Vinyl Records
I got a text from Darling.
“Have you still got your old vinyl records?”
I did and I do. They were in the attic.
I had thought of taking them to a second hand junk shop but to be honest I didn’t think they were sellable. They were enjoyed to the maximum and as a result are well worn with quite a few scratches! But on the other hand I couldn't just throw them away. So there they all were waiting in the attic!
Anyhow... Darling had bought a record player with a usb facility that means you can turn your old vinyls (and cassette tapes!) into MP3 tracks.
I haven’t actually used that facility yet. Funny thing is that somehow those old songs lose some magic when you convert them to digital. And to be honest if I want a particular song I can buy it on itunes usually....without all the scratches!
But the fun thing has been getting out those old albums. Releasing a multitude of memories. Just in the way we used to handle LPs and singles. Don’t touch the playing part with your fingers. Slide it out of the sleeve. Put it on the turntable, check the speed setting start it revolving, lift the arm and gently place the stylus at the beginning of the grooves....the sound comes to life.....the old favourites start to play.
For me first of all out came Donovan and Bob Dylan.
And then old favourite classical music from my music studying days.
For Darling it was miscellaneous cassette tapes with old radio discussion programmes. Amazing history.
Have you got any old vinyls and cassettes? Do you still have the equipment to play them? Do you play them?
