Well done! This short documentary shows heart and soul. As someone whose career in motion pictures and television has lasted for half a century, I was pleasantly surprised. And, as a record collector I found it thoroughly enjoyable. If making documentaries like this becomes your passion I predict you have a long, successful career ahead of you.
Hi Walter, enjoyed reading your comments. I’ve only been in the motion picture industry for 42 years but I can certainly relate to your comments. I’ve been a record collector for many more years than that and also collect 16mm films. Not sure why I ended up collecting such heavy items: Records, Books, and reel films. And I ask myself that every time I move stuff from my storage or move my residence from city to city. I think it’s partly the passion I feel for the audio and visual arts, there’s nothing quite like The real thing, whether it’s spinning a vinyl record in my home or occasionally on public radio airwaves, or projecting real films up onto the big screen especially cool when I can share it with others. That truly magical moment when people are seeing the projected film image for the first time. No matter how many thousands of hours they may have seen of television and watching movies on digital format, there really is no substitute for the real thing! I salute you in your years of work in the industry and your passion for analog vinyl collecting and listening. Hunter, founder Highway Cinema, alumni of the Northern Exposure crew: we shot all in 35mm Panavisions, audio on Nagra tape decks)
Because it’s fun, jumbo artwork, and it’s another way to support your favorite artists. Also, it’s freakin wild that a physical vinyl disc is literally forever engraved with music. Magic.
Physical artwork as well as being jumbo. The idea of plastic being micro-cut on a lathe and that is what the needle is picking up in order to create the beautiful warm analog sound youre hearing.
@comic4relief The vibration gets picked up by the stylus or needle up through the cantilever through either the Moving Coil (MC) or the more popular and widely used Moving Magnet (MM) cartridge. Yes, you're right, you can plop a record on the platter and place the tonearm down on the record and hear the play back from the stylus. One can use a straight pin to hear the playback just as you can with the stylus. BUT, I urge you NOT to use anything that is not meant for it's intended purpose for vinyl record playing, doing so CAN and WILL DAMAGE the vinyl record!!!
I love how listening to an album forces you to slow down and make time for the experience. It calms me down since my life is always such a hectic grind...playing records pumps the brakes for me.
I agree....it was well produced and pleasant to watch all the way through. Most of the TH-cam stuff tries to keep you hanging on till the end so that the "views"counter will click up a notch.
I am big doo wop Motown, soul record collector. Bought my first 45 in 1960. I have over 10,000 records plus albums. I clean all my records, they sound like new, with no dirt in the grooves. No static while playing my records. I also own 5 turntables plus a perfectly working Rowe AMI LA combo 1986 jukebox. Great doc ! 😊
Life has become so much automated, sometimes it feels boring; involvement in doing sometime has become mechanical. That's why people like you and me have restarted listening to records, which I left in the 80's. When we listen to digital streaming music, we get involved in other activities, like driving, reading, cooking, office activities. But when we listen to record, the time is fully dedicated to music, starting from browsing the collection, cleaning the selected record, putting on the turntable, putting the needle, listening one side for 20 mins, then changing sides: it's the involvement and quality of time spent with music.
I am not so sure. Given that there is a market that values quality over practicality, CD has survived because it is better than MP3. LP, also, survived because it is better than CD and, obviously, MP3. However, the current possibility of buying music online in 24-bit Hi-Res (which finally offers that uncompressed vinyl sound digitally) truly makes both formats redundant. The sad thing is, this will eventually destroy the used market.
I grew up with records, and have returned to them as I've gotten older. It's not just nostalgia, it's that it returns music to something that's not as disposable. Rather than listening to one song I find myself listening to whole albums again, remembering why I loved those albums in the first place.
yes! I’ve never had the patience to sit down and listen to a whole album on my phone but can do it all day when it comes to records- thanks for watching
I'm still fascinated by vinyl because you touch the vinyl record and you care for it. Cleaning the dust off. And you lift up the tone arm to play a track and you can lift the arm up again to search for another song. Not like CD's that hide in a player and shielding a dangerous lazer light tracking the bumps on the CD disk. And that shrill sound called music. Nothing beats analoge audio
Yep. And i've found some really cool records at my local shop that i never would have listened to otherwise- bargain bin stuff like this Randy Newman live record from the Netherlands or something. I always wait until i can get a new record from one of my favorite bands on vinyl, instead of streaming it when it comes out. It really enhances my appreciation and makes it special.
Yes. And good bands/music that wrote from the mindset not of a single song, but a whole album. Even going so far as the "concept album" trying to tell a story, songs are placed in a particular order (with cd's they usually screw that up and are just random songs no order to them, that does suck). The Album "Tubular Bells" by Mike Oldfield is a good example. Really two songs, one each side and listening to the whole album takes you on a journey within yourself. Music is how I get to take a "vacation" every day I listen to music but still at home (which is certainly most of the time). Plus there is just a ton of great songs that never see the light of day but should. And you will never hear them if you only listen to the "hits". So anything to get people to listen to an entire album is a good thing. I like your point on that.
I clicked on your video expecting to hear a drawn out analysis of consumer habits and of sound quality across different formats but I was pleasantly surprised to see such a humorous and heartwarming display of the personalities behind some great record collections. Seeing your guest's faces light up when telling their stories really makes it clear that the importance of collecting and enjoying records goes beyond what can be described with words alone. The points are driven home even better thanks to the documentary-quality editing and camerawork. I look forward to seeing more in the future!
@@SofiaCaloiero in 2015 , Vinyl started becoming more Popular again , after mostly dying out in the early 1990s , , in 2015 on wards alot of Artist/singers like Ed Sheeran have been releasing their album on Vinyl and a lot of people who never grew up with vinyl (myself included) it seemed amazing
Yes and while the principle very simple, the physics can actually become quite complicated if you're pursuing sonic accuracy. From inner groove distortion to compliance calculations to resonance modes and reflections within the tonearm construction... there's so much to it... Especially the "high tech" turntables and cartridges from the late 70s/early 80s are still really ingenious things, even to modern standards!
A record player is a time machine. When you put the record on the platter & drop the needle you travel back in time to a nostalgia yesteryear. You look at the record sleeve & read the tiny print. I’ve enjoyed records all my life & my most appreciated form of music.
Vinyl has soul and the packaging makes an album something special. The playing of it takes effort so it’s much more of an occasion than simply streaming music. I absolutely love it as does my wife and 3 sons.
I love it when much younger people connect with the magic vinyl records possess. When you reach my age (I was part of the Beatles’ Boom), playing records brings back the people, places and passions from those times in your history…the best experiences in your life. This is what awaits younger vinyl collectors well down the line. Nice job, Sofia.
Nice. I get a sense of this too, when i buy the latest record from one my favorite bands. I look forward to a time when the thing is old and i can look back on seeing the band tour the new album and everything. It's special.
My mum bought me a turntable when I was 12 after my grandad died. I found my dad's old collection and was wanting to play them for ages. I'm 16 now and I've never looked back. Will always thank my mum for getting me started and my dad giving me his collection
This was such a lovely documentary, you’ve not only captured why so many people love vinyl, but the good side of people, real people in their element enjoying something that has no real right to continue to be available but does, because it’s more enjoyable than anything that followed it and the intentional aspect of taking your time to put a record on the platter, place the needle in the groove and concentrate on enjoying an analogue sound. Please make more videos - you’ve done this so well and it seems so natural, you’ve got a real talent for it. Thank you.
I love how honest you are I wish I was like you so free and open and hard working. Lately I've been working hard on my job and not my passion. With this economy as hard as I work on my job I can't keep up with sales. So imagine my passion... records have helped me remain sane. Especially because I got my first one 3 days ago
What a fantastic documentary! You showed great examples of why people still listen to vinyl (and CDs - any physical media, really). It's a social thing. Look at the images of people's faces as they light up when holding their favorite album. Or how people talk about the music they love so much. That is something you just don't get with the convenience of digital. I love listening to music in any format, but I will always love what I grew up on, which is vinyl, tape, and CDs. The liner notes, the artwork, the physical media that you can hold in your hands, is all part of the music experience. I am a musician and love to play my trumpet in an orchestra and share that with my community. Having that physical musical instrument to produce music is similar to vinyl records for consuming music.
Thanks! and exactly! I see what you mean when you are comparing it to being a musician. I play a couple instruments as well and I definitely think that in a way it makes me more attracted to records. thanks for watching and commenting
Well done, Sofia. I agree with the people you interviewed. I grew up on vinyl. I only used tapes (8 tracks, cuz they were cheap and then cassettes) in the car, because they were portable. The art of the arm drop, the feel of the vinyl, the cover art and liner notes, the creaks and pops; love it all. Thanks for the trip down memory lane.
