Y’all are so relatable and down to earth. Folks like that. Congrats on 10 years of marriage and a year of Noble Records store! We will be back to see you soon.
Really inspirational to hear your story Dylan. Remember that Elvis was dirt poor and used to drive trucks. May you be blessed like he was ! Good on you for following your passion 👍
I'm from Wisconsin and when all of this bullshit is over I'm coming down to buy me some records. ...and thanks for the shirt, you two!! Hopefully see you soon !!!
This is giving my 16 year old, pizza working shop self some hope for the future, thanks a lot, so glad for your success! Love supporting the local vinyl shops during the pandemic 😌
I'm so impressed with your work ethic, determination, and passion....as a wholesale rep in the shoe biz for 40 years I've met 100's of independent retailers, and I'm immediately drawn to the both of you....you have all the intangibles to be a very successful merchant, and believe you me I'm rooting for you and your family. Your love and dedication to each other is so inspiring. I'm 67 and just recently had my vintage turntable restored, and replaced all paper & plastic sleeves for my record collection. I live here in Charlotte and I'll be by to congratulate you on your success and buy some records from you. Best wishes for your continued success, y'all rock!
I've always wanted to have a record store since I was a child. I think you give a lot of people inspiration. You seem like a good dad on you bust your ass.. you and your wife are amazing. God bless you and I hope you prosper and God bless Noble!
I'm glad I watched the video till the end. You made my day with the parental stuff ! But congrats for your amazing and also very emotional story. Long Life Noble Records 🙏
Great hearing your story. I have a sole proprietor business myself. I actually started watching your videos a while back not knowing that your shop is literally five miles from my house! Once I figured that out I've stopped in a number of times. Great selection and wonderful shop, I will definitely be stopping in on a regular basis. I wish you guys the best.
Great video and very inspirational. I also have an autistic son and can relate, it sounds like you are great parents and I hope you have all the success you deserve with Noble Records.
Great to hear your story guys.So happy for you that you've ridden the storm of Covid and you're still going strong.It's so true what you say about " delayed gratification " . Good things always come to those who wait.Vinyl collecting is also about time and nostalgia and to nurture and appreciate, but like a warm fuzzy place, we want to keep returning to it.I wish you both continued success.😉👍
I live in Germany, friends of mine also have a great record store and recently we often have the discussion about the important of local shops, local artists and local culture. We need that! We need people like you. We need shops like Noble Records. Its major essential to the society. Maybe one day i have the chance to visit you´re record store. Maybe... Awesome job and all the best for your and your families future :)
It is so lovely that you share your story. Especially so because you are so frank about the financial challenges, so many people want to pretend it’s all glamorous. Its really refreshing to hear the real of it not just the frosting on top.
I’m glad you both did well, and then survived during the pandemic. You both are great and I absolutely love your videos. Keep it up. It will only get better. It will only go further. I always had records. Never really listened much. Just had them because they were part of “history”. Recently about a few months ago I got into vinyl heavy. Going a a search for specific records, coming home from a long day of work and laying down vinyl is amazing. I bought high end speakers, a high-ish middle of the line record player and added a bunch to my already existing collection of records all in the last few months. It’s great. Wish you both the best.
Man I’ve been following your journey for awhile and can’t express how much i respect you and your family for following your dream. And I will get to your shop one day and buy all the punk and new wave!
Great video from the archive. I really enjoy your channel and think its great that your wife has been so supportive of you opening a record store and its continuous success. Your passion for music definitely shows through and your channel's videos have been a great part of my vinyl collecting journey as well!
Amazing people! I’m very happy that you followed your passion. It must be very difficult to sell some of the albums you acquirer. I hope things can continue to get better and better! Your videos are awesome! I’m learning a lot! Thanks!
I think some folks assume that record store owners have some kind of magic pipeline to riches (and 1st presses). Your story of feeling unfulfilled to opening your dream shop is highly relatable. And an inspiration to those wanting to take a leap in their life to feel nourished when they wake up to face the day. Can't recall how the algorithm brought me to you but I appreciate all the videos. This one especially.
Big Hello from Sweden. So great to see you to talking about opening Noble Records and all the efforts you had to put in to get it running. Also thanks for all the great videos Dillon. It is very inspiring I must say. Cheers and peace from Malmo Sweden.
This video made me wanna subscribe. Stumbled upon you recently collected forever, been a full time Vtg dealer for years, got over records when it felt stale and hard to find, now clothes are stale and I am diving deeper into selling records and loving your videos and your taste.
