Pearls Before Swine: The Spotify Generation
https://www.gocomics.com/pearlsbeforeswine/2023/08/27

I've bought a few hundred albums over the years. And ripped half of
them for my truck. The latest was the Linda Ronstadt - Greatest Hits I
and II album.

Lynn

On Sunday, August 27, 2023 at 7:31:51 PM UTC-4, Lynn McGuire wrote:
> Pearls Before Swine: The Spotify Generation
> https://www.gocomics.com/pearlsbeforeswine/2023/08/27
>
> I've bought a few hundred albums over the years. And ripped half of
> them for my truck. The latest was the Linda Ronstadt - Greatest Hits I
> and II album.
>

Somebody must have done this joke last century, only using Napster
instead of Spotify.

I bought parts from Radio Shack in the late 60s/early 70s so I could
build a build a switch to turn my paused mono cassette tape recorder
on and off. I also had a mono patch cord attached to my radio. That,
let me create what later became known as "mix tapes" of my favorite
songs of the day.

By the end of the 7th decade.........

[quote]

Off the radio I get constant flow
Hit it, pause it, record and play
Turn it, rewind and rub it away

[/quote]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1KFrSXhXRzQ&ab_channel=AOFarenheit

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/C%C2%B730_C%C2%B760_C%C2%B790_Go

I turned into the guy who bought vinyl records, recorded them, playing them
very few times, and listening to my cassettes much more often than not.

When I wound up having to sell almost all my comics, books, CDs and LPs
in order to raise cash, about 15 years ago, the used record shops gave me very
good prices for my vinyl. I had some rarities that were in excellent shape.

I still miss my blue vinyl import of _My Aim Is True_ by Elvis Costello.

https://youtu.be/FJTIIfhk2k4?list=OLAK5uy_n-mvT43vQGZxdNYrXHpi1mCM5SiWji_J4

--
Kevin R
EC 4 me, see?

On Sunday, August 27, 2023 at 9:28:39 PM UTC-4, Kevrob wrote:
> On Sunday, August 27, 2023 at 7:31:51 PM UTC-4, Lynn McGuire wrote:
> > Pearls Before Swine: The Spotify Generation
> > https://www.gocomics.com/pearlsbeforeswine/2023/08/27
> >
> > I've bought a few hundred albums over the years. And ripped half of
> > them for my truck. The latest was the Linda Ronstadt - Greatest Hits I
> > and II album.
> >
> Somebody must have done this joke last century, only using Napster
> instead of Spotify.

The irony, of course, being that an album 'bought' on iTunes uses a very
odd, weakened meaning of 'bought'.

pt

On Sunday, August 27, 2023 at 9:28:39 PM UTC-4, Kevrob wrote:
> On Sunday, August 27, 2023 at 7:31:51 PM UTC-4, Lynn McGuire wrote:
> > Pearls Before Swine: The Spotify Generation
> > https://www.gocomics.com/pearlsbeforeswine/2023/08/27
> >
> > I've bought a few hundred albums over the years. And ripped half of
> > them for my truck. The latest was the Linda Ronstadt - Greatest Hits I
> > and II album.
> >
> Somebody must have done this joke last century, only using Napster
> instead of Spotify.

After hearing a cover of this song in which the singer claimed it was her favorite song about Napster, I felt guilty and bought a bunch of CDs including ones by the musicians involved here.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wFle2YoQwWg&list=RDwFle2YoQwWg&start_radio=1

Here is the cover version (I prefer the original0
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EFgs-7KN6hQ&t=1s

On Monday, August 28, 2023 at 11:34:02 AM UTC-4, art...@yahoo.com wrote:
> On Sunday, August 27, 2023 at 9:28:39 PM UTC-4, Kevrob wrote:
> > On Sunday, August 27, 2023 at 7:31:51 PM UTC-4, Lynn McGuire wrote:
> > > Pearls Before Swine: The Spotify Generation
> > > https://www.gocomics.com/pearlsbeforeswine/2023/08/27
> > >
> > > I've bought a few hundred albums over the years. And ripped half of
> > > them for my truck. The latest was the Linda Ronstadt - Greatest Hits I
> > > and II album.
> > >
> > Somebody must have done this joke last century, only using Napster
> > instead of Spotify.
> After hearing a cover of this song in which the singer claimed it was her favorite song about Napster, I felt guilty and bought a bunch of CDs including ones by the musicians involved here.
> https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wFle2YoQwWg&list=RDwFle2YoQwWg&start_radio=1
>

I luuurrrvvveee Gillian Welch

About the Stanley Brothers:

[quote]

The first song came on and I just stood up and I kind of walked into the other room
as if I was in a tractor beam ......

