Thinking Of Starting A New Blog Series ..
Just something for fun. I’m not sure yet how much interest there is out there. I recently acquired a bunch of vinyl records, and dug out my old stereo system from the basement.
Heck one of the first pieces of equipment I ever bought, a CD player, was manufactured in 1986. Yes it’s been a while but it’s still plays just fine. Sure it sticks when the drive opens and heats up and needs a break every once in a while. But that’s OK.
I am enjoying going through the records and occasionally playing one or two of them when I have time. I really would like to play a particular record and write a blog review on the final version. I’m thinking this might be a cool way to spark my new interest in vinyl.
So my set up might not be particularly perfect. But the record player, given to me by my mom, plays like a rockstar. Coupled with the rest of the equipment that was in the basement, it plays perfectly fine for what I need right now.
I don’t think I’m going to get into the review of this first record right this second, I’ll save that for another post and once I get my head wrapped around how I want and how often I want to do these. Anyhow, The record I’m playing today is bookends by Simon and Garfunkel. It has songs on it such as hazy shade of winter, old friends, America, faking it, and Mrs. Robinson. There’s some awesome tracks on this album of which my favorite is Mrs. Robinson and hazy shade of winter.
I’m enjoying sitting back on a Saturday afternoon, relaxing with Molly, and enjoying the crackle of vinyl as the needle works its way around the circular disk we call s record.
Side 1:
Side 2:
Looking forward to this and finding out how much interest there is in The Hive community When it comes to Vinyl. Let me know in the comments!
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“ Old friends, old friends sat on their parkbench like bookends
A newspaper blowin' through the grass
Falls on the round toes of the high shoes of the old friends
Old friends, winter companions, the old men
Lost in their overcoats, waiting for the sun
The sounds of the city sifting through trees
Settles like dust on the shoulders of the old friends”
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I remember as a kid having to tape a dime to the needle holder on a cheap turntable to stop it from skipping along the record at the smallest scratch, then came the weighted arms to solve that problem. But the scratches were often from mishandling the records, we were kids after all.
The first "Record" I ever owned was one I one on a radio show and it was "Bridge Over Troubled Water", that was my initial favorite song, but then I started to listen to "Cecilia" on the flip side and it quickly grew to be one of my favorite songs.
I never was so lucky to win anything off a radio show.
Great songs. There are not to many of their songs I don't like. I sometimes just think it takes a few listens to appreciate the poetry and harmony blend. They were awesome duo when they weren't fighting.
Good memories 😊
What a great system that looks like. I bet it does indeed sound fantastic!
Vinyl albums have a sound that digital just can't quite match. There's a warmth to it, even with the occasional scratch and hiss, that just brings it home and makes it sound so real. I suspect listening to Simon and Garfunkel like that would be great with a scotch.
I do not have a sound system (my mother in law does, but I don't think she'd be willing to give it up), but definitely interested in vinyl.
Some day you'll come across a system, but with all those living breathing things in the house right now, maybe introducing something else would not be a good thing.. lol.
I have a "Spare Room" that we call the game room. Right now there's a air hockey table, a foosball table, and dart board..etc.. I want to make this room more of a Study. That was what it was originally built for, but somehow became the game room. The nieces and nephews love it, so right now we won't mess with it.
I would love to sit in there and sip my whiskey or what not over some good tunes.
Sweet! Another records lover on Hive! I'd love to see more of these kind of posts for sure. I even made a new niche community just for it. It's called The Melomaniacs Community. You should check it out and cross-post this there! Once we've got more people posting, I'll propose it to the OCD Community Incubation program aswell as maybe have some prized contests coming up. ;)
Thanks for the Invite! I went ahead and took your advice and joined. It may take a while to build some traction, but cool if it does. See you there! 😁
There is just something about vinyl that I continue to love. Glad to see you reconnecting with it. I miss those days of combing through used records to find hidden gems.
I want to have a more permanent set-up where I can sit and listen while sipping coffee or scotch. I have a few ideas, but time and money are always a factor. Maybe something I can plan this winter. I also just love the nostalgia and crackling of records.
This kind of wide big CD's are not available in my country. In fact I have never seen them real life only in televisions and internet.
They are called records. The record player has a long arm and a needle at the end of it. The needle follows a grove cut into the vinyl disc, and the grove is full of cuts that make the needle vibrate, thus producing sound. They were just like a CD or tape cassette.. they had their day and then the future came. Now there are a few people out there that like to collect them and listen to them. The sound is not the best quality, but that's what makes them unique and different. There is something cool in being NOT perfect.
I love the way you ended the explanation.
That short sentence has a lot of meaning in it.
😁 Embrace your imperfections and life seems to get a lot easier.
Have a great day!
Same to you 😊