Nice array of thoughts Dom. I agree with a lot of those, especially the idea of going on buying breaks. We are in an age of over-consumption (and I'm guilty of this too) which is fuelled by the exposure of certain records on social media, which in turns creates a sense of FOMO. Let's face it, we've all been there. It's about being discerning about what you want on your racks. Shopping on your own shelves is the way to go.
I certainly feel more present and enjoy listening to records when I limit myself and focus a little more intently on the records I have, or the ones I'm specifically looking for.
I totally agree with you. Collecting records and finding new music is as fun as ever, and the ocean of undiscovered music (for me) on vinyl seems endless, there's always new things to discover. Cheap or expensive. Watching Dillon's video almost gave me a headache, all the talk about prices, limited reissues, exclusives, quality control and all that. I really don't care about it. I'm very glad that I don't have to keep up with the crazy reissue train. Looking forward to more of your videos!
Just to chip in Jonas, hope you don’t mind. That’s why I loved the rules of your record collection. It was a creative approach, I saw it as the antithesis of the reissue train. It was all about the love of music and the vinyl format. Then I couldn’t believe the amount of negative comments you got, I thought what is wrong with you guys, this is all about the love of collecting. It’s considered, thoughtful, not mindless consumerism. And then people said it should be about the music, what! We don’t carry our record collections around with us, we stream the vast amount of music we listen to. Just had to say, as I thought that was all mad when it happened and realised I never said anything. Keep up the great videos ✌
@@nevermodern Hi Christophe! Thanks for the kind words, it made my day! Yes, it's all about the love of music and collecting, but people do things differently, that's good too. Again, appreciate your comment very much. Take care!
Great comments by you both. The most important thing is just respecting how each and every one goes about collecting. Which is something the entire world could be better at. Respect and honor our differences. Wouldnt things be better if that were universally true. Sticking to your path though in how you manage your collection is what will make you happiest I think. All $1 records, CDs, Edison cylinders whatever!
After 30+ years of collecting these days the only things I want and look for are local private records, it’s way more fun to me to find stuff that nobody else cares about for whatever reason. There is nothing more special to me than a completely unknown record that doesn’t exist online. It’s really opened my mind to things like old time country and gospel music. I think the one key thing that makes record collecting fun is always searching and digging for things you’ve never seen or heard before. There’s an intense religious sect that were based about 3 hours from where I live that produced so much music on vinyl, it’s all acapella Russian language singing in these insane multi part harmonies. I would have never heard or cared about those records unless I was looking for oddball shit like that and THAT’S what makes me excited about collecting
Hmm very interesting, that's fascinating and cool to hear about. I've definitely met others who go serious into the private press wormhole but all Russian multi part harmonies, I'm intrigued! It's all about that excitement.
@@seekingathread the sect is called the Doukhobors if you want to check it out, they have a very interesting history. I’m pretty sure there’s even a Smithsonian Folkways compilation record out there. I’ve managed to find over 30 different records so far and I know there are a lot more that exist going back to the 50s, there are even some 78s going back further
Thank you for your thoughts on this topic - Really enjoyed your 'topic points' and you showed a couple of obscure records that caught my attention and i bought two of them. What an amazing hobby we have and it's healthy to discuss all facets of it. Appreciate you.
YES!! I've applied almost all of those tactics in the past and they worked for me! One I have not yet managed is 'stay focused' haha. Another one is leave your collection and turntable behind for an entire year... that has certainly kept it fresh for me! take care!
Great stuff! Especially your recommendations about going down rabbit holes and blind buys. Both can bring lifelong rewards, but (for some strange reason) tend to be a young man’s game. Cheers!!!
Great video! It’s interesting, the more I collect, the farther afield I go, and the more cool discoveries I find. Not because I have to--I’m just following my interests. Going down the rabbit holes, to your point. One band leads to another or one genre turns out to have several fascinating offshoots. Labels are an excellent access point-especially the ones that curate bands around a particular type of sound. I do still pay attention to reissues. I’m an OG snob and reissues sometimes point me to OG albums I slept on.
