No Raw Power or Nevermind The Bullocks?

Oh, I'm not excusing myself. I got excited. I bought about 30 or so records from the used shop. But I realized that it was essentially just for nostalgia. If I want an album, I will get the compact disc. 📀 It plays in my car, my CD player, my DVD player, my laptop, and even my tablet. 📀

I usually purchase around 3 Albums A month __I have a list of what I want to order and seldom deviate from the list,,,,there's just an awesome amount of great music to be had __yep

0:53 Just bought that We The People record. Classic garage rock

I only made it 4 seconds into the video before I had to stop. Those leaning vinyls, man! What the heck are you doing?!

I found that most thrift store records suck these days, totally bashed up records at prices as if they were great condition 👎🏻👎🏻👎🏻

Hint: While you are listening to your records you are not buying records.