tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15078815.post113622190641400514..comments2023-09-25T21:22:28.439-04:00Comments on Cup Of Joe Powell: These Are My AnswersJoe Powellhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04326800254526438870noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15078815.post-1136777084985793932006-01-08T22:24:00.000-05:002006-01-08T22:24:00.000-05:00Ok - I'm forced to admit it - some of the best mus...Ok - I'm forced to admit it - some of the best music recordings are those on vinyl, they sound a lot "hotter" and the pops and scratches add to the experience.<BR/><BR/>I have a decent collection left of records, but keep them as collector's items and seldom play them.<BR/><BR/>And I remember so well my punk rock friends' place from college days - they had all these disco records melted and twisted into ashtrays. Good times.<BR/><BR/>Still, records and record players are simply fading away, though I'm sure they will still remain in use, unlike an 8-track player. <BR/><BR/>And no matter what happens some of the best memories I have are of cueing up records on a turntable working at the old radio station. Good times. And thank god you didn't get AT and iPod.Joe Powellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04326800254526438870noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15078815.post-1136775755581046852006-01-08T22:02:00.000-05:002006-01-08T22:02:00.000-05:00Actually, the kids and I got AT a record player fo...Actually, the kids and I got AT a record player for Christmas. We'd had some nice LPs sitting in our closet, collecting dust.<BR/>Albums like Led Zep iii, Ziggy Stardust, Woodstock soundtrack(?), Pink Moon and of course all of AT's old 7-inch (huh huh)punk albums sound best on a turntable.<BR/>And we're even under 30. ;)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15078815.post-1136742201383831722006-01-08T12:43:00.000-05:002006-01-08T12:43:00.000-05:00Wasn't Ron Jeremy "Unit of the Year" ?Wasn't Ron Jeremy "Unit of the Year" ?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15078815.post-1136404959739813142006-01-04T15:02:00.000-05:002006-01-04T15:02:00.000-05:00Kelvis said "unit". Heh heh.Kelvis said "unit". Heh heh.Joe Powellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04326800254526438870noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15078815.post-1136339544810753892006-01-03T20:52:00.000-05:002006-01-03T20:52:00.000-05:00Well, for the record (ha ha, a pun) it appears to ...Well, for the record (ha ha, a pun) it appears to me that usage of the term "album" for a recording is on the way out.<BR/><BR/>a song used to be called a "single", but iPods and mp3s call them files.<BR/><BR/>and since "albums" or CDs cost so much these days, it looks like the industry is totally going into the "song" selling business.<BR/><BR/>when was the last time you or anyone you knew used a vinyl record player? (who wasn't scratching for a hip-hop beat)<BR/><BR/>and i think they still hand out "gold albums" but wonder how long that will last....<BR/><BR/>i don't know - is blog a personal album on the web???Joe Powellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04326800254526438870noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15078815.post-1136337818312080412006-01-03T20:23:00.000-05:002006-01-03T20:23:00.000-05:00I say any collection of work/memories/concept that...I say any collection of work/memories/concept that has a title is an album. Do they give gold and platinium cds for the producers wall of fame now?Tennessee Jedhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06754214529181108490noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15078815.post-1136301092405234782006-01-03T10:11:00.000-05:002006-01-03T10:11:00.000-05:00Actually, the music industry no longer calls them ...Actually, the music industry no longer calls them albums. At least when referring to the charts. Back in the day and artist would hit the top 40 based on the number of albums sold and now it is based on the number of "units" sold. This, of course, begs the question, will the 2006 Grammys award a statue to the "Unit of The Year"? Because, that would be funny. He he he.Kelvishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06062145220593925867noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15078815.post-1136261151733525172006-01-02T23:05:00.000-05:002006-01-02T23:05:00.000-05:00There is no reason a CD can't still be called an a...There is no reason a CD can't still be called an album. A vinyl LP was an album. 8 tracks, cassettes, all albums. If you have an audio medium with a group (more than two) of songs, it's an album, you know, like a "photo album" is a group of photos.<BR/>Ever hear anybody refer to a "concept CD"? Wait, they don't even make those any more, do they?<BR/>Of course, with digital formats taking over, & music being downloaded piecemeal, the idea of an "album" will soon only be remembered by old coots like us.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com