RE: the "elite"comment...Another way to look at whether
vinyl is for the "elite" or not is a way I've looked at MP3s
all along. MP3s are actually the -most- elite of formats.
To obtain an MP3 you need a PC and an Internet connection.
Think of how many don't have access to this. I do and I'm happy
with it but given that most music lovers already have a stereo and can find
a decent turntable for as little as 50 bucks ( look around, they're out
there ) , why is the vinyl format for the "elite" ?
Remember, the idm list is a bit of a privileged group, typing
away in college dorms on Net lines paid for by their parents.
Maybe we take our tools for granted.
I'm not throwing a point into the "vinyl vs. CD" pot. I could give a fuck.
I like music, not mediums ( though I must say, MP3s sound terrible).
This progresses to another point: is there not an inverse relationship
between true knowledge of ones' collection and its size?
I knew a guy once who boasted to me about having half a million MP3s
stored on a series of hard drives, thats 500,000 songs. He seemed so proud.
I guess its not too different from times in my life when I've boasted about
my music collections 'size. It's something that I'm sure a lot of us on this
list can relate to. But I think that one of the reasons MP3s have taken off
so well ( other than their portability ) is their size and library
capability. But is this no more than a furthering of our societys'
information addiction? Or do we really -listen- to what we're merely
downloading?
Peter, tecno-luddite
np: NWW- Homotopy to Marie
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