Hi Alan. Glad you catching up with Ron Sexsmith especially when you get to the first album!. You manage to get such great bargains round your way makes me very envious! looking forward to the Shepherds Bush Stones release soon...
I found one of his CD's called Forever Endevour in the wild for a dollar. Instantly in love with it. Even my wife (who's not a big music person) loved it. I'm a huge Kinks fan and I hear so much Ray Davies / Kinks in many of the songs...and I mean that in the best way. It's fabulous and a huge hit for me. May wind up being a year end top 3 for me. I'm playing it a lot. Loving it. Seriously on the lookout for more in the wild, especially in the debut. Yea Shepherds Bush should be great. Thanks.
The Delaney & Bonnie …Motel Shot LP is a really great find & in such great shape… plus a awesome guest list of musicians, including Duane Allman , Leon Russell & Joe Cocker 🎸🎹🥁🎤😎
Of all the arts, I think music is the strongest medium that bonds people. When the bond is intergenerational, a very special kind of human connection has been reached. How wonderful that you and your son, Michael, - and the elderly gentleman and his daughter - have that connection! Thank you for sharing the two “feel good” accounts of the parent/child music connection. As for your tangible takeaways from the flea market, I’m most interested in the U2 bootleg three-disc set, “The Who Live,” the Delaney & Bonnie album and the Gram Parsons CD. Most of the rest of your haul seems to offer lots of good to great listening, as well. I haven’t heard that much of John Prine’s music, but so many of his contemporaries rave about his songwriting skills. Bonnie Raitt (of whom I think highly) has called him a “national treasure.” I’ll look forward to your opinions of the Prine music you got whenever you get around to listening to it.
Thanks as always for your wonderful comments. I'll start digging into Prine early next year. It'll be interesting, because his reputation is so high, yet he passed me by my whole life. For me, it'll be what I call "new-old". New for me. Looking forward to that U2 set as well. Thanks again.
Made up you're getting into John Prine, you won't regret it. Besides his first album, which is a must, try and get a copy of 'Lost dogs and mixed blessings'. Loved your story. You are very lucky to have that guy virtually giving away really great CD's for next to nothing. I'm green with envy! Another really interesting video! Thanks. 👍 👍 👍
Some very good ones there, the first John Prine album is probably his best but you got 2 very good ones there with Bruised Orange and The Missing Years. I really like his 2018 album The Tree of Forgiveness too. I enjoyed your story, I love that kind of thing.
You don't know how good is life when you have people to share music with. I am a couple years older than you. But I am already an elder orphan. I have spent a few bucks building a decent system tube amp pre verity hifi rose weiss. Sounds dammed good and when I listen by myself I only think what a shame no one to experience it with me. All of life is about sharing the fruit of your hard work with those you love else why bother.
@@shadowofpain8144 I’m sorry to hear that. To me music listening. At least at home on your stereo is a very private affair. My son and I really shared. The hunt. Going out looking for music finds. Etc. Was wonderful. But listening. He was in his room and me in mine largely. Though I understand your desire to show your equipment etc. totally get that. Perhaps you might want to start a TH-cam channel to share your passion. I’m 61 and yes getting more solitary as get older. I wish you the best but glad you can share here.
I've got to get over to that flea market Alan! I was the same way with son Mike, I took him to all of my favorite record stores and trade shows on Long Island. Great review as always!
Thanks so much. Getting cold - nearing end of season for Flea Market but I have plenty to catch up with for the Winter. Wonderful that you did the same. Best, Alan.
interesting pickups. nice story. i wish i got into more conversations at record stores but i never do. mostly my own fault. i just dont engage with people when i’m in them. i’ve been meaning to watch that Who Live in Texas show on Prime for awhile now. and yes i’m holding out hope that Taylor re-records her re-recordings.
I do think record / CD shopping is an individual thing largely. Like you separate check out what you want etc, but fun sometimes getting opinions on things, like the father /daughter helping me with John Prine. Infinity where we went has turned me on to new music many times, especially jazz stuff where I'm a novice.
Your channel just cane up on my feed. I loved what i saw so i subbed. I love John Prine. I have a few albums and a great poster of his lyrics of In Spite of Ourselves. Cheers my friend. Btw i love your story about your son.
Thanks so much. I really appreciate your sub. Please check out my playlists - there are 400+ videos there. I really hope you continue to enjoy my channel.
Me again Alan - lol. Those Raven releases are really excellent. You always get 78 + minutes on each CD, and a great booklet to go with it + the tracks are expertly chosen. When you're looking at CD's spine on, just keep in mind - if you ever see RVCD - and the number, you know its a Raven release and worth having. RVCD - 21 Gene Clark is a beauty to get, as is Crazy Horse RVCD-227. The Byrds have numerous releases on Raven, and Dicky Betts has a great one also. Others of note - The Yardbirds, Joe Cocker, Animals, Love and many many more. Cya Doug
Thanks so much for the Raven information - I didn't know how rare and apparently valuable these could be. Now guess what. The Gram Parsons one was no good. One of the first times I've ever seen CD rot. The disc wouldn't play on any of my CD players. I've seen laser rot on laserdiscs, never ran into it before on CD. Had to throw out the disc. Ironic.
@@douglasweston126 First time I've ever seen it (I think). Was interesting looking - didn't look like it would play...and it sure wouldn't. Oh well. Flea Market and Record show on sunday and we'll see what pops up.
CANNOT believe you got U2 cd set for a dollar !!! Love your story BTW Music is a universal connection medium. Many of my friends I met through music and still meet with all of them still
Thanks so much. Honestly I didn't know what it was. But it was a dollar and as you know I'm a big U2 fan (though I guess not big enough not to know this was a "holy grail" of U2 bootlegs...lol). Had no track listings but Actung Baby being my favorite U2 album - how could I pass it up. Now made my own booklet of liner notes from the internet. Psyched to listen to it.
Great video, Alan. You don't get bargains like this in the UK. Loved the story about the old man and his daughter and the connection between you and your son. I'm 74 and my son is 29, but still staying at home. [Lack of money due to university courses.] He has pointed me in the direction of Gentle Giant, Jethro Tull, Black Sabbath, Camel and lots of other '70s bands. I actually saw Black Sabbath and Springsteen with him when he was younger. The John Prine cds. I'm a huge fan and saw him twice in Glasgow. Diamonds in the Rough is a very good album, almost as good as his first self-titled one. The Missing Years has some great tracks, especially the title track which is John Prine at his most enigmatic. Two or three of the tracks are not so good but overall a fine album. If you get the chance buy the album which followed, Lost Dogs and Mixed Blessings, which has one of his great songs, Lake Marie. In Spite of Ourselves is a bit of a novelty album. - Light hearted duets with female singers doing country songs. Very entertaining. I don't know Bruised Orange but the title track is great. - Based on a horrific accident which John Prine witnessed when he was a young boy. He often told the story behind it at concerts. This might be on the live cd you bought. Happy listening!
