For me it's basically just the feeling of owning a piece of music I love. In a past year my collection grew exponentially and I love even just looking at it.
me too, i have some cds that are really special to me, like the final frontier of iron maiden since it was the first cd i bought by myself, and also phantom antichrist of kreator the best piece of metal i ever heard (with all respect to their old material :) )
Same here. I always loved going to the record store and actually *owning* music, it makes it feel more valuable. Unfortunately record stores are disappearing or are too far away.
@@Thirdfish The value is usually gained by rarity or first press. You just cant get the same money out of typical repress/re-issue when people can get it from store at same price. Plus it takes one finger slip while handling the record and whoops you got a scratch on it that takes half of its value away.
me too, not only the Hunt but the surprise find in Music stores. I will use you tube to check out new songs / Bands. and will only do MP3s if im making a compilation CD
@@MetalHeart8787 I do use MP3 allot, but I do that when I rip thw CDs and put them on the mobile or whatever. Been meaning till make a CD of me own, that would be real good.
That is one of my favorite things about buying the cds is looking at the pictures and notes. always fun. Cool sometimes getting them in different languages to. Something I enjoy
I would also like to add an opinion: I don't think this current generation (Z) has much of an appreciation for art; at least not nearly as much as previous gens. When you buy the physical media, you get the artwork and the complete package. This also extends to other things like movies, books and games. I feel that kids today are so used to getting their "quick fix" with everything digital that it will be a lot harder to fully appreciate other things later in life. Heck, motor skills are so bad today that I've heard some kids don't even know how to open a lunchbox, lol. Also, mad props on showing Mckay's. I will probably be at the Winston-Salem location sometime during the week of Labor Day. How strict were they on wearing a mask the last time you were there?
Im a gen z and i think that digital stuff sucks. I collect comic books ,games and cds (books i borrow from library) i don’t have big collections but owning something physically is awesome. I remember how happy i was when i bought Peace sells at nearby supermarket :)
@@rysiiyt86 You are a rare breed, my friend. I hope more people your generation can follow your example. If not, we wont see much of any physical media in stores 10-15 years from now.
@@h.k.295 Its not that hard to make some observations after reading multiple polls on things like age ratio and physical media sales AND knowing people from multiple age groups including "Gen Zers" personally. My statement wasnt stupid; your quick response where you just assumed that I hadnt done any research just shows your ignorance.
One thing I love about collecting, is the happiness and feeling I get after buying one of my favorite albums! I have around almost 30 CDs I believe? And I plan on keep on collecting for years :)
I have over 600 CD's lol (And I know some have way more than this)... But I'm in my 40's now haha. And I've actually been trying to have less CD's to have more room. Selling some, making compilations with just a few songs from some albums etc. There comes a point in life where you need to make compromise lol. But I understand your excitement about keeping collecting though... I felt that way too in my teens. Enjoy your music discovery journey ! ;)
@@brunobailly7013 well you had more than me, I had mainly Tapes & had about 267 of them. Got rid of them just 2 years ago. MY AC/DC & first tapes were to get rid of due to Nostalgic reasons. Kept the covers & made a collage
Same im 14 and I have exactly 30 cds and 32 vynils and i just ordered Obituary The end complete on Vynil and it should be coming tomorrow, really excited!
And please don't forget about the actual musicians. When you buy physical media, especially from indie and lesser known unsigned acts, you are supporting those musicians financially. Spotify and streaming services are not financially helpful to us indie musicians. Selling records and Merch is often the only way local and unsigned bands can make a living these days. Don't forget to support local music!! Your channel is awesome BTW.
For me, I collect because I enjoy collecting first and foremost. I just like owning an album physically and supporting the artist. I do stream so that I can use playlists and listen to albums I can't afford to buy (but I only do this when on the go, so I'm less bothered about sound quality). So when I want to enjoy listening to an album (or give it a first listen), I'll always sit in front of my turntable as that's the experience that I enjoy the most.
It can be a lot of fun to track down rare versions of cds, its satisfying once the copy is finally in your hands. not to mention finding dirt cheap deals on albums
My reasons: get more experience with the release, the liner notes, photos, additional art etc. No guarantee it will remain on Spotify. Slayer, for instance, goes through a lot of "album removed, album added, but song removed" bullshit. Only the remastered versions being available on Spotify et al, even when they are crap. Obvious standout - Megadeth's early discography. Getting a different version of an album with different artworks or different tracks. Fun of the hunt - going to a record store full of old and new music, and having to find what you want and find new stuff, around others who care about music, hearing the knowledgable staff talking about what musician did what in '79 or whatever. Rather than just searching on iTunes and downloading whatever is popular. Encourages you to treat listening to music as an activity and not just a distraction from other activities. Also encourages listening to the whole album and not just track by track.
Solid reasons to buy music. I just found out what you say about having fun selling and buying. Knowing people who shares the same love for music is fascinating. 👍
I just wish my car had a CD player- it wasn't even an option when I got the car two years ago. The salesman said, "But it has Apple Carplay!" I said, "I don't want to have to pay for Spotify Premium to listen to albums in order if I already own the album!" Ended up getting a free year of Spotify Premium as a Christmas gift. Also, another point here is that CDs have 3x better sound quality than any streaming service other than Tidal which is $20 per month for CD level audio quality.
