What’s playing on your turntable…. Does anyone care?


When l was in a previous discussion l questioned the value myself if l would want to tell anyone what l was listening to. I have always wondered why do some posters feel compelled on a regular basis to tell others what’s playing on their turntable?

What makes someone want to do that? Personally l fail to see the point. So l have posted this question to others to test if there’s any curiosity value in it. What would an analyst make if it all. Is it a form of attention seeking?

 

mylogic

@alvinnir2   Vinyl collectors in general have a comradery due to the time, effort and continuous maintenance we all share in keeping our collection in order. IMO it has less to do with the content or curiosity of others vinyl collection.

@dayglow “…the desire to question(mock) a 20+ year old thread…”

Not at all. 
 

l have only really posted for the last year or thereabouts. I dropped out five years ago because of the glitchy nature of the site and came back in four years later. I have only ever posted one other discussion before this one.

l had no desire to pick on the thread you mention. There are loads of others of the type on Audiogon, “What’s playing on your system?” “What’s on you CDP tonight” “Jazz for aficionados” all on the “Recently Popular” summary, plus one other from memory… the mundane sounding, “Tune of the day”
 

One thing l will do is credit the original 20+ posting that appears to have been a totally “original idea” and a proven success for Slipknot1 who as an early founding member started it all. Imitation is the best form of flattery, but for me too much of the same dilutes, and devalues the appeal of the original.

 

The almost complete absence of

1. Record Stores 

2. Audio retail brick and mortar 

3. Informed, curated radio stations

Leads to this website and the many threads devoted to sharing musical favorites that henceforth were part and parcel of the three above listed repositories of musical discovery.