I love the story about you and your son. You know, it's still wonderful that he's with you. Here in the states, the cost of buying a home, or even renting is obscenely high so more and more kids are staying with their parents. My daughter has a great job and is 25 and living with us - so can save money for later days. Not unusual. Plus I like having the kids. My grandmother used to say the days are long but the years go fast. Lost Dogs and Mixed Blessings was there - I'll pick it up next week if it's still there. I remember when I was in England, I fell in love with the charity shops which are like our thrift stores - I did find some great deals and was so much fun. Anyway thanks again for sharing. Wonderful you can share music with your son and concerts - will always have wonderful memories in both your hearts.
Thanks so much - just checked out your channel - looks awesome - that's some great backdrop with all those cd's. Mine (approx. 6000) are in the basement and I just can't film there. Anyway will be watching and subscribing. Thanks again.
@@manofmiracles Thanks - yea - so many wanted to see it - so a bit of a glance to it. Would be more impressive to film with that as the background like you - but not as of yet.
That was a great story. I still remember a time when my Daddy took me to the record store to get a 45 I wanted. I think it was by Huey Piano Smith. It's a great memory for me. No, it wasn't me that recommended John Prine to you, but it's a great recommendation. I absolutely love The Missing Years and In Spite Of Ourselves. I listen to both often. I hope you enjoy them. Raven always put out great CDs. I love both Emmylou Harris and Gram Parsons. You probably know that Gram Parsons is buried at the Garden Of Memories cemetery in Metairie, a suburb of New Orleans. As a matter of fact, my own final resting place will also be at that cemetery. Motel Shot is a favorite of mine. Speaking of the Ryman, I just picked up the Jason Isbell at the Ryman based on your recommendation.....it better be good 🤣😂 This was a great haul.You better get your ass back there this weekend and get some more of his great stuff.
I love your story...but really - you're daddy got you Huey Piano Smith. And you requested it. I'm super impressed.....because....I'm not sure I know who that is....though it sort of rings a bell - and I will not wikipedia it because that would be cheating and you know I'm always honest. I didn't know that GP is buried there. Or I guess what was left of him after the fire at Joshua Tree. Interesting story. As for Isbell, you will LOVE it. Why? Because it's f'ing awesome.... Alright I hope you'll love it......Alright you will - it really is awesome.
@TheAlanRosenbergShow Alan, Huey had a big hit with Rockin Pneumonia And the Boogie Woogie Flu. I have always loved it. There are lots of covers of it, but I think his original is the best. Gram Parson's grave originally had a small brick marker. Now, he has a more substantial memorial. He is actually buried in the ground which is unusual here. I will be buried above ground. I don't want to be popping out during a flood 🤣😂😱
@@davidkunzli680 We went to a cemetary in New Orleans and was sooo cool. Yes not in the ground. Some of the graves above were so old - could actually peak inside a bit. Very cool and creepy. Yea I know that song - and his name definitely rings a bell. Sweet.
Nice story about sharing your music collecting with your son. Now you reminded me of a dilemma I’m going to be facing as I don’t have any children and I’m wondering who I will leave my CDs to. My older sister doesn’t value or respect my collection and will donate what I collected for over 20 years to Goodwill. I have rare, live Imports including Beech Marten, Swingin Pig and KTS silver CDs 💿, not CD-Rs! Over 250 Rare Live CDs that can’t be found anywhere anymore. I would like my collection to stay together and go to some one who appreciates live shows. Not someone who doesn’t care! I’ll even send it to someone for free as long as they respect and appreciate the collection. I used to go to Madison, Wisconsin record and CD stores and we’d spend the whole day browsing their Stores. We’d go from Milwaukee on a Saturday and it was a fun drive and it’s a great college town! A ton of College kids and buskers playing Blues on every corner! I really like that! Anyway, can you give me any ideas as to what to do with my collection? I’m still thinking about it and can’t decide yet! Thanks!
I think to a large extent, most of us face that dilemma. My son moved out with his girlfriend and his collection of thousands of CD's and vinyl is at my house. He has no room. And I don't have room here either...lol. My wife and daughter have no interest in my collection. The running "joke" in my house is that when I pass on, my collection is also going to goodwill so she can have the basement back - though they'd need a truck for all my CD's and vinyl. I think what I'll do is the reality is the majority of my collection is more "common". But the stuff that is rare (like your silver boots) I'll separate so those don't simply get dumped for nothing. So whoever inherits your stuff can at least try to get a fairer price for the rare stuff. You can also try to sell it off so you know what you're getting for it. Hope that helps -
Hi Alan - another great haul - nice story by the way. A couple of things - that Gram Parsons CD which is on The Australian Raven label is a rare one. Glen A Baker started up Raven many years ago, they put out about 390 + CD's and albums. I actually collect them - I have 37 of them, so a long long way to go, they are not going anymore. As I said they are very collectable. I picked up one yesterday at our local boot sale "The New Christy Minstrels - Coat Your Minds With Honey" with various members over the years including one Gene Clark and Barrie McGuire amongst others. That Neil Young DVD is excellent - I love his country period - Comes A Time - one of my fav albums. My big buy yesterday was Emmylou Harris - Songbird. 4CD Box Set for $10 AUD - not bad eh? You mentioned Taylor Swift - not my thing, but I understand on her latest Era's tour she was miming a lot of the songs, and also her voice audio was auto tuned !! Understandable I guess if your show runs for a few hours?? or maybe not ?? Would never happen in my day. OK thats me Alan keep picking up those bargains. Cya Doug
Thanks Doug - congrats on your haul - That Emmylou Harris sounds amazing. It's so great - such a wonderful hobby just getting out there (out of the house) - hitting stores and especially "boot-sales" as you said. I wish we used the term car boot - boot sales. Love it. Thanks for the info on Raven - had no idea. I only have one other raven album - Nils Lofgren Soft Fun / Tough Years - which was really well done - combo of Grin and solo. The Parsons looks great - Raven really knows how to put together a wonderful compilation. I also love Neil Youngs country period. I also love Comes A Time - I bought it when it first came out and it was actually a top 3 album of the year for me that year. Also primed me for the following years Rust Never Sleeps tour. Great time period. Looking forward to watching it. I'm upset and angry about the Swift story - I watched the videos of the voice analysis. I don't get it at all. She's relatively young, talented and can really sing - so what's the deal. I'm sick to death of this lip syncing that passes for live performance. It seems like everyone (except maybe the Stones) are doing it. Even Daltrey with Won't Get Fooled Again. Honestly it's a disgrace but the younger generation is all for it. In fact the industry is... watch the Grammys, other awards shows. All about the performance, dancing, production etc. it's a disgrace. I'm ready for a revolution. I say expose and embarrass them. Its supposed to be SINGING and MUSIC. Would we go to a show, where the actors are lip syncing the dialogue to a pre-recorded dialogue track? You're paying to see a real performance. It's a joke. ....ok....got angry again. I'm glad we "grew-up" when we did with real live performances. I'm sounding like the angry old man...but it's true. Best, Alan.....