I like to collect records because its intimate to have something you care so deeply about, and because it looks cool in my room and i like seeing it spin
This is the most intelligent and well-produced documentary on modern record collecting I've seen. Easy to see how you got hooked as the individuals in your film (and world) truly get it. Nice to see engaging interviews of genuine people who know what they like and how they prefer to enjoy it. Ms. Sofia, with quality work like this, you will be producing nationally-syndicated programming someday! Subscribed! 😎👍
WOOOW thank you for such positive feedback and for your support! I really tried to make this video more personable and relatable than anything. I'm glad that you felt that connection. Thank you again for watching and commenting!!! :))))
Because they sound better. In every way. And not just “warmth.” It’s a fuller, richer experience. The clarity with vinyl is unmatched. You can listen to a song for years on Spotify, and cd’s, and then you listen to it on vinyl, and it’s like listening to the song for the first time. And suddenly you can hear instruments you never knew were there. It’s incredible.
As a Clevelander and Vinyl DJ who has been coming to PGH for years to buy records and hang I really appreciate this doc. I once asked Jerry about some House records once and he took me to a trove that had some fire Todd Terry, M.A.W., and more. Long live the legend!
Excellent job! Thank you. When I'm asked about why do I prefer records over any other format I don't get technical anymore. I just say it sounds more real. I feels real.
Really enjoyed this film! For me personally, it’s definitely not the rarity thing, it’s feeling closer to the artist and music history, through the warm sound, artwork and sleeve notes. There’s also the nostalgia aspect in regards to both the old records I listened to when I was younger and using a turntable. Digital is brilliant too for its versatility and use on the move, but any real music lover will own records too
..when u are a real music fan,..i mean fan-fanatic,.then u want to feel,in my case,.the cd case,.smell the paper/ feel the material of the booklet,.u wanna consume a record ,.an album in a whole,.from start to end,it's always a ritual,..choose ur cd,.stand in front of ur cd rack,.sorted from a to z,..meanwhile the music u read the inlay,.enjoy the cover art,.read lyrics,.now i got about 400 cd's,..and to collect the whole discography of ur fav bands is like religion,.. As a fan u wanna support ur fav bands,..and music from handy,.pc,.spotify,.utube and so on is just for the emergency case,.it ain't really enjoyable,.and not a replacement...u cannot compare it... And u can collect rare cd,.limited editions,..
I was raised with records when growing up. My career was a radio DJ. The pleasure of putting a record on the platter and not only getting to hear it myself but to had sent it out over the airwaves. It's still a pleasure I indulge in but also appreciate CDs, tapes and the physical forms of audio.
Good job, Sofia! What I like most about your historical vignette is that it's really all about people, joyful people like yourself. Anyone watching this can/should plainly see how happy the individuals featured are. I have a favorite video of my little 14 months old granddaughter, Sophia, jamming to the Doors on an I Phone. Now I will have to get her a sound system and old vinyl records to enjoy. Keep up the good work and you might become the next Steve Hartman (CBS New York). Get yourself to film school. You have the touch of an artist.
This was shot and edited really well. You really have a good knack for getting good b-roll and cutting it into the talking head segments. I always felt like I saw enough of the people you were interviewing to connect with them but also got plenty of visuals to bring what they were saying to life. Very entertaining short doc. This is impressive either way, but especially so if you're a student or amateur filmmaker. Good stuff!
Dear Sofia, thank you for this little documentary. It really says everything about what collecting records is all about. I started collecting records in 1985 at the age of 11 and you put in words what I feel and have always felt about vinyl records.
It’s is a far superior listening experience. It really has very little to do with the fidelity but how the album is listened to. The sequence of the songs and the physical action of starting a side and finishing a side, then flipping it to hear the other side.
What an amazing story and video. I'm originally from near Pittsburgh but got into vinyl only after moving away. Thanks for clueing me in to some must stops for my next trip back home.
that means a lot. And please! these stores and amazing and we are very lucky to have them here. Please stop by on your next visit home, I’m sure you will not be disappointed! thanks for watching and commenting!
"Find something that you love, that touches your heart. It's not a mystical journey." I'm glad I found mine, and it's vinyl records collection. Thank you for this beautiful video. I appreciate it truly. God bless you.
Well, that was lovely :). Rick Sebak's face just completely lights up talking about records. And I loved Tom Robert's closing remarks, food for thought!
I absolutely loved your documentary, Sofia. Through your guests, you really captured the essence of it all. Complex feelings and emotions put into simple words. Cheers from Mexico, from a rabid record collector!
..when u are a real music fan,..i mean fan-fanatic,.then u want to feel,in my case,.the cd case,.smell the paper/ feel the material of the booklet,.u wanna consume a record ,.an album in a whole,.from start to end,it's always a ritual,..choose ur cd,.stand in front of ur cd rack,.sorted from a to z,..meanwhile the music u read the inlay,.enjoy the cover art,.read lyrics,.now i got about 400 cd's,..and to collect the whole discography of ur fav bands is like religion,.. As a fan u wanna support ur fav bands,..and music from handy,.pc,.spotify,.utube and so on is just for the emergency case,.it ain't really enjoyable,.and not a replacement...u cannot compare it... And u can collect rare cd,.limited editions,..
No matter how good digital gets you will still have a limit to how accurately you can replicate the waveform. Until we get 1tb audio files records will always be better as they are pure analog.
This was great little documentary. I think that mini interview with Rick Sebak was particularly illuminating - his comments on records being a medium for connecting with the past were spot on. Also the idea that the record player kind of functions like a time machine and the artists we listen to on these records being "in the room with you" and "coming back to life"... never thought about it like that but its 100% true.
Of all the formats, I've found vinyl to be the most immersive listening experience. Kinda just can't help paying attention to it when you'll have to change it over in a few minutes. We have a huge CD collection, but recently purchased our first phonograph and have been having lots of fun building our vinyl collection, too. This was a great watch. Well done. :)
Sofia... What a cracking short film and hello from the UK, can I add my two cents worth, a record commits you to spend time with it that's the joy, not click and go but relax, sit enjoy, its the only way to listen be in the same room, turn the record over be part of the length of time it plays for, thankfully a new generation has got the idea and in 2023 record sales are getting stronger.... Long live the lp. Ps more vids please, your talented it shows, as does the love of records you have. Cheers and be happy.
HELLO UK! thank you so much for the kind and amazing words you make such a great point. sitting and relaxing while listening to a record is so underrated. thank you so much for watching and taking the time to comment
I was born in 1975 and started collecting records in the mid 90s when CD was king and used vinyl was cheap. There are so many reasons why I love records but one of them is visiting my local record stores. I love the sense of community and I learn a ton about music chatting with store owners and patrons. I also love the thrill of the hunt. Finding a record "in the wild" that I've been looking for never gets old!
This is a really well made little documentary. I have been an avid collector of music for over fifty years. It has brought me so much pleasure. Warms my heart to see a young person fall under the spell, it is the start of something wonderful. Also all the very best in making further content of this quality.
:))) That means a lot, thank you. I appreciate you watching and commenting and as a new collector it feels very welcoming to hear something like that. I think a lot of people who grew up with records don't think that people my age can have the same level of appreciation for records as they do. Thanks again.
I loved what I saw in this mini documentary. It’s amazing to see different people with different background showing their interests. I’m from Brazil and I also have my record collection but that final message from that sir sumarizes what makes us move forward. Find something that you enjoy doing and share it!
yess! they are words that everyone can connect with! Also HI BRAZIL! Rick actually was an exchange student in Brazil! He has many Brazilian records from then, i unfortunately didn’t have the time to fit him talking about it into this doc
That’s great. I understand that should be really hard to organize the topics to put them in a movie. Congrats anyway. I was wondering if Rick learned Portuguese while he was around.
What a delight! I'm glad I stumbled across your film today. I'll never forget my first trip to Jerry's...such a treasured store. I have a collection of my parent's 45's I just adore. My favorite part of your film was your interview with Rick Sebak! I'm pretty sure I've watched every PBS documentary of his a dozen times. It cheered me up and I'm glad he's still spinning around out there. As a songwriter, I always loved to read the lyrics and daydream looking at the album artwork. I appreciate your work. Thank you.
I am so happy that you enjoyed the video, Rick is great! My dad is his camera man so I've been lucky to watch the filming of many of his productions. and go check out the IBC sometime while he's playing! it's a lot of fun. Thanks again, I appreciate you taking the time to watch and leave this very kind comment.
That crackle noise...nostalgia, it's tangible, REAL, the artwork on the cover, the SMELL - like the smell of a book, reading the song lyrics and thankyous on the liner notes...everything is better. Thank you for this doco. I thoroughly enjoyed it ❤
This was wonderful. Being from western PA and seeing the treasure trove of music in our area is just lovely. Being a vinyl collector myself, this documentary put a smile on my face. Very well done.