Hey thanks for checking in. I'm not completely off reissues, if it makes sense I will go for it. At some point I was constantly bringing home new reissues every week while buying those pricey originals. That I found was not sustainable. It's all about self preservation lol
Good point made about rearranging your collection and finding stuff you forgot you had... I found an old guitar in the attic that I thought I had sold years ago.... it's not all bad getting old and forgetful...
I didn’t watch the Dillon video because I think record collecting is fun. That said I want to trim my collection down. I’ve been getting rid of lots of classic rock and 80’s records. A couple of rabbit holes is enough for me. Though I mainly buy Punk or Psych/Garage I’m really not that focused. I don’t have a want list. I pick up what I come across or what I see someone talking about.
We are buying in much the same manner, or at least with the point about buying what you come across. That is much more fun, there's chance in the hunt and the unknown. Purging also does feel good to do.
Great subject Dom you touched on major points I’ve slowed down but this year I grabbed some major pieces I agree Strata East prices are outrageous I’m still after a clean Cecil McBee Mutima but I’m holding off. I been venturing back to my shelves to enjoy what i amassed over the years. Looking elsewhere is definitely a key I’m trying not to overbuying . I really enjoyed this episode Dom take care.
Seems like its natural for seasoned collectors to go through this. We fall back into those habits from time to time and then we go the other way. It's only natural
Great reaction Dom! Don’t over buy. I think that’s so key. We live in a time now when you can search online and find almost any record - of course price does limit things, but you could go for a cheaper reissue. I think the Scogs has kind of sucked the fun out of collecting in that way. Just because it’s available you don’t need to buy it. I think when you start to limit the amount of records coning in you can really start to absorb them more fully, listen a little deeper, leave it on the turntable and let it find a place in your life and collection. Like most things in life it’s def about being creative as you say, man you don’t need to just aimlessly consume, I’m not surprised people find that soul destroying, it’s like fast fashion. Lovely response and some key takeaways that pretty much sum up being a music fan I think. Super positive. Happy digging my man!
Hey Christophe. Great to hear from you as always. Well said, that's what I've tried to allow in my life. Appreciation over consumption. That's not to say I've not gotten caught up in buying a whole bunch at once. But I've always felt a little gross after lol. I'm definitely enjoying this more recent process of collecting. Cheers and see ya around
I agree, I've been in that exact same spot, I'd return with a bag full of records and really not feeling good about it, guilty and you know gross is the word to be honest! 😂 I owe you an email tho, will send that tomorrow with link mixes and a few more thoughts. Thanks again man, love your candidness and openess✌️
I’ve been buying classical hand over fist. Really having fun with it. I’m selective about the labels I collect. Most of it is completely ignored and stink bids are accepted often enough. Not many good stores around, so must shop online mostly. Thanks for sharing.
You are buying wisely. Still not enough people are knowledgeable or truly digging into classical music. Including myself, need to add another day of the week perhaps
I have been doing it over 50 years so no stopping me. I am trying to stay away from rabbit hole as that leads to buying to much! lol. I don’t mind spending more for an album I really like, that excites me. You feel like you have something special. I do need to keep trimming my collection so it is manageable and easier to sell off when that time in life comes. Nice response
Definitely Steve, I talk about Rabbit holes but I also am careful in doing that. Has to really excite me. Yeah much like buying those originals, we agree there in the value. Cheers!
I’m in agreement with you. Maybe a few folks who recently got into collecting are getting bored. But I have been finding records since I was a boy. It’s forever with me and I’m always looking for the next adventure or exploration of a new genre; those rabbit holes you mentioned. That’s important. Stop buying the same albums over and over. Do you need 9 copies of…Led Zeppelin II or whatever? In my opinion that’s not fun. But I think people play it safe too often. Don’t play it safe. Take chances. Peace. Shawn
I started collecting in the 90s. I'm not bored of it just annoyed at how many people are into it, the prices, the endless reissues, and my biggest pet peeve is the whatnot auctions from a particular store that condones people paying OUTRAGEOUS prices for records, feeding on people's impulsivity. The store shall go unnamed but they are in AZ
haha, message received. Appreciate the honesty about getting annoyed. I have felt like that too. There are aspects of the popularity of collecting records that does hurt the hobby. It doesnt affect me too much but it's part of the environment now.