I'd rather go to my favorite independent record stores and flip through vinyl, tape, CDs and scope out rocker chicks and listen to what's being played over the pa system. Especially on rainy days. So comforting. And it's also another reason to not use my shitty computer. Lol
The satisfaction of owning a physical copy of music I like is great. It gets even better when the vinyl sleeve comes with posters and notes. I bought a Hellhammer record from a local record shop and it came with note one, but two different posters, had lyric sheets, and artist notes. I felt like a little kid during christmas LMAO
I'm so glad to see younger generations defend physical music ! :D The only point I personally would (partly) disagree with is the one that comes at 7:15... I grew up before CD's became a common product and I remember how it felt to carefully remove a vynil from a sleeve and put it on a turntable but I also remember how it felt to have to run back to it when the record's stuck. I especially remember putting tapes in the double cassette player and unfortunately I also have many memories of being very pissed off when the tape would get caught in the player and if you were lucky enough, the tape was "only partially ruined" but could still be played with most songs still listenable and if not, there was no other way to remove the tape than to "cut" it (most of the time : "tear it off" would be a more suitable expression). I also remember tracks on CD that would skip because of sratchs on the surface of the CD etc. So... When digital format came about, it seemed like a big relief in many ways. BUT... Having said that though, I really missed the pleasure of watching the cover of vynil records in full detail... And even watching CD blooklets. It's something I'd really miss if I only had stricly digital. What's more... It feels good just to watch those columns of carefully shelved CD's. It looks cool. :)
I prefer streaming. Unlimited choice, same sound quality, negligible cost, no hassle, no storage, etc. I spent many years collecting but ultimately streaming is how I prefer to listen.
I have a hard time finding specific albums from specific bands so i just buy whatever i find. it opens you up to music that could potentially get you hooked on a new style. for example, frightmare
I have been collecting since 2015, as I now have 538 cds. I’ve invested into it just for my love for Rock & Metal & to help the artists that I love. It’s nice though to finally find a video to give me even more reasons to not give up.🤘🏼🖤
I think Spotify makes people avoid a band's B-side catalog, and it hurts the music because bands will put down their influences and they'll say nirvana for example was one of their influences, but the only songs they will listen to is their singles like lithium and smells like teen spirit. Therefore the music that they would create has no discernable influence to it whatsoever because they wouldn't know why they like nirvana, because they glance over their catalog.
yuppp. i just bought the black dahlia murder's grindcore cover EP off of discogs. the only reason i knew it existed was because youtube recommended it to me by chance. thanks for nothing spotify 🥴
@@moonlightequilibrium Yeah, I still use Itunes and listen to full albums that I can convert to mp3 files from the CDs I have. If I can't find the band on iTunes, I usually torrent.
I totally agree preservation is important. About a year ago i started collecting vinyl and cds and using an ipod for digital music, havent looked back since!
Been collecting CDs for over a decade now, thanks mostly to my dad for inspiring me. I expanded to other formats like Cassette and Vinyl too Long live Physical Media
I like both but I definitely agree with your points. Online can be fun and it really made me into metal in the first place because of so much available, and made me discover classic rock and rock in general even deeper than I ever had before. It basically is the reason why I bought records because online made me more passionate about music then ever before. But at the same time I am extroverted and love to go the places to get music. I love the art, the smell, and the discovery of records. To actually hold the piece of art in your hands is pretty damn cool to me as a artist myself. Whether its photography or a painting, it's siiiickkk. Records are basically my children and I love them so much, I'm actually happy that we even have record stores in my small city. And to me, nothing is more comforting then listening to a record at night. It's so calming or exciting, like someone is trying to hype you up or someone comforting you.
Mad props for Rocking kmfdm's original "naive" orange cover👌 I remember when I finally came across it used at my local Rasputin's Record Store and jump for joy when I found it! To finally hear the original versions of "go to hell" and "Die now live later" we're awesome to finally hear!🎹🎸🎧💫😵💀👌😎👍
Pretty much covered everything here. I would maybe put more weight into sound quality too but mayhap it's a personal thing and most feel streaming is good enough.
I've always bought CDs, ever since I first got into metal when I was 12-13. Just owning music that you enjoy is such a special feeling, and coming back to an album or band that you now feel different about is interesting when you can read through the cover and think back on the days you listened to it all the time. Maybe you discovered a new favourite band when they supported someone else and you bought their CD there. Or you found some weird album for cheap. Or maybe you bought the album while traveling. It all just feels more meaningful when you have a story and something tangable instead of you just listening to it on spotify. Of course, spotify and youtube are great ways of discovering new music, but I always buy the CD if there is an album I really like. It just feels more respectful to the artist and the music, that even if I bought the CD second-hand, I still cared enough to actually get the album. These last few vids have been great Killbot! Keep up the good work!
Great video. I’m old (68), a lifelong music consumer, and big metal fan. I’ve gone full circle. I now listen to Apple Music when just sitting around or curious about an old song or whatever. But when I want the real audio deal I listen to vinyl for true sonic reality. I have 70 Gb ripped got a laptop ported into my receiver via a DAC. Sounds ok decoded over 5.1, but vinyl needs to be on a decent two channel setup. I have both. Your last point is good. I’ve kept all CD box sets because of the books, pics, swag etc that comes with them. Keep up the good work.
Well you've got some great points here. I usually just say when people ask me, that I get total freedom and I own the music once I've bought the CD. I also listen to so much different and weird music that just isn't available at streaming services. I also prefer the sound quality on CDs and vinyls, and the experience of putting one on and enjoying it in its entirety
I use streaming service as a tool to get into bands and albums that i'm not to familiar with. Once I hear it and I like it, I'll buy a physical copy if/when I can afford it. CDs, cassettes and vinyl.
