I think I would geek out so much if ever I was to walk in an enter this space. I could hang out here for hours. Really inspiring job you did to bring it all together!
BTW, I bought my very first record the day after The Beatles appeared on The Ed Sullivan Show I was 9yrs old in NJ in 1964. I'm now recently retired after 37 years of trucking across our beautiful country. Now I need to touch them after so much time has passed me by. So many of things you spoke of spoke directly to my heart. I have mostly Rock, maybe 500+ blues and some jazz. I could type for hours here, lol Be back later . Bob.
I have that square of dead space between two record shelves too, and I also put mic stands and stuff in it- it actually works great for that! Thanks for the inside look, really lovely space.
To any who might be interested in rescuing damaged vinyl, first step is to thoroughly clean the record preferably in a sonic cleaner. Next step is to try different shapes of styli. A spherical may sound better than either an elliptical or line contact stylus. Also try different size styli. Work with a good DAW in a program that has good restoration plugins.
I love vinyl and am an audio engineer since 1966. There is hope for damaged vinyl. I've fixed many trashed records via digital technology. It works. If I had lots of money, I could have the fixed audio cut to a lacquer and pressed to vinyl
You may have had to give up some of your collection because it doesn't 'spark joy' but I can tell that beautiful room does! You made a comment about it looking like a record store. I don't think that's a bad thing. I have great memories of going to Tower Records in San Jose, back in the day, and looking through the stacks. I do miss those days, although we have Silver Platters here in the Seattle area. They've been selling vinyl for a while. Fortunately, I still have most of the records I bought back in the day. Props to your wife for being part of the vinyl family!
Your setup looks great. You must feel a great sense of completion. Congratulations. How about doing a story or a rundown on all the US Beatles albums that Capitol released. Keep up the good work and thanks.
i sold all of the records i owned in downtown Santa Cruz , California near the transit center back in September 1989 .. i got a Red Flying V Electric Guitar 🎸 with the money - i couldn't keep them i didn't want them getting ruined based on my work and lifestyle then - plus i was already committed to cassette already for 10 years
I’ve been planning in my head my music room for years. I have tons of records, CDs, cassettes, dvds, vhs, books, posters, guitars, and video gear. Congrats your room rules.
That is quite a set-up there, Eric...That looks like the most comfortable space to play records, have a drink and just hang out...It almost makes you never want to leave! It's like the ultimate retro mancave, my friend! If you sell some of those records at a local shop, they should put them in a special bin titled "The Vinyl Rewind Collection", so that customers who are channel fans can own a piece of The Vinyl Geek's personal collection!
That is beyond AWESOME my friend. One special piece to me is that 7" singles space you put in there. So cool!!! The retro feel of the room though is amazing!
Can’t believe with all the crappy channels out there that have over a million subscribers you only have 200k. I just came across your channel a week ago and love it. Great job!
Very nice indeed. I considered using those type record dividers but instead simply went with manila cardboard squares of about 12"x13" cut from old record mailers with the categories (for example 'Spoken inc. Documentary, Field Recordings, Poetry, Instructional and Sound Effects', 'Experimental inc. Noise, Industrial, Art and Outsider Music' and for the big five multi-genre/generational acts who I happen to own a bizzilion records by 'Beatles, Bowie, Beach Boys, Bee Gees and Cliff + Related') written in a combination of biro and felt tip as it was infinitely cheaper.
How amazing I find this just as I'm setting up THE MUSIC ROOM with my approximate 11 to 12,000 vinyls which have sadly been in storage(not cheap) for more years than I care to admit. I came upon this site to see if the CD copy of The Beatles YESTERDAY AND TODAY BUTCHER COVER is worth more than the $5.00 it cost me. It does have the small 6 on the back, something I learned actually means something just tonight by finding your amazing site. I have a thousand questions. I'll be back, BOB W. in North Carolina
Holy cow, man! This is my absolute favorite of ALL your videos. I've shown my wife some snippets of your room in videos because it's along the lines of what I'm doing. I'm 68 and absolutely love mid century interior design - even before it became popular. And after decades, I finally built a 30x60 shop building, and took a 16 foot slice of it and turned it into my music room. Like you, I have roughly 3,000 records, and a thousand or so that I'll probably get rid of. I have lots of mid-century nick-nacks, furniture and hanging lights similar to yours. I've been trying to decide whether I wanted to go with a "white" room or go with a dark motif, using my vintage lighting (with LED's, obviously) to bring light just where I need it. Your video sold me on the latter. And another equally important part: For my main rotation I've been using a 4x4 cube Ikea shelf (you know the one), and like you, I really hate the records all being viewed from the side. I've thought about the "record store" type racks and, again, you've sold me! And I build stuff like that in the attached shop (now that I'm retired). And regarding the rest of it - the furniture, the bar, the wall coverings, I LOVE IT! I'm going for a bit different color scheme, but your room is a huge inspiration. Mine is placed on 32 acres in rural Kentucky (moved here from Seattle 11 years ago) and I got much of my stuff at Seattle estate sales before I moved. Anyway, well done!
