While working on my doctorate, I told my wife that I wanted to go back to record collecting when I finished. I miss records – the pure sound and even “pops” are natural sounds. I have a history of love for records: not just sounds but also the record jackets and the labels. They hold so many memories for me.
Growing up as a hearing-impaired person, I loved listening to music. I used to have a GE Mickey Mouse phonograph and a cardboard playhouse in the basement of our duplex in Minneapolis, MN. I would spend hours playing records, listening to music, and having pinwheel cookies. In fact, my Dad’s model train table was next to it, so I got the best of both worlds in our huge basement. Today’s digital music is amazing, but it is not as pure and clear as records. It’s like how Beta video tapes were better than DVD and Blu-ray!
So I broke down and bought a new turntable that can also play 78-speed records (I have some) and some new reissues. I also inherited some of my Uncle Scott’s records – Scott and I used to listen to records from Walter/Wendy Carole’s, Isao Tomita, Bach, and many others. I have two bins full of records from growing up. I am sure some of them will have scratches, etc. I also just inherited my Mom and Dads record collection. I savor every minute of it.
I hear records way better than digital streaming and CDs with my hearing devices! A colleague of mine reminded me that digital music is broken into packets while analog music is continually played. So listening to digital music with digital hearing devices is a double whammy of un-pure music. I hear so much more and better with records.
With that, I am dedicating my blogs to the return of records and sharing my listening experience and memories with you. I am also using Discog to catalog my music and plan to sell some there. I am super excited, and I hope you enjoy my new adventure.
Tech & Ed Coach 