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Originally Posted by MattKellett
It's surprising how much is still released on vinyl, also the quality is really good with a much heavier vinyl. We only have one good record store left now in San Jose - Rasputin Music, other than that its Best Buy or Target!!
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One of the advantages of being born early... knowing what Real record store were like!
We had one in the little town where we would go on Saturday's to do our shopping. It was great.
I still remember all those old posters on the walls, the smell of the place, and that constant music playing on that old turntable that'd must have made a hundred zillion revolutions. There was an elevated "booth" kind of like a DJ booth where the owner would sit and play those records... and where he could watch his entire floor for would-be sneak thieves.
I remember my first 45-rpm purchase, too. It was Johnny Cash: "Rock Island Line."
I like my CD's, but will never get the same thrill out of going to buy one that I got out of going to the record store. Best Buy and Target doesn't come close. That's why I try to find the little independent sellers, the used stores, but unfortunately they're all about gone now.
If it does come down to getting all music from downloads and such I'll probably stop buying any at all. And I've never downloaded any for free, either.