There is a level of appreciation that goes into playing records. The effort required to actively listen to music builds a bond between the listener, and the artist. The current digital music world is too convenient. There is no sacrifice required to listen to it, and less of a sacrifice to make it. It is too often soul less.
Yes, good point. Music is very ‘convenient’ these days. It’s my belief that most of the advances made by the music industry in recent times are to pander to laziness. CDs were originally marketed as indestructible (ie. Capable of surviving being neglected or worse) and downloads are principally known to be something you don’t need to visit a store to obtain. All the while, record companies are laughing all the way to the bank - a downloaded album at the equivalent cost of a physical copy must be the biggest rip off of the last century. And they are boring! What could be a worse combination?
What a great video! As someone who lives just outside of Pittsburgh, it was cool to see you talk about local record stores (The Attic - which I’ve been to before). I also grew up watching Rick Sebak specials so it was really cool to see him in the video! Also, as a young person I love the idea of buying and collecting vinyl records, as it’s such a great way of connecting with the past. My only issue with them is that it can get quite expensive sometimes!
yes they definitely can! and woah that’s great! Rick is so cool I’m lucky that I know him he has helped me out in so many ways. And i was so happy to include local stores, i just wish we had more!!
An Analogue signal is always have lot more content of music /sound wave than in a digital signal of the same signal. Analogue signal is having infinite digital samples.
I was hooked onto record when I first heard it many many years ago. And what kept me on this format is simply because I am in awe at how a set of grooves can create melodious sounds.
Hello from the UK. I collect vinyl records and 78s. Tom Roberts really hit the nail on the head about the way that 78s connect you to the past. I have a 78 from 1916 called "when the war is over", where a young man signs about how he has to fight in the first world war trenches, but longs to return to spend time with his mother when it is all over. When I picked up the disc, like any antique, I wondered who had bought it. Was is a present from a young man to his mother as he went to war? What happened to him and did he ever come back? When I played the record it came to life. The room was filled with the voice lost in time. For that moment it was if a portal in time was briefly opened.
I‘m ver interested in the future of your channel. I believe I’ve hit a streak of luck since there have been soo many unbelievably strong videos from smaller channels on my feed recently. This has been one of the best! Great premise and beautifully executed, true emotion!
This was so enjoyable and well-edited!! As a music collector, this really encapsulated what I love about finding some obscure record or CD! The joy of music is at the individual level, and there's no better way to tell a music-related story than via a series of entertaining personal anecdotes. You've got a talent for making documentaries!!
THANK YOU! that means a lot to hear, I appreciate you taking the time to comment and watch! I think the people featured in this video had great things to say about the importance of records or physical media for that matter.
You've created an amazing documentary. I forgot I was TH-cam. It's impressive how your passion for records transferred into your care of this video. Impressive. Please write a summary when you have a chance. I'd love to be able to quickly reference the people involved in this project.
I'm not sure if you made this for a school project or just as a hobby, but I enjoyed how simple (in a good way) it is. I was expecting a video essay about the ins and outs of the RIAA curve and sampling rates. Instead, I just spent a bit of time watching some passionate people who love something in ways they might not be fully able to explain. It was really sweet! You seem to know some interesting people. Good luck on your collection and on your TH-cam channel, if you continue to upload on it!
Thank you very much! I'm glad that you enjoyed it. It was for a school project. It means a lot what you said! thank you for watching and leaving this nice comment
For me, I started collecting vinyl having grown up with it in the house. I even had the home hifi in my room for a while, as a teenager (the big wooden one, with glass dials ^_^ ) So much subculture has died out, in the modern age... Vinyl and the people who collect it, I have found, are a remaining bastion of community. A demographic of diverse individuals brought together by a common love and a singular passion... For the music they love, in the medium they love; vinyl collectors love to share their music. And I think that's pretty groovy, man. ♥
You are right! I loved looking at records spinning when I was a kid and disco 45's had the best beat patterns in them! Have you ever looked at Gloria Gaynor's 45 Reach Out I'll Be There, spinning? Fascinating!
I remember doing this with Black Sabbath, man. The song was, like, repetitive. And when y'angled the light just right, there on the playing surface y'could, like, see a pattern.
Having an album on physical media actually makes you want to listen to it properly. With streaming, I find myself skipping like a crazy person. My format of choice however, is Minidisc. But, coming out of a music store with a new vinyl in hand is an absolutely unbeatable feeling.
@@mikechivy..... I mentioned it because that's what I use. How is it being any more edgy than listening to vinyl? I just think it's a great physical format.
@@chilly6470 Trying to understand how a CD, or lossless digital, wouldn't be more appealing? I mean do you have a large minidisc player connected to your stereo?
@@mikechivy......... I have an Onkyo minidisc system which sounds great. I can also record directly to it with usb. I have a nice collection of albums on MD and they don't take up much space either.
when u are a real music fan,..i mean fan-fanatic,.then u want to feel,in my case,.the cd case,.smell the paper/ feel the material of the booklet,.u wanna consume a record ,.an album in a whole,.from start to end,it's always a ritual,..choose ur cd,.stand in front of ur cd rack,.sorted from a to z,..meanwhile the music u read the inlay,.enjoy the cover art,.read lyrics,.now i got about 400 cd's,..and to collect the whole discography of ur fav bands is like religion,.. As a fan u wanna support ur fav bands,..and music from handy,.pc,.spotify,.utube and so on is just for the emergency case,.it ain't really enjoyable,.and not a replacement...u cannot compare it... And u can collect rare cd,.limited editions,..
Lovely peace. I came back to vinyl 2 years ago. I noticed that i didn‘t listen to music anymore. Always available on my iphone, i didn‘t notice anymore about what i really like. Now i sit down, think about it what i want to hear, put the record on and listen. There is no better way to calm down and enjoy the beauty of sound. Thanks for your work!!❤
Thanks so much for sharing! I’ve recently fallen heavily back into vinyl collecting and I actually live in Washington, PA. I’ll definitely be going to Jerry’s this Saturday! Great work on the video!
This is a wonderful short film. It perfectly captures the passion for music and vinyl records. I have an emotional connection to my vinyl collection that definitely enhances my enjoyment of the music. I was born in the 1960s and I own records that are older than me. One day I will pass them on to my kids. Will my digital downloads exist in 50 years? I doubt it!
Thank you! Anything digital (music) I think is can be very easily lost where as having something physical is more entertaining because you can display it in any way you feel, you might have to try really hard to lose a record they are pretty big haha. Thanks for watching
I was a teenager in the 70's all we had at first were records. I was there for the evolution of 8 Track, Cassette, CDs, and now full circle. I have a big digital library but I still play records every day because I dig the album art and liner notes in addition to the nostalgia of physically flipping records.
I think it's thankfully back in fashion again. The great thing about vinyl is you actually own the music instead of streaming music you have the artwork and the wax physically. It's almost like a spiritual experience listening to a record and it's a more satisfying experience than streaming it. I'm 17 and I've already built a pretty large collection of records. I think the format is slowly having a revival as it deserves to. Great documentary.
@@SofiaCaloiero All different types of artists of different genres from The Beatles to David Bowie to Michael Jackson. I love most types of music so i collect tons of different records.
I grew up listening to vinyl and use them to help learning my English language. Before moving to Canada, there were many clone records back home. Yes clones exist in the 60 in the Far East. They sound worse than Ktel reproduction but a lot more affordable than buying import records. I still collect vinyl and pick up at least 2-5 records a month from used record stores in my neighborhoods. I know that when I brought my records in the 70s, they were used as entertainment mainly for dancing in our teenager social parties. I also know that the collections will keep me sane while I reach my retirement, which I am at now. Listening to many of these records usually bring back good memory of good and bad time from the past. Very entertaining using vintage hi-fi equipment acquired during the half century to match play my records. Its difficult to explain these feelings to the current generations as one had to live through the era to experience that.
I solely collect TheWeeknd records. Got an amazing feat of having majority of close to all. I find enjoyment on securing them alone, then to have a record 5x the size of a cd is just staggering. Your box cover art is just dumbfounding amazingly to look at or just to own. I want to be able to play and preserve some. One day my newly pressed records will be just as valued like the greats before. Can’t wait to see what the future brings forth!
The ending comments were perfect. Find what you love & connect with it. Joy, love, passion & happiness are the greatest gifts of life & vintage vinyl does that for me. Great little documentary
Talk to Neil Young. The dynamic range of vinyl is greater than mp3s and cds. No comparison. Using 12 inch speakers is much better too. The public was ripped off with digital audio. Vinyl is forever.
