That Music Feeling, Again

music insane in my brain

It’s been years, maybe decades, since I have blissed out in the highest of highs while listening to music.  That zone when the music is all there is, dominating all senses, and is “really” good.

As a teen in my room, air drumming to an 80s club remix. In my 20s, dancing at a rave. 90s club remixes on a stony living room floor, or a 6 year old listening to In A Gadda Da Vida with my father. And now, from picking up treasures at thrift and other record stores.

These ultra-highs happen – maybe only happen – when listening to AAA 100% analog music.  Either turntables or live performance, but rarely if ever with digitized music.  Don’t get me wrong, I love the advantages of digital, but it took away something lovely that has now returned.  I love analog music and the tremendous feelings it inspires.

And it only costs a few dollars, and has no unpleasant side effects.  Dear government, please do not make vinyl records illegal.

 

$0.10 for 101 Strings – part 1

101strings 1st album
These guys rocked.

I don’t know why we walked into the Goodwill store in the summer of 2014, but I remember the sale they had going on.  All used vinyl was $0.10 each.  Ten for a dollar! Nom! Nom! we went to town scarfing up the rotting old relics of bygone musical generations.  It didn’t matter if we knew the records or not, or what condition they were in – if anything seemed even remotely desirable or interesting, we added it to the stack.  This is how a new obsession began.

–to be continued…