What are you listening to? (2)

[JM]

I enjoy all kinds of music but really like old time music, pre-electric string band stuff.

 

[HiredGoon]

Willie Watson - Mexican Cowboy - Audiotree Live - YouTube

 

[JM]

Yes Ma'am on Royal Street in New Orleans - YouTube

 

[JM]

I keep going back to Jack White's Lazaretto album.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qI-95cTMeLM

 

[JM]

Where do you folks score good LP's? On e in a while I'll get a few at the thrift store but find music stores just too pricy. Do you order online?

Thanks

 

[JM]

I visited the one and only vinyl store in town and was pleasantly surprised with the prices and offerings on the shelf.

Vinyl vs Cd. Questioningly. Ramones - Road to Ruin. Rhino Records. Ramoneando. - YouTube

 

[gord44]

Does vinyl actually sound better? I haven't listened to any before but I always here from people that it sounds 'better' somehow. What are your thoughts Sir JM?

 

[ihavefoundgod951]

Got a thing for the Beatles at the moment and Bob Marley oh and Elvis

Hillsong, Whitney Houston, Mat Redman

 

[JM]

Does vinyl actually sound better? I haven't listened to any before but I always here from people that it sounds 'better' somehow. What are your thoughts Sir JM?

I don't know if it sounds better but it does sound different. Records are knew to me. Growing up my parents usually had the latest technology so the record player sat there and we used cassettes and CD's.

Here's why I enjoy records and they are just my own, personal opinion.

1) Nostalgia factor: This can't be ignored so I'll start here. As I respond to this post I'm listening to Scott Joplin on a crappy Panosonic stereo system from 1984. It's a different experience compared to mp3's, one that connects me to the past...just a little. Who else listened to this record? How many owners did this particular record have? Who knows. But I like the idea.

2) Cost: I pay .25 cents, that's right, .25 cents for two...yes TWO records at the local thrift store. I found the crappy Panasonic on kijiji.ca and it was previously owned by an older couple who used the radio and tape deck only, so the turntable was unused. I paid $20 bucks for the system including speakers. The local B&M sells records for $2 - $45 bucks depending on what you want. This includes modern hits and old time favorites. They had a nice selection of everything from L.L. Cool J's I'm Bad album to John Lee Hooker's greatest hits. L.L. was $15 and the double LP from Hooker was $20. I see LP's listed on Amazon for around $10. I'll have to get Mobb Deep before the 20th anniversary. Take a look at Jack Whites new LP. It's a think of beauty and worth $20 bucks.

Jack White 'Lazaretto' Album Review | Album Reviews | Rolling Stone

If I continue to buy records I do plan to purchase a good turntable with mp3 and USB capacity. Future Shop sells them for about $120 bucks or you can find all in one units at Target or even Walmart.

3) The physicality of it: If I listen to a sermon on mp3 I focus on the speaker. When I listen to music it's just background noise. There is a place for that, don't get me wrong, but listening to a record makes me pay more attention. I can't skip ahead to the next song as easily so I tend to sit and listen to it the whole album. More than once I found myself looking for the LCD display doh to see where I was at on the LP. The surface noise, I find, is pleasing. The slight crackle of the old records adds something to it.

(have to stop for a second to flip the record over )

4) The hunt: I love looking through dusty bins at thrift stores. It's in the blood. I had half a dozen records before I bought the record player. My wife thought I was crazy buying records but hunting for them is part of the attraction I guess. The hunt should also include the physicality of it...once I get the records home I clean them up, whip them down and get them ready to spin.

All that said...listening to records is a good excuse to sit down and enjoy my pipe. I can do both while thinking over the day's problems and blessings.

(switching records, The World of Johnny Cash is on deck)

jm

 

[JM]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i-8B-_Jq2ro

 

[gord44]

I don't know if it sounds better but it does sound different. Records are knew to me. Growing up my parents usually had the latest technology so the record player sat there and we used cassettes and CD's.

Here's why I enjoy records and they are just my own, personal opinion.

1) Nostalgia factor: This can't be ignored so I'll start here. As I respond to this post I'm listening to Scott Joplin on a crappy Panosonic stereo system from 1984. It's a different experience compared to mp3's, one that connects me to the past...just a little. Who else listened to this record? How many owners did this particular record have? Who knows. But I like the idea.

2) Cost: I pay .25 cents, that's right, .25 cents for two...yes TWO records at the local thrift store. I found the crappy Panasonic on kijiji.ca and it was previously owned by an older couple who used the radio and tape deck only, so the turntable was unused. I paid $20 bucks for the system including speakers. The local B&M sells records for $2 - $45 bucks depending on what you want. This includes modern hits and old time favorites. They had a nice selection of everything from L.L. Cool J's I'm Bad album to John Lee Hooker's greatest hits. L.L. was $15 and the double LP from Hooker was $20. I see LP's listed on Amazon for around $10. I'll have to get Mobb Deep before the 20th anniversary. Take a look at Jack Whites new LP. It's a think of beauty and worth $20 bucks.