I only recently started getting into buying physical copies of albums that I like but seriously can’t get enough of it. There is something special about owning a physical piece of music and it’s harder to get that connection to an album if your just streaming it.
Amen brother!!! I will never stop buying physical copies of great albums and movies!!! I own around hundreds and hundreds of both of em, plus you can only get some underground stuff on vinyl or casettes and I love that.
For me it's a little hard, I'd like to save up for later (as a teenager) but would also get at least as many cds as I currently have. It's a slow process, buying second hand cds is a little helpful tho
because of you ive been more confident to fuckin buy cds and vinyls and thus far im still working in building a collection of any bands. of course im going to build my ministry collection and as we speak i have one record for both form. i here praise you for speaking to us with the language of the gods. keep up the badass work.
Heres a list of underrated amazing bands that you wont find on streaming services, medication time, asunder, skaven, gasp, sea of deprivation, misanthropic, carol ann, (early) mindrot, mange, dead america, damad, wellington, unruh, honeywell, crom, carcinogen, meth drinker, teen cthulu, bands like this deserve more recognition and respect for being some of the most innovative and underrated bands of all of hardcore during the 90's and beyond
Box sets are awesome. I bought the 30th anniversary box set of GWAR's Scumdogs of the Universe last year and it came with so much cool stuff. Just need to get my hands on a cassette player so I can give the demo tape a listen.
Just officially started my tape/lp/CD collection after years of putting it off. Never been happier to do so, especially buying from small, underrated, underground, and up and coming artists. Value is only bound to go up and the quality is far better than streaming services (besides bandcamp where the master WAVs are uploaded most of the time)
I have 250 CDs and am very proud of them to name a few:every Pantera,Black Sabbath up till 81,Metallica up till 98, slayer up till 94,Megadeth up till 97, Ozzy up till 91 and so many more.I haven't bought a CD in over10 years but I Know their will come a day when music on format will become a thing of the past everything will be online and you will pay a fortune to get that old awesome out of print CD you must have.
I would like to point out that u won't lose the music if u have physical copies and treat it right. I Started really collecting a few years ago and while I have a loooooooong way to go I don't give up hope on it
Warmness of the vinyl, man. Getting stoned and listening some vinyl and eating pizza. And when youre sober its good still. Cause its just like the feeling you get nt focusing the real record. I personally hate cd's but i love cassettes and vinyll.
A good example of a copyright issue. "love never dies" by Apoptygma Berzerk has samples from O Fortuna Carmina Fortuna. The new version on spotify has those samples taken out. Thankfully I own the original version on cd.
I might be weird, I love collecting and the physical experience, but I also want the easy access that a digital version has. So whenever I buy new CDs I rip them and put them on an external HDD which I can connect to the receiver. I really want to get a good CD player though for listening to new albums, as the process of ripping and tagging kills a bit of the excitement. I've grown very fond of how my collection looks after all these years, which motivates me to keep buying.
Few days ago I bought the Venom's 40 years In Sodom cd, Abbath's latest album cd and 2 Gabber cd's. I love having cd's over digital crap. I even own 2 jukeboxes with 45rpm singles :)
All your points are accurate and I love buying CD's. Hope to get into Vinyl someday, the only major drawback I find with physical music is that shipping rates can be ridiculous (sometimes just as much if not more than the item itself) which always sucks :/
One of the reasons I own bolt thrower’s Those Once Loyal on vinyl is because I wanted to listen to the extra track. Plus I like to own music. I also own Black Sabbath’s Headless Cross and Tyr on cd, because Sharon Osborne doesn’t like the Black Sabbath albums with Tony Martin on them, and they aren’t available online for the most part.
I recently found your channel and really dig ur stuff! The replacing jewel case bid was hilarious…I wanted to suggest if you could do a video or 2 about unique versions of albums or CD’s? I bought an OG copy of “Ultimate Sin” the other day on CD because of this video of yours. I had NO IDEA there was an alternative version of “Shot in the Dark”. I am a big physical media music collector and am always interested in discovering alt, definitive or best versions of cds or records 🤘🏻
That alternate version is the radio edit which cuts about 13 seconds… I think part of the bridge. Not the most noticeable thing in the world if you only listen to the radio, but is if you listen to the album!
@@KillbotAndGorGorAttack Thanks for the reply, that was cool of you to take time to do that....I used to think "remasters" and updated versions were the best way to go but as I've been collecting longer, I realized that NOT THE CASE! Thank god I kept my OG Megadeth cd's and didn't trade them off for the new shit versions, I even kept "Risk"!
I mostly listen to music on my phone or TH-cam. The only CD's, vinyls and tapes are the ones that my dad bought forty years ago, and another problem is I don't have a record player or similar device lol. Would like to have some physical music just for the sake of having it, the feeling of holding it in your hands
I use spotify as my way of listening to music. I try to listen to 3-4 new albums a day and streaming makes that free and easy. But I do want physical copies of material to feel more connected to the music. Also with buying CD's i can choose what remaster I want to listen to and not be stuck with those megadeth remasters that are on spotify. Overall for me, I like to have CD's if i would want the album. If I really like the album then I would want to get it on Vinyl. Those are my thoughts.
Totally agree with streaming for new albums, relying on physical media is almost impossible when you're an adventurous listener. I still really enjoy collecting music and listening to what I own often though. And yeah the Megadeth remasters are pretty annoying. Fortunately the only remaster that actively ruins the album for me, Rust in Peace, has the original mix available.
