I’ve been plagued by thoughts of what will happen to my music collection in 2008. I think I’ve lost my musical roadmap. I wonder if there is a musical GPS I can buy to get back on track? It used to be that I followed the historical branches and roots of rock n roll to guide my purchases and that has led me to collect a very healthy music library (first on lp then on cd) that can take you on a trip from the “Georgia Pot Lickers” to “Radiohead”. So where do I go from here? That is what is keeping my awake at night.
Do I….
- Buy another round of remaster / reissued / bonus tracked titles that I already own? That cul du sac of collecting is getting a bit old for me. I can’t tell you how many times I’ve purchased “My Aim Is True”. I will say that I’d be first in line for remastered Bruce Springsteen and Beatles catalogs since they now sound compressed and flat compared to current production standards. But I’m bored buying the same title again and again.
- Save all my money to buy the long rumored Neil Young rarities box set? Maybe as a protest I’ll not buy another release until Neil’s. I’ll withhold my rock n roll dollars and force the industry to release it as they see their revenues plunge by my bold stance.
- At what point do I stop buying physical cds and go straight download? If I go straight digital download then I’ve essentially turned my cd collection into a mere back ups. That seems to devalue their status as my collection.
- How many hard drives to you need to feel safe that your entire collection will not just disappear in a computer crash
- What is the music format of the future? Is the cd dead? Will we now either download music or buy it on a flash drive for loading on to our computers?
No wonder I can’t sleep at night. I think I’ll go have a nap.
hi jack,
not sure if you remember me from oh-so-long ago at tracks, but this is *that* megan. just wanted to say hi & hope you’re doing well.
anyway, i’m out in san francisco now, which i love. that law school thing ended up being nothing but an excuse to spend the next few decades paying back the government for those student loans. i work as a web developer now & sorta-kinda-not-really play bass in a band.
my mom moved away from south bend, so i don’t really have much cause to get back there (although i did drag my husband back to nd for a football game a few seasons ago). my friend john was just back in SB over the holidays & mentioned seeing ken, which caused me to snoop around a bit for other tracks alumni.
drop me a line & let me know how you’re doing.
best,
megan
I’m seriously thinking about getting rid of all the “new” stuff I’ve collected and don’t listen to and admitting I’m just a cranky old guy who believes they don’t make music like they used to. Besides, there’s plenty of old stuff out there I missed the first time around because I just wasn’t properly exposed to it. And I’m also thinking a smaller and more solid collection is the way to go. And I’ll continue to re-buy my favorites as long as there’s a good reason to. I need the hard copies though. And there are I times I really miss the old vinyl collection. Especially the days when I could keep all the albums I owned in a old cardbord box. And don’t forget the joy of 45’s. Hold on a second, I’ve gotta go yell at the kids running across my yard.