Loved this video guys! Had just watched your podcast one talking with Emily about all the years leading up to the store. I know you will continue to have great success because of all the hard work and sacrifices you have both endured to get where you are! God had the plan all along- you guys had the faith, endurance and love to make it happen. Great couple, great story and an amazing record store! Blessings to you and your boys.
Hey! I’m up in Victoria, BC. I’ve really enjoyed watching your videos- the finds, the grails, life through your collecting and your commitment to open a store. You 2 rock! Visiting your store is now on my bucket list.
Bro when I clicked your link I had no intention of watching this whole video, but so inspiring. You hit the nail on the head...your wife can make or break your dreams! I ordered a T-Shirt but I hope my family can come to the shop soon!
Congratulations on a successful business to both of you and for sharing your experiences. I know it wasn’t easy. I was part of the recording industry and helped engineer and mix many local albums here in Hawaii during the 70’s. I applaud you keeping the vinyl recording industry alive and enjoy your channel. I just ordered one of your t-shirts I thought was very appropriate. You are correct, “Vinyl is not going anywhere”. Aloha and stay safe to you both.
I have a huge collection of records and CDs. I will visit your store one day! I live in Florida, but my family was in North Carolina since the late 1700's Waxhaw NC. The earliest ancestor, Jaz Wilson owned a general store and blacksmith shop in Waxhaw. Love your passion for music!
Hey guys, just so you know, I discovered your channel during the lockdown here in Serbia, Europe and you make those shitty days brighter. :) Thanks for all the great videos and recommendations that helped me discover a lot of cool music. Keep up the great work and hope your shop stays open for many many years. :)
Dude that is so awesome you made your dream come true, you guys give me hope! I just quit my own soul sucking job to begin an apprenticeship building guitars. Rock and roll babayyy!!!
There was a record store in Sioux City Iowa called Uncle John's that was located in an older residential area. The store had tremendous atmosphere and amazing music was always playing back when vinyl was king (CD's didn't exist). The store was a destination. If I had my vinyl moved to digital I'd offer up my 550 LP's. I'm enjoying your videos and I'm buying a t-shirt. Good luck with the store!
I'm a music junkie and I live in New York City and I just of course do the pandemic have had a life adjustment LOL anyhow I've been going through RUclips and I came across your channel and I absolutely love it and this particular presentation with you and your wife and how you got started is absolutely just an incredibly beautiful story of what two people who believe in each other can achieve and when they work hard to be in sync going in the same direction what the result can be well all I can say is congratulations on the first of multiple decades and of course hopefully someday if I pass through North Carolina I will stop in at your store. God bless you both and keep this world rocking with all the good music that there is because music is a universal language.
I have been collecting records since I was a kid when I discovered my Dad’s collection. That was the 70s. In the mid 80s, everyone got mesmerized by CDs and threw all their records away and I kept mine cuz I loved them. CDs are portable and great but nothing beats the classic sound of vinyl.
Hi from Australia. Love your videos. Great to see you having success doing something you obviously love. And you are lucky to have Emily right by your side-what a lady! Retail is hard all the time everywhere, even without Covid. Hope you continue to be successful.
Such a sweet video. I've been wanting to open my own shop for most of my adult life, and you guys gives me hope that one day that might be a reality. thanks
Finally got to visit today. Saw you for a second. I opened a small business Feb 2020. Doing well just like you are. Congrats. I purchased your Cork City recording from the wall.
