Records!! LP's!!

I've listened to some hip-hop over the years, but The Beatles and Bee Gees are more in my line.

Freddy - Horne and Callas are among my favourite voices. Up there with Price and Sutherland and, of course Popp.

I'm listening to some Scott Joplin right now.....I love ragtime!!

I do enjoy a bit of ragtime, Yohann, but I don't think I'd enjoy it for extended listening.

Guys, as for Ethel Merman, I was born and reared in Brooklyn and very often my folks would take my sister and me to Broadway where we saw all sorts of theater, including comedies and musicals.  Therefore, someone like Merman just fits in my musical tastes.  By the way, back then, I saw the second showing of Fiddler on the Roof after it's premier the night before, so it was sometime in September, 1964.  I was in the nosebleed cheap seats but I saw and heard everything.  I still remember the price of that ticket; it was a whopping $3.75! (And, yes, I have the CD and, I believe, the LP somewhere.)

Freddy, as you know, the outer boroughs were where it was at, back then. Gerry Goffin, Carol King, Neil Diamond, Paul Simon—the list was very long.

I've listened to some hip-hop over the years, but The Beatles and Bee Gees are more in my line.

Freddy - Horne and Callas are among my favourite voices. Up there with Price and Sutherland and, of course Popp.

I'm listening to some Scott Joplin right now.....I love ragtime!!

I do enjoy a bit of ragtime, Yohann, but I don't think I'd enjoy it for extended listening.

Guys, as for Ethel Merman, I was born and reared in Brooklyn and very often my folks would take my sister and me to Broadway where we saw all sorts of theater, including comedies and musicals.  Therefore, someone like Merman just fits in my musical tastes.  By the way, back then, I saw the second showing of Fiddler on the Roof after it's premier the night before, so it was sometime in September, 1964.  I was in the nosebleed cheap seats but I saw and heard everything.  I still remember the price of that ticket; it was a whopping $3.75!  (And, yes, I have the CD and, I believe, the LP somewhere.)

That's a cool anecdote, Freddy! Was that the production with Mostel as Tevye and Bea Arthur as the matchmaker? I completely understand that making an impact on your listening tastes. My dad used to love listening to Mario Lanza because he saw a few of his movies growing up. Tenors are not to my listening taste usually (with a few exceptions), but I'll happily listen to baritones sing - I'm a baritone myself and I appreciate the tone and craft of the artists in my voice range.

That was it, Yohann.  Even though I was all the way up in the balcony, Zero Mostel was just amazing to watch!  When he opened up a pair of saucer eyes, I swear you could tell what color they were, even from that distance.  That may not be true but he sure made you think it was.  Also, I believe, though I am not 100% certain, that Bette Midler was in that original production.

I've listened to some hip-hop over the years, but The Beatles and Bee Gees are more in my line.

Freddy - Horne and Callas are among my favourite voices. Up there with Price and Sutherland and, of course Popp.

I'm listening to some Scott Joplin right now.....I love ragtime!!

I do enjoy a bit of ragtime, Yohann, but I don't think I'd enjoy it for extended listening.

Guys, as for Ethel Merman, I was born and reared in Brooklyn and very often my folks would take my sister and me to Broadway where we saw all sorts of theater, including comedies and musicals.  Therefore, someone like Merman just fits in my musical tastes.  By the way, back then, I saw the second showing of Fiddler on the Roof after it's premier the night before, so it was sometime in September, 1964.  I was in the nosebleed cheap seats but I saw and heard everything.  I still remember the price of that ticket; it was a whopping $3.75!  (And, yes, I have the CD and, I believe, the LP somewhere.)

Freddy, as you know, the outer boroughs were where it was at, back then. Gerry Goffin, Carol King, Neil Diamond, Paul Simon—the list was very long.

I actually saw Neil Sedaka at the old Brighton Beach Baths, a place to go swimming, just as he was hitting it big.  The funny thing is that where the outer boroughs for years were hardly ever thought of, they are certainly getting their place in the sun now.  In my wildest dreams I never thought my native Brooklyn would be a trend setter.  Now, I wouldn't be able to afford rent if I went back.