Well said Shawn. Of course people are gonna collect how they want to. Maybe someone is legitimately having fun collecting all that Zeppelin. I don't get it, but we all make our own choices. That's a fact of life across all aspects of our humanity. I made that sound important!
Great video! It is still fun to me. I still get new releases at least twice a month and always go through the use bins. Landing is an awesome band I have a good bit on CD, Oceanless probably my favorite.
fun topic, dom. i'm constantly fascinated by collecting and go in-and-out of loving it or feeling like i'm wasting my life/money with it lol. a lot of great references that i agree with. just two days ago i got stoked finding 4 grateful dead boots, feeling like i couldn't pass them up, got home and they sound like total garbage and semi-regretted spending the money, so always learning and get reminded of do's & don'ts in this hobby/addiction. and totally agree about the slightly older indie records, i've been doing that myself. stuff on thrill jockey & drag city from 10-15 years ago, stuff is cheap and great.
Great suggestions. I would add one to those vinyl purists out there: check out the CDs. There were so, so many incredible albums only released on CD from the early 90s to early 10s (and before and after). Mostly ignored, mostly cheap AF and mostly worth listening to. IMO it's not much fun to spend $50 on an LP when you can get the CD nm for $5. Don't wait for the "First Time On Vinyl" reissue, grab it now.
I can support that. I still have A LOT of CDs which I have no plan of selling. don't buy that many new ones but if its one I want to play in the car I will grab it.
Take it from an older collector, it’s good to take little breaks, listen to the stuff you have already in your collection. Sometimes we buy so much stuff that we hardly listen to the new purchases we made. I don’t agree on the rabbit hole thing, that could be very costly and sometimes not very rewarding enough. I would also weed out certain records that you don’t play much of, this really goes out to the classic rock stuff you listened to back in high school.
Well said man. I think i'm pretty good with all your points, though I've definitely gone through over buying phases. When you first enter the hobby it might make sense to go along with trends to kind of find your bearings, but eventually you'll have to figure it out yourself. If you're still following trends deeper in, pretty much all the other points will be moot, plus it will probably burn you out. Plus are you actually even enjoying the music you're getting at that point?. Two points i'd like to add, that I use myself more than anything is don't get duplicates. If you get an upgrade, sure, but get rid of the inferior copy, or lord forbid copies. The other point is keep the collection fluid, don't hoard what you don't play. I'm always adding stuff to the collection but I'm also constantly getting rid of stuff too.
Yes good additions there Thijs. Purging is key and helping to trim the garden as Mats Gustafssen said. I do also get rid of 2nd copies, for the most part. In rare cases I'll keep a reissue or perhaps keep a different original cover or something like that. Hope you are well!
I find it ebbs and flows much like life. I had like four or five digs in a row that lead to nothing. Then my last dig I found three gems for great prices, all covered by a tip from work, so "free". Regardless of the outcome, I just like the ritual of the drive, the dig and just being in the stores with no expectations, ready to make a discovery if it comes my way.
That is an ideal scenario to me as well. Just seeing what comes your way and is the right price. I do have my wish list items but there are times when that feels like you're just checking off a box.
Very true Dom, I was thrifting and took a chance on early 80’s Haitian funk I never had seen before and a Mexican 12 inch disco single $2 each, I’m also taking a break from reissues unless they are a good pressing and absolutely necessary, otherwise I’ll just stream
Hey Dean. Mexican disco...don't believe I've seen much of that. That is essentially my stance on reissues though I'm probably only buying them if its impossibly rare and it feels like a nice package. Archival releases, that's another story.
