[78-L] The reluctant downloader

[simmonssomer]

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Steven C. Barr" <stevenc at interlinks.net>
To: "78-L Mail List" <78-l at klickitat.78online.com>
Sent: Wednesday, December 16, 2009 3:02 AM
Subject: Re: [78-L] The reluctant downloader


> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "Cary Ginell" <soundthink at live.com>
>> This is an article by Jeremy Eichler, a columnist with the New York 
>> Times.
>> I found it very insightful, wistful, and more than just a bit sad. Every
>> collector on this list will understand and value his/her collection even
>> more after reading it. Also - please forgive his misstatement that the 78
>> era ended with World War II. Probably a third of my 78 collection comes
>> from after this period. Anyway, read and enjoy.
>>
> My personal attitude is...and has always been...that I don't really OWN a
> piece of
> music until I can acquire it in its original 78rpm-record form! Digital
> copies hardly
> count...likewise cassette recordings made for me by someone who owns the
> disc.
> In fact, even 78rpm reissues aren't quite the same as actually owning an
> original
> 78rpm record! I can use any or all of the other entities to listen to the
> performance...
> but it is NOT the same thing as owning the actual original 78 of the
> performance!
>
> Steven C. Barr
>
Listen here Barr.....000101000111010110011010   01011010 0 01010100100 
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Al Simmons