It”s the quality of sound that keeps the ‘noise’ that is the beauty of live sound…. It’s lost in digital music…. Glad to promote new artists @devanggoud
I've been collecting records for 50 years. I had to switch to CDs in the middle 90s, when the vinyl industry died in my country. From the very beginning, I felt that CDs didn't have the charm that vinyl records have, in spite of their "perfect" sound. During the time I bought only CDs, I found that I had stopped listening to music just for the pure pleasure of doing it, and only did it because of my job (I'm a professional musician / music professor). Fortunately, in the early 10s I found that the vinyl industry was alive and kickin' outside of my country, and my vinyl collection started growing again. But most important, I recovered the lost pleasure of listening to music without doing anything else.
Because some things never became available in digital formats. Also, sometimes the mastering is better on the LP than on digital. But I would not be surprised to find that many modern LPs are mastered from hi-res digital sources. I seriously doubt that many records manufactured these days have an entirely analog lineage. IMHO playing a record is very labor intensive compared to the digital equivalent, so my focus is to digitize my vinyl as it is possible, so I don't have to repeat the labor intensive vinyl playing process.
I love the process and I find it more laborious to digitize a whole album and mark where every single track is. It's easier to simply listen. I would probably digitize more but I don't mind not doing it for the most part as I only play most of mine occasionally and not constantly.
I love imagining all the different hands a given record has passed through. Like my 1966 Dizzy Gillespie album. Who bought it and from where? Who fell in love to it? Whose heart was broken? Who gave it away? How did it make it halfway across to world to me in Indonesia? ... and on and on
I always imagine the same thing. I buy so many records out of the country and depending on the artist I try to imagine what the person in the uk or Canada was like who shared a liking for this record. I think this post gets so overlooked sometimes in record reviews.
My dad left me with a small collection of records and that's the only tangible way I can remember him. Now my wife enjoys records too but she's having hard times looking for her favourite album Linkin Park Meteora LP. Living in 3rd world country here makes it near impossible to get.
Vinyl is amazing, has a great feel and definitely gives you jumbo artwork. It's a big difference to streaming music. I don't see the big difference with CDs however. CDs are physical as well and you often get more artwork as well with the booklets
cds are physical, but also arent. its just a digital storage of a song, whereas a record is as physical as it gets, having the sound pressed into it so when it is scratched, the sound is made. like nails on a blackboard if the sound was something we actually wanted to listen to. a cd stores data as 0s and 1s by having it pressed as tiny indentations, creating pits and lands. in short, records store music by pressing the music into it, whereas cds convert it to 0s and 1s and then press those 0s and 1s into it. good comparison - look up a picture of a sine wave and a picture of a square wave. records are sine waves, cds are square waves.
New to vinyl, I can totally relate to the “hoarding tendency” in regards to having physical media as part of a collection. Bonus points for being from the Burgh! Ill be sure to check out one of the shops when I visit home. Really nice Docu.
I'm not really sure that records actually do sound better. I think that might be a bit of a myth. However, I prefer them. I live to read liner notes, check out the artwork, and although you can do that with CDS, it's not the same. It's a size thing. I don't stream music at all. I feel that is a terrible way to listen to music. It just packs music into little bite sized pieces that are too easily digested. It's the MacDonald's of music format. I play CDs in my car because, as a musician and songwriter, I write for the album form,at. The songs are carefully placed in a specific order, chosen by the artist. A record pretty much demands that you play it form start to finish. Or at least one side. Dropping the needle in between tracks is generally frowned upon.
I agree. I have many LPs; If I'm listening to Thelonius or any _narcotic_ jazz then vinyl just "feels" natural. Same with say Rundgren, ELO or Yes; sub-genres seem to beg for esoteric medium lol Anything I'd wanna crank is best on CD. Also any major release from mid 80s onward was most likely recorded digitally so that would be it's native format. First four Kravitz albums were recorded and mixed analog, but never heard them on vinyl. Interestingly, Polydor label pressed astounding cassettes in the 70s. I particularly remember having the factory tape of Rainbow _Down to earth_ . When I heard the LP it just didn't melt my face and neither did the CD release years later. Go figure.....
i think LPs are miles away from being the most high quality medium of storing or playing music, but i have learned to appreciate the audiophiles. they kept buying as the public moved on, especially new records which saved many pressing plants from closing forever. also the 'philes where i am from pass on records that are sratched in the slightest at ridiculously low prices, which is great for casual collectors and novices.
Records have a much larger soundstage than any other medium; it’s like the physical act of turning the page of a book rather than reading on a kindle! It’s the thrill of the hunt that makes it such a cool hobby
Soundstage is not made of fairy dust, there has to be information present in the medium to recreate soundstage, and, as frequency (as well as dynamic) range on CD is not limited as it is on vinyl, CD wins here. Whether someone likes or dislikes the fuller spectrum, is another matter...
@@mk5346 Only partially true vintage records are pressed using original master tapes CDs are only as good as the transport internal clock and the DAC your using. So if for example it’s a PS Audio transport and DAC or something of that high end build quality then correct if not then records will win out every time!!!!
@@katrinabryce It’s a not a fair comparison based on the cost of a reel to reel machine or the tapes most start at $400 but since they are tapes then you would be correct
Amazing! I love the professional format of your video, the thoughtful commentary, and even the suggestions of where to shop when I visit my brother in Pittsburgh next month, lol. People like you (and your interviewees) remind me of why I love the vinyl community.
aww thank you! thats really kind of you to say. and yesss please check out these places! Another place in pgh is The Government Center on the north shore, i believe there is a bar/cafe connected to it as well as an open mic area for local bands.
Well done! This short documentary shows heart and soul. As someone whose career in motion pictures and television has lasted for half a century, I was pleasantly surprised. And, as a record collector I found it thoroughly enjoyable. If making documentaries like this becomes your passion I predict you have a long, successful career ahead of you.
that means a lot thank you! and thanks for watching
Cannot agree more! Very well done Sofia, this was very heartwarming and solidly made.
Very well done indeed, amazing talent.
Yes I agree, wholeheartedly!
Hi Walter, enjoyed reading your comments. I’ve only been in the motion picture industry for 42 years but I can certainly relate to your comments. I’ve been a record collector for many more years than that and also collect 16mm films. Not sure why I ended up collecting such heavy items: Records, Books, and reel films. And I ask myself that every time I move stuff from my storage or move my residence from city to city. I think it’s partly the passion I feel for the audio and visual arts, there’s nothing quite like The real thing, whether it’s spinning a vinyl record in my home or occasionally on public radio airwaves, or projecting real films up onto the big screen especially cool when I can share it with others. That truly magical moment when people are seeing the projected film image for the first time. No matter how many thousands of hours they may have seen of television and watching movies on digital format, there really is no substitute for the real thing! I salute you in your years of work in the industry and your passion for analog vinyl collecting and listening.
Hunter, founder Highway Cinema, alumni of the Northern Exposure crew: we shot all in 35mm Panavisions, audio on Nagra tape decks)
Because it’s fun, jumbo artwork, and it’s another way to support your favorite artists. Also, it’s freakin wild that a physical vinyl disc is literally forever engraved with music. Magic.
when you think about it like that is it CRAZY. thank you for taking the time to watch
Couldn’t have said it better
Yeah! If you hold your ear close to the needle you can hear the song playing.
Physical artwork as well as being jumbo. The idea of plastic being micro-cut on a lathe and that is what the needle is picking up in order to create the beautiful warm analog sound youre hearing.
@comic4relief The vibration gets picked up by the stylus or needle up through the cantilever through either the Moving Coil (MC) or the more popular and widely used Moving Magnet (MM) cartridge. Yes, you're right, you can plop a record on the platter and place the tonearm down on the record and hear the play back from the stylus. One can use a straight pin to hear the playback just as you can with the stylus. BUT, I urge you NOT to use anything that is not meant for it's intended purpose for vinyl record playing, doing so CAN and WILL DAMAGE the vinyl record!!!
I love how listening to an album forces you to slow down and make time for the experience. It calms me down since my life is always such a hectic grind...playing records pumps the brakes for me.
That's a great way to look at it! Nothing beats taking a break from technology and sitting back and listening to a great record
this is why i might get into records, well said
Exactly why I’m starting my collection
same here. i agree 💯%
What an excellent mini documentary, I only wish it could have been longer 🙂
Thanks! i’m thinking about uploading more, what would you like to see more of? thanks for taking the time to watch it
I agree....it was well produced and pleasant to watch all the way through. Most of the TH-cam stuff tries to keep you hanging on till the end so that the "views"counter will click up a notch.
@@SofiaCaloieroYES PLEASEEE
Here is a new artist recording on analog
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I am big doo wop Motown, soul record collector. Bought my first 45 in 1960. I have over 10,000 records plus albums. I clean all my records, they sound like new, with no dirt in the grooves. No static while playing my records. I also own 5 turntables plus a perfectly working Rowe AMI LA combo 1986 jukebox. Great doc ! 😊
Life has become so much automated, sometimes it feels boring; involvement in doing sometime has become mechanical. That's why people like you and me have restarted listening to records, which I left in the 80's. When we listen to digital streaming music, we get involved in other activities, like driving, reading, cooking, office activities. But when we listen to record, the time is fully dedicated to music, starting from browsing the collection, cleaning the selected record, putting on the turntable, putting the needle, listening one side for 20 mins, then changing sides: it's the involvement and quality of time spent with music.