@@TheAlanRosenbergShow "Every performer has some level of lip syncing when performing at this level. It’s impossible not to, especially if they’re adding in choreo. She sings live but has backing vocals for the “bigger” choruses that need an extra push".
@@seekah1 If you're talking about the current Taylor Swift controversy. I've no problem with "sweetening" - boosting chorus to an extent. But the verses where she's singing alone seem to be pre-recorded and that's a big difference in my opinion.
@@seekah1 She does not always sing live !! The whole show is basically pre-recorded. Yeh - she might sing on a few songs but they are all auto tuned so you really dont even get her real voice lolol. Its a F...IN joke lolol.
thanks Tom - I thought you had everything...lol. I'll let you know what he's like eventually. I picked up my first Ron Sexsmith album - called Forever Endevour - fantastic - very Kinks like - which of course is a great thing. Will be looking for more of his stuff.
Nice haul. That Emmylou cd is great. My go to Emmylou album. The Prine cds are all good but not necessarily his best. Check out the Chip Taylor albums he made with Carrie Rodriguez. She is great on her own too.
Thanks so much. Wow - great praise that that is your go-to Emmylou Harris album. Psyched to hear it. Looking forward to investigating some Chip Taylor - never heard of the one you mentioned. thanks again.
Nice haul as always! Have you seen the recent Leonard Cohen doc from 2022 called Hallelujah?, it's darn good IMO. I have a cool Gram Parsons with GP/Grevious Angel, two albums on one cd (twofer). The only John Prine I have is the self titled blue shirt and haystack album, and a comp called Prime Prine. Good listens, hopefully I will add more in the near future. Happy Veteran's Day, my grandfather on my moms side was a decorated WW II vet, I never served in the military myself tho.
I haven't watched it because I think it just focuses on Hallelujah. Which actually is a great story - how it was the cover versions that made it a classic and not the original version. Plus Leonard wrote like 100+ verses or something like that. I'll have to watch. I have that Parsons two-fer and yea it's perfect. Two amazing albums on the one cd - fantastic. I'm not a veteran either, as much as we watch and read about WWII, not of us can really comprehend what that generation went through, sacrificed and had to live with. Extraordinary bravery and toughness.
@TheAlanRosenbergShow Jeff Buckley's cover of Hallelujah is wonderful IMO, as is his only studio album released his lifetime, Grace. His father, Tim, also died tragically.
@@jasonpp1973 I think to a large extent, Jeff Buckley's version is one of the main ones that made the song famous. Such a tragic story about both son and father. Thanks.
Nice story Alan. Very nice. Of the stuff you picked up, I am very fond of Gram Parsons. The only time I saw Emmylou Harris I was really looking forward to it and it was quite disappointing, I'm afraid (with Rodney Crowell, Cropredy 2015). I think she misjudged the audience - too laid back, a bit too much going-throug-the-motions. Real shame. I went to a record fair yesterday - talked to a collector who was once a copper (policeman, of course) in London trying to keep order when I was on my anti-Nazi rallies in the 70s! Some very nice and very expensive stuff - early Beatles & Stones stuff for many hundreds of pounds etc. Apparently a certain Mr. Rob Halford often turns up (and this certainly ain't his patch, but this is a well-known record fair held four times a year a couple of miles from where I live), but not while I was there yesterday. You won't be impressed, but I came away with precisely nothing! But I did ask one buyer/seller if he was interested in a couple of albums I might be selling (I was lying. I won't be, I just wanted to see his reaction as I know they are very rare. Outrageous behaviour!) - he said he probably couldn't afford to buy them!! Lol! On the downside, I discovered two hours ago that Bill Bruford is performing with a jazz trio two miles from my house at a golf club (!) tomorrow night - sold out! Waaaaah!
Emmylou Harris at Cropredy - sounds like a good match. bummer it was such a disappointment, though I imagine like you said she would be a very laid back performer. But going thru the motions is awful and pretty obvious too. Hitting a record show here next Sunday. Seems to me that the vinyl boom is taking a hit here. Studies have shown and virtually every "young" person I've met who was buying vinyl were NEVER listening to it. Which makes sense. They don't really sell stereo equipment so these youngsters were playing them on these small portable turntables that frankly sound awful. Most were buying because it was fun and cool and collectable. But now they're tired of it. Local stores are all reporting these previously super expensive vinyls and being traded in in record numbers for pennies on the dollar. I'm not surprised at all. And the cost of new vinyl to me is insane - especially compared to our CD (and vinyl) finds in the wild. And frankly they don't sound so great oftentimes. Perhaps one day there'll be a CD revitalization? Cool about Bruford - I actually thought he retired. Bummer you can't get in. Maybe the night of show you can get in.
@@TheAlanRosenbergShow Very interesting. Hadn't really looked at it like that - you learn something new every day. Makes sense to me too. As my missus says, 'Every day is a school day'. I thought Bruford had retired until yesterday! Including his drum clinics etc. Apparently these are his mates he's playing with. The furthest I have ever driven for a gig that I knew was sold out was 150 miles circa 2002 which is a fair distance on our little island. And yes, I persuaded them to let me in (and became a short-term mate of the singer's missus for the evening 'cos she got me in! And on email for years too.). I guarantee you two miles down the road at a golf club for Bill - no chance! Lol! I did consider driving there and sitting outside to listen to the pounding of his big bass drum, but that sounds a bit sad. Ha ha! I did once queue for return tickets for Sufjan Stevens at whatever London venue he was playing at until the small tv screens on the wall showed the gig starting, and I still had twenty people in front of me hoping for tickets. I went home.
