I called vinyl records a hipster scam for years. Tried my dad's 1978 pressing of Rumours and now I get it.

For about a decade I swore vinyl was just rich people pretending to hear warmth in crackles and pops. My buddy kept telling me the difference is real but I figured he was just trying to justify his 500 dollar turntable. Last month I dug out my dad's old copy of Fleetwood Mac's Rumours from his basement and dusted off his 1980s Technics table. First spin of Dreams hit and the bass just felt deeper and punchier than my Spotify stream ever did. I picked up a thrift store record for 3 bucks a week later and now I'm fighting the urge to buy a whole crate this Saturday. Anyone else cave after swearing off a particular format for years?

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tylerj221mo ago

Hold up, a whole sixpack of PBR for a vinyl record in 09? That hurts my soul just reading it man. Like yeah, PBR was basically water dressed up as beer back then but a record is something you can pass down to your kids. You probably traded a gem for maybe 3 dollars worth of cheap buzz. Makes me wonder what pressing it was and how much it goes for now on the market.

tylerpark1mo ago

Traded my first vinyl for a sixpack of PBR back in 09, worst decision of my life.

patricialee1mo ago

Wait, you really think that was the worst decision of your life, @tylerpark? I get that PBR was cheap and good for parties back then, but that vinyl could have been something special. I traded a rare pressing of a local band's demo for a pack of smokes once, and I still kick myself when I see what it sells for now on Discogs. A sixpack is gone in a night, but a record can last decades and even grow in value. You might have lost a piece of music history for a few hours of cheap buzz.