That's awesome, man. I'm jealous! I had to downsize my 3,000 + collection last year. Just tired of moving them with me everywhere and space was always an issue. I now have about 200, not counting my 45s or 78s. I kept only the most valuable records (valuable to me, though some are worth a decent amount of money). If I ever settle down and have the cash, I'll do something like what you did there. I love albums and 1970s decor.
Excellent setup...I have my collection of probably about 200 or so records across a long wooden crate that I can store below my turntable and two other plastic crates that I keep next to that. I am relatively new to collecting but I am really enjoying it and enjoy your channel, keep up the good work.
Nice Room! I've always wanted to build a shelf that holds one record and says "Now Playing," just so I can have a place to put the empty record jacket. Now I'm inspired.
Love the room as a whole! I am a professional carpenter so I know how expensive plywood is these days I was estimating 2 sheets for each unit. Love the leather tufted bar and you Eames chair!
Am 45 and been collecting vinyl since I was a kid but unfortunately I sold some about 15 years ago when broke and I have never forgive myself for it, I had some original copies and rare vinyl. I still have lots but not as many as yourself and wouldn't have the room.
nada surf - high/low, donny and joe emerson. I jumped on those. only been collecting since January. modest 330. Not a great for my wallet getting serious about vinyl at this stage. the good part is everything's been reissued in the past ten years, it's just really expensive. Getting Shonen Knife's first two was a miracle, or Teen Generate - Get Action. Some real obscuro stuffs been reissued. The Stroke Band - Green and Yellow, Shoes - One is Versailles, Dolly Mixture - Demonstration Tapes, The Clean anthology box set. I'm going full discography for Fugazi, Minutemen, Pavement, Pixies, The Fall (pre/brix era) Mission of Burma. Keeping my hopes up for holy grails like Cap n Jazz - Analphabetapolothology, At the Drive-In. Fun Stuff
I just keep mine in alphabetic order according to label and then record number/release date. For instance, in the A's, once I hit Apple, from the first Beatles album on, all their albums are together in release order. The next non Beatles album after the white album is next. If I have more than one album by that artist, all of THEIR albums go together in release order. I've been putting my collection together like that for 63 years. The singles and 78's just go in alphabetic (according to label) and then numeric/release order no matter who the artist is on each one. Having over 60,000 records, this system has always worked well for me.
I love your bar area so much. I’ll definitely be drawing inspiration from that in the future. Well done making you’re vision come to life. You have a good eye for design.
Looks great man. Love your honesty about your project and pointing out the faults , struggles etc. That just tells me your a cool dude. Rock on brother you did a great job.
A very good idea to arrange such a cozy imitation of a record store. I never liked the fact that everyone usually just put records on the shelves of the cabinet like in a warehouse. Gonna take it on a board.
I know this is gonna sound funny, I would have signs posted 'No Touchy' Since I have been a teenager (back in the 70's) no one is allowed to touch my vinyl after a couple mishaps. No one touches my Vinyl but me. I LOVE your layout though, great use of space. I cant even have my records out, wife's cats want to use them as scratch posts 😒 Anyways, Love your pad!
Wooow! Just wow, awesome work and well done. i wound love to chill some time in your bar room and listen to some fantastic music with a cocktail. Watching this I just felt how proud you are of this and you absolutely can be. I love your content. please never stop doing your thing. ❤🎼💿
I think I would geek out so much if ever I was to walk in an enter this space. I could hang out here for hours. Really inspiring job you did to bring it all together!
Same I can sit for hours and just play some records
Well, there is an awesome record collection, a couch and a bar.
Sooo...I probably wouldn't leave until he kicks me out.
