jcamps Posted February 28, 2011 Share Posted February 28, 2011 hahahaahah i wonder what this generation's holiday sing along with mitch miller will be then Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lonesomexloveus Posted February 28, 2011 Share Posted February 28, 2011 hahahaahah i wonder what this generation's holiday sing along with mitch miller will be then i listen to that album every year at christmas. no joke! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
serum7 Posted February 28, 2011 Share Posted February 28, 2011 like burning hundreds of dollars on bullshit is a noble pursuit. This could be applied to everyone here. And I would imagine some people feel the need to defend themselves because of threads and posts like this. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dreamover Posted February 28, 2011 Share Posted February 28, 2011 Who really cares? Just because some people get variants of some records doesn't mean they don't listen to vinyl. People need to stop making this distinction. I guarantee everyone on this board has records they don't "really listen to". Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hickey Posted February 28, 2011 Share Posted February 28, 2011 Still not getting why variant collectors not only do what they do, but come out and defend themselves. You're free to do what you like with the money you earned, so go ahead and buy those 3 new colors of that Four Year Strong record so you can lay them on your floor, take a picture, and put them on your shelf forever, but don't waste time writing up a defense, like burning hundreds of dollars on bullshit is a noble pursuit. Wait. You have variants on your list...David Bazan, Pedro the Lion, and others. And your list has pictures! I don't care what people do with their money and I'm way too old to care what people think about what I do with mine, but you should get why variant collectors do what they do, since you are one. Or, is some variant collecting ok? I only "collect" Screeching Weasel related vinyl. I like it. It brings me joy. I also buy a shit ton of other records, so my buying Screeching Weasel variants is not taking away from my enjoyment of other music. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rocknroll76 Posted February 28, 2011 Share Posted February 28, 2011 Who cares? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
travis Posted February 28, 2011 Share Posted February 28, 2011 There we go! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mattalica17 Posted February 28, 2011 Share Posted February 28, 2011 ME? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AlexH. Posted February 28, 2011 Share Posted February 28, 2011 Still not getting why variant collectors not only do what they do, but come out and defend themselves. You're free to do what you like with the money you earned, so go ahead and buy those 3 new colors of that Four Year Strong record so you can lay them on your floor, take a picture, and put them on your shelf forever, but don't waste time writing up a defense, like burning hundreds of dollars on bullshit is a noble pursuit. Wait. You have variants on your list...David Bazan, Pedro the Lion, and others. And your list has pictures! I don't care what people do with their money and I'm way too old to care what people think about what I do with mine, but you should get why variant collectors do what they do, since you are one. Or, is some variant collecting ok? I only "collect" Screeching Weasel related vinyl. I like it. It brings me joy. I also buy a shit ton of other records, so my buying Screeching Weasel variants is not taking away from my enjoyment of other music. Don't forget The Mae Shi. Yeah, I have a few (2) variant "collections", but none of those records were pressed by opportunistic label owners who realized they could make more money by pressing 4 colors at once (with the exception of the last few Bazan Christmas singles... Suicide Squeeze is an asshole). The pictures are a product of my obsessive compulsive desire to maintain order wherever I can. I just have a problem with people who collect like 20 bands with 20+ variants of each release, or people who feel the need to start collections of every band that releases their first 7". I have much more respect for collectors of bands like J Church, Fucked Up, other bands that have put out a million releases. It seems like it'd be more fun to track down records and end up with a few songs you haven't heard than to dutifully buy each new pressing of Sink Or Swim when it comes out. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
One Hundred Fifty-Two Posted February 28, 2011 Share Posted February 28, 2011 Wait. You have variants on your list...David Bazan, Pedro the Lion, and others. And your list has pictures! I don't care what people do with their money and I'm way too old to care what people think about what I do with mine, but you should get why variant collectors do what they do, since you are one. Or, is some variant collecting ok? I only "collect" Screeching Weasel related vinyl. I like it. It brings me joy. I also buy a shit ton of other records, so my buying Screeching Weasel variants is not taking away from my enjoyment of other music. Don't forget The Mae Shi. Yeah, I have a few (2) variant "collections", but none of those records were pressed by opportunistic label owners who realized they could make more money by pressing 4 colors at once (with the exception of the last few Bazan Christmas singles... Suicide Squeeze is an asshole). The pictures are a product of my obsessive compulsive desire to maintain order wherever I can. I just have a problem with people who collect like 20 bands with 20+ variants of each release, or people who feel the need to start collections of every band that releases their first 7". I have much more respect for collectors of bands like J Church, Fucked Up, other bands that have put out a million releases. It seems like it'd be more fun to track down records and end up with a few songs you haven't heard than to dutifully buy each new pressing of Sink Or Swim when it comes out. So once Gaslight puts out a few more albums it will be okay to collect them? In the near future Gaslight has the Fake Problems split, Some RSD release, Horrible Crows full length, and they started writing a new Gaslight full length, plus the TCM ep if Virgil ever gets off his ass.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
