tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8673215879228376458.post7672985614541234023..comments2023-10-16T05:58:57.573-07:00Comments on WESTCOAST WALKER: IT'S THE END OF CDS AS WE KNOW IT?Westcoast Walkerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17431692491603570310noreply@blogger.comBlogger11125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8673215879228376458.post-50803522861987640652009-04-30T16:24:00.000-07:002009-04-30T16:24:00.000-07:00Beckeye - thanks for dropping by! I agree, those p...Beckeye - thanks for dropping by! I agree, those pesky little MP3 files are so darn cute (and convenient). I have about 20 gigs worth of them myself, and save the CDs and vinyl for the albums I care most about.<br /><br />Dale - I hear you, liner notes and album art are going the way of the dodo, and will be sorely missed by us (slightly) older folk.Westcoast Walkerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17431692491603570310noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8673215879228376458.post-84244382343333344032009-04-29T17:34:00.000-07:002009-04-29T17:34:00.000-07:00I love my mp3s but there's no way a digital bookle...I love my mp3s but there's no way a digital booklet can ever replace the liner notes and album art. Did I say album? I'm old.Dalehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10769930056412752986noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8673215879228376458.post-32767331938794113002009-04-27T10:08:00.000-07:002009-04-27T10:08:00.000-07:00I'm with Barbara. I held off on buying mp3s for as...I'm with Barbara. I held off on buying mp3s for as long as I could because I love the physical packaging of a CD, and I love to read the liners. However, it just got to be too damn convenient to download everything.BeckEyehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00119780316809151433noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8673215879228376458.post-20454618039475107982009-04-24T18:14:00.000-07:002009-04-24T18:14:00.000-07:00Thanks for the comments all!
It is indeed both a ...Thanks for the comments all!<br /><br />It is indeed both a frustrating and equally exciting time to be a music fan - more choice than ever from a number of non-traditional avenues on one side - on the other side decreased sound quality, a lack of tangible art and connection and the absence of that shared communal experience going to a store that understands music.<br /><br />Also, thanks to Thomas for stopping by for the first time - I often overlook classical music when I write these type of posts and I appreciate your point a view. <br /><br />I remember working at an HMV store in the early to mid 90's and we had a huge classical department staffed by people who actually knew the music (a job requirement). Of course you would be hard pressed to find that now (other than localized boutique type stores).Westcoast Walkerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17431692491603570310noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8673215879228376458.post-68512207413263811052009-04-23T13:39:00.000-07:002009-04-23T13:39:00.000-07:00It is a comforting ritual for me as well, but sinc...It is a comforting ritual for me as well, but since I have a limited amount of disposable income these days, I long since have been using bit torrent to get all that I could ever need or want.Comrade Kevinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11393718048145784837noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8673215879228376458.post-59202962048596523722009-04-21T17:49:00.000-07:002009-04-21T17:49:00.000-07:00Say it ain't so! I'm still waiting for 8-tracks to...Say it ain't so! I'm still waiting for 8-tracks to make a comeback!Omnipotent Poobahhttp://omnipotentpoobah.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8673215879228376458.post-19524294594767870162009-04-20T11:55:00.000-07:002009-04-20T11:55:00.000-07:00Excellent post Matthew! I share your opinion of t...Excellent post Matthew! I share your opinion of the imminent, end of days for the beloved CD. Now despite the apparent resurgence in popularity of vinyl, sales still fall well below 1% of all music consumed. So its hardly a surprise the death knell is ringing so loudly.<br /><br />Sad too, I agree with you that one of the pleasures of being a music lover is the tangible nature that is associated with it. Holding a CD or a record in your hands and pouring over the liner notes is truly one of my life's pleasures. The fact that so many young people will miss out on this breaks my heart. It just doesn't seem to register with them. (Despite my best efforts too.) But what I think is far worse is the decline of passion for music. There seems to be an acceptance of it and yes some younger people have their favourites but they just don't eat it up as voraciously as I (and you) did and continue to do so.<br /><br />Record Store Day afforded a modicum of relief when I entered a quite full record store on Saturday but there was a time not too long ago when it was like that every day.<br /><br />Great post. I really enjoyed reading.<br /><br />SeanSean Wraighthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16718335799999696808noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8673215879228376458.post-16113454808230675082009-04-18T22:46:00.000-07:002009-04-18T22:46:00.000-07:00I am spending more and more of my time listening t...I am spending more and more of my time listening to music. We buy CDs still but my son rarely does. I noticed all the remasterw with bonus tracks myself. I got all of Simon and Garfunkel's music remastered in one package for twenty bucks recently. How can you pass something like that up?Life As I Know It Nowhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03733963455243806298noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8673215879228376458.post-78033266193662452212009-04-18T06:46:00.000-07:002009-04-18T06:46:00.000-07:00Being a huge fan of classical music I feel like I ...Being a huge fan of classical music I feel like I have already experienced the death of the CD. Although given the limited market for classical music, I fear the worst for classical recordings period, forget about the format.<br /><br />Over the past 20 years the outlets for purchasing classical music in person have gotten fewer and fewer (and lamer and lamer). Year after year one would watch the classical section get smaller and smaller, being squeezed together with the similarly diminishing jazz, showtunes, and world music sections. Using the case of the giant Tower Records here in DC the squeeze was not because pop music was exploding and needing the space but rather room had to be made for DVDs, magazines, candy, stuffed animals and whatever else they could find to help pay the rent. Now with Tower's demise...<br /><br />There are a couple of great online sources for classical CDs, but it is hard to discover new recordings online. And there is no shopkeeper to gossip with.Thomas Hogglestockhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14284352537015457974noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8673215879228376458.post-79010809938477897332009-04-17T09:43:00.000-07:002009-04-17T09:43:00.000-07:00The entire production can be a work of aural and v...The entire production can be a work of aural and visual art, so count me in with the "yay CDs!" crowd.<br /><br />If, like vinyl, it goes 100% niche, that's fine, I'm willing to shell out a few extra bucks above and beyond the typical $9.99 for downloads.Randal Graveshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08728992897551848531noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8673215879228376458.post-10131065204772455232009-04-16T19:37:00.000-07:002009-04-16T19:37:00.000-07:00I think you might be onto something with your idea...I think you might be onto something with your idea that all these reissues upon reissues are the last gasp of the record industry. <br /><br />Personally, I like a physical manifestation of the music. It's all about the liner notes and cover art, you know.Barbara Bruederlinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14476249934930666695noreply@blogger.com