How bad is your CD habit ??

Subject: RE: How bad is your CD habit ??
From: John Hindsill
Date: 31 Oct 00 - 09:04 PM

Just today, for instance, I bought a 10' LP of Ozark Mountain Folk Songs, sung by Ellen Steckert. I confess that I had never heard of her, but the attraction on this one is/are the notes written by Kenneth Goldstein. The album was released in 1957 or earlier based on a note written by a previous owner. They're out there, folks. (Whoops, was that a pun?)---John

Subject: RE: How bad is your CD habit ??
From: dwditty
Date: 31 Oct 00 - 09:33 PM

Let me put it this way. Last week I received two CD's I had been looking for forever. Actually, they were albums I had in the 60's and didn't know if they ever made it to CD. After maybe 20 hours or so of searching the internet for them, I located them for sale in Japan. Ordered them through gemm.com (check it out). Only cost me $30 per CD, plus $6 for gemm, plus $8 and change to ship. Had to wait about a month to get them and the whole time I never really thought they would make it. All this and I still feel like I got a great deal. So don't talk to me about a habit. This is waaaayyy beyond that. I actually have to really work hard to go through all this.

BTW, they were two albums by John Simon (who most people never heard of unless they looked to see who produced the early Band albums)

dw

Subject: RE: How bad is your CD habit ??
From: Wesley S
Date: 01 Nov 00 - 09:41 AM

Was John Simons also in the band called "Orleans"?

Subject: RE: How bad is your CD habit ??
From: GUEST,Sam Pirt
Date: 01 Nov 00 - 10:43 AM

Hi

I have a bit of a reputation around our parts for buying CD's, its the old phrase, "Sam will probably have that already" that just keeps popping up. There is a lot of pluses to my addiction:

1 - I can learn LOADS of tunes & songs ect from around the world.

2 - I can learn the material off the CD then play it with the artists themselfs. This happened to me when a norwegen band Chateau Neuf Spelmannslag came to england and lost there accordionist, so I stood in. I also learn't some of Kepa Junkeras tunes and played them with him at Cambridge.

As you can see a Cd buying addiction is more than an addiction its a lifestyle. But hey, I don't care at all!!!!!

Cheers, Sam

Subject: RE: How bad is your CD habit ??
From: Steve Latimer
Date: 01 Nov 00 - 11:09 AM

I'm probably at about ten a month. Many are to replace vinyl and tape. I am often influenced by Mudcatter's opinions. I was even looking for Patrick Sky the other night based on 'Spaws recommendation.

I have been trying to find Leon Redbone lately without success. I'm not one to buy over the net, so I scrounge through Sam's, HMV and a few used CD stores.

The good news is that I commute about an hour each way and I get to listen to a lot of music in my car.

Subject: RE: How bad is your CD habit ??
From: WyoWoman
Date: 01 Nov 00 - 12:44 PM

I agree, Sam. It is a lifestyle. I learn music instead of doing stuff that other people spend a lot more money on. The usual amusements aren't all that charming to me, but music never ceases to be. And talk about eclectic? My mixture of CDs is frighteningly eclectic.

One of the few things I miss about living in Wyoming is the vast spaces between towns -- three hours drive on the interstate to the next actual town from where I was living (and Kat still lives). So much opportunity to listen to CDs and to learn music. I quit measuring distances in miles or hours and started figuring how many CDs I could play before I got there...

ww

Subject: RE: How bad is your CD habit ??
From: P05139
Date: 01 Nov 00 - 03:53 PM

I usually buy at least 3 singles a month, and albums if I've got the money.

I've got too many now though! I mean, 56 albums and 30-odd singles!?!

Subject: RE: How bad is your CD habit ??
From: Morticia
Date: 01 Nov 00 - 04:17 PM

Firecat, there is NO such thing as too many.....now repeat after me.....There is NO such thing as too many

Subject: RE: How bad is your CD habit ??
From: Kim C
Date: 01 Nov 00 - 04:17 PM

I just bought two more this week. :) This year I remembered that I really do like ROCK music. So there. :P

Our book habit is pretty bad, too... also dealing with a yarn habit, and a fabric habit, and a FOOD habit... of course, that last one is pretty hard to get away from...

Subject: RE: How bad is your CD habit ??
From: SINSULL
Date: 01 Nov 00 - 04:19 PM

Steve,
I found some Patrick Sky CDs and LPs on Ebay. Worth a search. My purchases came from Spaw and Kendall's recommendations. Between them and Rick Fielding, it's a wonder I can keep the mortgage payments up.

Subject: RE: How bad is your CD habit ??
From: Steve Latimer
Date: 01 Nov 00 - 04:29 PM

Sinsull,

Thank you, I'll have a look. I usually don't buy things over the net though.

I have a local CD store that will order stuff in for me, dropped by the other night and they were closed. Maybe on the weekend.

Latest purchases, Miles Davis Kind of Blue, Willie Nelson Night & Day and Spirit, and the first Bob Dylan. Some awfully good music.

Subject: RE: How bad is your CD habit ??
From: Matt_R
Date: 01 Nov 00 - 04:29 PM

I have so many CDs now that they won't fit under my tape anymore! So what to do? I built my own CD rack...with an artist's touch, of course! It's jet black, has a raised table-top, removable shelves, decorative curved support outriggers...well, you get the idea.

Subject: RE: How bad is your CD habit ??
From: Lepus Rex
Date: 02 Nov 00 - 12:34 AM

Hey Sam, did CNS ever find their accordionist??? ;)

---Lepus Rex