I do enjoy a bit of ragtime, Yohann, but I don't think I'd enjoy it for extended listening.

Guys, as for Ethel Merman, I was born and reared in Brooklyn and very often my folks would take my sister and me to Broadway where we saw all sorts of theater, including comedies and musicals.  Therefore, someone like Merman just fits in my musical tastes.  By the way, back then, I saw the second showing of Fiddler on the Roof after it's premier the night before, so it was sometime in September, 1964.  I was in the nosebleed cheap seats but I saw and heard everything.  I still remember the price of that ticket; it was a whopping $3.75!  (And, yes, I have the CD and, I believe, the LP somewhere.)

Freddy, as you know, the outer boroughs were where it was at, back then. Gerry Goffin, Carol King, Neil Diamond, Paul Simon—the list was very long.

I actually saw Neil Sedaka at the old Brighton Beach Baths, a place to go swimming, just as he was hitting it big.  The funny thing is that where the outer boroughs for years were hardly ever thought of, they are certainly getting their place in the sun now.  In my wildest dreams I never thought my native Brooklyn would be a trend setter.  Now, I wouldn't be able to afford rent if I went back.

Neal Sedaka. Wow. That’s fascinating. He was one of the kingpins of that “outer borough movement.”

I hear ya. I lived in Park Slope in the late ‘70s, while going to school in Manhattan, only because it was the least sketchy neighborhood I could afford. And it was certainly sketchy. Now it’s filled with strollers, and people actually leave belongings on their stoops overnight. Amazing.

Scott, you just brought back a flood of memories when you mentioned stoops.  As a kid I'd play stoop ball with others on my block.  I may have been about nine or ten at the time and I haven't thought about it for many years.  Thanks for the memories.

Oh, and when I said I saw Neil Sedaka, I literally mean "saw".  He was in a bathing suit chatting to a few people.  This was when he was known (even I recognized him) but he was still able to go to a place like Brighton Private, as the locals called it.  I just walked right by him and didn't think too much about it.

yohannrjm, I apologize for taking the thread so far afield but I feel as if I am taking a trip down memory lane.  I must take a closer look at some of my LPs.  I couldn't believe some of the titles I had.

Ironically, the LP will probably outlive the CD.

~30 years ago, most people had a $100 Technics turntable, $25 Shure or Stanton cartridge, and LP's were $6. Then they purchased a $275 CD player and the $15 CD's. For various reasons including "costs more means better," some people really liked the CD.

I really never left vinyl. For many years, CD was the only option. Today, LP's or SACD's for listening and favorites, downloads/computer for background music.

Ironically, the LP will probably outlive the CD.

~30 years ago, most people had a $100 Technics turntable, $25 Shure or Stanton cartridge, and LP's were $6. Then they purchased a $275 CD player and the $15 CD's. For various reasons including "costs more means better," some people really liked the CD.

I really never left vinyl. For many years, CD was the only option. Today, LP's or SACD's for listening and favorites, downloads/computer for background music.

You're right, of course. CD sales have tanked, while vinyl sales grow. A lot of it is due to the ease of streaming music, which has become or is becoming a utility, while many other listeners continue to enjoy (or are beginning to enjoy) the metadata associated with vinyl, including labeling, vinyl colors, limited editions, liner notes, etc. Not to mention the uniquely analog sound of vinyl, without the pops and scratches that legacy needles and styluses created. Some of the more popular restaurants/bars where I live can credit at least some of their success to turntables cranking out awesome analog sounds through great receivers/amps with tremendous speakers.

Hit a bit of jackpot this weekend. Picked these up for a total of $6. They're all in excellent shape.

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Yohann, did you find those in Seattle? Those are three other casualties from my flooded garage...

I played that Boston album in my dorm room in college as loud as my speakers could tolerate. In hindsight, I'm surprised I didn't get more complaints. I guess they liked the music.

Scott - I live a bit further North from Seattle. It's just the biggest metropolitan area around, so I use it as a geographical marker for my location.

I can imagine that you played the Boston LP loud. It really cries out to be blasted a bit. Brad Delp had a superb voice.