Do Record Stores Matter Anymore?
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- Опубликовано: 10 сен 2024
- For our next Sound Exchange Session topic, Anthony and I attempt to tackle the elephant in the room…Do Record Stores Matter Anymore?
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Someone I know who buys records said “wow you spend a lot of money on records, I couldn’t afford that” . Same guy spends roughly $10 on coffee per day 6 days a week. When I explained he spends more on coffee a month than I do records I blew his mind 😂
That's why I only make coffee at home now.😁
@@topographic1973ify same!
Yes, record stores still matters. Anthony matters and people calling him shows that he matters. Finding Music at a record store still matters.
great topic. i really enjoyed this video.
I took a drive to one of our big malls because I've not been there for about 3 years and was disappointed the music store was no longer there.😢
Ours still has an FYE but it's maybe 20% music now. It's become more like Spencer's.
Hey guys! Great discussion. Im 68yrs this year, Gold Coast Australia. I remember clearly in my 20s, record stores, buying Disraeli Gears, Rush Fly by Night (that cover wowed me). My collection is not like Brendans, but 6,000 CDs now. I ditched all my 7K LPs years ago, horrible things. For the last 10yrs i bought imports from USA, but both my sites there have now gone under. Its truly the end of the world. No stores left 😥
Growing up in wales we had the best record store called cob, new and second hand records and tapes, (pre cds)hours spent flicking through racks looking for anything that looked cool then getting advice from the guys behind the counter who were all like minded. But it wasnt just that, it was a meeting place where you'd make friends discuss music, find potential musicians for your bands etc, a real hub. Then I moved back to that town after 25 years away and the store closed that same week..... I was crushed. I have to travel 70 miles for my nearest independent store now, totally worth it but still sad, that several generations will have missed out on that interaction now.
Record store midnight openings for new releases was a great event, queuing up with other diehards in the middle of winter to get it as soon as possible, then racing home to listen to it and still get enough sleep to go to University/work a few hours later
In a word - YES, just like with most other small/family owned businesses. Cheers from Australia guys!!!
Where in AUS?
Record stores can be really fun to shop at for sure! But I'm into CD's, so some places don't carry them, only vinyl. More important than record stores, to me, are the vloggers like these guys, to inform on new releases and trends. I think Record Store Day should have a lot more releases on CD.
Yes record stores still matter!!!! I do order online only because there are only a couple of stores in my area that are mostly vinyl not cds. I've loved music since I was a little kid and no matter what store we went to I automatically went to the music section. There's nothing like being able to flip through never knowing what you'll find. I wish I lived closer to Sound Exchange....I'd be there all the time...but I go vicariously by watching your channel.
This is soooo relatable! I recently bought my second coppy of Marilyn Manson's Mechanical Animals because it had a blue jewel case, and I only had the one with the clear jewel case. I also bought a second copy of Antichrist Superstar because mine was missing the slip cover. I spent $15 just to get the slip cover. My friends all told me I was crazy, but those little things matter to me. It's so cool to hear that those things matter to other people too! I'm not alone!
Fantastic video🙌🤘 I’m Luckey to live in a city where there are several stores, and love the fact that the owner hire dedicated people of all ages from young teenagers to old master that been in the record and hifi industry almost as long as I lived.
Yes, record stores do matter to me! Since 2015 (when I started buying vinyl again) I really look forward to going to local record stores (Taz Records in Halifax/Bedford) to buy new vinyl releases, check out new releases, and flip through the stacks for long-forgotten albums & new selections, and also to chat about music with the in-store personnel who have a passion for music: much more satisfying than simply buying online.
My contribution to your channel was also in that you promote local record stores. Hope you guys keep on going. And hellzz yes, record stores matter!
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I love visiting record stores. That excited feeling walking in is so cool. Than finding something is such an accomplishment, love it.
I love the resurgence of independent record shops in the UK.
My friend and I have this rule that whenever we travel to anywhere new in the UK we find a record shop wherever we are visiting and buy at least one CD (Although its often more 😂)...
Went to a record show this past spring. Went to a table a few times to decide about Led Zeppelin “the song remains the same” soundtrack. Ask the guy if he would take $25 and he counter with $20 ! He said I saw you been by a few times looking at it. So needless to say I bought it and it was nice to see there are some good people left not trying to get every last penny they can get.
