2 thoughts on “Blues Rock Show: CDs Making a Comeback?”
A few months ago, Mike Zito said to the festival crowd “ For you young hip kids, we have vinyl, and for you old rock n’ rollers, we have CDs.” I have never stopped buying CDs and have over 8,000 of them, last I counted. I have never really understood the vinyl movement, as vinyl records still have all the disadvantages that lead everyone to abandon the format 40 years ago. Didn’t Bruce Iglauer claim that CDs are the truest representation of how the band sounded in the studio when you guys interviewed him a couple of months ago. I have said for at least a decade that it’s impossible to autograph a download. I also subscribe to Apple Music and I have CDs that simply are not available for streaming.
Vinyl is too expensive. I’ve been collecting music since vinyl and 8 track days. Simply put changing formats makes the labels more money. They hope the young fans get the newest and latest “physical” version and older fans will switch to vinyl and go back and re-collect their favorites that in many cases they have purchased in 3 different formats already. Why? because there is more profit in it. As far as sound, old vinyl is probably the best because you hear more midrange and nuance, and they are not made from today’s cheaper version of vinyl which have their limitations and quality issues as discs do as well. Compact discs have come a long way since the beginning where they sounded like the music was either coming from underwater or out of a tin can. Blue spec and Japanese imports especially sound great and compare favorably with vinyl. Streaming is the worst-studies show you are listening to about 12 percent of what was recorded. It’s compressed and gutted and an awful way to listen to music but makes the labels and companies like Spotify more money because there is no material, storage or shipping is involved, and they pay the artist almost nothing for its use. Support the music and the artists who make it, not a corporation that exists by basically stealing from them. Stay away from streaming.
A few months ago, Mike Zito said to the festival crowd “ For you young hip kids, we have vinyl, and for you old rock n’ rollers, we have CDs.” I have never stopped buying CDs and have over 8,000 of them, last I counted. I have never really understood the vinyl movement, as vinyl records still have all the disadvantages that lead everyone to abandon the format 40 years ago. Didn’t Bruce Iglauer claim that CDs are the truest representation of how the band sounded in the studio when you guys interviewed him a couple of months ago. I have said for at least a decade that it’s impossible to autograph a download. I also subscribe to Apple Music and I have CDs that simply are not available for streaming.
Vinyl is too expensive. I’ve been collecting music since vinyl and 8 track days. Simply put changing formats makes the labels more money. They hope the young fans get the newest and latest “physical” version and older fans will switch to vinyl and go back and re-collect their favorites that in many cases they have purchased in 3 different formats already. Why? because there is more profit in it. As far as sound, old vinyl is probably the best because you hear more midrange and nuance, and they are not made from today’s cheaper version of vinyl which have their limitations and quality issues as discs do as well. Compact discs have come a long way since the beginning where they sounded like the music was either coming from underwater or out of a tin can. Blue spec and Japanese imports especially sound great and compare favorably with vinyl. Streaming is the worst-studies show you are listening to about 12 percent of what was recorded. It’s compressed and gutted and an awful way to listen to music but makes the labels and companies like Spotify more money because there is no material, storage or shipping is involved, and they pay the artist almost nothing for its use. Support the music and the artists who make it, not a corporation that exists by basically stealing from them. Stay away from streaming.