[/quote]

https://www.sfgate.com/entertainment/article/HILLBILLY-MILLIONAIRE-2606558.php

Also quoted at:

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gillian_Welch

Love a good sfnal reference.

First half of this is Son Volt: ACL, 1997
Gillian was about 30. With David Rawlings.
{That lucky, talented bastard!}

https://youtu.be/_PInBOaNsBY

> Here is the cover version (I prefer the original)

Me, too.
> https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EFgs-7KN6hQ&t=1s

--

Kevin R

On 28 Aug 2023 at 13:53:09 BST, "petertrei@gmail.com"
<petertrei@gmail.com> wrote:

> On Sunday, August 27, 2023 at 9:28:39 PM UTC-4, Kevrob wrote:
>> On Sunday, August 27, 2023 at 7:31:51 PM UTC-4, Lynn McGuire wrote:
>>> Pearls Before Swine: The Spotify Generation
>>> https://www.gocomics.com/pearlsbeforeswine/2023/08/27
>>>
>>> I've bought a few hundred albums over the years. And ripped half of
>>> them for my truck. The latest was the Linda Ronstadt - Greatest Hits I
>>> and II album.
>>>
>> Somebody must have done this joke last century, only using Napster
>> instead of Spotify.
>
> The irony, of course, being that an album 'bought' on iTunes uses a very
> odd, weakened meaning of 'bought'.
>

Not really. iTunes doesn't use DRM on its audio files any more, so you
can get the lossless files and keep them or burn them to CD if you like
on most cases.

Cheers - Jaimie
--
"Hey T-Rex! This ice cream cake is delicious!"
"Thanks! You don't think it tastes like... *philosophical compromise*?"
"Only a little!
-- http://www.qwantz.com/index.php?comic=1093

On Monday, August 28, 2023 at 1:54:16 PM UTC-5, Kevrob wrote:

> I luuurrrvvveee Gillian Welch

> First half of this is Son Volt: ACL, 1997
> Gillian was about 30. With David Rawlings.
> {That lucky, talented bastard!}

I like this one featuring those two.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9NPEj63d0jY

On Monday, August 28, 2023 at 3:15:13 PM UTC-4, Jaimie Vandenbergh wrote:
> On 28 Aug 2023 at 13:53:09 BST, "pete...@gmail.com"
> <pete...@gmail.com> wrote:
>
> > On Sunday, August 27, 2023 at 9:28:39 PM UTC-4, Kevrob wrote:
> >> On Sunday, August 27, 2023 at 7:31:51 PM UTC-4, Lynn McGuire wrote:
> >>> Pearls Before Swine: The Spotify Generation
> >>> https://www.gocomics.com/pearlsbeforeswine/2023/08/27
> >>>
> >>> I've bought a few hundred albums over the years. And ripped half of
> >>> them for my truck. The latest was the Linda Ronstadt - Greatest Hits I
> >>> and II album.
> >>>
> >> Somebody must have done this joke last century, only using Napster
> >> instead of Spotify.
> >
> > The irony, of course, being that an album 'bought' on iTunes uses a very
> > odd, weakened meaning of 'bought'.
> >
> Not really. iTunes doesn't use DRM on its audio files any more, so you
> can get the lossless files and keep them or burn them to CD if you like
> on most cases.

Thanks. TIL...

pt

On 8/28/23 14:15, Jaimie Vandenbergh wrote:
> Not really. iTunes doesn't use DRM on its audio files any more, so you
> can get the lossless files and keep them or burn them to CD if you like
> on most cases.
>

Does Apple do lossless now? That's very interesting.

Although, in my opinion, the only way to buy music these days is to buy
vinyl with a download code. You get a nice piece of art, and don't have
to rip it yourself. It seems like the age of piracy showed record
companies how to be somewhat consumer friendly.

Hopefully the same will happen for the television industry.

--
~rdh

On Monday, 28 August 2023 at 16:34:02 UTC+1, art...@yahoo.com wrote:
> On Sunday, August 27, 2023 at 9:28:39 PM UTC-4, Kevrob wrote:
> > On Sunday, August 27, 2023 at 7:31:51 PM UTC-4, Lynn McGuire wrote:
> > > Pearls Before Swine: The Spotify Generation
> > > https://www.gocomics.com/pearlsbeforeswine/2023/08/27
> > >
> > > I've bought a few hundred albums over the years. And ripped half of
> > > them for my truck. The latest was the Linda Ronstadt - Greatest Hits I
> > > and II album.
> > >
> > Somebody must have done this joke last century, only using Napster
> > instead of Spotify.
> After hearing a cover of this song in which the singer claimed it was her favorite song about Napster, I felt guilty and bought a bunch of CDs including ones by the musicians involved here.
> https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wFle2YoQwWg&list=RDwFle2YoQwWg&start_radio=1
>
> Here is the cover version (I prefer the original)
> https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EFgs-7KN6hQ&t=1s

For those who can't see or hear it, what is the song?
Thanks!

