[78-L] Collecting [was Record store closure]

[Cary Ginell]

Model railroad, auto, and wine enthusiasts all enjoy active enjoyment of their hobbies also. Unlike wine, we discophiles can consume repeatedly, not just once. 

Cary 

On Dec 28, 2012, at 3:11 PM, "Julian Vein" <julianvein at blueyonder.co.uk> wrote:

> On 28/12/12 20:45, Mike Harkin wrote:
>> 
>> --- On Fri, 12/28/12, Robert M. Bratcher Jr. <rbratcherjr at yahoo.com> wrote:
>> 
>> From: Robert M. Bratcher Jr. <rbratcherjr at yahoo.com>
>> Subject: Re: [78-L] Record store closure
>> To: "78-L Mail List" <78-l at klickitat.78online.com>
>> Date: Friday, December 28, 2012, 7:49 PM
>> 
>> I'd still prefer to collect records instead of stamps though.....
>> 
>> So would I, actually.  You can only look at  a stamp, not listen to it [even if it commemorates a musician], whereas a record you can do both.  Double the bang
>> for your buck.
>> 
>> Mike in Plovdiv - who must satisfy his addiction now with cd reissues, the record
>> collector's methadone....
> =================
> Record, and film collecting, are the only "living, breathing" preserved 
> art forms. The rest you can only gaze at.
> 
> On the question of the visual arts, I don't find watching musicians 
> performing their art on film very satisfying. Every time you watch it's 
> exactly the same, whereas if you are just listening, your imagination 
> can run riot--you can imagine what the musicians look like, where they 
> are placed in relation to each other, the decor of the studio, the 
> lighting etc. In order words, your perception can change with each playing.
> 
>      Julian Vein
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