I do not buy a lot of vinyl in my small local store, but I do load up on CDs, buttons and other little things. The vinyl there is very pricey and often not what I really need. I leave vinyl for the wild hunt until I can go out of town to record stores for vinyl. For my whole life, record stores have mattered to me. A record store is place where I can lose track of time, visit another world for a while and return to my home with fabulous souvenirs. One day, I will visit Anthony's store! - Heather
Yes , for the whole fact of personal experience , no matter what one recommends online or what algorithm it won't beat that personal touch of discussing music with a good owner or patrons . There is also the thrill of a hunt , finding that weird one off sometimes , having somebody to chat with face to face .., YES they MATTER .
and yes I am beyond middle aged , and love filling that hole in my life .., then coming home to hear my wife screech .., do really need more records ??!!! .., Yes , yes I do !
Best times of my life were when I was 14-18 years old, (1986-1992) saving all my lunch money and getting on the bus to go to Eides in downtown Pittsburgh. Finding everything I read about in Metal Forces magazine, or buying by album cover still, pre internet. The store workers recognizing me as a buyer, even tho I was just a teen, and shoving promos and stuff in my bag. Those were the days. Anthony greeting those thru the door is a perfect example of what it was like 30 years ago so I'm loving it. Nothing like that.
We had records stores, one in my hometown and some within a 30-miles from me. Unfortunately, the guy in my hometown passed away, and the store was gone. Then others started to disappear. My drive got longer to find my alumbs. Then they disappeared. It was heartbreaking. It was frustrating to find anything. So I was forced to mail orders, which I am not a huge fan of. I miss the feel, the smell of the store, and holding the alumb before buying it. I would spend hours in these stores. Always finding something new to try out. To me that was the key on discovering new bands. Record stores are very important to us music lovers.
I miss record stores all over. Very limited in my area.
It always matters to me ,I love records stores .Pure magic ✨
Barter of used cd's can only be done in a record store, you can't do that online. You can sell and buy online but you can't really make a direct exchange. At the store, you can also save a few bucks in delivery charges. Plus, the pleasure of having all the music in one place to look through, and a more face to face interaction.
They absolutely do. Nothing beats a trip to the record store. Besides the obvious reasons there are many others.The social aspect. They generally save collectors money. No shipping fees. There a good place to sell your unwanted music without cutting the damn government in on your money. They help you find things you didn’t even know existed. The positive points are endless.
Most definitely, my favorite record store is like a social club. He knows everyone that walks through the door. He knows want I like which in today’s society is refreshing as buying nowadays is a faceless soulless experience as we do everything on line and human interaction is great for your mental health.
You guys nailed it. In my area there are maybe 7 record stores. All vinyl only and either all used or new at collector pricing. I try to support them but most often I leave disappointed. Amazon gets the default orders from me but I always try the artist site first.
Great topic, guys. I love going to record stores, and I worked for ones for years. One thing i liked was the banter between the customers and the counter ppl. When i worked at one, if someone buys a record i asked have you heard of .... if you like this, you may like it. To quote Angelo Moore from Fishbone, " You got to let your muaical taste buds blossom"
I have access to at least 6 record stores in Charlotte and one store has a lot of new music and when I visit I’m the oldest in the store. The younger generation is keeping vinyl alive.
Sadly, record stores will probably never be as relevant now and going forward as they were in the 70's, 80's and so on. I mean the internet has changed everything, obviously. What I had to special order or what would never be available in my local stores is now an email away. Just check out your fav online record store and bang, it's on the way. But heck, everything changes. Nice discussion, guys.
I still go to local stores, there are a couple in my area, so there is that.
I’m 71 years old now and I still love to look for a cd or record that I’ve been looking for and I’ll buy import music if it offers something different than the American version, like Stones albums with a different track listing
......man, I miss Tower Records😥.
So do I!!
Watching this on my way to London to watch the sex pistols and Frank carter and plan to visit a few record shops while I’m in London so yes record stores deffo do matter. I can spend hours in them!
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Yes. Record Stores will always matter. Anthony's Store looks awesome....
Sure they do, I traveled from Europe to New Jersey to visit Sound Exchange and it wasn't a disappointment because I found a lot of cd's you never find in Europe
brandon .......did you see "All Things Must Pass" doc about this ?.......a must watch doc !!!!!