Jack White 'Lazaretto' Album Review | Album Reviews | Rolling Stone

If I continue to buy records I do plan to purchase a good turntable with mp3 and USB capacity. Future Shop sells them for about $120 bucks or you can find all in one units at Target or even Walmart.

3) The physicality of it: If I listen to a sermon on mp3 I focus on the speaker. When I listen to music it's just background noise. There is a place for that, don't get me wrong, but listening to a record makes me pay more attention. I can't skip ahead to the next song as easily so I tend to sit and listen to it the whole album. More than once I found myself looking for the LCD display doh to see where I was at on the LP. The surface noise, I find, is pleasing. The slight crackle of the old records adds something to it.

(have to stop for a second to flip the record over )

4) The hunt: I love looking through dusty bins at thrift stores. It's in the blood. I had half a dozen records before I bought the record player. My wife thought I was crazy buying records but hunting for them is part of the attraction I guess. The hunt should also include the physicality of it...once I get the records home I clean them up, whip them down and get them ready to spin.

All that said...listening to records is a good excuse to sit down and enjoy my pipe. I can do both while thinking over the day's problems and blessings.

(switching records, The World of Johnny Cash is on deck)

jm

That's cool! I have seen those new record players.

For some reason yesterday I felt like listening to Pink Floyd on vinyl even though i'm not a Floyd fan.

 

[JM]

Do you currently own a turntable?

 

[gord44]

no. never have. then i saw this thread and it made me curious.

 

[JM]

no. never have. then i saw this thread and it made me curious.

You could probably get a used one that would suit your needs for now. I was surprised at how packed the local B&M record store was. Record sales are up...

New Vinyl Releases, Songs, & Music Albums - 2014's Best.

New Vinyl Releases, Songs, & Music Albums - 2014's Best.

PS: I probably forgot to mention the cover art...very cool

 

[JM]

 

[JM]

Quote: In your home stereo the CD or DVD player takes this digital recording and converts it to an analog signal, which is fed to your amplifier. The amplifier then raises the voltage of the signal to a level powerful enough to drive your speaker.

A vinyl record has a groove carved into it that mirrors the original sound's waveform. This means that no information is lost. The output of a record player is analog. It can be fed directly to your amplifier with no conversion.

HowStuffWorks "Is the sound on vinyl records better than on CDs or DVDs?"

Quote: An overwhelming percentage of digital music files provide much worse sound quality than CDs, and people are choosing crappy digital anyway. It's possible to rip and uncompressed version of the music stored on a CD, but when most people rip their discs into iTunes, they choose to use one of many "lossy" compression formats because CD quality rips take up 7.5 times more space than a high-quality MP3.

To turn to vinyl, then, I don't buy the argument that the format is seeing a resurgence because people think it sounds better. There's an ongoing debate amongst audiophiles and scientists regarding the audio quality of digital vs analog music playback. Audiophiles claim that analog playback sounds better, even though this is scientifically untrue. According to science, a CD and a vinyl record being pulled from the same original material are mathematically identical.



Why Vinyl Is the Only Worthwhile Way to Own Music

 

[HiredGoon]

Blind Bill Paxton - Railroad Bill on a 1950's ALBA Radiogram - YouTube

 

[gord44]

Quote: In your home stereo the CD or DVD player takes this digital recording and converts it to an analog signal, which is fed to your amplifier. The amplifier then raises the voltage of the signal to a level powerful enough to drive your speaker.

A vinyl record has a groove carved into it that mirrors the original sound's waveform. This means that no information is lost. The output of a record player is analog. It can be fed directly to your amplifier with no conversion.

HowStuffWorks "Is the sound on vinyl records better than on CDs or DVDs?"

Quote: An overwhelming percentage of digital music files provide much worse sound quality than CDs, and people are choosing crappy digital anyway. It's possible to rip and uncompressed version of the music stored on a CD, but when most people rip their discs into iTunes, they choose to use one of many "lossy" compression formats because CD quality rips take up 7.5 times more space than a high-quality MP3.

To turn to vinyl, then, I don't buy the argument that the format is seeing a resurgence because people think it sounds better. There's an ongoing debate amongst audiophiles and scientists regarding the audio quality of digital vs analog music playback. Audiophiles claim that analog playback sounds better, even though this is scientifically untrue. According to science, a CD and a vinyl record being pulled from the same original material are mathematically identical.



Why Vinyl Is the Only Worthwhile Way to Own Music

i may have missed it but is there a way to put new music on vinyl?

 

[JM]

i may have missed it but is there a way to put new music on vinyl?

I think there is a way but not something we can do at home.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EQMrxUjosmk

 

[JM]

Psalms.

Jenny & Tyler - Psalm 46 (audio/lyrics) - YouTube