Musical Medium of Times Passed

Flint · 09-30-2008, 03:30 PM

OMG that is beautiful! I've always wanted to find one in that good of condition, and retrofit it with current high-end components.

I remember my grandparents playing Kenny Rogers and Charlie Daniels on a console.

kerosene · 09-30-2008, 03:32 PM

It would be fun to do that someday...maybe I will when I get another one. For now, though, I am enjoying the fuzzy scratchiness of the original. There were several on Craigslist. Maybe they have some in your area?

You know, my grandma had one of these, too, but I don't know where it is anymore. Probably my aunt has it. I had one years ago, also...I picked it up at a thrift for 10 bucks to go in my first apartment. It was great! Somehow we didn't have the room for it later on. I played my mom's Carol King and Beatles records on it. I really missed the sound. I think another thing I like about records is that you have to consciously think about what you want to play...not like queuing up a giant mp3 playlist and letting it go to subconsciously notice in the background. I actually have to get my lazy ass up and change the record.

09-30-2008, 03:30 PM	#1
Flint Snowflake Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Dystopia Posts: 13,136	OMG that is beautiful! I've always wanted to find one in that good of condition, and retrofit it with current high-end components. I remember my grandparents playing Kenny Rogers and Charlie Daniels on a console. __________________ **************** There's a level of facility that everyone needs to accomplish, and from there it's a matter of deciding for yourself how important ultra-facility is to your expression. ... I found, like Joseph Campbell said, if you just follow whatever gives you a little joy or excitement or awe, then you're on the right track. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Terry Bozzio**

09-30-2008, 03:32 PM	#2
kerosene Touring the facilities Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: The plains of Colorado Posts: 3,476	It would be fun to do that someday...maybe I will when I get another one. For now, though, I am enjoying the fuzzy scratchiness of the original. There were several on Craigslist. Maybe they have some in your area? You know, my grandma had one of these, too, but I don't know where it is anymore. Probably my aunt has it. I had one years ago, also...I picked it up at a thrift for 10 bucks to go in my first apartment. It was great! Somehow we didn't have the room for it later on. I played my mom's Carol King and Beatles records on it. I really missed the sound. I think another thing I like about records is that you have to consciously think about what you want to play...not like queuing up a giant mp3 playlist and letting it go to subconsciously notice in the background. I actually have to get my lazy ass up and change the record. Last edited by kerosene; 09-30-2008 at 03:38 PM. Reason: had more thoughts to add

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