Goes in phases. My interest was most intense 1980-85, then 2015-2020, approx. Less interest 1986- 2010 partly as there was less valuable new music coming out and what did appear was not always on vinyl or the vinyl was harder to source. 2015 onwards I started focusing on more obscure records, mostly with minimal musical value. More of a sociological/psychological hobby, but fascinating. Records that are over valued is probably more of an interesting topic than those that are under valued. I sell a lot of 'garbage' for 100's of $$$. Hipster hype!
I am sort of burned out, at least this summer I have been. It was mostly because of spending a lot on a record and condition is worse than advertised. I need to buy collections again but I also have a lot to get rid of maybe I just need to blow them out. Finding unknown records in a collection was the initial turn on I was getting. I hope you are doing well Dom. Cheers!
Hey Jason, doing ok here. Busiest month of the year. That's too bad but I have noticed you seem to do really well in buying those collections. It's hard to satisfy the taste for buying collections and getting undervalued stuff though, in this climate especially. The other thing I should've said, be patient. Usually there's no pressure to buy something very expensive. Unless you determine you'll never see it or the price is right. Be well my dude
I think records and music will always be fun. I think Dylans post is slightly mislabeled: Is record SHOPPING fun anymore? Is truly up for debate. . . Especially for those of us 5 or more hours away from great shops.
How about stopping collecting records if it’s not fun anymore and enjoying the music you already have instead of trying to make yourself buy something you don’t necessarily want
I saw your channel show up on my feed a few years ago, it was a tour of your house, it was wall to wall records in every part of the house...and you said you have young kids, I just thought, man that is not fun. When does it switch from fun to an obsession. Your advising people to collect records by artists or genres they are not into,so they can go down a rabbit hole. Very strange.
That is not what my house looks like. I wish! I'm advising to get out of comfort zones which leads to new discoveries and enjoyment. Also true of life in general.
Yeah I agree record collecting is still very fun. Of course now you have to do your own researches, find your own niches, go down your own rabbit holes, as you said. You can't just want what everyone else wants these days. The reason why I never liked the Vinyl Community is because it creates an environment that is pretty much the opposite, where people tend to be wanting what other people have/want. I also feel people do not develop the tools to make independent decisions on whether they like a record or not, which makes then more dependent on the opinion of the collective.
I will concur that the VC does influence records and music I want to get into. However much of the time, I'm quite happy it was identified for me even though I still try to do my own digging and investigating.
Nice array of thoughts Dom. I agree with a lot of those, especially the idea of going on buying breaks. We are in an age of over-consumption (and I'm guilty of this too) which is fuelled by the exposure of certain records on social media, which in turns creates a sense of FOMO. Let's face it, we've all been there. It's about being discerning about what you want on your racks. Shopping on your own shelves is the way to go.
I certainly feel more present and enjoy listening to records when I limit myself and focus a little more intently on the records I have, or the ones I'm specifically looking for.
I totally agree with you. Collecting records and finding new music is as fun as ever, and the ocean of undiscovered music (for me) on vinyl seems endless, there's always new things to discover. Cheap or expensive. Watching Dillon's video almost gave me a headache, all the talk about prices, limited reissues, exclusives, quality control and all that. I really don't care about it. I'm very glad that I don't have to keep up with the crazy reissue train. Looking forward to more of your videos!
Just to chip in Jonas, hope you don’t mind. That’s why I loved the rules of your record collection. It was a creative approach, I saw it as the antithesis of the reissue train. It was all about the love of music and the vinyl format. Then I couldn’t believe the amount of negative comments you got, I thought what is wrong with you guys, this is all about the love of collecting. It’s considered, thoughtful, not mindless consumerism. And then people said it should be about the music, what! We don’t carry our record collections around with us, we stream the vast amount of music we listen to. Just had to say, as I thought that was all mad when it happened and realised I never said anything. Keep up the great videos ✌
@@nevermodern Hi Christophe! Thanks for the kind words, it made my day! Yes, it's all about the love of music and collecting, but people do things differently, that's good too. Again, appreciate your comment very much. Take care!