@@meatlejuice Also collecting massive collections and discographies of bands is expensive. Especially if your way of listening to new albums is through physical copies, the cost of all of that can add up really quickly. It can be double the price if it's vinyl rather than CDs. (I say this because CDs tend to be $10 and vinyl tend to be $20) Also, some albums cost more than others. So that can also take into effect how much the band discography may cost.
Only reason I've stopped going out of my way to buy CD's is because Windows 7 no longer has its Media Player autofill the CD information, meaning I have to insert the album and song titles manually. While some charm can be found in this, this will make buying foreign CD's, especially from Asian bands, an absolute pain.
I’ve been buy my music since 1964. I’m also a musician and I think I should get paid for my work. I also like reading the liner notes. Spotify is bs. Ripping is theft.
Because it's yours and you can listen to it whenever you want. You don't hafta wait for internet if your connection sucks, or you live in no man's land. You don't hafta pay for music streaming sites. CD players and walkmans are cheaper then ipods. The downsides are that tapes warp/snap and CDs/records scratch. The upside to TH-cam and shit, is that it's easier to discover lesser known bands.
my thing is that i listen and consume so much music i have to use streaming or else i would be severely in debt. BUT if i like something or a band i will 100% buy cd/shirt/record or whatever it may be.
I actually had “This toilet earth” on tape when it first came out with BDF and my tape player ate it lol. when I went back to the record store I got the tape from they had a CD version and I got that only to discover BDF was removed from the album, I’m still looking for a copy with it lol!
lol I don't even have a music store in my town. Well, there's the CD section in the big box electronics store and the supermarket, but that can hardly be called a music store, especially given that they only have the most mainstream of records.
Nice video dude.. now I feel more secure in my massive vinyl and Cd collection.. Haha ! Anyhow.. just discovered your channel, and of course subbed you as well.. Thanks for the video. JT
i love physical music even to this day, its a really awesome way to collect music, i mean i like to have mp3 and so but at the end nothing compare to a good vinyl/ CD/ Cassette specially if we think that a lot of this formats are still here even after all these years, beside i dont like how a lot of streaming services make everything so "automatic" it cut down the discovery of new music and i know that people will think that their playlist help them to find new music, but when you see the same queen/ nirvana or any known rock/ metal songs, i doubt about that statement as well (even torrents and download pages help me more than streaming and i ended buying the cds when i can anyway)
I have around 250ish vynils at least 100 CDs cassettes too my fave I vynils but also have spodify with great Bluetooth speakers CDs are great for outdoors just pop in CD player or if busy I have a 80s 5 disk Sony changer hooked up to stereo when I'm doing things play got at goodwill 12 bucks or stream when I'm doing chores each has advantages but love the artwork on vynils and the kiss grand funk wings. At the speed of sound posters in the old ones I do buy remaster vynils if like under 25 if it cost twice as much for old one that's the route I go great show
Oh yeah the copyright thing. Especially these days with Spotify ... The Just Before Dawn "EP" - On the History of Destruction they had to remove for spotify most audio samples.
Physical will always be superior
For me it's basically just the feeling of owning a piece of music I love. In a past year my collection grew exponentially and I love even just looking at it.
me too, i have some cds that are really special to me, like the final frontier of iron maiden since it was the first cd i bought by myself, and also phantom antichrist of kreator the best piece of metal i ever heard (with all respect to their old material :) )
Same here. I always loved going to the record store and actually *owning* music, it makes it feel more valuable. Unfortunately record stores are disappearing or are too far away.
there’s just something about having a physical copy that hits different 😩❤️
I still love to collect CDs and vinyl! Only thing I hate is how expensive vinyl is nowadays.
Yeah True I Love how Albums are Bigger, BUT since the huge Lp comeback the prices have been steep, even for used LPs
@@MetalHeart8787 The vinyl will hold its value, CDs won't.
@@Thirdfish yeah well there alot of New pressings, in the 90's Lps were worthless in some ways so many ended up at record shows & antique shops.
@@Thirdfish The value is usually gained by rarity or first press. You just cant get the same money out of typical repress/re-issue when people can get it from store at same price. Plus it takes one finger slip while handling the record and whoops you got a scratch on it that takes half of its value away.
@@Thirdfish That is not true. Rarity has got nothing to do with format.
For me, it's knowing no matter what, I'll always have the music available to me
Loving the constant uploads these days.
69th like baby! Woo!!!!!
My CD collection is very small but I feel very connected to it, as if I can give a detailed explanation as to why I bought each album
Each album has a story
That's a good point I never thought of.
That's a good point I never thought of.
I have a massive collection of CDs and a good stack of vinyl and I think the pride of collecting and the thrill of the hunt as it were makes it great.
me too, not only the Hunt but the surprise find in Music stores. I will use you tube to check out new songs / Bands.
and will only do MP3s if im making a compilation CD
@@MetalHeart8787 I do use MP3 allot, but I do that when I rip thw CDs and put them on the mobile or whatever. Been meaning till make a CD of me own, that would be real good.
EXACTLY!!!!! HOLY SHIT SO TRUE!!!
@@godramen7104 Aye I also like how the copy is mine forever and no one can take it away.
@@jmagowan12 That idea always makes me feel great to own a physical copy I can call mine forever! Especially when its a 'impossible to find' album!
That is one of my favorite things about buying the cds is looking at the pictures and notes. always fun. Cool sometimes getting them in different languages to. Something I enjoy
I'm so glad one of my favorite crazy metalheads is uploading again
People always ask me why I buy cds.
