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| From | "Lee Elliott" <blelliott01@gmail.com> |
| Subject | Re: % |
| Date | Sat, 13 Jan 2007 12:07:26 -0600 |
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Haha ... I have a group of like minded kooks I hang out with - they
have very different perspectives. One own's a record store - he get's
almost anything he wants from the distributors and lots he doesn't.
Many are promo's in sleeves or cut up etc. - he's got so much it's all
kinda gravy for him - he spends so much time learning the new stuff to
keep current (has a radio show as well) - doesn't have time to pursue
being a completist.
The other friend gets rid of stuff he doesn't like immediately after
he decides it's not for him - his collection grows very slowly - but
he likes every album to be a true keeper. He's not interested in new
stuff as much, mostly filling holes in stuff from the sixties.
I'm a pack rat - still buying back cds I sold in university for
spending money - even if I only liked that one song - it bothers me
that I sold them. I irrationally explain to myself that it all
influenced in some way or another - I'm pretty sure it's some kind of
mental illness.
A. In 5 years I can probably listen to 25% of 4K+ - but if you count
listening to my favorite one or two songs from an album, maybe more
albums get touched than that.
B. 20% or more I can see never hearing again.
C. I was a late comer to the Kinks - other than some colllections -
and a few years ago I decided I needed it - so I got everything over
the space of a few months. I found it very difficult to learn the
albums and appreciate then like I would when I was younger and would
listen to the same album 50 times till I knew every note - so that's
kinda depressing - knowing that what I know really really well as of
today - the core of my musical history - might not change that much in
the future - no matter how much stuff I expose myself to - it's won't
be the same. The odd new album here and there might crack my top 500
favorites - but it gets harder and harder. The last time it happened
was a few years ago when I got into The Jam after ignoring them all
these years - I played the crap out of them and successfully obsorbed.
The thought of learning Dylan is frightening - like quitting my job
and going back to university. Then what about Mozart! - oh! the
self-imposed anxieties!
--
Lee Elliott
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