Nothing beats tangible music. For as long as there are music lovers, the CD and LP will never die.
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I am not so sure. Given that there is a market that values quality over practicality, CD has survived because it is better than MP3. LP, also, survived because it is better than CD and, obviously, MP3. However, the current possibility of buying music online in 24-bit Hi-Res (which finally offers that uncompressed vinyl sound digitally) truly makes both formats redundant. The sad thing is, this will eventually destroy the used market.
I grew up with records, and have returned to them as I've gotten older. It's not just nostalgia, it's that it returns music to something that's not as disposable. Rather than listening to one song I find myself listening to whole albums again, remembering why I loved those albums in the first place.
yes! I’ve never had the patience to sit down and listen to a whole album on my phone but can do it all day when it comes to records- thanks for watching
I'm still fascinated by vinyl because you touch the vinyl record and you care for it. Cleaning the dust off. And you lift up the tone arm to play a track and you can lift the arm up again to search for another song. Not like CD's that hide in a player and shielding a dangerous lazer light tracking the bumps on the CD disk. And that shrill sound called music. Nothing beats analoge audio
Yep. And i've found some really cool records at my local shop that i never would have listened to otherwise- bargain bin stuff like this Randy Newman live record from the Netherlands or something. I always wait until i can get a new record from one of my favorite bands on vinyl, instead of streaming it when it comes out. It really enhances my appreciation and makes it special.
Yes. And good bands/music that wrote from the mindset not of a single song, but a whole album. Even going so far as the "concept album" trying to tell a story, songs are placed in a particular order (with cd's they usually screw that up and are just random songs no order to them, that does suck). The Album "Tubular Bells" by Mike Oldfield is a good example. Really two songs, one each side and listening to the whole album takes you on a journey within yourself. Music is how I get to take a "vacation" every day I listen to music but still at home (which is certainly most of the time). Plus there is just a ton of great songs that never see the light of day but should. And you will never hear them if you only listen to the "hits". So anything to get people to listen to an entire album is a good thing. I like your point on that.
You can get the same album experience with CDs with better sound and you don't have to flip to the other side.
I clicked on your video expecting to hear a drawn out analysis of consumer habits and of sound quality across different formats but I was pleasantly surprised to see such a humorous and heartwarming display of the personalities behind some great record collections. Seeing your guest's faces light up when telling their stories really makes it clear that the importance of collecting and enjoying records goes beyond what can be described with words alone. The points are driven home even better thanks to the documentary-quality editing and camerawork. I look forward to seeing more in the future!
Thank you! that was my goal, It means a lot that you commented this, it made my day. Thanks for watching!!!
@@SofiaCaloiero in 2015 , Vinyl started becoming more Popular again , after mostly dying out in the early 1990s , , in 2015 on wards alot of Artist/singers like Ed Sheeran have been releasing their album on Vinyl and a lot of people who never grew up with vinyl (myself included) it seemed amazing
I’m a record collector and having a physical copy is so special to me and makes me feel more connected with the artist and the music 😊
love to hear that!! I feel the same way, thank you for watching and taking the time to comment
As a mechanical engineering major I just really love that it's a totally physical way to store sounds. And it's not just a gimmick!
Yes and while the principle very simple, the physics can actually become quite complicated if you're pursuing sonic accuracy.
From inner groove distortion to compliance calculations to resonance modes and reflections within the tonearm construction... there's so much to it...
Especially the "high tech" turntables and cartridges from the late 70s/early 80s are still really ingenious things, even to modern standards!
sound is always stored in something physical...
@@voyagein2thecoreofthenight700Exactly..
A record player is a time machine. When you put the record on the platter & drop the needle you travel back in time to a nostalgia yesteryear. You look at the record sleeve & read the tiny print. I’ve enjoyed records all my life & my most appreciated form of music.
Vinyl has soul and the packaging makes an album something special. The playing of it takes effort so it’s much more of an occasion than simply streaming music. I absolutely love it as does my wife and 3 sons.
I love it when much younger people connect with the magic vinyl records possess. When you reach my age (I was part of the Beatles’ Boom), playing records brings back the people, places and passions from those times in your history…the best experiences in your life. This is what awaits younger vinyl collectors well down the line. Nice job, Sofia.
Thank you so much! I appreciate you saying that, thank you for watching
Nice. I get a sense of this too, when i buy the latest record from one my favorite bands. I look forward to a time when the thing is old and i can look back on seeing the band tour the new album and everything. It's special.
My mum bought me a turntable when I was 12 after my grandad died. I found my dad's old collection and was wanting to play them for ages. I'm 16 now and I've never looked back. Will always thank my mum for getting me started and my dad giving me his collection
This was such a lovely documentary, you’ve not only captured why so many people love vinyl, but the good side of people, real people in their element enjoying something that has no real right to continue to be available but does, because it’s more enjoyable than anything that followed it and the intentional aspect of taking your time to put a record on the platter, place the needle in the groove and concentrate on enjoying an analogue sound. Please make more videos - you’ve done this so well and it seems so natural, you’ve got a real talent for it. Thank you.
Thank YOU for this very sweet comment. Your words are inspiring and encouraging
I love how honest you are I wish I was like you so free and open and hard working. Lately I've been working hard on my job and not my passion. With this economy as hard as I work on my job I can't keep up with sales. So imagine my passion... records have helped me remain sane. Especially because I got my first one 3 days ago
What a fantastic documentary! You showed great examples of why people still listen to vinyl (and CDs - any physical media, really). It's a social thing. Look at the images of people's faces as they light up when holding their favorite album. Or how people talk about the music they love so much. That is something you just don't get with the convenience of digital. I love listening to music in any format, but I will always love what I grew up on, which is vinyl, tape, and CDs. The liner notes, the artwork, the physical media that you can hold in your hands, is all part of the music experience. I am a musician and love to play my trumpet in an orchestra and share that with my community. Having that physical musical instrument to produce music is similar to vinyl records for consuming music.
Thanks! and exactly! I see what you mean when you are comparing it to being a musician. I play a couple instruments as well and I definitely think that in a way it makes me more attracted to records. thanks for watching and commenting
Well done, Sofia. I agree with the people you interviewed. I grew up on vinyl. I only used tapes (8 tracks, cuz they were cheap and then cassettes) in the car, because they were portable. The art of the arm drop, the feel of the vinyl, the cover art and liner notes, the creaks and pops; love it all. Thanks for the trip down memory lane.
Well thanks for watching! Great reasons
You have a very pleasant voice and a great sense of pacing different shots and of course storytelling. Keep doing what you're doing!
thank you so much! :)
Because once you purchase you own for life. No monthly charges. Also because of various disputes everything is still not available for streaming.
yup
I like to collect records because its intimate to have something you care so deeply about, and because it looks cool in my room and i like seeing it spin
This is the most intelligent and well-produced documentary on modern record collecting I've seen. Easy to see how you got hooked as the individuals in your film (and world) truly get it. Nice to see engaging interviews of genuine people who know what they like and how they prefer to enjoy it. Ms. Sofia, with quality work like this, you will be producing nationally-syndicated programming someday! Subscribed! 😎👍
WOOOW thank you for such positive feedback and for your support! I really tried to make this video more personable and relatable than anything. I'm glad that you felt that connection. Thank you again for watching and commenting!!! :))))
Because they sound better. In every way. And not just “warmth.”
It’s a fuller, richer experience. The clarity with vinyl is unmatched. You can listen to a song for years on Spotify, and cd’s, and then you listen to it on vinyl, and it’s like listening to the song for the first time. And suddenly you can hear instruments you never knew were there. It’s incredible.
yes!!!
they definitly dont sound better, in a measurable definable way, but they do have a "sound" that is pleasing...
As a Clevelander and Vinyl DJ who has been coming to PGH for years to buy records and hang I really appreciate this doc. I once asked Jerry about some House records once and he took me to a trove that had some fire Todd Terry, M.A.W., and more. Long live the legend!
That is a great story, thank you for sharing! I appreciate YOU for taking the time to watch it!!
Excellent job! Thank you. When I'm asked about why do I prefer records over any other format I don't get technical anymore. I just say it sounds more real. I feels real.
thank YOU for watching. great point!
Many reasons! First of all with the right set up, they sounds fucking amazing!