Great comments by you both. The most important thing is just respecting how each and every one goes about collecting. Which is something the entire world could be better at. Respect and honor our differences. Wouldnt things be better if that were universally true. Sticking to your path though in how you manage your collection is what will make you happiest I think. All $1 records, CDs, Edison cylinders whatever!
@@seekingathread One hundred percent, amen to that Dom!
After 30+ years of collecting these days the only things I want and look for are local private records, it’s way more fun to me to find stuff that nobody else cares about for whatever reason. There is nothing more special to me than a completely unknown record that doesn’t exist online. It’s really opened my mind to things like old time country and gospel music. I think the one key thing that makes record collecting fun is always searching and digging for things you’ve never seen or heard before. There’s an intense religious sect that were based about 3 hours from where I live that produced so much music on vinyl, it’s all acapella Russian language singing in these insane multi part harmonies. I would have never heard or cared about those records unless I was looking for oddball shit like that and THAT’S what makes me excited about collecting
Hmm very interesting, that's fascinating and cool to hear about. I've definitely met others who go serious into the private press wormhole but all Russian multi part harmonies, I'm intrigued! It's all about that excitement.
@@seekingathread the sect is called the Doukhobors if you want to check it out, they have a very interesting history. I’m pretty sure there’s even a Smithsonian Folkways compilation record out there. I’ve managed to find over 30 different records so far and I know there are a lot more that exist going back to the 50s, there are even some 78s going back further
Thank you for your thoughts on this topic - Really enjoyed your 'topic points' and you showed a couple of obscure records that caught my attention and i bought two of them. What an amazing hobby we have and it's healthy to discuss all facets of it. Appreciate you.
Well happy to hear it resonated and that you were able to discover a couple of things. Hope you dig those!
great segment.
YES!! I've applied almost all of those tactics in the past and they worked for me! One I have not yet managed is 'stay focused' haha. Another one is leave your collection and turntable behind for an entire year... that has certainly kept it fresh for me! take care!
Haha Cedric, should've added that to my list. Go to Europe and forget about all your records.
Totally with you on the new reissues train - those reissues will end up second hand bins in the next 3-10 years, so don't worry about them for now.
@@ButteryDigs they already are in the used bins, I see more and more all the time.
Indeed. I feel zero pressure to get those when they release.
Great stuff! Especially your recommendations about going down rabbit holes and blind buys. Both can bring lifelong rewards, but (for some strange reason) tend to be a young man’s game. Cheers!!!
Great video! It’s interesting, the more I collect, the farther afield I go, and the more cool discoveries I find. Not because I have to--I’m just following my interests. Going down the rabbit holes, to your point. One band leads to another or one genre turns out to have several fascinating offshoots. Labels are an excellent access point-especially the ones that curate bands around a particular type of sound. I do still pay attention to reissues. I’m an OG snob and reissues sometimes point me to OG albums I slept on.
Hey thanks for checking in. I'm not completely off reissues, if it makes sense I will go for it. At some point I was constantly bringing home new reissues every week while buying those pricey originals. That I found was not sustainable. It's all about self preservation lol
Good point made about rearranging your collection and finding stuff you forgot you had... I found an old guitar in the attic that I thought I had sold years ago.... it's not all bad getting old and forgetful...
Great video, good advice and nice to hear a positive response
I didn’t watch the Dillon video because I think record collecting is fun. That said I want to trim my collection down. I’ve been getting rid of lots of classic rock and 80’s records. A couple of rabbit holes is enough for me. Though I mainly buy Punk or Psych/Garage I’m really not that focused. I don’t have a want list. I pick up what I come across or what I see someone talking about.
We are buying in much the same manner, or at least with the point about buying what you come across. That is much more fun, there's chance in the hunt and the unknown. Purging also does feel good to do.