I’ll just refer them to this vid from now on
Thanks to you, i started to collecting CD after watching your videos and i started with Ride The Lightning
I would also like to add an opinion: I don't think this current generation (Z) has much of an appreciation for art; at least not nearly as much as previous gens. When you buy the physical media, you get the artwork and the complete package. This also extends to other things like movies, books and games. I feel that kids today are so used to getting their "quick fix" with everything digital that it will be a lot harder to fully appreciate other things later in life. Heck, motor skills are so bad today that I've heard some kids don't even know how to open a lunchbox, lol. Also, mad props on showing Mckay's. I will probably be at the Winston-Salem location sometime during the week of Labor Day. How strict were they on wearing a mask the last time you were there?
Not as much as they are now, I think. Greensboro (which I think is a better location) now has a county mandate
Im a gen z and i think that digital stuff sucks. I collect comic books ,games and cds (books i borrow from library) i don’t have big collections but owning something physically is awesome. I remember how happy i was when i bought Peace sells at nearby supermarket :)
@@rysiiyt86 You are a rare breed, my friend. I hope more people your generation can follow your example. If not, we wont see much of any physical media in stores 10-15 years from now.
@@h.k.295 Its not that hard to make some observations after reading multiple polls on things like age ratio and physical media sales AND knowing people from multiple age groups including "Gen Zers" personally. My statement wasnt stupid; your quick response where you just assumed that I hadnt done any research just shows your ignorance.
@@joshalan5125 Ok boomer
5:50 lol my dad got that one when it came out I have the og version which is godly for a queens of the Stone Age collector
One thing I love about collecting, is the happiness and feeling I get after buying one of my favorite albums! I have around almost 30 CDs I believe? And I plan on keep on collecting for years :)
Cds are the way to go now, since Lps are expensive & downloads is a lame way to do it.
I will still buy an LP if its something i really want.
I have over 600 CD's lol (And I know some have way more than this)... But I'm in my 40's now haha. And I've actually been trying to have less CD's to have more room. Selling some, making compilations with just a few songs from some albums etc.
There comes a point in life where you need to make compromise lol.
But I understand your excitement about keeping collecting though... I felt that way too in my teens.
Enjoy your music discovery journey ! ;)
@@brunobailly7013 well you had more than me, I had mainly Tapes & had about 267 of them. Got rid of them just 2 years ago.
MY AC/DC & first tapes were to get rid of due to Nostalgic reasons. Kept the covers & made a collage
Same im 14 and I have exactly 30 cds and 32 vynils and i just ordered Obituary The end complete on Vynil and it should be coming tomorrow, really excited!
And please don't forget about the actual musicians. When you buy physical media, especially from indie and lesser known unsigned acts, you are supporting those musicians financially. Spotify and streaming services are not financially helpful to us indie musicians. Selling records and Merch is often the only way local and unsigned bands can make a living these days. Don't forget to support local music!! Your channel is awesome BTW.
For me, I collect because I enjoy collecting first and foremost. I just like owning an album physically and supporting the artist. I do stream so that I can use playlists and listen to albums I can't afford to buy (but I only do this when on the go, so I'm less bothered about sound quality). So when I want to enjoy listening to an album (or give it a first listen), I'll always sit in front of my turntable as that's the experience that I enjoy the most.
It can be a lot of fun to track down rare versions of cds, its satisfying once the copy is finally in your hands. not to mention finding dirt cheap deals on albums
My reasons:
get more experience with the release, the liner notes, photos, additional art etc.
No guarantee it will remain on Spotify. Slayer, for instance, goes through a lot of "album removed, album added, but song removed" bullshit.
Only the remastered versions being available on Spotify et al, even when they are crap. Obvious standout - Megadeth's early discography.
Getting a different version of an album with different artworks or different tracks.
Fun of the hunt - going to a record store full of old and new music, and having to find what you want and find new stuff, around others who care about music, hearing the knowledgable staff talking about what musician did what in '79 or whatever. Rather than just searching on iTunes and downloading whatever is popular.
Encourages you to treat listening to music as an activity and not just a distraction from other activities. Also encourages listening to the whole album and not just track by track.
I love your energy, it’s like Weird Al and Stevie T had a baby
Solid reasons to buy music. I just found out what you say about having fun selling and buying. Knowing people who shares the same love for music is fascinating. 👍
I just wish my car had a CD player- it wasn't even an option when I got the car two years ago. The salesman said, "But it has Apple Carplay!" I said, "I don't want to have to pay for Spotify Premium to listen to albums in order if I already own the album!"
Ended up getting a free year of Spotify Premium as a Christmas gift.
Also, another point here is that CDs have 3x better sound quality than any streaming service other than Tidal which is $20 per month for CD level audio quality.
I'd rather go to my favorite independent record stores and flip through vinyl, tape, CDs and scope out rocker chicks and listen to what's being played over the pa system. Especially on rainy days. So comforting.
And it's also another reason to not use my shitty computer. Lol
The satisfaction of owning a physical copy of music I like is great. It gets even better when the vinyl sleeve comes with posters and notes. I bought a Hellhammer record from a local record shop and it came with note one, but two different posters, had lyric sheets, and artist notes. I felt like a little kid during christmas LMAO
I'm so glad to see younger generations defend physical music ! :D
The only point I personally would (partly) disagree with is the one that comes at 7:15...
