Music Hoarder?

Sheep-Sqweak · 09-02-2010, 04:01 PM

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Originally Posted by Stone Birds

someone said that internet takes the personal feeling out of music or something, i think in some cases this is true but if you truly love a song you'll listen to it on repeat i listen to a lot of songs on repeat,

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

Alfred · 09-02-2010, 04:09 PM

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".

Urban Hat€monger ? · 09-02-2010, 04:23 PM

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.

mr dave · 09-02-2010, 04:34 PM

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Originally Posted by Dayvan Cowboy

What are you getting at?

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.

RVCA · 09-02-2010, 04:37 PM

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

anti-war94 · 09-02-2010, 04:41 PM

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Originally Posted by RVCA

I did. Two years ago, I hit the 13,000 mark, which was a TON at the time. So I went through and deleted everything that I didn't like or never listened to. Got down to about 8,000.

Now I'm up to 15,000. :-/

I kind of miss the days when I bought a CD and listened to it dozens of times over, instead of downloaded a dozen CDs and listening to each once. I feel like the internet has made music really impersonal, if that makes sense.

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.

Dayvan Cowboy · 09-02-2010, 04:41 PM

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Originally Posted by mr dave

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.

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

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RVCA · 09-02-2010, 05:06 PM

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Originally Posted by anti-war94

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.

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

anti-war94 · 09-02-2010, 06:19 PM

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Originally Posted by RVCA

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.

CanwllCorfe · 09-02-2010, 06:42 PM

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

09-02-2010, 04:09 PM	#22 (permalink)
Alfred one big soul Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Canada Posts: 5,096	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". __________________ LAST.FM / VINYL COLLECTION / RYM

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Urban Hat€monger ? The Sexual Intellectual Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Somewhere cooler than you Posts: 18,605	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. __________________ Urb's RYM Stuff Most people sell their soul to the devil, but the devil sells his soul to Nick Cave.

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CanwllCorfe Quiet Man in the Corner Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Pocono Mountains Posts: 2,480	I'm picky, and every couple of months I go and delete everything I don't listen to. I like keeping my collection small. __________________ Your eyes were never yet let in to see the majesty and riches of the mind, but dwell in darkness; for your God is blind.

09-02-2010, 04:37 PM	#25 (permalink)
RVCA （￣ー￣） Join Date: Jul 2009 Posts: 3,270	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