yes this is so true sometimes when i can relate how i feel to a song i listen to it over and over again

I never delete any of my music, mainly because I haven't filled my hard drive yet, and I always tell myself "maybe I'll come back to this someday and love it".

I've never really bought into this whole 'Buying the CD is more special so I listen to it more' thing.
I have plenty of CDs that barely got a single play because of boredom or awfulness.

I treat downloaded music exactly the same.

it's not a competition, it's not a measurable endeavor. it's just sound. you either like it or you don't. it doesn't actually matter beyond that. if you can't see that and can't let go of the idea that listening to 'better' music matters then you (and all the others who think their preferences matter) really are just trendy hipsters and in fact quite a bit more annoying than people who would get excited at a new Nickelback album.




as for hoarding musical stuff. yeah i'm kinda bad but not specific to just one element. the worst at the moment is a toss up between my 10 guitars that don't get played anymore and the vinyl collection i took from my old man (about 200 albums mostly jazz and soul from the late 50s to the 70s). right now they all just collect dust. :(

Hey, my dad threw his collection away. He had loads of good stuff from Zeppelin, Steely Dan, and the Who (to name a few). I'm so pissed

Then why don't you buy CD's instead of downloading?

I rarely download unless I can find something for free, since I haven't had any money lately.
But usually I buy a CD. I've been buying CD's for about 4 years now.
And I have over 100. I'd have more if I had more money.

Eh. you're right.

As for the hoarding part, having 200+ albums on vinyl that you don't listen to must suck, because they might be valuable, and you just can't get rid of stuff like that.

And about the guitars, I am slightly jealous because my old guitar that I had when I was 11 (that I stopped playing when I was 12) got sold two years ago and I really want to play guitar, but my family probably can't afford another one :(.

Because it's an unnecessary expense in this day and age. I still buy albums I really like (lately: QOTSA - Lullabies to Paralyze) though

Yeah. True.
But I buy CD's no matter what.
I hate the idea of downloads and I love getting the albums you can pychsically hold the album, you have the artwork right there in front of you, not just a small little image on a screen, and you get a lyrics booklet, which usually includes art too.
And sometimes, you can get deluxe versions of albums. So you get extra stuff.
So no matter what the cost. I'm always gonna stick with CD's, until, if the sad, sad day ever comes, that there are no more CD's, and all music is digital.

Oh, and also, I like the sound of the music blasting from my Radio rather than sound of the music playing from my Ipod, there is a difference. Most people like the Ipod sound better though because the quality's the best, but I don't.

I'm picky, and every couple of months I go and delete everything I don't listen to. I like keeping my collection small.