@@martinstarnes2237 It’s not something that I ever do showing up at a concert without tickets. But 2 miles down the road. I’d give it a shot. Good luck.
@@TheAlanRosenbergShow You have clearly never experienced the world of the local golfophile. Never got on with them ever since I was discovered as a teenager early one morning in a bunker on the fourth hole of the local golf course eating psycilosybin mushrooms. Ho hum. I'm probably on their database and the mad bastards would run me out of town soon as look at me. Oh, and it's the Pete Roth Trio featuring Bill Bruford. No, no idea who he is.
@@TheAlanRosenbergShow My earlier reply has been cancelled by the powers that be at You Tube so there's a story you'll get another time in another way, perhaps. Suffice to say I have convinced myself that Bill will spend the evening with the brushes just a'tapping out time and I would be very disappointed by the end and it's cold out there tonight..........
I just discovered rock music lately. Can you recommend the rolling stones and led zeppelin playlists or particular songs please. Thank you for answering❤. Good channel. Keep going
Well welcome to the world of classic rock - I don't know how old you are - but you'll have a lifetime to discover this timeless music. As for The Rolling Stones, they are by far my favorite band. I have a playlist just on them with lots of videos to help you discover there music. I have videos where I choose my favorite "go-to" songs from every one of their albums. I also have a playlist called Spotify playlists in which I have actually done playlists on spotify so you can hear the actual songs - Best Stones from the 60's, 70's and 80's and beyond. Now I'm really purely a physical media guy and if your buying CD's or records - start with Hot Rocks which is a double vinyl / CD set. It only has songs from the 60's (plus Brown Sugar and Wild Horses), but it's still the best Stones entrypoint. Then get a compilation from 70's / 80's like Jump Back. There's a bunch of them. Forty Licks is a double CD which covers their whole career - another good intro. My favorite studio album of theirs is Sticky Fingers. Exile On Main Street is also way up there, but for a newbie a bit challenging - work your way up to it and Goats Head Soup. Now for Led Zeppelin - try Zeppelin II, Physical Graffiti and Zeppelin IV (the one with Stairway To Heaven). Those are their best albums - my favorite is Physical Graffiti but I'd work my way up to that one. They do have a bunch of compilation albums as well. I hope that helps. Enjoy the ride and I have tons of videos - check out my playlists - there's a lot to discover and enjoy here. thanks so much.
sorry....lol. I guess a one in a million find. I didn't even realize what it really was. In my backlog now, but I'll get to it. Achtung Baby is my favorite U2 album. Best, Alan
@@PhilippeDumont73 Wow - now really psyched to listen to it. I saw the Achtung Baby live U2 at the Sphere in Vegas - probably greatest show of my life.
REO Speedwagon by far. My friend and I had great timing. We're in Long Island NY - east coast and REO had little to no impact here. But used to see their ads in Creem and Circus. We were intrigued. Bought the live You Get What You Play For and loved it. Then they put out Tuna Fish which was their breakthrough (a bit) on the east coast. And then two albums later Fidelity - so our timing was great. I like the first four (well five) Foreigner albums and Journey I've never been a big fan of. Thanks.
@@TheAlanRosenbergShow Interesting. REO are my fave by far as well! They had little impact here in NZ, aside from the few big hit singles on the radio of course, and that's all they're really known for. They're worth much more than that, amazing musianship and productions, well ahead of the pack imo. It's boring to always like the same stuff but we strike it up again Alan...even though I can't get you over to the Swift party quite yet or are you on the fence? Have you heard much Lana Del Rey yet? Thanks for your replies!
@@seekah1 Oh I'm part of the Swift party. I have 8 of her albums and like her - some albums more than others of course, but she's a super talent and the real deal. I have her debut, Fearless, Speak Now, Red, Evermore, Folklore, Midnights and 1989 (Taylor's Version). As for Lana - my daughter is a huge fan and I finally bought one of her albums but I found it a bit monotonous and one note and overall a bit boring so I didn't keep it. Thanks so much again and hi to NZ.
@@TheAlanRosenbergShow Not all of LDR is like that though, I don't own all her b/c, just a few great albums. She often shares the same audience as TS is why I mention her. I didn't know you own all those TS albums, can you name your fave? And one more question, did you see the Stones Hampton Coliseum movie at the cinema back in the day? I think my Mum took me in to see it as a kid because she had free tickets (great show!)...so begs the Q if you took your kids in to see any concert movies? Thanks!
@@seekah1 Midnights was the first TS album I bought by her, didn't like it at first but kept at it and then loved it. Very different textures. I did see Let's Spend The Night Together in the movies and in fact bought the program. I've shown in Stones concert program video. I'm trying to remember the last time I saw a concert movie in the movies - was it Stones At The Max in IMAX??? Been a long time. No don't think ever took my kids to concert movie because I can't remember the last time there was one. U2 Rattle And Hum?? Been a long long time.
I normally sell it for store credit or cash. Sometimes give it to friends or colleagues. In rare instances that its valuable I will keep it. I grew up with vinyl of course, starting officially buying and record keeping in 1973, but overall (except for Rolling Stones vinyl and some others) I'm not precious about them. On my stereo system (vintage 80's era equipment), remastered CD's sound superior, plus I listen in my very old car to CD's.
lol - thanks - I spoke to him yesterday and told him the story. He misses those days too. But it's nice to not have a regret about those growing up days.
Hi Alan. Glad you catching up with Ron Sexsmith especially when you get to the first album!. You manage to get such great bargains round your way makes me very envious! looking forward to the Shepherds Bush Stones release soon...
I found one of his CD's called Forever Endevour in the wild for a dollar. Instantly in love with it. Even my wife (who's not a big music person) loved it. I'm a huge Kinks fan and I hear so much Ray Davies / Kinks in many of the songs...and I mean that in the best way. It's fabulous and a huge hit for me. May wind up being a year end top 3 for me. I'm playing it a lot. Loving it. Seriously on the lookout for more in the wild, especially in the debut. Yea Shepherds Bush should be great. Thanks.
The Delaney & Bonnie …Motel Shot LP is a really great find & in such great shape… plus a awesome guest list of musicians, including Duane Allman , Leon Russell & Joe Cocker 🎸🎹🥁🎤😎
Yea been listening to it. Still sounds mighty fine. Kind of ahead of its time back in the day. thanks.