Enjoyed this. Thanks for putting this together -- Mike
thanks Mike, certainly a relevant topic in perpetuity.
Great subject Dom you touched on major points I’ve slowed down but this year I grabbed some major pieces I agree Strata East prices are outrageous I’m still after a clean Cecil McBee Mutima but I’m holding off. I been venturing back to my shelves to enjoy what i amassed over the years. Looking elsewhere is definitely a key I’m trying not to overbuying . I really enjoyed this episode Dom take care.
Seems like its natural for seasoned collectors to go through this. We fall back into those habits from time to time and then we go the other way. It's only natural
Great reaction Dom! Don’t over buy. I think that’s so key. We live in a time now when you can search online and find almost any record - of course price does limit things, but you could go for a cheaper reissue. I think the Scogs has kind of sucked the fun out of collecting in that way. Just because it’s available you don’t need to buy it. I think when you start to limit the amount of records coning in you can really start to absorb them more fully, listen a little deeper, leave it on the turntable and let it find a place in your life and collection. Like most things in life it’s def about being creative as you say, man you don’t need to just aimlessly consume, I’m not surprised people find that soul destroying, it’s like fast fashion. Lovely response and some key takeaways that pretty much sum up being a music fan I think. Super positive. Happy digging my man!
Hey Christophe. Great to hear from you as always. Well said, that's what I've tried to allow in my life. Appreciation over consumption. That's not to say I've not gotten caught up in buying a whole bunch at once. But I've always felt a little gross after lol. I'm definitely enjoying this more recent process of collecting. Cheers and see ya around
I agree, I've been in that exact same spot, I'd return with a bag full of records and really not feeling good about it, guilty and you know gross is the word to be honest! 😂 I owe you an email tho, will send that tomorrow with link mixes and a few more thoughts. Thanks again man, love your candidness and openess✌️
@@nevermodern Glad the honesty and candidness is appreciated. It is something I try to do. And now to respond to that lovely email!
Great video. I agree with all your points. I do all of them and record collecting is still fun for me, 15+ years in.
I’ve been buying classical hand over fist. Really having fun with it. I’m selective about the labels I collect. Most of it is completely ignored and stink bids are accepted often enough. Not many good stores around, so must shop online mostly. Thanks for sharing.
You are buying wisely. Still not enough people are knowledgeable or truly digging into classical music. Including myself, need to add another day of the week perhaps
looks like everyone in the comments here is still having fun😎
I like your thinking.
I have been doing it over 50 years so no stopping me. I am trying to stay away from rabbit hole as that leads to buying to much! lol. I don’t mind spending more for an album I really like, that excites me. You feel like you have something special. I do need to keep trimming my collection so it is manageable and easier to sell off when that time in life comes. Nice response
Definitely Steve, I talk about Rabbit holes but I also am careful in doing that. Has to really excite me. Yeah much like buying those originals, we agree there in the value. Cheers!
I’m in agreement with you. Maybe a few folks who recently got into collecting are getting bored. But I have been finding records since I was a boy. It’s forever with me and I’m always looking for the next adventure or exploration of a new genre; those rabbit holes you mentioned. That’s important. Stop buying the same albums over and over. Do you need 9 copies of…Led Zeppelin II or whatever? In my opinion that’s not fun. But I think people play it safe too often. Don’t play it safe. Take chances. Peace. Shawn
I started collecting in the 90s. I'm not bored of it just annoyed at how many people are into it, the prices, the endless reissues, and my biggest pet peeve is the whatnot auctions from a particular store that condones people paying OUTRAGEOUS prices for records, feeding on people's impulsivity. The store shall go unnamed but they are in AZ
haha, message received. Appreciate the honesty about getting annoyed. I have felt like that too. There are aspects of the popularity of collecting records that does hurt the hobby. It doesnt affect me too much but it's part of the environment now.
Well said Shawn. Of course people are gonna collect how they want to. Maybe someone is legitimately having fun collecting all that Zeppelin. I don't get it, but we all make our own choices. That's a fact of life across all aspects of our humanity. I made that sound important!
