tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2842793466965072712.post4926512015124917538..comments2023-06-06T16:51:55.491-05:00Comments on The Independent Perspective of an Aging Pirate: In Praise of Vinyl Records (CDs Suck)Sailor Jerryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17600020669551641488noreply@blogger.comBlogger13125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2842793466965072712.post-72913666157802266292023-06-06T16:51:55.491-05:002023-06-06T16:51:55.491-05:00I've been grossly delinquent about writing to ...I've been grossly delinquent about writing to my blogs for, well, obviously a few years. . . , but thank you! I had heard that 78s were really good, but I've still never seen (or heard) one. They were just barely before my time. Barely. Sailor Jerryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17600020669551641488noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2842793466965072712.post-76298960554836871612020-04-04T23:41:57.002-05:002020-04-04T23:41:57.002-05:00The sound produced by vinyl can't truthfully b...The sound produced by vinyl can't truthfully be said to be more "accurate" than digital, but is definitely more pleasing and aesthetically appealing. And fyi, 78 rpm records were the standard for recorded sound playback from about 1900 through 1958 (in the USA). They also required a larger stylus size to accurately play them.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2842793466965072712.post-55857467681953354022019-01-21T06:06:19.035-06:002019-01-21T06:06:19.035-06:00Yes agree with all here and everyone has a valid o...Yes agree with all here and everyone has a valid opinion here and most are based on fact.<br /><br />That said, I find the older recording engineer's and true master engineer's to be, well, true geniuses.<br />It's obvious when you sit and listen to older recordings. Whether or not it was records or Compact Disc, they sounded mostly great. <br />Here is when we come to the 21st century and now music sounds loud, distorted, lifeless and annoying. No it is Not because of the music or the format medium it is put on, no rather because the way it was mastered.<br />People have lost the fine delicate art of music mastering. And further no one seems to give a ratz ass.<br />Just sit down and listen to 20th century recordings and most sound like you're there listening to the artist live in the studio. Today's music sounds like you're listening to loud distorted undynamic version of computerized crap.<br />Just my humble opinion based on fact.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08227646236854850088noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2842793466965072712.post-22756726466992742412017-05-30T22:54:17.575-05:002017-05-30T22:54:17.575-05:00yes!yes!yes!yes!yea!yes! and they sound dead, flat...yes!yes!yes!yes!yea!yes! and they sound dead, flat. Those Beatles remasters are some of the worst,along with Genesis' the lamba lies down on Broadway. Heartbreaking,almost unrecofnizableAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06733250218803290888noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2842793466965072712.post-89089673687712521252016-09-22T19:16:30.376-05:002016-09-22T19:16:30.376-05:00Why I hate CD's, for music. Has nothing to do ...Why I hate CD's, for music. Has nothing to do with the obvious more practical aspects. Years, years ago I was listening to "Satisfaction", 8000th time, on the car radio. I have a rather superior, no big deal, ability to sense when things are different, etc. Like when you hear a funny noise from your car.<br /> So, all of a sudden I'm hearing, quiet clearly, the distinctive sound of an acoustic guitar. First time. Then I found out: it wasn't just the transfer of fragile vinyl to way more durable cd's; these geeks separated every sound, put it back together with some digital shit I had no clue about. And....the sound was not only different but sucked, in relative terms. People like George Martin an Phil Spector were called geniuses for their ability to mix sounds. Then all of a sudden, Mervin the Geek says: oh, let's undo every bit of that. <br /> Good example, for oldies. "Four Rode Bye", Ian and Sylvia, Canadian folk duo, one of my all-time favorites. Acoustic guitar by John Herald beyond phenomenal. Now, I listen to the "way better, man" digital shit on YouTube, guess what? Sylvia's high-pitched harmony now overpowers Ian. It sucks badly, trust me. They separate out every voice, instrument, put 'em back together, and say it's great. It's tin vs. platinum, and aurally, sucks awful.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2842793466965072712.post-86753247676792406332016-01-07T15:49:06.398-06:002016-01-07T15:49:06.398-06:00LOL! Hipster? That's very funny. I could be th...LOL! Hipster? That's very funny. I could be the rather old father of a hipster. I'm not young enough to find vinyl "charmingly retro." I'm old enough to remember when it was the only medium that existed. And, this was FAR from the only experience like this I've had. It was just the straw that broke the camel's back, so to speak, and motivated me to write about how much CDs suck. Not because they're "new" but because they are poorly made and impossible to troubleshoot. To each his own, but I'm pretty much done with CDs. Sailor Jerryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17600020669551641488noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2842793466965072712.post-43934689754122299402014-01-01T15:19:23.505-06:002014-01-01T15:19:23.505-06:00Wow so one CD won't play, and that means CD...Wow so one CD won't play, and that means CD's suck? Pffff.... Vinyl hipsters will always come up with new ways to say vinyl is better.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2842793466965072712.post-23769598787766806012013-10-25T05:42:09.121-05:002013-10-25T05:42:09.121-05:00The start of a new occaisional column today. We sp...The start of a new occaisional column today. We spend so much time writing about the great bands and labels out there, how about some love for the record stores that keep the flame alive? Despite decreasing sales and uncertain times, this column will shed light on some of the best purveyors of vinyl, CD's, merch from around the world.<br /><br /><a href="http://www.mymusicpr.com/purchase.html" rel="nofollow">List of press and radio contacts</a>Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07221238946898820309noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2842793466965072712.post-12089591922240736842013-09-26T13:49:58.417-05:002013-09-26T13:49:58.417-05:00This comment has been removed by a blog administrator.hayley antolihttp://www.mymusicpr.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2842793466965072712.post-82914389511628423342013-06-05T14:28:34.060-05:002013-06-05T14:28:34.060-05:00Thanks, and enjoy your records!
My ex-girlfriend...Thanks, and enjoy your records! <br /><br />My ex-girlfriend from college somehow managed to swipe my entire album collection (which was pretty small), but I still have some old, old 45s. Sailor Jerryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17600020669551641488noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2842793466965072712.post-79209234234695707142013-05-09T06:11:25.702-05:002013-05-09T06:11:25.702-05:00I laughed at my daughter a couple years ago when s...I laughed at my daughter a couple years ago when she wanted to buy a USB turntable. She found a couple of my old LP's in the basement and loved playing them. Within 6 months I had gotten my own turntable again after like 20 years and am now scouring used record stores. There is just something about vinyl that I love, despite the noises, I find them charming and endearing (as long as they don't skip). They are very tactile. I can hold 30,000 songs on my external hard drive, but when I want to play an album, I pick it and touch it and choose which side and clean it and gently put the needle down. I think it is love of the process as much as love of the medium. My folks cabinet stereo, almost exactly like the one you picture above is where I got my start. Great post! <br /><br />Michael<br /><br />www.auralretentive.wordpress.comAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2842793466965072712.post-59130359750953388782013-04-16T15:33:43.364-05:002013-04-16T15:33:43.364-05:00Thanks! Sorry I didn't see your comment earlie...Thanks! Sorry I didn't see your comment earlier. <br /><br />Glad to see they still sell turntables. I don't have one, but I think they'll probably always be around. Sailor Jerryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17600020669551641488noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2842793466965072712.post-30601379725485536852012-11-20T21:27:54.071-06:002012-11-20T21:27:54.071-06:00Loved it- your insights are right on the mark! I c...Loved it- your insights are right on the mark! I could never really divest myself of the vinyl collection...even when the turntable quit on me 20 years ago. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com