You said it!! 😄
that room is extremely cozy
BTW, I bought my very first record the day after The Beatles appeared on The Ed Sullivan Show I was 9yrs old in NJ in 1964. I'm now recently retired after 37 years of trucking across our beautiful country. Now I need to touch them after so much time has passed me by. So many of things you spoke of spoke directly to my heart. I have mostly Rock, maybe 500+ blues and some jazz. I could type for hours here, lol
Be back later . Bob.
I spy, Ren and Stimpy. #Sweet! 🤘😁
Dont whiz on an electric fence. 🤣
Great setup and for whatever reason I love that you put on a suit to film your videos. To me it shows how much you care.
I’m a carpenter and made something similar to this for a client a while back.
You did a fine job
God, this whole room is zen perfection.
Hey I see your Australian AC/DC High Voltage LP! Awesome!
WOW! It's like walking in a record store..I see my fav artist David Bowie
I have that square of dead space between two record shelves too, and I also put mic stands and stuff in it- it actually works great for that! Thanks for the inside look, really lovely space.
that freespace in the middle is a perfect fit for a grammopone or magazines from "that era" too.
To any who might be interested in rescuing damaged vinyl, first step is to thoroughly clean the record preferably in a sonic cleaner. Next step is to try different shapes of styli. A spherical may sound better than either an elliptical or line contact stylus. Also try different size styli. Work with a good DAW in a program that has good restoration plugins.
Congratulations Eric, that space is really beautiful you really deserve it! And cheers for more years into collecting
I'm so glad to see a cool designed room that isn't just a set for the main show.
Nice room. The records fit your decor and don’t look out of place.
Oh and I love that Elton Tumbleweed poster. That is my fav EJ album.
I love vinyl and am an audio engineer since 1966. There is hope for damaged vinyl. I've fixed many trashed records via digital technology. It works. If I had lots of money, I could have the fixed audio cut to a lacquer and pressed to vinyl
That room is a dream come true for vintage lovers in general love the 60s feel to it
I love that they’re not on a shelf with the spines out. So much easier to find stuff and looks better.
Well done, that entire studio has such a great retro theme/vibe.
So classy - having proper record store shelves is just fantastic.
This rules man. The vibe is immaculate.
I screamed and yelled when I saw that MetalJesusRocks EP!
Looks awesome! You and your buddies hard work definitely paid off
Mate be having a whole record store inhouse
It really looks great
Congrats
Just amazing, and I can only imagine the feeling of building something just for you!!
Looks like an actual record shop!! Love it. The shelving is just like Grimeys in Nashville
Weird Al and Metal Jesus Rocks! 🤘🏻
You may have had to give up some of your collection because it doesn't 'spark joy' but I can tell that beautiful room does!
You made a comment about it looking like a record store. I don't think that's a bad thing. I have great memories of going to Tower Records in San Jose, back in the day, and looking through the stacks.
I do miss those days, although we have Silver Platters here in the Seattle area. They've been selling vinyl for a while. Fortunately, I still have most of the records I bought back in the day. Props to your wife for being part of the vinyl family!
I bet it does feel so good to be in there, cool vibe, very nice👌
Your setup looks great. You must feel a great sense of completion. Congratulations.
How about doing a story or a rundown on all the US Beatles albums that Capitol released. Keep up the good work and thanks.
This is so good don’t stop posting your content is great
This is Why i following for all these years
that is Beautiful 🎶🌌⚡✨‼️✨⚡🌆⚛️
thAnk You sO' much ‼️
This room is amazing!! I love it when records are forward-facing so that you can actually see them, as opposed to just seeing the spines. AWESOME!!
I want those Bowie records & In the Wee Small Hours of the Morning. One of these days.
I dig it. It's like a cosy cave
i sold all of the records i owned in downtown Santa Cruz , California
near the transit center
back
in September 1989 ..
i got a
Red Flying V
Electric Guitar 🎸
with the money -
i couldn't keep them i didn't want them getting ruined based on my work and lifestyle then -
plus
i was already
committed to cassette already for 10 years
I’ve been planning in my head my music room for years. I have tons of records, CDs, cassettes, dvds, vhs, books, posters, guitars, and video gear. Congrats your room rules.