Good luck with the new record store! I'm sure it doesn't feel new after already doing it for a year. But whatever the case, I hope y'all are very successful with it. I found your RUclips channel through a comment made on another RUclips channel I am 95% sure as I have been learning and reacquainting myself with the vinyl passion again. And I've enjoyed your videos and the knowledge you share in those videos. I'm a diehard Led Zeppelin fan as well as the diehard Journey fan (certain eras of Journey anyhow). But I just love music and have since I was a kid. I love all kinds of good music and thrive on the mid-60s to maybe mid '80s era of rock and roll the most. My tastes and ear for music has changed through the years as well and I have noticed that vinyl collecting really expands my desire to check out things I never even considered checking out during the CD years. I don't know why? But I know that it's something I have noticed. It could be the fidelity of the medium or the memories associated with the albums I grew up listening to. Music can take you places in your mind, back to specific times and moments in your life, like nothing else can do. At least it's that way for me and a lot of people I know. So I'm always a supporter of those who are trying to help me with my passions. And especially when they share the same passions themselves. I'm legally blind now and I didn't really think I'd be able to get back into vinyl collecting like I used to do until I actually did it. Not only for visual reasons but financial reasons as well were factors since I don't make the money I used to when I had a normal job. But I'm so glad I took the plunge a little over a year ago and started collecting again when I had the funds to purchase a good turntable and start purchasing the music I wanted on vinyl. It's definitely a trip down memory lane and it's something I have been very active in, and learning a lot about, over the last year and a few months. I can't explain what it does to me when I'm able to sit back and enjoy the incredible audio and remember, and sort of relive, what the music did to me decades ago when I was first getting into it. It's a wonderful medium and I'm glad to hear that so many others have been getting into vinyl again as the vinyl revolution surges. I didn't even know that was happening when I was able to finally start back. I just learned about it as I learned about a lot of things dealing with vinyl and vinyl collecting nowadays that I didn't really know about when I was younger. But it's great to see the community of vinyl enthusiasts that are out there today and see how well this passion is thriving! Oh yeah, and not to forget mentioning the younger generation I have seen getting into a lot of the older music on vinyl. I had all but given up hope on the "youngsters" (I'm 55) carrying on any of the great classics we love. Little did I know, there really are quite a number of new collectors that are really young and getting into the same stuff like Led Zeppelin or Pink Floyd or whatever that we did when we were there age. They're going to be the ones carrying it on in the decades to come once we are gone :-) Again, good luck on the record store and if I'm ever out in your part of the country I will definitely be stopping in and browsing/buying. I'll probably be buying from you online before that too haha. God Bless and keep up the good work! 🎶😎🎶.
Awesome post guys!! I am so happy for you two that you guys were able to ride the pandemic out so far. May your business just go to new heights year after year. I love your you tube channel and will definitely buy some merchandise, all the way from the UK 👍🏻
What an inspiring story. Best of luck to you and congrats on following your dream. I know exactly where you're located and look forwarding to visiting next time I'm in Charlotte.
Love it, Great story. I can relate, so happy for you guys~🤘🏼 I have renewed faith in the possibility of a rewarding personal relationship too, Ha! Emily is your grail, Congrats. ✊🏼 Keep up the good fight!
i needed this. i just got my first job and it’s already taking it’s toll on me and this video made me realize how much control over my life i really do have. just awesome
You do have control over your life and future. I worked a lot of jobs I hated, sometimes you have to pay your dues, but always work towards your goals. Thanks for watching!
I'm here in New Bern, N.C. I've been watching you grab those cool collections for the store and enjoying seeing your personal stuff.especially the Led Zeppelin 🤘🔥 I admire what you two have done man, something I've always wanted to do myself
Great video. I just started following you and subscribed. I'm an old 70s hippie. Let my record collection go years ago. I don't know what I was thinking. A huge, huge, huge regret. Trying to replenish over time. I live in FL. If I lived in NC I'd be a regular. I will definitely be stopping by when I travel in my camper van. You guys are great.
You guys are such a cool and beautiful couple. As you know you are so fortunate to have a wife that supports you through the hard times and believes in your dream. For me that is way better than the music (and believe me I love music). So God has blessed you guys and may He continue to more.
Me and my best friend have already decided that when we can finally get back to road trips we will be making it out to your shop from Ohio. Wish we could do that now. Soon enough we will make it out there. Hang in there and keep it pushing.
I searched up how to open a record store and this was the first video I clicked. Sure it was 42 min long but I was listening to this as if it were a podcast and re-sleeving a bunch of records! I'm so happy I found this video and it was so relatable, to an extent. New sub and I love the content you have Dylan and Emily, I'm definitely going to stop by when passing through town! Hope you guys are still doing great and business is booming!
First time coming across your channel. Thanks for sharing your knowledge and experience. It's so easy to hoard skills, traits, lessons learned for fear of competition. Your openess is going to bode well for you and give you many returns. I hope to have my own shop one day in VA.
Hi, my name is Oliver. I found your channel a couple o' days ago and I jave to say that I love this content. You (& your wife) seem really genuine, ad I can really connect to you regarding your love for records (even tho our genres of choice differs). Anyway, just wanted to say "hi" and wish you a happy future! Big love right @ ya from the cold north of Sweden! Cheers!
Great video you guys, I have been watching from Denmark ever since the pandemic first broke out, and I started to get into the hobby again! And you videos really opened my eyes to many great records, I hope to visit Noble Records some day!
