While a reflection on analog might be fun (I have a collection of cylinder and early disk machines) I think it would be more important to reflect upon the idea that so many have so few songs in their heads.

They have been transformed from singers and players into audience.

If the lights do go out and even the crank machines no longer worked what music would the average person rely upon especially those far from urban centers where there are more performers.

Eventually the number of performers would increase but it would take a while

Perhaps a day without recorded sound would prompt a few folks to learn a few that they could sing on their own or maybe write a few.

Conrad