I absolutely love your passion, this was a joy to watch you share your joy, I mean it, this made my day
the amount of weed and music I would do or listen to is insane. this is like the perfect sesh and listen to records place
That is quite a set-up there, Eric...That looks like the most comfortable space to play records, have a drink and just hang out...It almost makes you never want to leave! It's like the ultimate retro mancave, my friend! If you sell some of those records at a local shop, they should put them in a special bin titled "The Vinyl Rewind Collection", so that customers who are channel fans can own a piece of The Vinyl Geek's personal collection!
Great collection and decor.
Just noticed the Ren & Stimpy LP 👊🏻💥
Looks so good! I bet you will be playing records that you haven't played in a while, with them being displayed like that!
Great job Eric cool vinyl pad!
Looks great. But, 1:33.... Marvin Gaye- What's Going On is down low and not up with the rest of your heavy hitters... ?
That is beyond AWESOME my friend. One special piece to me is that 7" singles space you put in there. So cool!!! The retro feel of the room though is amazing!
I don’t have this “problem “ yet. Some day I hope to though.
Love the room, me and the wife have a music room that we spend our weekends there and enjoy !
Beautiful space
That looks like an awesome set up.
Looks like a fricken record store! Cool
Can’t believe with all the crappy channels out there that have over a million subscribers you only have 200k. I just came across your channel a week ago and love it. Great job!
Aaaaaye💪🏽 A very coveted space. I love the bar, the deco.. its just friggin happening man.
Very cool, man. Excellent setup.
Very nice indeed.
I considered using those type record dividers but instead simply went with manila cardboard squares of about 12"x13" cut from old record mailers with the categories (for example 'Spoken inc. Documentary, Field Recordings, Poetry, Instructional and Sound Effects', 'Experimental inc. Noise, Industrial, Art and Outsider Music' and for the big five multi-genre/generational acts who I happen to own a bizzilion records by 'Beatles, Bowie, Beach Boys, Bee Gees and Cliff + Related') written in a combination of biro and felt tip as it was infinitely cheaper.
Watching this really put a smile on my face.Such a cool room! Its a work of art!
How amazing I find this just as I'm setting up THE MUSIC ROOM with my approximate 11 to 12,000 vinyls which have sadly been in storage(not cheap) for more years than I care to admit. I came upon this site to see if the CD copy of The Beatles YESTERDAY AND TODAY BUTCHER COVER is worth more than the $5.00 it cost me. It does have the small 6 on the back, something I learned actually means something just tonight by finding your amazing site. I have a thousand questions. I'll be back, BOB W. in North Carolina
I want a space like this for myself
So cool!!!! I wish that was my man-cave
I need work in a listening room too, I love how you were designed this space for your records and for enjoy a drink. Congrats!
Holy cow, man! This is my absolute favorite of ALL your videos. I've shown my wife some snippets of your room in videos because it's along the lines of what I'm doing. I'm 68 and absolutely love mid century interior design - even before it became popular. And after decades, I finally built a 30x60 shop building, and took a 16 foot slice of it and turned it into my music room. Like you, I have roughly 3,000 records, and a thousand or so that I'll probably get rid of. I have lots of mid-century nick-nacks, furniture and hanging lights similar to yours.
I've been trying to decide whether I wanted to go with a "white" room or go with a dark motif, using my vintage lighting (with LED's, obviously) to bring light just where I need it. Your video sold me on the latter.
And another equally important part: For my main rotation I've been using a 4x4 cube Ikea shelf (you know the one), and like you, I really hate the records all being viewed from the side. I've thought about the "record store" type racks and, again, you've sold me! And I build stuff like that in the attached shop (now that I'm retired). And regarding the rest of it - the furniture, the bar, the wall coverings, I LOVE IT! I'm going for a bit different color scheme, but your room is a huge inspiration. Mine is placed on 32 acres in rural Kentucky (moved here from Seattle 11 years ago) and I got much of my stuff at Seattle estate sales before I moved. Anyway, well done!
That's awesome, man. I'm jealous!
I had to downsize my 3,000 + collection last year. Just tired of moving them with me everywhere and space was always an issue.
I now have about 200, not counting my 45s or 78s. I kept only the most valuable records (valuable to me, though some are worth a decent amount of money). If I ever settle down and have the cash, I'll do something like what you did there. I love albums and 1970s decor.
Ha! That's f'in sweet, dude. Fantastic job.
Beautiful space! Great job and thanks for sharing!
I spot the Metal Jesus Rocks 7"!