Great video! It is still fun to me. I still get new releases at least twice a month and always go through the use bins. Landing is an awesome band I have a good bit on CD, Oceanless probably my favorite.
Don't know if I have Oceanless but I do have a bunch of their earlier albums on CD
fun topic, dom. i'm constantly fascinated by collecting and go in-and-out of loving it or feeling like i'm wasting my life/money with it lol. a lot of great references that i agree with. just two days ago i got stoked finding 4 grateful dead boots, feeling like i couldn't pass them up, got home and they sound like total garbage and semi-regretted spending the money, so always learning and get reminded of do's & don'ts in this hobby/addiction. and totally agree about the slightly older indie records, i've been doing that myself. stuff on thrill jockey & drag city from 10-15 years ago, stuff is cheap and great.
We are definitely going through a similar thing, and long live those indie labels!
Great points! Cheers
Some great advice, most of which I already tell myself, if only I'd listen!
Totally agree with many of your suggestions Dom. Keep the main thing the main thing (ie off the reissue train)
Thanks Chance, will keep that up for sure!
Great suggestions. I would add one to those vinyl purists out there: check out the CDs. There were so, so many incredible albums only released on CD from the early 90s to early 10s (and before and after). Mostly ignored, mostly cheap AF and mostly worth listening to. IMO it's not much fun to spend $50 on an LP when you can get the CD nm for $5. Don't wait for the "First Time On Vinyl" reissue, grab it now.
I've been buying CDs and Cassettes!
I can support that. I still have A LOT of CDs which I have no plan of selling. don't buy that many new ones but if its one I want to play in the car I will grab it.
Take it from an older collector, it’s good to take little breaks, listen to the stuff you have already in your collection. Sometimes we buy so much stuff that we hardly listen to the new purchases we made. I don’t agree on the rabbit hole thing, that could be very costly and sometimes not very rewarding enough. I would also weed out certain records that you don’t play much of, this really goes out to the classic rock stuff you listened to back in high school.
Purging is key though its best to make sure you actually listen to those records. I've sold things I've later regretted.
Well said man. I think i'm pretty good with all your points, though I've definitely gone through over buying phases. When you first enter the hobby it might make sense to go along with trends to kind of find your bearings, but eventually you'll have to figure it out yourself. If you're still following trends deeper in, pretty much all the other points will be moot, plus it will probably burn you out. Plus are you actually even enjoying the music you're getting at that point?. Two points i'd like to add, that I use myself more than anything is don't get duplicates. If you get an upgrade, sure, but get rid of the inferior copy, or lord forbid copies. The other point is keep the collection fluid, don't hoard what you don't play. I'm always adding stuff to the collection but I'm also constantly getting rid of stuff too.
Yes good additions there Thijs. Purging is key and helping to trim the garden as Mats Gustafssen said. I do also get rid of 2nd copies, for the most part. In rare cases I'll keep a reissue or perhaps keep a different original cover or something like that. Hope you are well!
I find it ebbs and flows much like life. I had like four or five digs in a row that lead to nothing. Then my last dig I found three gems for great prices, all covered by a tip from work, so "free". Regardless of the outcome, I just like the ritual of the drive, the dig and just being in the stores with no expectations, ready to make a discovery if it comes my way.
That is an ideal scenario to me as well. Just seeing what comes your way and is the right price. I do have my wish list items but there are times when that feels like you're just checking off a box.
Landing are great , hard to find their stuff here in Canada on vinyl . Solid vid .
Love them yes, a lot of their best ones are CD only unfortunately. Which I have and spin pretty regularly.
Enjoyed the video.
Very true Dom, I was thrifting and took a chance on early 80’s Haitian funk I never had seen before and a Mexican 12 inch disco single $2 each, I’m also taking a break from reissues unless they are a good pressing and absolutely necessary, otherwise I’ll just stream
Hey Dean. Mexican disco...don't believe I've seen much of that. That is essentially my stance on reissues though I'm probably only buying them if its impossibly rare and it feels like a nice package. Archival releases, that's another story.