I grew up before CD's became a common product and I remember how it felt to carefully remove a vynil from a sleeve and put it on a turntable but I also remember how it felt to have to run back to it when the record's stuck. I especially remember putting tapes in the double cassette player and unfortunately I also have many memories of being very pissed off when the tape would get caught in the player and if you were lucky enough, the tape was "only partially ruined" but could still be played with most songs still listenable and if not, there was no other way to remove the tape than to "cut" it (most of the time : "tear it off" would be a more suitable expression). I also remember tracks on CD that would skip because of sratchs on the surface of the CD etc. So... When digital format came about, it seemed like a big relief in many ways.
BUT... Having said that though, I really missed the pleasure of watching the cover of vynil records in full detail... And even watching CD blooklets. It's something I'd really miss if I only had stricly digital.
What's more... It feels good just to watch those columns of carefully shelved CD's. It looks cool. :)
I am happy there is still people who love to collect CDs!
I prefer streaming. Unlimited choice, same sound quality, negligible cost, no hassle, no storage, etc. I spent many years collecting but ultimately streaming is how I prefer to listen.
Another point I'd add is with streaming, you have to have a signal to listen to music. If you rip cds to your device, you don't gotta worry about it.
I have a hard time finding specific albums from specific bands so i just buy whatever i find. it opens you up to music that could potentially get you hooked on a new style. for example, frightmare
I have been collecting since 2015, as I now have 538 cds. I’ve invested into it just for my love for Rock & Metal & to help the artists that I love. It’s nice though to finally find a video to give me even more reasons to not give up.🤘🏼🖤
I think Spotify makes people avoid a band's B-side catalog, and it hurts the music because bands will put down their influences and they'll say nirvana for example was one of their influences, but the only songs they will listen to is their singles like lithium and smells like teen spirit. Therefore the music that they would create has no discernable influence to it whatsoever because they wouldn't know why they like nirvana, because they glance over their catalog.
yuppp. i just bought the black dahlia murder's grindcore cover EP off of discogs. the only reason i knew it existed was because youtube recommended it to me by chance. thanks for nothing spotify 🥴
@@moonlightequilibrium Yeah, I still use Itunes and listen to full albums that I can convert to mp3 files from the CDs I have. If I can't find the band on iTunes, I usually torrent.
I totally agree preservation is important. About a year ago i started collecting vinyl and cds and using an ipod for digital music, havent looked back since!
Groovy
Been collecting CDs for over a decade now, thanks mostly to my dad for inspiring me. I expanded to other formats like Cassette and Vinyl too
Long live Physical Media
Long live physical indeed
I like both but I definitely agree with your points. Online can be fun and it really made me into metal in the first place because of so much available, and made me discover classic rock and rock in general even deeper than I ever had before. It basically is the reason why I bought records because online made me more passionate about music then ever before. But at the same time I am extroverted and love to go the places to get music. I love the art, the smell, and the discovery of records. To actually hold the piece of art in your hands is pretty damn cool to me as a artist myself. Whether its photography or a painting, it's siiiickkk. Records are basically my children and I love them so much, I'm actually happy that we even have record stores in my small city. And to me, nothing is more comforting then listening to a record at night. It's so calming or exciting, like someone is trying to hype you up or someone comforting you.
Mad props for Rocking kmfdm's original "naive" orange cover👌 I remember when I finally came across it used at my local Rasputin's Record Store and jump for joy when I found it! To finally hear the original versions of "go to hell" and "Die now live later" we're awesome to finally hear!🎹🎸🎧💫😵💀👌😎👍
Used to have that on vinyl too!
@@KillbotAndGorGorAttack hella jealous!👌 Did it have the picture of the band in the internal sleeve like the CD version did?
Glad to see you are a Bowie fan!
Pretty much covered everything here. I would maybe put more weight into sound quality too but mayhap it's a personal thing and most feel streaming is good enough.
I've always bought CDs, ever since I first got into metal when I was 12-13. Just owning music that you enjoy is such a special feeling, and coming back to an album or band that you now feel different about is interesting when you can read through the cover and think back on the days you listened to it all the time. Maybe you discovered a new favourite band when they supported someone else and you bought their CD there. Or you found some weird album for cheap. Or maybe you bought the album while traveling. It all just feels more meaningful when you have a story and something tangable instead of you just listening to it on spotify. Of course, spotify and youtube are great ways of discovering new music, but I always buy the CD if there is an album I really like. It just feels more respectful to the artist and the music, that even if I bought the CD second-hand, I still cared enough to actually get the album.
These last few vids have been great Killbot! Keep up the good work!
Great video. I’m old (68), a lifelong music consumer, and big metal fan. I’ve gone full circle. I now listen to Apple Music when just sitting around or curious about an old song or whatever. But when I want the real audio deal I listen to vinyl for true sonic reality. I have 70 Gb ripped got a laptop ported into my receiver via a DAC. Sounds ok decoded over 5.1, but vinyl needs to be on a decent two channel setup. I have both. Your last point is good. I’ve kept all CD box sets because of the books, pics, swag etc that comes with them. Keep up the good work.
Thank you! And that’s excellent
Well you've got some great points here.
I usually just say when people ask me, that I get total freedom and I own the music once I've bought the CD. I also listen to so much different and weird music that just isn't available at streaming services.
I also prefer the sound quality on CDs and vinyls, and the experience of putting one on and enjoying it in its entirety
I like the format and delivery of your video
I use streaming service as a tool to get into bands and albums that i'm not to familiar with. Once I hear it and I like it, I'll buy a physical copy if/when I can afford it. CDs, cassettes and vinyl.