Of all the arts, I think music is the strongest medium that bonds people. When the bond is intergenerational, a very special kind of human connection has been reached. How wonderful that you and your son, Michael, - and the elderly gentleman and his daughter - have that connection! Thank you for sharing the two “feel good” accounts of the parent/child music connection. As for your tangible takeaways from the flea market, I’m most interested in the U2 bootleg three-disc set, “The Who Live,” the Delaney & Bonnie album and the Gram Parsons CD. Most of the rest of your haul seems to offer lots of good to great listening, as well. I haven’t heard that much of John Prine’s music, but so many of his contemporaries rave about his songwriting skills. Bonnie Raitt (of whom I think highly) has called him a “national treasure.” I’ll look forward to your opinions of the Prine music you got whenever you get around to listening to it.
Thanks as always for your wonderful comments. I'll start digging into Prine early next year. It'll be interesting, because his reputation is so high, yet he passed me by my whole life. For me, it'll be what I call "new-old". New for me. Looking forward to that U2 set as well. Thanks again.
Made up you're getting into John Prine, you won't regret it. Besides his first album, which is a must, try and get a copy of 'Lost dogs and mixed blessings'. Loved your story. You are very lucky to have that guy virtually giving away really great CD's for next to nothing. I'm green with envy! Another really interesting video! Thanks. 👍 👍 👍
Thanks so much. If the guy is there next Sunday I'll pick up Lost Dogs - he did have that one as well. Thanks. again.
Brushed Orange and In spite of Outselves are fantastic
Thanks - looking forward to hearing them in the near future.
Some very good ones there, the first John Prine album is probably his best but you got 2 very good ones there with Bruised Orange and The Missing Years. I really like his 2018 album The Tree of Forgiveness too. I enjoyed your story, I love that kind of thing.
thanks Mark - I think he had that album too. I'll return next Sunday and will see if its there. Best, Alan
You don't know how good is life when you have people to share music with. I am a couple years older than you. But I am already an elder orphan.
I have spent a few bucks building a decent system tube amp pre verity hifi rose weiss.
Sounds dammed good and when I listen by myself I only think what a shame no one to experience it with me.
All of life is about sharing the fruit of your hard work with those you love else why bother.
@@shadowofpain8144 I’m sorry to hear that. To me music listening. At least at home on your stereo is a very private affair. My son and I really shared. The hunt. Going out looking for music finds. Etc. Was wonderful. But listening. He was in his room and me in mine largely. Though I understand your desire to show your equipment etc. totally get that. Perhaps you might want to start a TH-cam channel to share your passion. I’m 61 and yes getting more solitary as get older. I wish you the best but glad you can share here.
I've got to get over to that flea market Alan! I was the same way with son Mike, I took him to all of my favorite record stores and trade shows on Long Island. Great review as always!
Thanks so much. Getting cold - nearing end of season for Flea Market but I have plenty to catch up with for the Winter. Wonderful that you did the same. Best, Alan.
interesting pickups. nice story. i wish i got into more conversations at record stores but i never do. mostly my own fault. i just dont engage with people when i’m in them. i’ve been meaning to watch that Who Live in Texas show on Prime for awhile now. and yes i’m holding out hope that Taylor re-records her re-recordings.
I do think record / CD shopping is an individual thing largely. Like you separate check out what you want etc, but fun sometimes getting opinions on things, like the father /daughter helping me with John Prine. Infinity where we went has turned me on to new music many times, especially jazz stuff where I'm a novice.
Your channel just cane up on my feed. I loved what i saw so i subbed. I love John Prine. I have a few albums and a great poster of his lyrics of In Spite of Ourselves. Cheers my friend. Btw i love your story about your son.
Thanks so much. I really appreciate your sub. Please check out my playlists - there are 400+ videos there. I really hope you continue to enjoy my channel.
Me again Alan - lol. Those Raven releases are really excellent. You always get 78 + minutes on each CD, and a great booklet to go with it + the tracks are expertly chosen. When you're looking at CD's spine on, just keep in mind - if you ever see RVCD - and the number, you know its a Raven release and worth having. RVCD - 21 Gene Clark is a beauty to get, as is Crazy Horse RVCD-227. The Byrds have numerous releases on Raven, and Dicky Betts has a great one also. Others of note - The Yardbirds, Joe Cocker, Animals, Love and many many more. Cya Doug
Thanks so much for the Raven information - I didn't know how rare and apparently valuable these could be. Now guess what. The Gram Parsons one was no good. One of the first times I've ever seen CD rot. The disc wouldn't play on any of my CD players. I've seen laser rot on laserdiscs, never ran into it before on CD. Had to throw out the disc. Ironic.
@@TheAlanRosenbergShow Hi Alan - thats a shame. Know of the problem, but never seen it on any CD's as yet? Cya Doug
@@douglasweston126 First time I've ever seen it (I think). Was interesting looking - didn't look like it would play...and it sure wouldn't. Oh well. Flea Market and Record show on sunday and we'll see what pops up.
CANNOT believe you got U2 cd set for a dollar !!! Love your story BTW Music is a universal connection medium. Many of my friends I met through music and still meet with all of them still
Thanks so much. Honestly I didn't know what it was. But it was a dollar and as you know I'm a big U2 fan (though I guess not big enough not to know this was a "holy grail" of U2 bootlegs...lol). Had no track listings but Actung Baby being my favorite U2 album - how could I pass it up. Now made my own booklet of liner notes from the internet. Psyched to listen to it.
Great video, Alan. You don't get bargains like this in the UK. Loved the story about the old man and his daughter and the connection between you and your son. I'm 74 and my son is 29, but still staying at home. [Lack of money due to university courses.] He has pointed me in the direction of Gentle Giant, Jethro Tull, Black Sabbath, Camel and lots of other '70s bands. I actually saw Black Sabbath and Springsteen with him when he was younger.
The John Prine cds. I'm a huge fan and saw him twice in Glasgow. Diamonds in the Rough is a very good album, almost as good as his first self-titled one. The Missing Years has some great tracks, especially the title track which is John Prine at his most enigmatic. Two or three of the tracks are not so good but overall a fine album. If you get the chance buy the album which followed, Lost Dogs and Mixed Blessings, which has one of his great songs, Lake Marie. In Spite of Ourselves is a bit of a novelty album. - Light hearted duets with female singers doing country songs. Very entertaining. I don't know Bruised Orange but the title track is great. - Based on a horrific accident which John Prine witnessed when he was a young boy. He often told the story behind it at concerts. This might be on the live cd you bought.
