Hate to disappoint Restock, but I am just yanking Jack's chain. Glad you enjoy
the recommendations, regardless, and thanks for that complement. Yes, it is
the music itself that lead me to this crazy hobby, and it's what matters most
to me. But I am not a 'collector-type' (at least not in the sense of some here),
and in fact would prefer to purge as much as possible from the "
stuff" that I do own on virtually every front. I've been ripping my tiny
collection to a hard drive after which I plan to sell off most of it that I don't
listen to as much. I sold what remained off what remained of my entire LP
collection about two years ago to a fellow A'goner (only about 400 LPs). I no
longer have a turntable. Recently went from separates to an integrated in my
home system (still have separates at work, and do prefer them). You get the
picture...I'm trying to simplify. Besides, I need the space to store all my
Hummel Figures and Hello Kitty stuff. I'm still constantly looking for new
music, and friends are always introducing me to both new and old. I too
have got some great recommendations right here in the music forums
(thanks to all who contribute there). But I no longer have the desire to actually
hang on to it all....at least not as hard-copy. I'll leave the bragging rights to
the John Holmes and Ron Jeremy's of the collector world, and keep my own
pants on and zipped up. I actually do listen to music most of the working
day, as it is playing constantly at my studio most of the time. This may make
some of you shudder at the thought, but the Public Libraries in most big
cities are a vast resource for diverse music. You can check out CD's just as
you would books.
Marco