Crazy to think they had to censor the doors 😂
It was the 60s, they had to limit a couple things the Beatles did too
Jim Morrison was pretty punk in my opinion a lot of the doors songs had prevocative material he’ll I wonder what touch me could be about lol
I only recently started getting into buying physical copies of albums that I like but seriously can’t get enough of it. There is something special about owning a physical piece of music and it’s harder to get that connection to an album if your just streaming it.
Amen brother!!! I will never stop buying physical copies of great albums and movies!!! I own around hundreds and hundreds of both of em, plus you can only get some underground stuff on vinyl or casettes and I love that.
Man. You just reminded me I need an Original CD pressing of This Toilet Earth. I have the recently pressed vinyl which is missing B.D.F.
I know, its fucking bullshit
If there's an album not on Spotify (e.g Jugulator, Power Metal) its usually on TH-cam. So that's what I do when I can't find something
For me it's a little hard, I'd like to save up for later (as a teenager) but would also get at least as many cds as I currently have. It's a slow process, buying second hand cds is a little helpful tho
I like the artwork and packaging too personally.
because of you ive been more confident to fuckin buy cds and vinyls and thus far im still working in building a collection of any bands. of course im going to build my ministry collection and as we speak i have one record for both form. i here praise you for speaking to us with the language of the gods. keep up the badass work.
Heres a list of underrated amazing bands that you wont find on streaming services, medication time, asunder, skaven, gasp, sea of deprivation, misanthropic, carol ann, (early) mindrot, mange, dead america, damad, wellington, unruh, honeywell, crom, carcinogen, meth drinker, teen cthulu, bands like this deserve more recognition and respect for being some of the most innovative and underrated bands of all of hardcore during the 90's and beyond
Medication time forsure!
Box sets are awesome. I bought the 30th anniversary box set of GWAR's Scumdogs of the Universe last year and it came with so much cool stuff. Just need to get my hands on a cassette player so I can give the demo tape a listen.
Just officially started my tape/lp/CD collection after years of putting it off. Never been happier to do so, especially buying from small, underrated, underground, and up and coming artists. Value is only bound to go up and the quality is far better than streaming services (besides bandcamp where the master WAVs are uploaded most of the time)
I have probably spent more on CDs in the last five years than ever. Spotify is handy for using through my phone when out and about though.
I have 250 CDs and am very proud of them to name a few:every Pantera,Black Sabbath up till 81,Metallica up till 98, slayer up till 94,Megadeth up till 97, Ozzy up till 91 and so many more.I haven't bought a CD in over10 years but I Know their will come a day when music on format will become a thing of the past everything will be online and you will pay a fortune to get that old awesome out of print CD you must have.
I would like to point out that u won't lose the music if u have physical copies and treat it right. I Started really collecting a few years ago and while I have a loooooooong way to go I don't give up hope on it
I like collecting cds cassettes and records just bc its fun and cool🤷🏻♀️ and occasionally you can find some really pretty records
Warmness of the vinyl, man. Getting stoned and listening some vinyl and eating pizza. And when youre sober its good still. Cause its just like the feeling you get nt focusing the real record. I personally hate cd's but i love cassettes and vinyll.
even if i still use streaming services primarily to listen to the music its just fun to have the copy in your hand
Greats reasons!
A good example of a copyright issue. "love never dies" by Apoptygma Berzerk has samples from O Fortuna Carmina Fortuna. The new version on spotify has those samples taken out. Thankfully I own the original version on cd.
Ministry’s “No W” had that problem too!
The first reason reminds me on how the gears of war on the megadeth TH-cam chanle is now blocked in the USA for some reason.
I’ve been collecting cds for about a month now, and I’ve got about 17 different albums.
Thanks for this video. I alway want to start a physical collection and your video convinced me to do it.
It's a hobby! Whatever format you choose, supporting the artist! Cheers! \m/
"louder does not mean better"
THIS
I absolutely agree. i've always had CD's
Thanks for the uploads
You tube vanced, it's free and no commercials. Haven't bought a album in years.
I might be weird, I love collecting and the physical experience, but I also want the easy access that a digital version has. So whenever I buy new CDs I rip them and put them on an external HDD which I can connect to the receiver. I really want to get a good CD player though for listening to new albums, as the process of ripping and tagging kills a bit of the excitement. I've grown very fond of how my collection looks after all these years, which motivates me to keep buying.
Always great when you upload
It Took Me Ages to find the "Too Dizzy" version on CD - I Feel Like I Won Something
Few days ago I bought the Venom's 40 years In Sodom cd, Abbath's latest album cd and 2 Gabber cd's. I love having cd's over digital crap. I even own 2 jukeboxes with 45rpm singles :)
Outstrider is good stuff
All your points are accurate and I love buying CD's. Hope to get into Vinyl someday, the only major drawback I find with physical music is that shipping rates can be ridiculous (sometimes just as much if not more than the item itself) which always sucks :/
International shipping can be pricy, yes
Couldn’t agree more… I’m a glam/sleaze hard rock addicted …got almost 1000 cds and I’m not goin to stop. I badly need physical support!!!
One of the reasons I own bolt thrower’s Those Once Loyal on vinyl is because I wanted to listen to the extra track. Plus I like to own music. I also own Black Sabbath’s Headless Cross and Tyr on cd, because Sharon Osborne doesn’t like the Black Sabbath albums with Tony Martin on them, and they aren’t available online for the most part.