Happy listening!
You don't get deals like that in New Orleans either.
I love the story about you and your son. You know, it's still wonderful that he's with you. Here in the states, the cost of buying a home, or even renting is obscenely high so more and more kids are staying with their parents. My daughter has a great job and is 25 and living with us - so can save money for later days. Not unusual. Plus I like having the kids. My grandmother used to say the days are long but the years go fast. Lost Dogs and Mixed Blessings was there - I'll pick it up next week if it's still there. I remember when I was in England, I fell in love with the charity shops which are like our thrift stores - I did find some great deals and was so much fun. Anyway thanks again for sharing. Wonderful you can share music with your son and concerts - will always have wonderful memories in both your hearts.
Great video I've met a lot of people doing videos with my channel The cd cave always enjoy your videos great pick ups
Thanks so much - just checked out your channel - looks awesome - that's some great backdrop with all those cd's. Mine (approx. 6000) are in the basement and I just can't film there. Anyway will be watching and subscribing. Thanks again.
@TheAlanRosenbergShow I watch your video on your basement collection 👌
@@manofmiracles Thanks - yea - so many wanted to see it - so a bit of a glance to it. Would be more impressive to film with that as the background like you - but not as of yet.
That was a great story. I still remember a time when my Daddy took me to the record store to get a 45 I wanted. I think it was by Huey Piano Smith. It's a great memory for me. No, it wasn't me that recommended John Prine to you, but it's a great recommendation. I absolutely love The Missing Years and In Spite Of Ourselves. I listen to both often. I hope you enjoy them. Raven always put out great CDs. I love both Emmylou Harris and Gram Parsons. You probably know that Gram Parsons is buried at the Garden Of Memories cemetery in Metairie, a suburb of New Orleans. As a matter of fact, my own final resting place will also be at that cemetery. Motel Shot is a favorite of mine. Speaking of the Ryman, I just picked up the Jason Isbell at the Ryman based on your recommendation.....it better be good 🤣😂 This was a great haul.You better get your ass back there this weekend and get some more of his great stuff.
I love your story...but really - you're daddy got you Huey Piano Smith. And you requested it. I'm super impressed.....because....I'm not sure I know who that is....though it sort of rings a bell - and I will not wikipedia it because that would be cheating and you know I'm always honest. I didn't know that GP is buried there. Or I guess what was left of him after the fire at Joshua Tree. Interesting story. As for Isbell, you will LOVE it. Why? Because it's f'ing awesome.... Alright I hope you'll love it......Alright you will - it really is awesome.
@TheAlanRosenbergShow Alan, Huey had a big hit with Rockin Pneumonia And the Boogie Woogie Flu. I have always loved it. There are lots of covers of it, but I think his original is the best. Gram Parson's grave originally had a small brick marker. Now, he has a more substantial memorial. He is actually buried in the ground which is unusual here. I will be buried above ground. I don't want to be popping out during a flood 🤣😂😱
@@davidkunzli680 We went to a cemetary in New Orleans and was sooo cool. Yes not in the ground. Some of the graves above were so old - could actually peak inside a bit. Very cool and creepy. Yea I know that song - and his name definitely rings a bell. Sweet.
Nice story about sharing your music collecting with your son.
Now you reminded me of a dilemma I’m going to be facing as I don’t have any children and I’m wondering who I will leave my CDs to.
My older sister doesn’t value or respect my collection and will donate what I collected for over 20 years to Goodwill.
I have rare, live Imports including Beech Marten, Swingin Pig and KTS silver CDs 💿, not CD-Rs! Over 250 Rare Live CDs that can’t be found anywhere anymore. I would like my collection to stay together and go to some one who appreciates live shows. Not someone who doesn’t care! I’ll even send it to someone for free as long as they respect and appreciate the collection.
I used to go to Madison, Wisconsin record and CD stores and we’d spend the whole day browsing their Stores. We’d go from Milwaukee on a Saturday and it was a fun drive and it’s a great college town!
A ton of College kids and buskers playing Blues on every corner! I really like that!
Anyway, can you give me any ideas as to what to do with my collection? I’m still thinking about it and can’t decide yet!
Thanks!
I think to a large extent, most of us face that dilemma. My son moved out with his girlfriend and his collection of thousands of CD's and vinyl is at my house. He has no room. And I don't have room here either...lol. My wife and daughter have no interest in my collection. The running "joke" in my house is that when I pass on, my collection is also going to goodwill so she can have the basement back - though they'd need a truck for all my CD's and vinyl. I think what I'll do is the reality is the majority of my collection is more "common". But the stuff that is rare (like your silver boots) I'll separate so those don't simply get dumped for nothing. So whoever inherits your stuff can at least try to get a fairer price for the rare stuff. You can also try to sell it off so you know what you're getting for it. Hope that helps -
@ Good points! Thanks!
The REO compilation is a fine introduction to their pre Hi Infidelity catalogue.
Thanks - yea - mostly duplicated on the Essential collection but I agree, nice you just have stuff up to Nine Lives. Glad I re-bought it on CD.
Hi Alan - another great haul - nice story by the way. A couple of things - that Gram Parsons CD which is on The Australian Raven label is a rare one. Glen A Baker started up Raven many years ago, they put out about 390 + CD's and albums. I actually collect them - I have 37 of them, so a long long way to go, they are not going anymore. As I said they are very collectable. I picked up one yesterday at our local boot sale "The New Christy Minstrels - Coat Your Minds With Honey" with various members over the years including one Gene Clark and Barrie McGuire amongst others. That Neil Young DVD is excellent - I love his country period - Comes A Time - one of my fav albums. My big buy yesterday was Emmylou Harris - Songbird. 4CD Box Set for $10 AUD - not bad eh? You mentioned Taylor Swift - not my thing, but I understand on her latest Era's tour she was miming a lot of the songs, and also her voice audio was auto tuned !! Understandable I guess if your show runs for a few hours?? or maybe not ?? Would never happen in my day. OK thats me Alan keep picking up those bargains. Cya Doug
Thanks Doug - congrats on your haul - That Emmylou Harris sounds amazing. It's so great - such a wonderful hobby just getting out there (out of the house) - hitting stores and especially "boot-sales" as you said. I wish we used the term car boot - boot sales. Love it. Thanks for the info on Raven - had no idea. I only have one other raven album - Nils Lofgren Soft Fun / Tough Years - which was really well done - combo of Grin and solo. The Parsons looks great - Raven really knows how to put together a wonderful compilation. I also love Neil Youngs country period. I also love Comes A Time - I bought it when it first came out and it was actually a top 3 album of the year for me that year. Also primed me for the following years Rust Never Sleeps tour. Great time period. Looking forward to watching it. I'm upset and angry about the Swift story - I watched the videos of the voice analysis. I don't get it at all. She's relatively young, talented and can really sing - so what's the deal. I'm sick to death of this lip syncing that passes for live performance. It seems like everyone (except maybe the Stones) are doing it. Even Daltrey with Won't Get Fooled Again. Honestly it's a disgrace but the younger generation is all for it. In fact the industry is... watch the Grammys, other awards shows. All about the performance, dancing, production etc. it's a disgrace. I'm ready for a revolution. I say expose and embarrass them. Its supposed to be SINGING and MUSIC. Would we go to a show, where the actors are lip syncing the dialogue to a pre-recorded dialogue track? You're paying to see a real performance. It's a joke. ....ok....got angry again. I'm glad we "grew-up" when we did with real live performances. I'm sounding like the angry old man...but it's true. Best, Alan.....
