[Solved] Music-old school or new school?

I am currently trying to convert my cds onto my external harddrive so that I can then put onto my ipod.

I have a collection of vinyl that I would love to convert

My kids constantly criticise me for my choice of music!!!

I have a fairly limited selection of music and I don't really care what it's played on. I have just put some of my stuff onto an iPod as I only really listed to music in the car, and the iPod is the most convenient storage for the car.

Mario, I've only recently got to grips with downloading, this converting to different platforms/formats sounds like hard work! My kids also have a go at me for being an old fogie, that's why my son's getting me to download more 'trendy stuff'!

Have you got any vinyl actd? Don't you like listening to it while looking at the great artwork? Ah, it takes me back!

Chris

Don't you like listening to it while looking at the great artwork?
Chris

Looking at the artwork whilst listening doesn't go down to well while driving 😆

I don't think I have any vinyl left - my mother still has my father's collection though which I wouldn't mind converting some time - lots of classical music and amusing stuff (Flanders & Swann, Tom Lehrer, Spike Jones, Bob Newhart etc)

I'm in between on this one. One day, in swirling mists of time, I swore I would never download, this being in the days when Napster was a really dirty word! These days, it's a different story: find a track by a band I've never heard of, download the track plus one more ... then see if it's worth getting my hands on anymore.

I still love to go round record shops. Admittedly, HMV has the worst selection. I'm a record label nerd too, I look at what is out on what labels ... some of the labels I know I will like straight away. In the past, I have happily spent thirty/forty quid on CDs by bands I have never heard of previously ... these days that's down to ten or less!

Youtube is a great source of music. I'll watch a video by a band I like, then look at the recommendations ... you can hit on some real good stuff that way!

Haha actd, I agree, while driving probably isn't the best time to reminisce about the glory days of music! A lazy Sunday afternoon on the other hand...

Imperionic, you sound just like me! When it came to music, it was straight down the record shop and the computer remained untouched but now, downloading is pretty handy. Like you say, you can download a track or two from a particular artist and then decide whether you want to buy the rest of the album. Anyone got any good sites to download from? I've been getting my tracks from Fairsharemusic, where a percentage of the fee goes to a charity of your choice. Of course, my percentage has been going to Great Ormond Street Hospital, it's quite refreshing that you can do something you enjoy and feel like you've done your good deed for the day!

I also agree that watching vids online is a great preview and you're right, I've found a few unknown gems myself!

Chris

Looking through my old 12" singles - for those too young to remember 45rpm - please google it!!!

Found some great tracks and now put onto my ipod!

Do you remember the following:
The Look of Love - ABC
Relax - Frankie goes to Hollywood
Temptation - Heaven 17
Shout - Tears for Fears
Lessons in Love - Level 42
Love of the Common People - Paul Young
Gold - Spandau Ballet
Hyperactive - Thomas Dolby

Extended remixes - awesome!!!

Now where are my legwarmers

Old music and new music can happily live together in any collection.

iIm 26, my favourite band since i was 5 has been Guns 'n' Roses and closely followed with Slipknot. Now, there's a massive gap between styles and eras.

I'll usually always go back to the older music rather than the stuff thats' been released over the past 10 years though. there have been a few exceptions (slipknot's discog, Chinese democracy, Machine head, Down, Radiohead's newer stuff, Tori Amos' past few records and a few other reallty decent bands still releasing top music) but there's nothing new that's all that great, tbh, the good music now is still being made by the people that made good music back in the day although some of those bands have lost the plot entirely (like Korn).

Oh Mario, that has taken me right back! I wanted to be Tony Hadley, Holly from FGTH and Paul Young at the same time! I must go and dig out my copies, you may need to give me some tips on that old converting malarkey 😀

I agree with you rik, there is some good stuff out there if you look hard enough but at the same time they don't make it like they used to (unless it's great artists from bygone eras who are still around)!

Chris

Just found out Kim WIlde turned 50 this year...now that has made me feel old.

She adorned my bedroom wall for a time!! Alongside Kenny Dalglish! a somewhat mixed up childhood 😆

not only turned 50, but this is what she's into these dayas 😮

http://www.kimwildegardens.com/