Killbot U are my favourite TH-camr🤘🤘
I recently found your channel and really dig ur stuff! The replacing jewel case bid was hilarious…I wanted to suggest if you could do a video or 2 about unique versions of albums or CD’s? I bought an OG copy of “Ultimate Sin” the other day on CD because of this video of yours. I had NO IDEA there was an alternative version of “Shot in the Dark”. I am a big physical media music collector and am always interested in discovering alt, definitive or best versions of cds or records 🤘🏻
That alternate version is the radio edit which cuts about 13 seconds… I think part of the bridge. Not the most noticeable thing in the world if you only listen to the radio, but is if you listen to the album!
@@KillbotAndGorGorAttack Thanks for the reply, that was cool of you to take time to do that....I used to think "remasters" and updated versions were the best way to go but as I've been collecting longer, I realized that NOT THE CASE! Thank god I kept my OG Megadeth cd's and didn't trade them off for the new shit versions, I even kept "Risk"!
i stream and collect cds its great my collection has really grown this past year
Enjoying the edits. Nice job!
I mostly listen to music on my phone or TH-cam. The only CD's, vinyls and tapes are the ones that my dad bought forty years ago, and another problem is I don't have a record player or similar device lol. Would like to have some physical music just for the sake of having it, the feeling of holding it in your hands
I use spotify as my way of listening to music. I try to listen to 3-4 new albums a day and streaming makes that free and easy. But I do want physical copies of material to feel more connected to the music. Also with buying CD's i can choose what remaster I want to listen to and not be stuck with those megadeth remasters that are on spotify. Overall for me, I like to have CD's if i would want the album. If I really like the album then I would want to get it on Vinyl. Those are my thoughts.
Totally agree with streaming for new albums, relying on physical media is almost impossible when you're an adventurous listener. I still really enjoy collecting music and listening to what I own often though.
And yeah the Megadeth remasters are pretty annoying. Fortunately the only remaster that actively ruins the album for me, Rust in Peace, has the original mix available.
@@meatlejuice Also collecting massive collections and discographies of bands is expensive. Especially if your way of listening to new albums is through physical copies, the cost of all of that can add up really quickly. It can be double the price if it's vinyl rather than CDs. (I say this because CDs tend to be $10 and vinyl tend to be $20) Also, some albums cost more than others. So that can also take into effect how much the band discography may cost.
@@shizzazle165 Very true
This dudez videos rock. Metalheads take notice.
Only reason I've stopped going out of my way to buy CD's is because Windows 7 no longer has its Media Player autofill the CD information, meaning I have to insert the album and song titles manually. While some charm can be found in this, this will make buying foreign CD's, especially from Asian bands, an absolute pain.
I’ve been buy my music since 1964. I’m also a musician and I think I should get paid for my work. I also like reading the liner notes. Spotify is bs. Ripping is theft.
Because it's yours and you can listen to it whenever you want.
You don't hafta wait for internet if your connection sucks, or you live in no man's land.
You don't hafta pay for music streaming sites.
CD players and walkmans are cheaper then ipods.
The downsides are that tapes warp/snap and CDs/records scratch.
The upside to TH-cam and shit, is that it's easier to discover lesser known bands.
my thing is that i listen and consume so much music i have to use streaming or else i would be severely in debt. BUT if i like something or a band i will 100% buy cd/shirt/record or whatever it may be.
I actually had “This toilet earth” on tape when it first came out with BDF and my tape player ate it lol. when I went back to the record store I got the tape from they had a CD version and I got that only to discover BDF was removed from the album, I’m still looking for a copy with it lol!
lol I don't even have a music store in my town. Well, there's the CD section in the big box electronics store and the supermarket, but that can hardly be called a music store, especially given that they only have the most mainstream of records.
I love my CDs,tapes and vinyl albums. Why did you look funny at the stuffed tiger toy? Did you not know that was there?
Watch the end of the “CD Collection” video to see it make angry faces
Nice video dude.. now I feel more secure in my massive vinyl and Cd collection.. Haha ! Anyhow.. just discovered your channel, and of course subbed you as well.. Thanks for the video. JT
Thank YOU!
Well said!
amen sir. preach!
Front 242 Tyranny For You is still not on Spotify, IT’S BEEN 5 YEARS
I bet you’re gonna like it in A.D!!
I love CDs. I don’t mind supporting artists that I love.
They just look nice too in my opinion
i love physical music even to this day, its a really awesome way to collect music, i mean i like to have mp3 and so but at the end nothing compare to a good vinyl/ CD/ Cassette specially if we think that a lot of this formats are still here even after all these years, beside i dont like how a lot of streaming services make everything so "automatic" it cut down the discovery of new music and i know that people will think that their playlist help them to find new music, but when you see the same queen/ nirvana or any known rock/ metal songs, i doubt about that statement as well (even torrents and download pages help me more than streaming and i ended buying the cds when i can anyway)
I have around 250ish vynils at least 100 CDs cassettes too my fave I vynils but also have spodify with great Bluetooth speakers CDs are great for outdoors just pop in CD player or if busy I have a 80s 5 disk Sony changer hooked up to stereo when I'm doing things play got at goodwill 12 bucks or stream when I'm doing chores each has advantages but love the artwork on vynils and the kiss grand funk wings. At the speed of sound posters in the old ones I do buy remaster vynils if like under 25 if it cost twice as much for old one that's the route I go great show
Oh yeah the copyright thing. Especially these days with Spotify ... The Just Before Dawn "EP" - On the History of Destruction they had to remove for spotify most audio samples.
Nice Bowie collection, man! :D