@@TheAlanRosenbergShow "Every performer has some level of lip syncing when performing at this level. It’s impossible not to, especially if they’re adding in choreo. She sings live but has backing vocals for the “bigger” choruses that need an extra push".
@@seekah1 If you're talking about the current Taylor Swift controversy. I've no problem with "sweetening" - boosting chorus to an extent. But the verses where she's singing alone seem to be pre-recorded and that's a big difference in my opinion.
@@seekah1 She does not always sing live !! The whole show is basically pre-recorded. Yeh - she might sing on a few songs but they are all auto tuned so you really dont even get her real voice lolol. Its a F...IN joke lolol.
Nice story Alan heartwarming for sure.Not familiar with John Prine exept one song my wife likes forgot the name of it
thanks Tom - I thought you had everything...lol. I'll let you know what he's like eventually. I picked up my first Ron Sexsmith album - called Forever Endevour - fantastic - very Kinks like - which of course is a great thing. Will be looking for more of his stuff.
Nice haul. That Emmylou cd is great. My go to Emmylou album. The Prine cds are all good but not necessarily his best. Check out the Chip Taylor albums he made with Carrie Rodriguez. She is great on her own too.
Thanks so much. Wow - great praise that that is your go-to Emmylou Harris album. Psyched to hear it. Looking forward to investigating some Chip Taylor - never heard of the one you mentioned. thanks again.
Nice haul as always!
Have you seen the recent Leonard Cohen doc from 2022 called Hallelujah?, it's darn good IMO.
I have a cool Gram Parsons with GP/Grevious Angel, two albums on one cd (twofer).
The only John Prine I have is the self titled blue shirt and haystack album, and a comp called Prime Prine.
Good listens, hopefully I will add more in the near future.
Happy Veteran's Day, my grandfather on my moms side was a decorated WW II vet, I never served in the military myself tho.
I haven't watched it because I think it just focuses on Hallelujah. Which actually is a great story - how it was the cover versions that made it a classic and not the original version. Plus Leonard wrote like 100+ verses or something like that. I'll have to watch. I have that Parsons two-fer and yea it's perfect. Two amazing albums on the one cd - fantastic. I'm not a veteran either, as much as we watch and read about WWII, not of us can really comprehend what that generation went through, sacrificed and had to live with. Extraordinary bravery and toughness.
@TheAlanRosenbergShow Jeff Buckley's cover of Hallelujah is wonderful IMO, as is his only studio album released his lifetime, Grace.
His father, Tim, also died tragically.
@@jasonpp1973 I think to a large extent, Jeff Buckley's version is one of the main ones that made the song famous. Such a tragic story about both son and father. Thanks.
@@TheAlanRosenbergShow Rhino did a great 2 disc Tim Buckey Anthology.
@@jasonpp1973 Yes - they always do a great job.
Nice story Alan. Very nice. Of the stuff you picked up, I am very fond of Gram Parsons. The only time I saw Emmylou Harris I was really looking forward to it and it was quite disappointing, I'm afraid (with Rodney Crowell, Cropredy 2015). I think she misjudged the audience - too laid back, a bit too much going-throug-the-motions. Real shame. I went to a record fair yesterday - talked to a collector who was once a copper (policeman, of course) in London trying to keep order when I was on my anti-Nazi rallies in the 70s! Some very nice and very expensive stuff - early Beatles & Stones stuff for many hundreds of pounds etc. Apparently a certain Mr. Rob Halford often turns up (and this certainly ain't his patch, but this is a well-known record fair held four times a year a couple of miles from where I live), but not while I was there yesterday. You won't be impressed, but I came away with precisely nothing! But I did ask one buyer/seller if he was interested in a couple of albums I might be selling (I was lying. I won't be, I just wanted to see his reaction as I know they are very rare. Outrageous behaviour!) - he said he probably couldn't afford to buy them!! Lol! On the downside, I discovered two hours ago that Bill Bruford is performing with a jazz trio two miles from my house at a golf club (!) tomorrow night - sold out! Waaaaah!
Emmylou Harris at Cropredy - sounds like a good match. bummer it was such a disappointment, though I imagine like you said she would be a very laid back performer. But going thru the motions is awful and pretty obvious too. Hitting a record show here next Sunday. Seems to me that the vinyl boom is taking a hit here. Studies have shown and virtually every "young" person I've met who was buying vinyl were NEVER listening to it. Which makes sense. They don't really sell stereo equipment so these youngsters were playing them on these small portable turntables that frankly sound awful. Most were buying because it was fun and cool and collectable. But now they're tired of it. Local stores are all reporting these previously super expensive vinyls and being traded in in record numbers for pennies on the dollar. I'm not surprised at all. And the cost of new vinyl to me is insane - especially compared to our CD (and vinyl) finds in the wild. And frankly they don't sound so great oftentimes. Perhaps one day there'll be a CD revitalization? Cool about Bruford - I actually thought he retired. Bummer you can't get in. Maybe the night of show you can get in.