"I've done stupider things for 5 or 10 bucks..." 🤣
Goes in phases. My interest was most intense 1980-85, then 2015-2020, approx. Less interest 1986- 2010 partly as there was less valuable new music coming out and what did appear was not always on vinyl or the vinyl was harder to source. 2015 onwards I started focusing on more obscure records, mostly with minimal musical value. More of a sociological/psychological hobby, but fascinating. Records that are over valued is probably more of an interesting topic than those that are under valued. I sell a lot of 'garbage' for 100's of $$$. Hipster hype!
Hey Mike, you are definitely hype repellant! respect though indeed
@@seekingathread I am now, caught out a few times in my youth!
I am sort of burned out, at least this summer I have been. It was mostly because of spending a lot on a record and condition is worse than advertised. I need to buy collections again but I also have a lot to get rid of maybe I just need to blow them out. Finding unknown records in a collection was the initial turn on I was getting. I hope you are doing well Dom. Cheers!
Hey Jason, doing ok here. Busiest month of the year. That's too bad but I have noticed you seem to do really well in buying those collections. It's hard to satisfy the taste for buying collections and getting undervalued stuff though, in this climate especially. The other thing I should've said, be patient. Usually there's no pressure to buy something very expensive. Unless you determine you'll never see it or the price is right. Be well my dude
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Rabbit holes!!!!!
Like I told Lance…I’ll carry the torch lol
Ha, I'll hold the candle
i collect but all around ignore the record collecting community.
Yeah... I'm taking a break and trying to resort things by genre. Probably will purge some more mainstream albums I don't listen to at all.
I think records and music will always be fun. I think Dylans post is slightly mislabeled: Is record SHOPPING fun anymore? Is truly up for debate. . . Especially for those of us 5 or more hours away from great shops.
Yes that is a good distinction. The "shopping" aspect is kind of the issue
Well I'm trying to find a RL cut of the Doors album and there's about 7 different variants and only 1 variant is the RL so that's really not fun.
No that sounds like frustration station
How about stopping collecting records if it’s not fun anymore and enjoying the music you already have instead of trying to make yourself buy something you don’t necessarily want
"shop your own collection". be a bit rebellious and start your day with a $4 Dean Martin record and pay no attention to what discogs says about it. :)
I've been putting my modest collection of 400-500 records. It's still fun but annoying that everyone is into it now. Imh
I'm having more fun hunting down metal cassettes
I bet that is rewarding and of course a much smaller community
I saw your channel show up on my feed a few years ago, it was a tour of your house, it was wall to wall records in every part of the house...and you said you have young kids, I just thought, man that is not fun.
When does it switch from fun to an obsession.
Your advising people to collect records by artists or genres they are not into,so they can go down a rabbit hole.
Very strange.
That is not what my house looks like. I wish! I'm advising to get out of comfort zones which leads to new discoveries and enjoyment. Also true of life in general.
Yeah I agree record collecting is still very fun.
Of course now you have to do your own researches, find your own niches, go down your own rabbit holes, as you said. You can't just want what everyone else wants these days.
The reason why I never liked the Vinyl Community is because it creates an environment that is pretty much the opposite, where people tend to be wanting what other people have/want.
I also feel people do not develop the tools to make independent decisions on whether they like a record or not, which makes then more dependent on the opinion of the collective.
Im only tangentially interested in vinyl, but everything you said is equally true about every hobby im involved in.
I will concur that the VC does influence records and music I want to get into. However much of the time, I'm quite happy it was identified for me even though I still try to do my own digging and investigating.
Collecting records is a waste of time, but so is everything else. Do it if you enjoy doing it, if you stop enjoying it - do something else!
Sorry, you said exactly thé same thing in thé last 15 seconds of your vidéo, should always watch until thé end, ha!
Can't be said simple than that though
Well done, Dom. The End. 🫡