I wish I could come over to Noble Records in Charlotte and buy a ton of records but I live in London in the UK and a trip stateside isn't going to happen for a while yet. I am sending you positive vibes. I love hearing about your adventures. You guys are inspirational. thanks Bob
Loved the video , glad I could come to your store this year. I were your shirts here in Florida and people ask me all the time about your store, I tell them it’s great. Go on line and check them out. Have a good day. Art
Hi Dillion, it’s an amazing story. I’m staying now in Iceland and have been residing in Hong Kong, Shanghai and Singapore. You have inspired me and I kind of having a similar experience as you, i.e. hating horrible bosses, collecting records, wanting to open a record store for the past 5 years. Well, if I open a record store one day, I will let you know. I hope to visit you one day in NC. Cheers pal
I'm just getting into records, the more time I spend with the vinyl the more I learn. 6 yrs ago I inherited a collection been through the 45's three times organizing now I'm starting the Lp's getting a lot of sealed or nm. Uncle had a collection of over 30 yrs.
Awesome story of hard work, teamwork and just a sprinkling of luck! I wish you both all the best for your venture, believe me vinyl will never go away a second time……so many people made that mistake once, it won’t happen again! My father once told me “the only business partner you should have is the one you share your bed with”, I guess you proved that right. Cheers from Oz🍻
Such a cool story! Was glad to hear your advice on the steps/progression to opening a store: 1) start online store 2) do some popups locally to establish a name and small customer base 3) brick and mortar. I've already started my online store and have been doing that for a few years, but just not a large volume, so I may look to increase my output there to test it out. Then at some point within next couple years try some local popups at some of the new hip businesses in town that we love. And then from there, see where that leads! I have a really good day job, so right now, although the passion is there, the necessity isn't. So we'll see what happens. Thanks again for the inspiration and info!!!! VINYL ISN'T GOING ANYWHERE
Y’all are so relatable and down to earth. Folks like that. Congrats on 10 years of marriage and a year of Noble Records store! We will be back to see you soon.
Thanks so much! We try!
Congrats to both of you. Dillon and Emily you truly are soul mates. Wishing you the best for many years to come. Peace.
Thank you! We are!
Really inspirational to hear your story Dylan. Remember that Elvis was dirt poor and used to drive trucks. May you be blessed like he was ! Good on you for following your passion 👍
Some days I struggle. Thank you for helping me today with feeling better about being myself.
I'm from Wisconsin and when all of this bullshit is over I'm coming down to buy me some records. ...and thanks for the shirt, you two!! Hopefully see you soon !!!
Thanks man! Hope to see you soon!
This is giving my 16 year old, pizza working shop self some hope for the future, thanks a lot, so glad for your success! Love supporting the local vinyl shops during the pandemic 😌
Dylan you and your wife are “The American Dream”.
I’m wanting to get into collecting records. Stumbled on your videos. You guys are absolutely great! God bless!
Yes, They're. And you got a Smart lady there. Love 2 both of you. God Bless.
I'm so impressed with your work ethic, determination, and passion....as a wholesale rep in the shoe biz for 40 years I've met 100's of independent retailers, and I'm immediately drawn to the both of you....you have all the intangibles to be a very successful merchant, and believe you me I'm rooting for you and your family. Your love and dedication to each other is so inspiring. I'm 67 and just recently had my vintage turntable restored, and replaced all paper & plastic sleeves for my record collection. I live here in Charlotte and I'll be by to congratulate you on your success and buy some records from you. Best wishes for your continued success, y'all rock!
Thanks so much! I’m always there Fridays and Saturdays! Sometimes throughout the week! Hope to see you soon!
I'll echo the comments below...Great story! Thank you for posting, very inspiring.
Thanks so much!
Hard work and determination pay off. Glad you are still around!
Well don’t you two look beautifully happy together.. I love this channel, best find this year.
Thank you!!!! Thanks for watching!
I've always wanted to have a record store since I was a child. I think you give a lot of people inspiration. You seem like a good dad on you bust your ass.. you and your wife are amazing. God bless you and I hope you prosper and God bless Noble!
God Bless & good luck ! May your store thrive in prosperity! Keep the love of vinyl alive!
I'm glad I watched the video till the end. You made my day with the parental stuff ! But congrats for your amazing and also very emotional story. Long Life Noble Records 🙏
I have a great amount of respect for both you and your wife. A very inspirational story. Thanks for posting.