@@TheAlanRosenbergShow Very interesting. Hadn't really looked at it like that - you learn something new every day. Makes sense to me too. As my missus says, 'Every day is a school day'. I thought Bruford had retired until yesterday! Including his drum clinics etc. Apparently these are his mates he's playing with. The furthest I have ever driven for a gig that I knew was sold out was 150 miles circa 2002 which is a fair distance on our little island. And yes, I persuaded them to let me in (and became a short-term mate of the singer's missus for the evening 'cos she got me in! And on email for years too.). I guarantee you two miles down the road at a golf club for Bill - no chance! Lol! I did consider driving there and sitting outside to listen to the pounding of his big bass drum, but that sounds a bit sad. Ha ha! I did once queue for return tickets for Sufjan Stevens at whatever London venue he was playing at until the small tv screens on the wall showed the gig starting, and I still had twenty people in front of me hoping for tickets. I went home.
@@martinstarnes2237 It’s not something that I ever do showing up at a concert without tickets. But 2 miles down the road. I’d give it a shot. Good luck.
@@TheAlanRosenbergShow You have clearly never experienced the world of the local golfophile. Never got on with them ever since I was discovered as a teenager early one morning in a bunker on the fourth hole of the local golf course eating psycilosybin mushrooms. Ho hum. I'm probably on their database and the mad bastards would run me out of town soon as look at me. Oh, and it's the Pete Roth Trio featuring Bill Bruford. No, no idea who he is.
@@TheAlanRosenbergShow My earlier reply has been cancelled by the powers that be at You Tube so there's a story you'll get another time in another way, perhaps. Suffice to say I have convinced myself that Bill will spend the evening with the brushes just a'tapping out time and I would be very disappointed by the end and it's cold out there tonight..........
I just discovered rock music lately. Can you recommend the rolling stones and led zeppelin playlists or particular songs please. Thank you for answering❤. Good channel. Keep going
Well welcome to the world of classic rock - I don't know how old you are - but you'll have a lifetime to discover this timeless music. As for The Rolling Stones, they are by far my favorite band. I have a playlist just on them with lots of videos to help you discover there music. I have videos where I choose my favorite "go-to" songs from every one of their albums. I also have a playlist called Spotify playlists in which I have actually done playlists on spotify so you can hear the actual songs - Best Stones from the 60's, 70's and 80's and beyond. Now I'm really purely a physical media guy and if your buying CD's or records - start with Hot Rocks which is a double vinyl / CD set. It only has songs from the 60's (plus Brown Sugar and Wild Horses), but it's still the best Stones entrypoint. Then get a compilation from 70's / 80's like Jump Back. There's a bunch of them. Forty Licks is a double CD which covers their whole career - another good intro. My favorite studio album of theirs is Sticky Fingers. Exile On Main Street is also way up there, but for a newbie a bit challenging - work your way up to it and Goats Head Soup. Now for Led Zeppelin - try Zeppelin II, Physical Graffiti and Zeppelin IV (the one with Stairway To Heaven). Those are their best albums - my favorite is Physical Graffiti but I'd work my way up to that one. They do have a bunch of compilation albums as well. I hope that helps. Enjoy the ride and I have tons of videos - check out my playlists - there's a lot to discover and enjoy here. thanks so much.
@@TheAlanRosenbergShowIm 20 years old living in Thailand. Really appreciate your answer.
@@nont8326 Wonderful to meet you. It's my pleasure. Enjoy this fantastic music.
So jealous of the U2 😂🤣
sorry....lol. I guess a one in a million find. I didn't even realize what it really was. In my backlog now, but I'll get to it. Achtung Baby is my favorite U2 album. Best, Alan
@@TheAlanRosenbergShow this album is perfect !
@@PhilippeDumont73 Wow - now really psyched to listen to it. I saw the Achtung Baby live U2 at the Sphere in Vegas - probably greatest show of my life.
@@TheAlanRosenbergShow never even saw them live only once 😳
@@PhilippeDumont73 they’re something special.
Who do you prefer the most out of these three FM staples: Journey, REO or Foreigner? Great story btw!
REO Speedwagon by far. My friend and I had great timing. We're in Long Island NY - east coast and REO had little to no impact here. But used to see their ads in Creem and Circus. We were intrigued. Bought the live You Get What You Play For and loved it. Then they put out Tuna Fish which was their breakthrough (a bit) on the east coast. And then two albums later Fidelity - so our timing was great. I like the first four (well five) Foreigner albums and Journey I've never been a big fan of. Thanks.
@@TheAlanRosenbergShow Interesting. REO are my fave by far as well! They had little impact here in NZ, aside from the few big hit singles on the radio of course, and that's all they're really known for. They're worth much more than that, amazing musianship and productions, well ahead of the pack imo. It's boring to always like the same stuff but we strike it up again Alan...even though I can't get you over to the Swift party quite yet or are you on the fence? Have you heard much Lana Del Rey yet? Thanks for your replies!
@@seekah1 Oh I'm part of the Swift party. I have 8 of her albums and like her - some albums more than others of course, but she's a super talent and the real deal. I have her debut, Fearless, Speak Now, Red, Evermore, Folklore, Midnights and 1989 (Taylor's Version). As for Lana - my daughter is a huge fan and I finally bought one of her albums but I found it a bit monotonous and one note and overall a bit boring so I didn't keep it. Thanks so much again and hi to NZ.
@@TheAlanRosenbergShow Not all of LDR is like that though, I don't own all her b/c, just a few great albums. She often shares the same audience as TS is why I mention her. I didn't know you own all those TS albums, can you name your fave? And one more question, did you see the Stones Hampton Coliseum movie at the cinema back in the day? I think my Mum took me in to see it as a kid because she had free tickets (great show!)...so begs the Q if you took your kids in to see any concert movies? Thanks!
@@seekah1 Midnights was the first TS album I bought by her, didn't like it at first but kept at it and then loved it. Very different textures. I did see Let's Spend The Night Together in the movies and in fact bought the program. I've shown in Stones concert program video. I'm trying to remember the last time I saw a concert movie in the movies - was it Stones At The Max in IMAX??? Been a long time. No don't think ever took my kids to concert movie because I can't remember the last time there was one. U2 Rattle And Hum?? Been a long long time.
What do you do with vinyl you get rid of?
I normally sell it for store credit or cash. Sometimes give it to friends or colleagues. In rare instances that its valuable I will keep it. I grew up with vinyl of course, starting officially buying and record keeping in 1973, but overall (except for Rolling Stones vinyl and some others) I'm not precious about them. On my stereo system (vintage 80's era equipment), remastered CD's sound superior, plus I listen in my very old car to CD's.
Michael, call Dad!
lol - thanks - I spoke to him yesterday and told him the story. He misses those days too. But it's nice to not have a regret about those growing up days.