“Find what you love and share that with other people.” It’s motivating.
right! :)
Really enjoyed this film! For me personally, it’s definitely not the rarity thing, it’s feeling closer to the artist and music history, through the warm sound, artwork and sleeve notes. There’s also the nostalgia aspect in regards to both the old records I listened to when I was younger and using a turntable. Digital is brilliant too for its versatility and use on the move, but any real music lover will own records too
..when u are a real music fan,..i mean fan-fanatic,.then u want to feel,in my case,.the cd case,.smell the paper/ feel the material of the booklet,.u wanna consume a record ,.an album in a whole,.from start to end,it's always a ritual,..choose ur cd,.stand in front of ur cd rack,.sorted from a to z,..meanwhile the music u read the inlay,.enjoy the cover art,.read lyrics,.now i got about 400 cd's,..and to collect the whole discography of ur fav bands is like religion,..
As a fan u wanna support ur fav bands,..and music from handy,.pc,.spotify,.utube and so on is just for the emergency case,.it ain't really enjoyable,.and not a replacement...u cannot compare it...
And u can collect rare cd,.limited editions,..
I was raised with records when growing up. My career was a radio DJ. The pleasure of putting a record on the platter and not only getting to hear it myself but to had sent it out over the airwaves. It's still a pleasure I indulge in but also appreciate CDs, tapes and the physical forms of audio.
This came up on my recomended and was pleasantly surprised by the quality of the mini doc, and the people seem so cool. Great job!
thank you!! i appreciate you taking the time to watch it! :)
Good job, Sofia! What I like most about your historical vignette is that it's really all about people, joyful people like yourself. Anyone watching this can/should plainly see how happy the individuals featured are. I have a favorite video of my little 14 months old granddaughter, Sophia, jamming to the Doors on an I Phone. Now I will have to get her a sound system and old vinyl records to enjoy. Keep up the good work and you might become the next Steve Hartman (CBS New York). Get yourself to film school. You have the touch of an artist.
that is awesome! get her some records! and thank you so much!!! :)))
Beautiful. Very nostalgic for me. Thank you for the memories 😊❤
This was shot and edited really well. You really have a good knack for getting good b-roll and cutting it into the talking head segments. I always felt like I saw enough of the people you were interviewing to connect with them but also got plenty of visuals to bring what they were saying to life. Very entertaining short doc. This is impressive either way, but especially so if you're a student or amateur filmmaker. Good stuff!
Dear Sofia, thank you for this little documentary. It really says everything about what collecting records is all about. I started collecting records in 1985 at the age of 11 and you put in words what I feel and have always felt about vinyl records.
that makes me so happy! thank you for watching and commenting as well. Glad that you felt that way
It’s is a far superior listening experience. It really has very little to do with the fidelity but how the album is listened to. The sequence of the songs and the physical action of starting a side and finishing a side, then flipping it to hear the other side.
This is a legit doc. Enjoyed it. You’re going places.
Thank you!!! and thanks for watching
What an amazing story and video. I'm originally from near Pittsburgh but got into vinyl only after moving away. Thanks for clueing me in to some must stops for my next trip back home.
that means a lot. And please! these stores and amazing and we are very lucky to have them here. Please stop by on your next visit home, I’m sure you will not be disappointed! thanks for watching and commenting!
one of the best part about vinyl is that you can fully appreciate a masterpiece with giant artwork
"Find something that you love, that touches your heart. It's not a mystical journey." I'm glad I found mine, and it's vinyl records collection. Thank you for this beautiful video. I appreciate it truly. God bless you.
I appreciate you taking the time to watch! So glad that you enjoyed it
Well, that was lovely :). Rick Sebak's face just completely lights up talking about records. And I loved Tom Robert's closing remarks, food for thought!
Yes, they are great! Thanks for watching. My recent video features them both!!
@@SofiaCaloiero I'll go watch it right away.
I absolutely loved your documentary, Sofia. Through your guests, you really captured the essence of it all. Complex feelings and emotions put into simple words. Cheers from Mexico, from a rabid record collector!
Wow hi Mexico!! and thank YOU so much for this kind comment and for taking the time to watch my video!
Digital music has come a long, long way and honestly sounds pretty great now; but nothing beats the ritual and experience of playing a record
..when u are a real music fan,..i mean fan-fanatic,.then u want to feel,in my case,.the cd case,.smell the paper/ feel the material of the booklet,.u wanna consume a record ,.an album in a whole,.from start to end,it's always a ritual,..choose ur cd,.stand in front of ur cd rack,.sorted from a to z,..meanwhile the music u read the inlay,.enjoy the cover art,.read lyrics,.now i got about 400 cd's,..and to collect the whole discography of ur fav bands is like religion,..
As a fan u wanna support ur fav bands,..and music from handy,.pc,.spotify,.utube and so on is just for the emergency case,.it ain't really enjoyable,.and not a replacement...u cannot compare it...
And u can collect rare cd,.limited editions,..
No matter how good digital gets you will still have a limit to how accurately you can replicate the waveform. Until we get 1tb audio files records will always be better as they are pure analog.
This was great little documentary. I think that mini interview with Rick Sebak was particularly illuminating - his comments on records being a medium for connecting with the past were spot on. Also the idea that the record player kind of functions like a time machine and the artists we listen to on these records being "in the room with you" and "coming back to life"... never thought about it like that but its 100% true.
Yes! I learned so much by talking with these guys. Thank you for taking the time to watch and comment!
Of all the formats, I've found vinyl to be the most immersive listening experience. Kinda just can't help paying attention to it when you'll have to change it over in a few minutes. We have a huge CD collection, but recently purchased our first phonograph and have been having lots of fun building our vinyl collection, too.
This was a great watch. Well done. :)
yes great point! and that is awesome! thank you for watching
Sofia... What a cracking short film and hello from the UK, can I add my two cents worth, a record commits you to spend time with it that's the joy, not click and go but relax, sit enjoy, its the only way to listen be in the same room, turn the record over be part of the length of time it plays for, thankfully a new generation has got the idea and in 2023 record sales are getting stronger.... Long live the lp. Ps more vids please, your talented it shows, as does the love of records you have. Cheers and be happy.
HELLO UK! thank you so much for the kind and amazing words you make such a great point. sitting and relaxing while listening to a record is so underrated. thank you so much for watching and taking the time to comment
I was born in 1975 and started collecting records in the mid 90s when CD was king and used vinyl was cheap. There are so many reasons why I love records but one of them is visiting my local record stores. I love the sense of community and I learn a ton about music chatting with store owners and patrons. I also love the thrill of the hunt. Finding a record "in the wild" that I've been looking for never gets old!
Perfect way to describe it! I appreciate you taking time to watch
@@SofiaCaloiero my pleasure!
This is a really well made little documentary. I have been an avid collector of music for over fifty years. It has brought me so much pleasure. Warms my heart to see a young person fall under the spell, it is the start of something wonderful. Also all the very best in making further content of this quality.
:))) That means a lot, thank you. I appreciate you watching and commenting and as a new collector it feels very welcoming to hear something like that. I think a lot of people who grew up with records don't think that people my age can have the same level of appreciation for records as they do. Thanks again.
I loved what I saw in this mini documentary. It’s amazing to see different people with different background showing their interests. I’m from Brazil and I also have my record collection but that final message from that sir sumarizes what makes us move forward. Find something that you enjoy doing and share it!
yess! they are words that everyone can connect with! Also HI BRAZIL! Rick actually was an exchange student in Brazil! He has many Brazilian records from then, i unfortunately didn’t have the time to fit him talking about it into this doc
That’s great. I understand that should be really hard to organize the topics to put them in a movie. Congrats anyway. I was wondering if Rick learned Portuguese while he was around.
What a delight! I'm glad I stumbled across your film today. I'll never forget my first trip to Jerry's...such a treasured store. I have a collection of my parent's 45's I just adore. My favorite part of your film was your interview with Rick Sebak! I'm pretty sure I've watched every PBS documentary of his a dozen times. It cheered me up and I'm glad he's still spinning around out there. As a songwriter, I always loved to read the lyrics and daydream looking at the album artwork. I appreciate your work. Thank you.
I am so happy that you enjoyed the video, Rick is great! My dad is his camera man so I've been lucky to watch the filming of many of his productions. and go check out the IBC sometime while he's playing! it's a lot of fun. Thanks again, I appreciate you taking the time to watch and leave this very kind comment.
That crackle noise...nostalgia, it's tangible, REAL, the artwork on the cover, the SMELL - like the smell of a book, reading the song lyrics and thankyous on the liner notes...everything is better. Thank you for this doco. I thoroughly enjoyed it ❤
yes! All great reasons. Thank you :)))
This was wonderful. Being from western PA and seeing the treasure trove of music in our area is just lovely. Being a vinyl collector myself, this documentary put a smile on my face. Very well done.
Thank you!! We are so lucky to have these amazing stores so close to us
There is a level of appreciation that goes into playing records. The effort required to actively listen to music builds a bond between the listener, and the artist. The current digital music world is too convenient. There is no sacrifice required to listen to it, and less of a sacrifice to make it. It is too often soul less.