Thanks!!!
This was very inspiring. You both are brave as hell also! Kudos to you two, all the best
Great hearing your story. I have a sole proprietor business myself. I actually started watching your videos a while back not knowing that your shop is literally five miles from my house! Once I figured that out I've stopped in a number of times. Great selection and wonderful shop, I will definitely be stopping in on a regular basis. I wish you guys the best.
Great video and very inspirational. I also have an autistic son and can relate, it sounds like you are great parents and I hope you have all the success you deserve with Noble Records.
Thank you so much! That means a lot!
Great to hear your story guys.So happy for you that you've ridden the storm of Covid and you're still going strong.It's so true what you say about " delayed gratification " .
Good things always come to those who wait.Vinyl collecting is also about time and nostalgia and to nurture and appreciate, but like a warm fuzzy place, we want to keep returning to it.I wish you both continued success.😉👍
Thanks so much man!
Such an awesome story! And you have the best partner in the world! 🤗
I live in Germany, friends of mine also have a great record store and recently we often have the discussion about the important of local shops, local artists and local culture. We need that! We need people like you. We need shops like Noble Records. Its major essential to the society. Maybe one day i have the chance to visit you´re record store. Maybe... Awesome job and all the best for your and your families future :)
It is so lovely that you share your story. Especially so because you are so frank about the financial challenges, so many people want to pretend it’s all glamorous. Its really refreshing to hear the real of it not just the frosting on top.
I’m glad you both did well, and then survived during the pandemic. You both are great and I absolutely love your videos. Keep it up. It will only get better. It will only go further. I always had records. Never really listened much. Just had them because they were part of “history”. Recently about a few months ago I got into vinyl heavy. Going a a search for specific records, coming home from a long day of work and laying down vinyl is amazing. I bought high end speakers, a high-ish middle of the line record player and added a bunch to my already existing collection of records all in the last few months. It’s great. Wish you both the best.
Proud Of Y'all!
Dreams Come True!
Congratulations On Both Anniversaries
Marriage & Family Business!
My Wife , and I Def. Need to Visit Noble Records!
Just stumbled on your channel and love y’all already! Bravo on taking the risk and better yet, doing it together! Love it!
Man I’ve been following your journey for awhile and can’t express how much i respect you and your family for following your dream. And I will get to your shop one day and buy all the punk and new wave!
Thanks man!!!
Congratulations! Great story, great people, sounds like great shop. Love your vids.
Great video from the archive. I really enjoy your channel and think its great that your wife has been so supportive of you opening a record store and its continuous success. Your passion for music definitely shows through and your channel's videos have been a great part of my vinyl collecting journey as well!
Amazing story guys, congrats on coming up on 2 years. Love the channel
Amazing people! I’m very happy that you followed your passion. It must be very difficult to sell some of the albums you acquirer. I hope things can continue to get better and better! Your videos are awesome! I’m learning a lot! Thanks!
Thanks for the kind words!
I think some folks assume that record store owners have some kind of magic pipeline to riches (and 1st presses). Your story of feeling unfulfilled to opening your dream shop is highly relatable. And an inspiration to those wanting to take a leap in their life to feel nourished when they wake up to face the day. Can't recall how the algorithm brought me to you but I appreciate all the videos. This one especially.
Big Hello from Sweden. So great to see you to talking about opening Noble Records and all the efforts you had to put in to get it running. Also thanks for all the great videos Dillon. It is very inspiring I must say. Cheers and peace from Malmo Sweden.
Really appreciate your authenticity and the passion you have for the things you love. Really enjoy the videos you put out. Keep up the good work!
Thanks so much!
Fair play to you both for your vision and dedication.
Fantastic video...such a positive influence. Thanks for laying it out there.....
Thanks for watching! 🙏
God bless you guys...you are indeed noble...and noble records ain't goin' nowhere...keep on keepin' on my friends...peace always...rocky
Man, what a great story! I watch you're channel almost everyday. I wish you guys the best of luck!
This video made me wanna subscribe. Stumbled upon you recently collected forever, been a full time Vtg dealer for years, got over records when it felt stale and hard to find, now clothes are stale and I am diving deeper into selling records and loving your videos and your taste.
Loved this video guys! Had just watched your podcast one talking with Emily about all the years leading up to the store. I know you will continue to have great success because of all the hard work and sacrifices you have both endured to get where you are! God had the plan all along- you guys had the faith, endurance and love to make it happen. Great couple, great story and an amazing record store! Blessings to you and your boys.