benjo09 Posted March 1, 2011 Share Posted March 1, 2011 Why was this moved from everything else? Just seems like its asking for arguments. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
appletree Posted March 1, 2011 Share Posted March 1, 2011 when i was on the main page this had 666 views. i am probably gonna get run over by a train tonight. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AlexH. Posted March 1, 2011 Share Posted March 1, 2011 So once Gaslight puts out a few more albums it will be okay to collect them? In the near future Gaslight has the Fake Problems split, Some RSD release, Horrible Crows full length, and they started writing a new Gaslight full length, plus the TCM ep if Virgil ever gets off his ass.. That's not what I'm saying. I'm saying there's like 10 colors of all their albums, and every time there's a new pressing of one of them, the thread about it on this board looks like this: "oh, my wallet hates me, but I've already got the first 6 pressings, so I'm in for this one." At some point, shouldn't you draw the line? Doesn't it stop being fun once you've dropped over $100 on represses of the same album? I realize this is worn out territory for this board, but whatever. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pjaicomo Posted March 1, 2011 Share Posted March 1, 2011 davehoffa has never said anything insightful, well thought out, or worthwhile, and he's always about 4 years too late with his observations. Spot. On. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
robobob Posted March 1, 2011 Share Posted March 1, 2011 To each his own. Don't really understand anyone having a problem with collecting variants unless it's out of jealousy. It's an understood excessive impulse. If you can afford it, more power to ya. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
garrett2859 Posted March 1, 2011 Share Posted March 1, 2011 So wise. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
raidenradio Posted March 1, 2011 Share Posted March 1, 2011 These aren't like Pokemon cards. Your Alexisonfire is evolving! Congratulations! Your Alexisonfire evolved into City & Colour! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted March 1, 2011 Share Posted March 1, 2011 These aren't like Pokemon cards. Your Alexisonfire is evolving! Congratulations! Your Alexisonfire evolved into City & Colour! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
geezfools Posted March 1, 2011 Share Posted March 1, 2011 So once Gaslight puts out a few more albums it will be okay to collect them? In the near future Gaslight has the Fake Problems split, Some RSD release, Horrible Crows full length, and they started writing a new Gaslight full length, plus the TCM ep if Virgil ever gets off his ass.. That's not what I'm saying. I'm saying there's like 10 colors of all their albums, and every time there's a new pressing of one of them, the thread about it on this board looks like this: "oh, my wallet hates me, but I've already got the first 6 pressings, so I'm in for this one." At some point, shouldn't you draw the line? Doesn't it stop being fun once you've dropped over $100 on represses of the same album? I realize this is worn out territory for this board, but whatever. I drew the line once I saw them play and realized they didn't seem too interested in someone who has probably helped sell a shit ton of records for them. Whatever, that band is a joke anymore... Stoked I collected the shit out of them and they're popular as fuck, means all the records I don't care about anymore are worth money in the bank now. Flip it like it's hot! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
deadreckoning Posted March 1, 2011 Share Posted March 1, 2011 Gaslight: i am "from" New Brunswick - i dont know them, they dont know me. i heard a few songs. i don't think i like them. hard to whippy kick to. they played with murder by death and it sold out in philly. i was upset - i blame them. the end. fair enough, you don't need to own every single record of some bad band. however, i like so precious little these days. so i don't feel bad for owning a shit ton of HWM. on split red/orange, on egg drop yellow, on mushy purple on whatever. they are awesome. nuff said. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mattalica17 Posted March 1, 2011 Share Posted March 1, 2011 you guys see all the sweet new colors of the fucked up live album? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
imaminorthreat Posted March 2, 2011 Share Posted March 2, 2011 props to deadreckoning. i don't get the fascination with gaslight. they bore the fuck out of me. i don't understand how in the world they could ever headline over murder by death. fucking nonsense. ups on your hwm as well. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ene Posted March 2, 2011 Share Posted March 2, 2011 yah, i really have tons of respect for collectors of fucked up records. what an admirable hobby. people that buy every single intentionally limited fucked up release are up there with mother teresa in my book. huge respect there. RESPECT. fuckckcklnewflnk Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AlexH. Posted March 2, 2011 Share Posted March 2, 2011 yah, i really have tons of respect for collectors of fucked up records. what an admirable hobby. people that buy every single intentionally limited fucked up release are up there with mother teresa in my book. huge respect there. RESPECT. fuckckcklnewflnk Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
xjustinxschwierx Posted March 2, 2011 Share Posted March 2, 2011 Gaslight went downhill after the first album for me, so I gave up after the 59 Sound Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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