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My first vinyl experience...

ehbaconehbacon Posts: 1,964
edited December 2016 in The Porch
Was fantastic! Merry Christmas everyone!
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P.S. collection=started.


Well since this thread suddenly changed to one for sharing first vinyl experience I guess I'll make it official and ask the question: what's your first vinyl experience?
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    on2legson2legs Standing in the Jersey rain… Posts: 14,419
    Awesome. Congrats!
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    KV4053KV4053 Mike's side, crushed up against the stage Posts: 1,439
    Nice. How do you like the sound? I have a Project Carbon (Wilco Scmilco Limited Edition) I have yet to open and set up. Not sure what I am waiting for.
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    mookieblalockmookieblalock Posts: 3,177
    Expensive hobby
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    mcgruff10mcgruff10 New Jersey Posts: 27,844
    Just stop now
    I'll ride the wave where it takes me......
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    Pearl34JamPearl34Jam TN Posts: 1,102
    Last Christmas was when I got my first player. Enjoy!

    Just be careful, it can become addicting adding to your collection.
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    ehbaconehbacon Posts: 1,964
    KV4053 said:

    Nice. How do you like the sound? I have a Project Carbon (Wilco Scmilco Limited Edition) I have yet to open and set up. Not sure what I am waiting for.

    great sound through the headphones, best I've ever experienced. looking forward to getting some more records to play before I go off to college next year!
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    tempo_n_groovetempo_n_groove Posts: 38,981
    And it begins...
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    mfc2006mfc2006 HTOWN Posts: 37,378
    Enjoy!
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    BLACK35BLACK35 Hanover, Ontario Posts: 22,463
    Congrats on the player. I also got a turntable for Christmas this yr from my parents, totally wasn't expecting that as a gift as I wasn't asking for one. But very pumped to have got it. Can't wait to start spinning some vinyl :)
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    LukinFanLukinFan Florida Posts: 28,996
    It's addicting but so much fun! Enjoy! I also got Lightning Bolt on vinyl for Christmas.
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    cutzcutz Posts: 11,422
    KOOL!!

    But, you better get a good paying job.
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    deadendpdeadendp Northeast Ohio Posts: 10,434
    Goodbye extra money, but it is a delightful habit to have! I will admit that I don't buy everything on vinyl. What I do buy are just my favorites. Helps to control the spending a bit. Used bins are your friend. Congratulations! :rock_on:
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    PJ_SoulPJ_Soul Vancouver, BC Posts: 49,515
    edited December 2016
    Like everyone says, it can be a pricey habit, although if you focus more on used records it isn't as bad as it could be. But either way, it is a hobby well worth the expense. I wouldn't trade my collection back for the huge amount of money I've spent on it for anything. The extra-tangible musical joy it's brought me is priceless, plus there is the pleasure of learning about vinyl pressings, the industry, the best and worst sources, the artists' attitudes about their vinyl, the attention ot takes to get the harder-to-get releases you want, the hunt, etc etc etc - all that stuff that makes vinyl a hobby rather than just a music library. It's the best hobby of my life by far. :)
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    reesdogreesdog Auckland, NZ. Posts: 1,981
    Well said PJ_Soul, I'd have to agree. And it's only going to get better for the OP, Lightning Bolt, what a terrible album that is..
    A wop bop a loo bop a lop bam boom.
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    PJ_SoulPJ_Soul Vancouver, BC Posts: 49,515
    edited December 2016
    reesdog said:

    Well said PJ_Soul, I'd have to agree. And it's only going to get better for the OP, Lightning Bolt, what a terrible album that is..

    :lol: True, the path ahead for the OP can only get brighter (unless the next purchase happens to be Backspacer).
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    reesdogreesdog Auckland, NZ. Posts: 1,981
    Those two albums should be wiped from the history of music, shockingly bad stuff from PJ..
    A wop bop a loo bop a lop bam boom.
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    Dr. DelightDr. Delight Posts: 11,210
    Hahah, awesome.
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    RoleModelsinBlood31RoleModelsinBlood31 Austin TX Posts: 6,140
    Yeah they really have to get away from trying to write for the radio or something.

    Op best of luck, it's an addiction for sure, but well worth it and a lot less dangerous than others you can have :)
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    ehbaconehbacon Posts: 1,964
    I like Lightning Bolt and Backspacer fine :tongue:

    Already expanding the collection. Picked this up from the local record store earlier today!
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    Listen to some of my music here (if you want to): [url="My soundcloud"]
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    my2handsmy2hands Posts: 17,117
    Fact: You can never own enough Neil Young records

    Advice: Don't buy a bunch of overpriced CD's pressed on wax... do your homework and only buy records that were recorded and mastered for vinyl
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    cutzcutz Posts: 11,422
    ehbacon said:

    I like Lightning Bolt and Backspacer fine :tongue:

    Already expanding the collection. Picked this up from the local record store earlier today!
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    Ther you go: YIELD!!!!>Nice!
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    reesdogreesdog Auckland, NZ. Posts: 1,981
    Now we're talking, Yield on vinyl is great..
    A wop bop a loo bop a lop bam boom.
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    GibsonGibson Toronto Posts: 2,524
    ehbacon said:

    Was fantastic! Merry Christmas everyone!
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    P.S. collection=started.

    DUDE - Congrats!!! I got my first record player for my birthday this month and did the same thing. I have no idea why I put it of this long.
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    joseph33joseph33 Washington DC Posts: 1,210
    Listening to the Doors on a 45 on one of those child brief case record players when I was 12. Very scratchy I remember,but was amazed at the volume that little record player put out.
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    foodboyfoodboy Posts: 988
    sgt. peppers when it came out.
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    foodboyfoodboy Posts: 988
    if we count 45's then things like the zombies, herman's hermits ,beach boys,rolling stones, beatles and the dave clark five.
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    ryph raphryph raph Posts: 887
    edited December 2016
    Buying Dark Side of the Moon & Animals in 1976. I was 13 . 2 albums that started a collection of over 3,500 records.
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    lolobugglolobugg BLUE RDGE MTNS Posts: 8,190
    joseph33 said:

    Listening to the Doors on a 45 on one of those child brief case record players when I was 12. Very scratchy I remember,but was amazed at the volume that little record player put out.

    Similar story..........Early 80s
    I had Strawberry Fields/Penny Lane, Daydream Believer, Black Dog/Misty Mountain Hop, Catch the Wind by Donovan, Suzanne by Leonard Cohen. Wish I still had those records although my "toy" record player probably cut some new grooves. :lol:

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    MedozKMedozK Tennessee Posts: 9,209
    So this thread has evolved into personal "My first vinyl experience...", well I really can't remember if it was my very first, but I can remember have a little turntable that I played the 'Super Bowl Shuffle' 45 and 'We Are the Champions' 45 on non-stop. Thought it was great. The player was a terrible though I remember having to put a coin in the tone arm to keep it from skipping.. I didn't know any better then..seemed fine..lol
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    ryph raphryph raph Posts: 887
    edited December 2016
    My oldest sister bringing home Led Zeppelin I & II from college [U of Akron] in 1969. Listening to them on my parents giant Curtiss Mathews console.
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