Yes that was a great documentary! I remember them closing…super sad day.
For me, it's iffy. Back in the day there probably were a lot of record stores. I never knew one in the city where I used to live. There's one that opens at 3PM closer to my house, but there's another close to my work that opens at 12. I don't drive so it makes no sense in going and wasting everybody's time. There are also stores that sell records/cassettes/cds that also sell other stuff like hot sauce or habitual crystals. The only record store I've went to, which is in Canadian prices and in Canada, is Sunrise Records. They can get expensive with tax included. I've only gone to thrift stores, Walmart, eBay, and Amazon. I tried Target, but they mostly had vinyl and most of the cd market was Taylor Swift and Bon Jovi's new album. I've mainly went to eBay and Walmart with Amazon as a last resort if any. I'm 24, had cds, I also got rid of them too. I got back with Planet Zero from Walmart and Classic Rock Gold that was given to me.
Its aways good to go into a record store....good chat.....meet people.....buy some "candies"😅......long live to Record Store......❤🤘🏼♾️👊🏽🔥🇧🇷
I wish I was able to get out of the house but due to my handicap it's not possible but Record stores are so important. When I was younger I could get out more and I always got something and back then everything was mostly new but we always had new releases or I'd hear something from MTV or at a friend's and I wanted it. Nowadays it's cds but I would try to get something every visit. I can't afford to get new versions of something I have but I'm trying to get everything I love from the 80s and early 90s.
Good video. 🤘😎🤘 Support your local record stores. 😎👍
My fear is the CD revival follows the same path as Vinyl. Super-high prices and only finding Lawrence Welk and Herb Alpert & the Tijuana Brass at thrift stores or antique malls.
I used to fear the CD would disappear. Now I fear it will come back like Vinyl and because too expensive…😂
What I see is the amount of people who care about record stores has reduced because we live left the time when any given civilian needed to have a copy of the thing they wanted to listen to which they don’t now. Meaning the only people record stores matter to now are the collector market, and that will only get stronger, as more scarcity sets in the specialty of the industry becomes more associated with collectorship/souvenarial
We have 1 record store in our town & it seems it’s a lot like Anthony’s!! The owners really love music!! 🎶🎶🎶 I’m personally not into vinyl, but they have used CDs & I go to RSD & have been getting some CDs that are available for that!!! 🎶🎶
Great video Guys, so please your telling the truth with so call hipsters trying to hype the price of Vinyl.
I used to be a comic collector and I used to get all the different covers of the same comic. Then I said what the hell am I doing? I can’t afford this. So different versions of the same album is the same thing and I don’t feel the need to get all the different versions. Could care less.
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My cds sales have exploded, my cassette sales have been steady for a very long time without many new titles being listed into my store.
We have seven record stores in Columbus...all within a couple miles of one another. And they all do well. One record store, Used Kids Records, sometimes has release parties at midnight. And they pack in the people. They even have live shows on their little stage. They are having Tommy Stinson of The Replacements (and Guns n Roses) play next month. When I went there two weeks ago to get the new Jack White, there was a line out the door before they opened. So, yeah. People in Columbus love their record stores.
Also, A couple years ago I came across Pat Benatar's Greatest Hits on CD and instead of it being a black and white image it was black and pink. WTF? I've never seen a copy where her image is in pink against back instead of white against black. Of course I grabbed it. And to this day I still can't find out why it's pink. But whatever it is and whatever the reason, I have it!
Yes. What gets me is when I order something and it takes for ever to come in, yet I can order it online. Latest example is the new Anvil. I live in Canada, they are a Canadian band. I ordered it and it still hasn't come in yet I can order it on Amazon and have it in a couple days
I haven't physically been in a record store since just before the pandemic. But, I have bought from a few online since then. It's way too easy to pre-order online. 😊
For us so called old school guys, record stores obviously still matter and I guess to anyone who still buys CDs and vinyl records! For the streaming generation, I guess record stores mean nothing, most of them probably don’t even know such stores exist anyway.
I hope this is the right place to post this. Are you gonna make a video on either Jack Russell of Great White or Greg Khin passing away I would expect at least one on Jack Russell.
Greg Khin will be included in tomorrow’s Music News Roundup episode. However, I was done filming when I heard about Jack Russell and based on my love of the band Great White, I have filmed a whole tribute episode that will post after Music News Roundup tomorrow.