Hey! I’m up in Victoria, BC. I’ve really enjoyed watching your videos- the finds, the grails, life through your collecting and your commitment to open a store. You 2 rock! Visiting your store is now on my bucket list.
Bro when I clicked your link I had no intention of watching this whole video, but so inspiring. You hit the nail on the head...your wife can make or break your dreams! I ordered a T-Shirt but I hope my family can come to the shop soon!
Zach! Long time no see! Let me know when you can visit! I’ll make sure to be there! Would love to catch up!
You both seems to be such nice people. Good luck in all your projects!!!!
Congratulations on a successful business to both of you and for sharing your experiences. I know it wasn’t easy. I was part of the recording industry and helped engineer and mix many local albums here in Hawaii during the 70’s. I applaud you keeping the vinyl recording industry alive and enjoy your channel. I just ordered one of your t-shirts I thought was very appropriate. You are correct, “Vinyl is not going anywhere”. Aloha and stay safe to you both.
Thanks so much!
I have a huge collection of records and CDs. I will visit your store one day! I live in Florida, but my family was in North Carolina since the late 1700's Waxhaw NC. The earliest ancestor, Jaz Wilson owned a general store and blacksmith shop in Waxhaw. Love your passion for music!
It must have been a liberating feeling to do what you love. If you’ve made it through this year, next year should be a breeze. Continued success.
Hey guys, just so you know, I discovered your channel during the lockdown here in Serbia, Europe and you make those shitty days brighter. :) Thanks for all the great videos and recommendations that helped me discover a lot of cool music. Keep up the great work and hope your shop stays open for many many years. :)
All the best to the both of you!!
Dude that is so awesome you made your dream come true, you guys give me hope! I just quit my own soul sucking job to begin an apprenticeship building guitars. Rock and roll babayyy!!!
There was a record store in Sioux City Iowa called Uncle John's that was located in an older residential area. The store had tremendous atmosphere and amazing music was always playing back when vinyl was king (CD's didn't exist). The store was a destination. If I had my vinyl moved to digital I'd offer up my 550 LP's. I'm enjoying your videos and I'm buying a t-shirt. Good luck with the store!
Cheers on many more years out there! Looking forward to stopping in again soon, and hopefully on a day when you'll be there. Would love to meet you.
Thank you!!!! I’m usually there for sure Fridays and Saturdays.
I'm from Cleveland, but travel down south from time to time. Love records, and if we're ever in Charlotte - we'll stop in!
I'm a music junkie and I live in New York City and I just of course do the pandemic have had a life adjustment LOL anyhow I've been going through RUclips and I came across your channel and I absolutely love it and this particular presentation with you and your wife and how you got started is absolutely just an incredibly beautiful story of what two people who believe in each other can achieve and when they work hard to be in sync going in the same direction what the result can be well all I can say is congratulations on the first of multiple decades and of course hopefully someday if I pass through North Carolina I will stop in at your store. God bless you both and keep this world rocking with all the good music that there is because music is a universal language.
I have been collecting records since I was a kid when I discovered my Dad’s collection. That was the 70s. In the mid 80s, everyone got mesmerized by CDs and threw all their records away and I kept mine cuz I loved them. CDs are portable and great but nothing beats the classic sound of vinyl.
Hi from Australia. Love your videos. Great to see you having success doing something you obviously love. And you are lucky to have Emily right by your side-what a lady! Retail is hard all the time everywhere, even without Covid. Hope you continue to be successful.
Very happy for you both!
Thank you!
Such a sweet video. I've been wanting to open my own shop for most of my adult life, and you guys gives me hope that one day that might be a reality. thanks
God Bless! Your story is awesome. Dreams can come true with belief and hard work!
Love your story! Can't wait to visit from Florida. Happy 10th Anniversary (You compliment each other so well). Wishing you all the best!
So glad for you and your family. Great story and it couldn't have happened to a nicer person. Blessings to you and yours my friend.
Finally got to visit today. Saw you for a second. I opened a small business Feb 2020. Doing well just like you are. Congrats. I purchased your Cork City recording from the wall.
Good stuff! Loved hearing your story. Thanks so much for sharing it with us.
Thanks for watching!
Good luck with the new record store! I'm sure it doesn't feel new after already doing it for a year. But whatever the case, I hope y'all are very successful with it.