Yes, good point. Music is very ‘convenient’ these days. It’s my belief that most of the advances made by the music industry in recent times are to pander to laziness. CDs were originally marketed as indestructible (ie. Capable of surviving being neglected or worse) and downloads are principally known to be something you don’t need to visit a store to obtain. All the while, record companies are laughing all the way to the bank - a downloaded album at the equivalent cost of a physical copy must be the biggest rip off of the last century. And they are boring! What could be a worse combination?
What a great video! As someone who lives just outside of Pittsburgh, it was cool to see you talk about local record stores (The Attic - which I’ve been to before). I also grew up watching Rick Sebak specials so it was really cool to see him in the video! Also, as a young person I love the idea of buying and collecting vinyl records, as it’s such a great way of connecting with the past. My only issue with them is that it can get quite expensive sometimes!
yes they definitely can! and woah that’s great! Rick is so cool I’m lucky that I know him he has helped me out in so many ways. And i was so happy to include local stores, i just wish we had more!!
An Analogue signal is always have lot more content of music /sound wave than in a digital signal of the same signal.
Analogue signal is having infinite digital samples.
What a lovely short doc, really well put together. Well done!
THANK YOU :)
This is the type of documentary I'd watch over and over again. Very well-made and would love to see more on other topics!
It's objective, well-made, focused and grounded to a topic yet diverse.
wow thank you so much! I’m so happy you enjoyed it- i appreciate you taking the time to watch and leave this very kind comment :)
I was hooked onto record when I first heard it many many years ago. And what kept me on this format is simply because I am in awe at how a set of grooves can create melodious sounds.
It’s our way of screwing the on line control mechanism, such that IFumes says I can’t play MY MUSIC without being on line.
You can do the same thing with a CD or a reel to reel deck, both of which sound much better than vinyl records.
Hello from the UK. I collect vinyl records and 78s. Tom Roberts really hit the nail on the head about the way that 78s connect you to the past. I have a 78 from 1916 called "when the war is over", where a young man signs about how he has to fight in the first world war trenches, but longs to return to spend time with his mother when it is all over. When I picked up the disc, like any antique, I wondered who had bought it. Was is a present from a young man to his mother as he went to war? What happened to him and did he ever come back? When I played the record it came to life. The room was filled with the voice lost in time. For that moment it was if a portal in time was briefly opened.
wooow well said. that’s great you literally brought his voice back to life
I‘m ver interested in the future of your channel. I believe I’ve hit a streak of luck since there have been soo many unbelievably strong videos from smaller channels on my feed recently. This has been one of the best!
Great premise and beautifully executed, true emotion!
wooaah youtube working its magic, thank you!
This was so enjoyable and well-edited!! As a music collector, this really encapsulated what I love about finding some obscure record or CD! The joy of music is at the individual level, and there's no better way to tell a music-related story than via a series of entertaining personal anecdotes. You've got a talent for making documentaries!!
THANK YOU! that means a lot to hear, I appreciate you taking the time to comment and watch! I think the people featured in this video had great things to say about the importance of records or physical media for that matter.
You've created an amazing documentary. I forgot I was TH-cam. It's impressive how your passion for records transferred into your care of this video. Impressive. Please write a summary when you have a chance. I'd love to be able to quickly reference the people involved in this project.
awww thank you so so much!! I will definitely do that :)))
I'm not sure if you made this for a school project or just as a hobby, but I enjoyed how simple (in a good way) it is. I was expecting a video essay about the ins and outs of the RIAA curve and sampling rates. Instead, I just spent a bit of time watching some passionate people who love something in ways they might not be fully able to explain. It was really sweet! You seem to know some interesting people. Good luck on your collection and on your TH-cam channel, if you continue to upload on it!
Thank you very much! I'm glad that you enjoyed it. It was for a school project. It means a lot what you said! thank you for watching and leaving this nice comment
For me, I started collecting vinyl having grown up with it in the house. I even had the home hifi in my room for a while, as a teenager (the big wooden one, with glass dials ^_^ )
So much subculture has died out, in the modern age... Vinyl and the people who collect it, I have found, are a remaining bastion of community.
A demographic of diverse individuals brought together by a common love and a singular passion... For the music they love, in the medium they love; vinyl collectors love to share their music.
And I think that's pretty groovy, man. ♥
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I loved this on so many levels! As a lover of music, new vinyl collector and as a content creator. Fantastic work!
THANK YOUUU:))))
Another magical aspect of LPs is that when you look at the grooves, you can actually see the music.
Ahhhhhh, yeah right ,,,anyways👍👈
You are right! I loved looking at records spinning when I was a kid and disco 45's had the best beat patterns in them! Have you ever looked at Gloria Gaynor's 45 Reach Out I'll Be There, spinning? Fascinating!
@@aldiakaroofus 🙂
I remember doing this with Black Sabbath, man. The song was, like, repetitive. And when y'angled the light just right, there on the playing surface y'could, like, see a pattern.
@@jonvought700 Yep! 👍
I love owning the physical formats, also when you play the whole album you tend to hear and enjoy songs that you might’ve never listened to before
Yes! I’ve discovered so many great songs just because I bought a record and I liked one song and I discovered many more, thanks for watching
Having an album on physical media actually makes you want to listen to it properly. With streaming, I find myself skipping like a crazy person.
My format of choice however, is Minidisc.
But, coming out of a music store with a new vinyl in hand is an absolutely unbeatable feeling.
Did you mention minidisc to sound edgy? Like why?
@@mikechivy..... I mentioned it because that's what I use. How is it being any more edgy than listening to vinyl?
I just think it's a great physical format.
@@chilly6470 Trying to understand how a CD, or lossless digital, wouldn't be more appealing? I mean do you have a large minidisc player connected to your stereo?
@@mikechivy......... I have an Onkyo minidisc system which sounds great. I can also record directly to it with usb.
I have a nice collection of albums on MD and they don't take up much space either.
when u are a real music fan,..i mean fan-fanatic,.then u want to feel,in my case,.the cd case,.smell the paper/ feel the material of the booklet,.u wanna consume a record ,.an album in a whole,.from start to end,it's always a ritual,..choose ur cd,.stand in front of ur cd rack,.sorted from a to z,..meanwhile the music u read the inlay,.enjoy the cover art,.read lyrics,.now i got about 400 cd's,..and to collect the whole discography of ur fav bands is like religion,..
As a fan u wanna support ur fav bands,..and music from handy,.pc,.spotify,.utube and so on is just for the emergency case,.it ain't really enjoyable,.and not a replacement...u cannot compare it...
And u can collect rare cd,.limited editions,..
Lovely peace. I came back to vinyl 2 years ago. I noticed that i didn‘t listen to music anymore. Always available on my iphone, i didn‘t notice anymore about what i really like. Now i sit down, think about it what i want to hear, put the record on and listen. There is no better way to calm down and enjoy the beauty of sound. Thanks for your work!!❤
That’s so great to hear!! Thanks for watching!
Thanks so much for sharing! I’ve recently fallen heavily back into vinyl collecting and I actually live in Washington, PA. I’ll definitely be going to Jerry’s this Saturday! Great work on the video!
yes!!! let me know what kind of hood stuff you will find! and thank you for watching and taking the time to comment!
This is a wonderful short film. It perfectly captures the passion for music and vinyl records. I have an emotional connection to my vinyl collection that definitely enhances my enjoyment of the music. I was born in the 1960s and I own records that are older than me. One day I will pass them on to my kids. Will my digital downloads exist in 50 years? I doubt it!
Thank you! Anything digital (music) I think is can be very easily lost where as having something physical is more entertaining because you can display it in any way you feel, you might have to try really hard to lose a record they are pretty big haha. Thanks for watching
Why does channels like this not get more subs, this is pure high quality, and even has tv potential, i am impressed
woaaah thank you!! means a lot :) thanks for watching and supporting
I was a teenager in the 70's all we had at first were records. I was there for the evolution of 8 Track, Cassette, CDs, and now full circle. I have a big digital library but I still play records every day because I dig the album art and liner notes in addition to the nostalgia of physically flipping records.
Great to hear that, thanks for watching
I totally agree!
this was the perfect sunday morning watch. Awesome job!
:))) thank you for watching
I love the smell of the vinyl, the beauty of it's cover and the gorgeous sound it produces on my Linn Sondek.
I think it's thankfully back in fashion again. The great thing about vinyl is you actually own the music instead of streaming music you have the artwork and the wax physically. It's almost like a spiritual experience listening to a record and it's a more satisfying experience than streaming it. I'm 17 and I've already built a pretty large collection of records. I think the format is slowly having a revival as it deserves to. Great documentary.
Yes! and nice, what artists do you collect?