Yeah, I love record stores too, but what do you say to the customer who comes clear across town to your store to pick up a new release and then you tell them that you sold them all online and the last one just went out the door kind of a problem don’t you think?
It absolutely matters
Record stores do still matter if you love physical media. Was just in Vyntage Vinyl (Red Wing, MN) and it was awesome. They have a 10 for $10 CD section that never disappoints. Wish I lived closer, but it’s always on my itinerary when I’m in Red Wing.
I love your enthusiam on music.
I always walk in a record store with an idea of what I want to look for and step out of the store with different (great) finds. Buying and having it directly to listen to it - that is the best... Buying online is always a bit disappointing since you have to wait at least 1-2 days to get your fingers on it.
If I go into any record store on a Saturday from 10 to 3, the place is jumping. Apparently record stores matter to some people!
…like me!
Nice to see behind Brendons elbow a Hellacopters CD, for me watching it from Sweden!🇸🇪
Yes they still matter
Back in the day, in the Toledo area, our record store was everything. It was our record store, our head shop, and our concert ticket buying option. As far as album variants go back in the mid 70s I had already purchased AC/DC‘s High Voltage the American version. I was looking around one day, and I saw the Australian version with the red album cover, and I fortunately bought it. Best $7.98 I ever spent. Maybe not… Concert tickets were pretty reasonable back then also. Saw some great shows! I do not have a “local” record store, but I try to visit one anytime I can.
I love going to record stores but the best one near me is 40 minutes away so I don’t get there very often. On a side note every time you do one of these videos I check to see if that Pearl Jam Vault vinyl behind you has been bought and I see it’s still there!
i personally want to one day visit a record store because i was too young to apreciate them and now that i collect i can´t find any in my city.
Wish we had one in my city
YES!!!! Back in the seventies my local .all gad 5 record stores, and i think there were additional 3 others around town. Now that mall has 1 and its an FyE, where therecords are just a side line. We have a Barnes and Noble and a place called the Exchange, and we ha e another opening up soon that will also sell coffee. I do have an independent but he is open by appointment only. Things have changed so much i understand the reason behind sone of the pricing, i have talked to a couple of friends about opening a place but what scares us off is just the cost to open a place as opposed to selling at yard sales and flee markets. Great topic, and i think that any one who is selling records needs to be supported.
Yes I love going in and looking around . It brings also I hate ordering on line you never know how damaged your merchandise may get . At a record store I can see it and pick another if a case is cracked etc... Some of my best times from 15 to 24 was hanging out in record stores .
I miss going to my favorite record stores that was at my mall, Sam Goody and the Warehouse. I am also a big movie fan and when Blockbuster closed, I died inside. Now got I got used to streaming but it's not the same as going out in the fresh air going to a store and doing the hunt for your favorite music or movies.
The record store near me said that the average age of his customer was 23. Which was surprisingly younger than I figured it would be. I figured the average customer would be middle aged dudes buying back the records they got rid of years ago.
He also said that he would end the online portion of his business immediately and just do B&M, if he could. He said that the online portion of his business was almost more headache than it was worth.
I love buying my records at Wal-Mart and Target. I can also get my groceries while I'm there!
Yeah but it’s not the same as a record store.
@@BrendonSnyder Hey, Wal-Mart is full of all kinds of interesting people if social interaction is your thing lol.
Haha…I’ve seen the RUclips videos of those “interesting” people at Walmart and would it want to interact with them 😂😂😂
Just had 3 boxes of cds delivered as I was finish watching this video to list in my ebay store lol
The "collector" aspect is whats killing it for real music lovers. Everything is more expensive because of it. Buying records because they think it will be worth something...NOT because they want to listen to it
I talk about these little differences in some of my videos here and there. Trying to educate my viewers on the reselling aspect of these things.
Yes, they do at least for me here in Arizona. I would like to know do get any new to you music every time after filming a video with Anthony ?
Would love to be stuck in a record store 7 days a week.
We have a wonderful music store in my town that I go to at least once every other week and always buy something if I walk in. It's called CD Central in Lexington KY if anyone reading this happenes to be in the area i highly recommend
I got a question for the two of you in the video (or anyone else that knows). I've been going through a record collection for a friend. His daughter's husband passed away about 3 years ago and he had about 5,000 albums at one time. He was really into collecting and reportedly collecting a lot of rare and hard to find albums. A lot of them apparently got lost but there are still a few hundred Left that I've been going through and trying to catalog and evaluate so they can get sold on Discogs. At least the ones I don't buy haha.