I found your RUclips channel through a comment made on another RUclips channel I am 95% sure as I have been learning and reacquainting myself with the vinyl passion again. And I've enjoyed your videos and the knowledge you share in those videos.
I'm a diehard Led Zeppelin fan as well as the diehard Journey fan (certain eras of Journey anyhow). But I just love music and have since I was a kid. I love all kinds of good music and thrive on the mid-60s to maybe mid '80s era of rock and roll the most. My tastes and ear for music has changed through the years as well and I have noticed that vinyl collecting really expands my desire to check out things I never even considered checking out during the CD years. I don't know why? But I know that it's something I have noticed. It could be the fidelity of the medium or the memories associated with the albums I grew up listening to. Music can take you places in your mind, back to specific times and moments in your life, like nothing else can do. At least it's that way for me and a lot of people I know. So I'm always a supporter of those who are trying to help me with my passions. And especially when they share the same passions themselves.
I'm legally blind now and I didn't really think I'd be able to get back into vinyl collecting like I used to do until I actually did it. Not only for visual reasons but financial reasons as well were factors since I don't make the money I used to when I had a normal job. But I'm so glad I took the plunge a little over a year ago and started collecting again when I had the funds to purchase a good turntable and start purchasing the music I wanted on vinyl. It's definitely a trip down memory lane and it's something I have been very active in, and learning a lot about, over the last year and a few months. I can't explain what it does to me when I'm able to sit back and enjoy the incredible audio and remember, and sort of relive, what the music did to me decades ago when I was first getting into it. It's a wonderful medium and I'm glad to hear that so many others have been getting into vinyl again as the vinyl revolution surges. I didn't even know that was happening when I was able to finally start back. I just learned about it as I learned about a lot of things dealing with vinyl and vinyl collecting nowadays that I didn't really know about when I was younger. But it's great to see the community of vinyl enthusiasts that are out there today and see how well this passion is thriving!
Oh yeah, and not to forget mentioning the younger generation I have seen getting into a lot of the older music on vinyl. I had all but given up hope on the "youngsters" (I'm 55) carrying on any of the great classics we love. Little did I know, there really are quite a number of new collectors that are really young and getting into the same stuff like Led Zeppelin or Pink Floyd or whatever that we did when we were there age. They're going to be the ones carrying it on in the decades to come once we are gone :-)
Again, good luck on the record store and if I'm ever out in your part of the country I will definitely be stopping in and browsing/buying. I'll probably be buying from you online before that too haha. God Bless and keep up the good work! 🎶😎🎶.
You two are such an amazing couple !!! I wish you both all the best.
Thank you!!!
Love this channel, thanks for all the videos!
Congrats on your new records store !
Awesome post guys!! I am so happy for you two that you guys were able to ride the pandemic out so far. May your business just go to new heights year after year. I love your you tube channel and will definitely buy some merchandise, all the way from the UK 👍🏻
Thanks so much!
What an inspiring story. Best of luck to you and congrats on following your dream. I know exactly where you're located and look forwarding to visiting next time I'm in Charlotte.
Thanks! Hope to see you soon!
Love it, Great story. I can relate, so happy for you guys~🤘🏼 I have renewed faith in the possibility of a rewarding personal relationship too, Ha! Emily is your grail, Congrats. ✊🏼 Keep up the good fight!
Super inspirational. I’m in Southeastern VA and I hope to make it out there one day.
i needed this. i just got my first job and it’s already taking it’s toll on me and this video made me realize how much control over my life i really do have. just awesome
You do have control over your life and future. I worked a lot of jobs I hated, sometimes you have to pay your dues, but always work towards your goals. Thanks for watching!
Thanks for the recommendations!
You guys are awesome. Your videos got us all thru covid lockdowns and isolation. It's a dream of mine to visit your store.
Hope you can someday!
Love stories like this!
I'm here in New Bern, N.C. I've been watching you grab those cool collections for the store and enjoying seeing your personal stuff.especially the Led Zeppelin 🤘🔥 I admire what you two have done man, something I've always wanted to do myself
Thanks so much man! It’s been a Wild ride!
Happy for you guys and keeping that vinyl groove in your life.
I just found this video and I will watch the others. Good on both of you,, all the best.
Thank you! 🙏
Very happy for your success.
Great video. I just started following you and subscribed. I'm an old 70s hippie. Let my record collection go years ago. I don't know what I was thinking. A huge, huge, huge regret. Trying to replenish over time. I live in FL. If I lived in NC I'd be a regular. I will definitely be stopping by when I travel in my camper van. You guys are great.