Looks incredible! What a great idea to enjoy your vinyl collection! Love the ode to the "Jungle Room" bar area too!!!
I didn’t know you had Weird Al! Nice!
Excellent setup...I have my collection of probably about 200 or so records across a long wooden crate that I can store below my turntable and two other plastic crates that I keep next to that. I am relatively new to collecting but I am really enjoying it and enjoy your channel, keep up the good work.
Great space dude, so much better to have the records facing out. I have enjoyed your channel for a few years. Keep it up
Nice Room! I've always wanted to build a shelf that holds one record and says "Now Playing," just so I can have a place to put the empty record jacket. Now I'm inspired.
What a fantastic room! Congratulations it looks wonderful.
Oh this looks lovely! Really wonderful, dreamy, grown up Brady Bunch and very much "you!" :)
Love your choice of stain … looks great. Very cool you have a 7” singles section. Room looks so awesome.
This is so unbelievably fire
Love the room as a whole! I am a professional carpenter so I know how expensive plywood is these days I was estimating 2 sheets for each unit. Love the leather tufted bar and you Eames chair!
Wow! Good job! Looks amazing. It sure paid off to take your time and plan it out.
Am 45 and been collecting vinyl since I was a kid but unfortunately I sold some about 15 years ago when broke and I have never forgive myself for it, I had some original copies and rare vinyl. I still have lots but not as many as yourself and wouldn't have the room.
It looks amazing. Congratulations on a job well done.
nada surf - high/low, donny and joe emerson. I jumped on those. only been collecting since January. modest 330. Not a great for my wallet getting serious about vinyl at this stage. the good part is everything's been reissued in the past ten years, it's just really expensive. Getting Shonen Knife's first two was a miracle, or Teen Generate - Get Action. Some real obscuro stuffs been reissued. The Stroke Band - Green and Yellow, Shoes - One is Versailles, Dolly Mixture - Demonstration Tapes, The Clean anthology box set. I'm going full discography for Fugazi, Minutemen, Pavement, Pixies, The Fall (pre/brix era) Mission of Burma. Keeping my hopes up for holy grails like Cap n Jazz - Analphabetapolothology, At the Drive-In. Fun Stuff
I just keep mine in alphabetic order according to label and then record number/release date.
For instance, in the A's, once I hit Apple, from the first Beatles album on, all their albums are together in release order. The next non Beatles album after the white album is next. If I have more than one album by that artist, all of THEIR albums go together in release order. I've been putting my collection together like that for 63 years. The singles and 78's just go in alphabetic (according to label) and then numeric/release order no matter who the artist is on each one. Having over 60,000 records, this system has always worked well for me.
I love your bar area so much. I’ll definitely be drawing inspiration from that in the future. Well done making you’re vision come to life. You have a good eye for design.
Whole place looks amazing!!
loving the production value as always
Omg I love this room
Looks great man. Love your honesty about your project and pointing out the faults , struggles etc. That just tells me your a cool dude. Rock on brother you did a great job.
That is so freaking cute. You married a fellow collector and you both have spaces for your massive album collections.
A very good idea to arrange such a cozy imitation of a record store. I never liked the fact that everyone usually just put records on the shelves of the cabinet like in a warehouse. Gonna take it on a board.
Very nice. My record room is in a terrible mess right now!
I know this is gonna sound funny, I would have signs posted 'No Touchy' Since I have been a teenager (back in the 70's) no one is allowed to touch my vinyl after a couple mishaps. No one touches my Vinyl but me. I LOVE your layout though, great use of space. I cant even have my records out, wife's cats want to use them as scratch posts 😒 Anyways, Love your pad!
Great Collection
Totally amazing! Love everything about it.
Great work. Front-to-back storage is the dream, but it's really tough to come by.
Wooow! Just wow, awesome work and well done. i wound love to chill some time in your bar room and listen to some fantastic music with a cocktail. Watching this I just felt how proud you are of this and you absolutely can be. I love your content. please never stop doing your thing. ❤🎼💿
I would love to have the space and money to do something like this. Dream room! Looks lovely.
The room looks awesome. Congrats on getting your record racks up.
It’s such a vibe man, awesome room and project. Glad you got it looking as cool as you wanted it 😎
My favorite part is the Tiki bar. Now where is that Mai Tai I ordered?
Looks amazing man
this looks amazing
wow that room is amazing!