But anyhow, this late collector had probably 200 album cover looking artwork items. I've never seen these before and they are really close to 12x12 and slightly larger probably. They will not slide into an album cover like an inner sleeve does. But it's the thick cardboard stock like on many of the better albums and he had a lot of these classic rock album covers and others from the 1980s bands. I think there were some 1990s ones in there too. It's just the album cover on that thick stock paper or cardboard and around the back side it's just brown like the inside of the record cover/sleeve. It's not like the back of an album and it's definitely not an album cover. It's almost like it's just the front of an album cover that never got used.
Any idea what these are called and do people collect them? I told my friend I'd try to find out what I could but I've never seen these before and I thought maybe one of you guys have. Or even somebody reading this watching your video might know?
Thanks for any help.
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10:14 Great. Now cd's will go up in price too.
Not in my area hardly any record stores
Yes they still do matter but they have lost a lot of their footing due to streaming and online retailers. What I mean is everything a record store sells, can be streamed online for free or for a small subscription fee. Then you have online retailers who pricing wise can under cut record stores (Amazon being the main one). Online retailers also offer convenience. If you order a record on Amazon, you can have that record in your hand within 1 to a few days, whereas a record store you have to hope they have it, and if they don’t, they have to order it for you and it can take weeks for it to arrive.
sound exchange/ is this in Houston?
No, this is Wayne, New Jersey.
I believe they do matter but only to people who truly love music and the tactile feel of physically having it at their disposal. I think the suits and streaming have ruined a lot of music although it's still out there to be found you have to look harder for it now. As I've told you before, I have to either rely on Amazon or certain other websites or travel literally hundreds of miles to find albums. I lament the fact that so few stores survive, especially in this part of the country. I'm afraid the younger generation will let them die out almost entirely because they're used to a throw away world.
Damn, a john Cafferty reference. I love his music. I wish I lived close enough to see him and the band live, Just wait until records start coming out with immutable crytographic etching and they cant be stolen and copied. Think of the value then of records.
I think record stores are more fun than ever now after some decade of internet-shopping, which turned out boring and predictable. I haven't watched this episode yet though, but I will soon.
Record stores dont matter to me because there are none for hundreds of miles or more from where I live. It would be nice if there were some.
Anthony - Do you have the new ‘Morgan Wade’ in one of those boxes?
Reach out to Anthony’s social media on Instagram in order to ask about store product. He won’t see it here since this is my channel. 👍
They do matter even in the digital age. The store is able to focus on the best of genres and allow you to try the best music out there. The web is just one confusing muddle of all music.
Straightedge????
brandon ,,,,,,,, !!!!!! JACK RUSSELL..............this is terrible !!......can you do a video !!!!!!!!!!
I agree! Totally shocked. I filmed a tribute and will be posting it at 10 am EST.
Great show guys. I live in Sydney, Australia and years ago there used by many records stores in the cbd and in the suburbs. Now they are few and far between. In the cbd there is only 2 decent record stores and a bigger franchise store that sells a small selection of music. I usually only buy cd's due to them mostly being half the price of vinyl. cd's here can cost between $30 and $45 Australia (especially the import cd's from America)
The thing I hate is when a record store owner looks the CD up on eBay. And goes well this is worth this high price the sales cd for that high price even if cd not in great condition same with cassettes
Only if they sell prog Princeton record exhchwnge only place sells prog vs online vendors so no there not worth it to me. I don’t live in jersey if I did I’d live that store 2 bucks used prog alblums god people are so lucky
Hey guys! Great discussion. Im 68yrs this year, Gold Coast Australia. I remember clearly in my 20s, record stores, buying Disraeli Gears, Rush Fly by Night (that cover wowed me). My collection is not like Brendans, but 6,000 CDs now. I ditched all my 7K LPs years ago, horrible things. For the last 10yrs i bought imports from USA, but both my sites there have now gone under. Its truly the end of the world. No stores left 😥
There is always Discogs.
@@teckertime discogs? Thanks buddy, i shall give that a browse. I have a huge list of new releases i want, but nowhere to buy them. Sad situation. Cheers!