You guys are such a cool and beautiful couple. As you know you are so fortunate to have a wife that supports you through the hard times and believes in your dream. For me that is way better than the music (and believe me I love music). So God has blessed you guys and may He continue to more.
Thanks so much for the kind words!
What a great story...it is VERY difficult to start and grow a business. What a great partnership you both have in and out of the store!
Thanks so much! I’m very thankful for her!
Me and my best friend have already decided that when we can finally get back to road trips we will be making it out to your shop from Ohio. Wish we could do that now. Soon enough we will make it out there. Hang in there and keep it pushing.
Come on over!
I searched up how to open a record store and this was the first video I clicked. Sure it was 42 min long but I was listening to this as if it were a podcast and re-sleeving a bunch of records! I'm so happy I found this video and it was so relatable, to an extent. New sub and I love the content you have Dylan and Emily, I'm definitely going to stop by when passing through town! Hope you guys are still doing great and business is booming!
Thanks so much!
First time coming across your channel. Thanks for sharing your knowledge and experience. It's so easy to hoard skills, traits, lessons learned for fear of competition. Your openess is going to bode well for you and give you many returns. I hope to have my own shop one day in VA.
Thanks so much for watching! Good luck!
Congratulations Guys! Great to see the progression of your passion to something substantial and enjoyable. Keep the dream going!
Thank you!
What a great success story!!!!
greetings from Melbourne, Australia. great video again, i hope to get over there once our border opens again and i can get a flight.
Hi, my name is Oliver. I found your channel a couple o' days ago and I jave to say that I love this content. You (& your wife) seem really genuine, ad I can really connect to you regarding your love for records (even tho our genres of choice differs). Anyway, just wanted to say "hi" and wish you a happy future! Big love right @ ya from the cold north of Sweden! Cheers!
Hey thanks!
Great video you guys, I have been watching from Denmark ever since the pandemic first broke out, and I started to get into the hobby again! And you videos really opened my eyes to many great records, I hope to visit Noble Records some day!
I used to run a record shop. I'm back selling vinyl online. I love it. Not enough stock at the moment as its a hobby, but I like it.
I wish I could come over to Noble Records in Charlotte and buy a ton of records but I live in London in the UK and a trip stateside isn't going to happen for a while yet. I am sending you positive vibes. I love hearing about your adventures. You guys are inspirational. thanks Bob
Loved the video , glad I could come to your store this year. I were your shirts here in Florida and people ask me all the time about your store, I tell them it’s great. Go on line and check them out. Have a good day. Art
Hi Dillion, it’s an amazing story. I’m staying now in Iceland and have been residing in Hong Kong, Shanghai and Singapore. You have inspired me and I kind of having a similar experience as you, i.e. hating horrible bosses, collecting records, wanting to open a record store for the past 5 years. Well, if I open a record store one day, I will let you know. I hope to visit you one day in NC. Cheers pal
I hope you can! Thanks for Watching!
I'm just getting into records, the more time I spend with the vinyl the more I learn. 6 yrs ago I inherited a collection been through the 45's three times organizing now I'm starting the Lp's getting a lot of sealed or nm. Uncle had a collection of over 30 yrs.
Awesome story of hard work, teamwork and just a sprinkling of luck! I wish you both all the best for your venture, believe me vinyl will never go away a second time……so many people made that mistake once, it won’t happen again! My father once told me “the only business partner you should have is the one you share your bed with”, I guess you proved that right. Cheers from Oz🍻
Such a cool story! Was glad to hear your advice on the steps/progression to opening a store: 1) start online store 2) do some popups locally to establish a name and small customer base 3) brick and mortar. I've already started my online store and have been doing that for a few years, but just not a large volume, so I may look to increase my output there to test it out. Then at some point within next couple years try some local popups at some of the new hip businesses in town that we love. And then from there, see where that leads! I have a really good day job, so right now, although the passion is there, the necessity isn't. So we'll see what happens. Thanks again for the inspiration and info!!!! VINYL ISN'T GOING ANYWHERE
Awesome man! Good luck!
congrats on your 1 year anniversary! Thumbs up! Trish
Thanks Trish!
New subscriber here. Thank you for helping us with our vinyl addiction and relating to us. Great story!
Greetings from Ohio, I love your story and I hope I’ll be able to come down and visit your shop some day!
Thank you!
Great story. Thank you.
You two are so lucky to have found each other.
Yes we are, or at least I am 🤣