On Tuesday, August 29, 2023 at 2:57:55 PM UTC-4, Robert Carnegie wrote:
> On Monday, 28 August 2023 at 16:34:02 UTC+1, art...@yahoo.com wrote:
> > On Sunday, August 27, 2023 at 9:28:39 PM UTC-4, Kevrob wrote:
> > > On Sunday, August 27, 2023 at 7:31:51 PM UTC-4, Lynn McGuire wrote:
> > > > Pearls Before Swine: The Spotify Generation
> > > > https://www.gocomics.com/pearlsbeforeswine/2023/08/27
> > > >
> > > > I've bought a few hundred albums over the years. And ripped half of
> > > > them for my truck. The latest was the Linda Ronstadt - Greatest Hits I
> > > > and II album.
> > > > > >
> > > Somebody must have done this joke last century, only using Napster
> > > instead of Spotify.
> > After hearing a cover of this song in which the singer claimed it was her
> > favorite song about Napster, I felt guilty and bought a bunch of CDs
> > including ones by the musicians involved here.
> > https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wFle2YoQwWg&list=RDwFle2YoQwWg&start_radio=1
> >
> > Here is the cover version (I prefer the original)
> > https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EFgs-7KN6hQ&t=1s
>
> For those who can't see or hear it, what is the song?
> Thanks!

Phoebe Bridgers w/ Julien Baker - "Everything Is Free" (by Gillian Welch)

--
Kevin R

Lynn McGuire wrote:

>Pearls Before Swine: The Spotify Generation
> https://www.gocomics.com/pearlsbeforeswine/2023/08/27
>
>I've bought a few hundred albums over the years. And ripped half of
>them for my truck. The latest was the Linda Ronstadt - Greatest Hits
>I and II album.

Besides vinyl, there's been a little resurgence in cassettes. The
problem there is it's difficult to get a decent player. Vintage ones
are a crapshoot, frequently requiring repairs or maintenance to work
well. New ones are basically all use the same cheap tape drive that's
the last one being made.

I follow a YouTube channel, Tech Moan, which is a British guy
discussing and looking at old tech. He's acquired several new boomboxes
and desktop cassette players, and they are usually pretty bad.

https://www.youtube.com/@Techmoan

The oldest tech he's shown came when a group released their album on
Edison cylinder as a giveaway item. Finding a player that would handle
that model (there's more than one type of cylinder) and actually work
was a challenge.

The public library still stocks CDs.

Brian

On Thursday, August 31, 2023 at 11:22:16 PM UTC-4, Default User wrote:
> Lynn McGuire wrote:
>
> >Pearls Before Swine: The Spotify Generation
> > https://www.gocomics.com/pearlsbeforeswine/2023/08/27
> >
> >I've bought a few hundred albums over the years. And ripped half of
> >them for my truck. The latest was the Linda Ronstadt - Greatest Hits
> >I and II album.
> Besides vinyl, there's been a little resurgence in cassettes. The
> problem there is it's difficult to get a decent player. Vintage ones
> are a crapshoot, frequently requiring repairs or maintenance to work
> well. New ones are basically all use the same cheap tape drive that's
> the last one being made.
>
> I follow a YouTube channel, Tech Moan, which is a British guy
> discussing and looking at old tech. He's acquired several new boomboxes
> and desktop cassette players, and they are usually pretty bad.
>
> https://www.youtube.com/@Techmoan
>
> The oldest tech he's shown came when a group released their album on
> Edison cylinder as a giveaway item. Finding a player that would handle
> that model (there's more than one type of cylinder) and actually work
> was a challenge.
>
> The public library still stocks CDs.

A couple of years ago I went to Costco to get a new DVD/BR player.

They no longer stock them. Did find one in a Target.

pt

"pete...@gmail.com" <petertrei@gmail.com> writes:
>On Thursday, August 31, 2023 at 11:22:16=E2=80=AFPM UTC-4, Default User wro=
>te:
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>> >I and II album.
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>> problem there is it's difficult to get a decent player. Vintage ones=20
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>
>A couple of years ago I went to Costco to get a new DVD/BR player.
>
>They no longer stock them. Did find one in a Target.

Even OPPO, who made some top-end players has left the market.