@@SofiaCaloiero All different types of artists of different genres from The Beatles to David Bowie to Michael Jackson. I love most types of music so i collect tons of different records.
@@descendingforth that’s awesome
I grew up listening to vinyl and use them to help learning my English language. Before moving to Canada, there were many clone records back home. Yes clones exist in the 60 in the Far East. They sound worse than Ktel reproduction but a lot more affordable than buying import records. I still collect vinyl and pick up at least 2-5 records a month from used record stores in my neighborhoods. I know that when I brought my records in the 70s, they were used as entertainment mainly for dancing in our teenager social parties. I also know that the collections will keep me sane while I reach my retirement, which I am at now. Listening to many of these records usually bring back good memory of good and bad time from the past. Very entertaining using vintage hi-fi equipment acquired during the half century to match play my records. Its difficult to explain these feelings to the current generations as one had to live through the era to experience that.
I solely collect TheWeeknd records. Got an amazing feat of having majority of close to all. I find enjoyment on securing them alone, then to have a record 5x the size of a cd is just staggering. Your box cover art is just dumbfounding amazingly to look at or just to own. I want to be able to play and preserve some. One day my newly pressed records will be just as valued like the greats before. Can’t wait to see what the future brings forth!
that’s great!!! keep collecting!
Because the sound is so good. You can hear the clarity of sound.
The ending comments were perfect. Find what you love & connect with it. Joy, love, passion & happiness are the greatest gifts of life & vintage vinyl does that for me. Great little documentary
That is great! So glad you were able to connect with it and enjoy the video, thanks for watching.
I still love to listen to songs played through the records. It's nostalgic even at present and will always be here. 👍🇮🇳
AWESOME
Talk to Neil Young. The dynamic range of vinyl is greater than mp3s and cds. No comparison. Using 12 inch speakers is much better too. The public was ripped off with digital audio. Vinyl is forever.
small channel with less than 1k subs, with a video of this caliber? beauty
THANK U :)))))
Real good and professional documentary! Thank you! greetings from the Netherlands
woah HI NETHERLANDS! thank you SO MUCH! i appreciate you taking the time to watch
Thats awesome! I've been playing vinyl in bars and nightclubs for the last 5 years here in my hometown of Adelaide, South Australia.
woaaaah what’s up australia! and that’s awesome keep being you!!
It”s the quality of sound that keeps the ‘noise’ that is the beauty of live sound…. It’s lost in digital music….
Glad to promote new artists @devanggoud
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I've been collecting records for 50 years. I had to switch to CDs in the middle 90s, when the vinyl industry died in my country. From the very beginning, I felt that CDs didn't have the charm that vinyl records have, in spite of their "perfect" sound. During the time I bought only CDs, I found that I had stopped listening to music just for the pure pleasure of doing it, and only did it because of my job (I'm a professional musician / music professor). Fortunately, in the early 10s I found that the vinyl industry was alive and kickin' outside of my country, and my vinyl collection started growing again. But most important, I recovered the lost pleasure of listening to music without doing anything else.
LOVE this
Listening To Music Without Doing anything else.. Yes I Like That👍
I also did the same in the 90’s although went right back to vinyl in 2005 I’m worth thousands in 45’s 👍🏻
Because some things never became available in digital formats. Also, sometimes the mastering is better on the LP than on digital. But I would not be surprised to find that many modern LPs are mastered from hi-res digital sources. I seriously doubt that many records manufactured these days have an entirely analog lineage.
IMHO playing a record is very labor intensive compared to the digital equivalent, so my focus is to digitize my vinyl as it is possible, so I don't have to repeat the labor intensive vinyl playing process.
I love the process and I find it more laborious to digitize a whole album and mark where every single track is. It's easier to simply listen. I would probably digitize more but I don't mind not doing it for the most part as I only play most of mine occasionally and not constantly.
I love imagining all the different hands a given record has passed through. Like my 1966 Dizzy Gillespie album. Who bought it and from where? Who fell in love to it? Whose heart was broken? Who gave it away? How did it make it halfway across to world to me in Indonesia? ... and on and on
wooow all great things to think about, it is crazy how far they travel and how many people owned them
I always imagine the same thing. I buy so many records out of the country and depending on the artist I try to imagine what the person in the uk or Canada was like who shared a liking for this record. I think this post gets so overlooked sometimes in record reviews.
What a lovely, friendly video! And Tom's closing advice should be heard by basically everyone, not just record collectors!
I'm sticking to the standard ...
" If I have to explain, you wouldn't understand "
Happy listening to all. 🎵🎵🎶
My dad left me with a small collection of records and that's the only tangible way I can remember him. Now my wife enjoys records too but she's having hard times looking for her favourite album Linkin Park Meteora LP. Living in 3rd world country here makes it near impossible to get.
Vinyl is amazing, has a great feel and definitely gives you jumbo artwork. It's a big difference to streaming music. I don't see the big difference with CDs however. CDs are physical as well and you often get more artwork as well with the booklets
cds are physical, but also arent. its just a digital storage of a song, whereas a record is as physical as it gets, having the sound pressed into it so when it is scratched, the sound is made. like nails on a blackboard if the sound was something we actually wanted to listen to. a cd stores data as 0s and 1s by having it pressed as tiny indentations, creating pits and lands.
in short, records store music by pressing the music into it, whereas cds convert it to 0s and 1s and then press those 0s and 1s into it. good comparison - look up a picture of a sine wave and a picture of a square wave. records are sine waves, cds are square waves.
New to vinyl, I can totally relate to the “hoarding tendency” in regards to having physical media as part of a collection. Bonus points for being from the Burgh! Ill be sure to check out one of the shops when I visit home. Really nice Docu.
Thanks! yess gotta love Pittsburgh. I remember Danny from the attic calling it a Record collecting is a disease haha, thanks for watching
Just loved this upload. So much great music so little time to hear it all
I'm not really sure that records actually do sound better. I think that might be a bit of a myth. However, I prefer them. I live to read liner notes, check out the artwork, and although you can do that with CDS, it's not the same. It's a size thing. I don't stream music at all. I feel that is a terrible way to listen to music. It just packs music into little bite sized pieces that are too easily digested. It's the MacDonald's of music format. I play CDs in my car because, as a musician and songwriter, I write for the album form,at. The songs are carefully placed in a specific order, chosen by the artist. A record pretty much demands that you play it form start to finish. Or at least one side. Dropping the needle in between tracks is generally frowned upon.
I agree.
I have many LPs; If I'm listening to Thelonius or any _narcotic_ jazz then vinyl just "feels" natural. Same with say Rundgren, ELO or Yes; sub-genres seem to beg for esoteric medium lol
Anything I'd wanna crank is best on CD. Also any major release from mid 80s onward was most likely recorded digitally so that would be it's native format. First four Kravitz albums were recorded and mixed analog, but never heard them on vinyl.
Interestingly, Polydor label pressed astounding cassettes in the 70s. I particularly remember having the factory tape of Rainbow _Down to earth_ . When I heard the LP it just didn't melt my face and neither did the CD release years later. Go figure.....
i think LPs are miles away from being the most high quality medium of storing or playing music, but i have learned to appreciate the audiophiles. they kept buying as the public moved on, especially new records which saved many pressing plants from closing forever. also the 'philes where i am from pass on records that are sratched in the slightest at ridiculously low prices, which is great for casual collectors and novices.
Listening to records is an experience. Just like taking a trip to Disneyland. A true experience.✨️
Records have a much larger soundstage than any other medium; it’s like the physical act of turning the page of a book rather than reading on a kindle! It’s the thrill of the hunt that makes it such a cool hobby
that’s a really good way to put it! thanks for watching
I think reel to reel tape is much better than records.
Soundstage is not made of fairy dust, there has to be information present in the medium to recreate soundstage, and, as frequency (as well as dynamic) range on CD is not limited as it is on vinyl, CD wins here. Whether someone likes or dislikes the fuller spectrum, is another matter...
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Only partially true vintage records are pressed using original master tapes CDs are only as good as the transport internal clock and the DAC your using. So if for example it’s a PS Audio transport and DAC or something of that high end build quality then correct if not then records will win out every time!!!!
@@katrinabryce
It’s a not a fair comparison based on the cost of a reel to reel machine or the tapes most start at $400 but since they are tapes then you would be correct
Thank you so much TH-cam, this video is amazing! Great job Sofia! Greetings from 🇮🇹
wow thank you!! :))
Amazing! I love the professional format of your video, the thoughtful commentary, and even the suggestions of where to shop when I visit my brother in Pittsburgh next month, lol. People like you (and your interviewees) remind me of why I love the vinyl community.
aww thank you! thats really kind of you to say. and yesss please check out these places! Another place in pgh is The Government Center on the north shore, i believe there is a bar/cafe connected to it as well as an open mic area for local bands.
There’s just a magic to holding that album artwork in your hands.
yess!!