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"I used to frequent a very well-known music club in my area called 'JB's'. Many, many bands used to play the club well before they were well known or became famous. It was a Rock club that you simply must play at. The club opened about 4-5 nights a week; disco nights, folk nights, a couple of rock nights.
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The booking guy used to book all the acts and typed up (by hand on a typewriter) the monthly list of who was to play that month and pin it to the club noticeboard. The club always paid the bands what he thought they were worth and always bought them Fish & Chips after their set. Many, many bands played there frequently and became very well known locally and nationally.
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So the story goes that the booking guy had already booked this particular band fully expecting them to turn up and play on the expected booking date. Then, out of the blue, their manager phone the club and immediately demanded a considerable amount of more money for them to play. "But we have already agreed a price and the band will be fed and watered as agreed like every other band we book" said the booking manager. "Well we want more money now to play the club, do you know who we are?" the band manager demanded. The reply came " Well you can "F*** Right off then" slammed the phone down and cancelled the gig. The Band.....QUEEN! Way before they were even a little bit famous."
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#vinylchapters #vinyl #lp #33rpm #records #lovevinyl #vinylstories #instavinyl
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"I used to frequent a very well-known music club in my area called 'JB's'. Many, many bands used to play the club well before they were well known or became famous. It was a Rock club that you simply must play at. The club opened about 4-5 nights a week; disco nights, folk nights, a couple of rock nights.
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The booking guy used to book all the acts and typed up (by hand on a typewriter) the monthly list of who was to play that month and pin it to the club noticeboard. The club always paid the bands what he thought they were worth and always bought them Fish & Chips after their set. Many, many bands played there frequently and became very well known locally and nationally.
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So the story goes that the booking guy had already booked this particular band fully expecting them to turn up and play on the expected booking date. Then, out of the blue, their manager phone the club and immediately demanded a considerable amount of more money for them to play. "But we have already agreed a price and the band will be fed and watered as agreed like every other band we book" said the booking manager. "Well we want more money now to play the club, do you know who we are?" the band manager demanded. The reply came " Well you can "F*** Right off then" slammed the phone down and cancelled the gig. The Band.....QUEEN! Way before they were even a little bit famous."
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#vinylchapters #vinyl #lp #33rpm #records #lovevinyl #vinylstories #instavinyl
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Artist: Aerosmith.
Record: The Road Starts Here.
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"Let me start by saying how weird these last couple of years have been. I can't even explain how badly I miss my real life: going to concerts, hanging with these legends backstage and meeting amazing friends I've found thanks to this band. I MISS IT ALL!
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The release of this gem was a BIG DEAL. The only thing that could match the excitement was being able to get this guy on a Black Friday RSD. Holding it in my hands gives me such joy, it was like finally having a piece of Aerosmith (and my soul) back after all this time.
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This album is an 'ancient' tape that remained stored ever since Aerosmith's beginnings. You're able to hear their true and carefree spirit. The raw Aerosmith, the essence of what they would become. You'll hear these guys casually jammin' and having fun, showing the insane chemistry they had. It's perfectly imperfect. A gift to all the fans."
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#aerosmith #vinylchapters #rock #theroadstartshere #rsd #lovevinyl #vinylcollection #vinyl #instavinyl
Artist: Aerosmith.
Record: The Road Starts Here.
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"Let me start by saying how weird these last couple of years have been. I can't even explain how badly I miss my real life: going to concerts, hanging with these legends backstage and meeting amazing friends I've found thanks to this band. I MISS IT ALL!
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The release of this gem was a BIG DEAL. The only thing that could match the excitement was being able to get this guy on a Black Friday RSD. Holding it in my hands gives me such joy, it was like finally having a piece of Aerosmith (and my soul) back after all this time.
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This album is an 'ancient' tape that remained stored ever since Aerosmith's beginnings. You're able to hear their true and carefree spirit. The raw Aerosmith, the essence of what they would become. You'll hear these guys casually jammin' and having fun, showing the insane chemistry they had. It's perfectly imperfect. A gift to all the fans."
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#aerosmith #vinylchapters #rock #theroadstartshere #rsd #lovevinyl #vinylcollection #vinyl #instavinyl
Artist: Ian Dury and the Blockheads.
Record: Hit Me With Your Rhythm Stick.
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"This was the first record I ever bought back in the day. 1980....something, I can't remember now! I found it available on 12inch green vinyl and I thought, yep, I'm definitely going to go for that. I've been collecting since I was 15. I bought loads of records, I was a big Queen fan, particularly. I moved to Ireland in 2001 and sold all my records. I started buying them all back again about 10 years ago!
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#iandury #hitmewithyourryhthmstick #lovemusic #rsd21 #vinylchapters #soho #london #recordshops #vinylenthusiast
Artist: Ian Dury and the Blockheads.
Record: Hit Me With Your Rhythm Stick.
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"This was the first record I ever bought back in the day. 1980....something, I can't remember now! I found it available on 12inch green vinyl and I thought, yep, I'm definitely going to go for that. I've been collecting since I was 15. I bought loads of records, I was a big Queen fan, particularly. I moved to Ireland in 2001 and sold all my records. I started buying them all back again about 10 years ago!
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#iandury #hitmewithyourryhthmstick #lovemusic #rsd21 #vinylchapters #soho #london #recordshops #vinylenthusiast
Artist: Oneohtrix Point Never.
Record: Drawn and Quartered.
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"It sounds pretty grim but it's a beautiful album. It's a kind of ambient sound except for the very last track which has vocals but he's processed it so much you can't really hear what he says. The official lyrics are a question mark!"
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#opn #drawnandquartered #RSD21 #nowspinning #lovevinyl #vinylgram #recordstores
Artist: Oneohtrix Point Never.
Record: Drawn and Quartered.
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"It sounds pretty grim but it's a beautiful album. It's a kind of ambient sound except for the very last track which has vocals but he's processed it so much you can't really hear what he says. The official lyrics are a question mark!"
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#opn #drawnandquartered #RSD21 #nowspinning #lovevinyl #vinylgram #recordstores
Artist: Isis.
Record: Panopticon.
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"Let's start by saying 'Panopticon' by Isis (the band) is probably my favorite album and the one that started my obsession with the post-rock/metal genre and therefore vinyl in general. Also, be noted that I love colored vinyl and limited presses (who doesn't, right?).
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The funny thing is that I used to think that Isis were playing hardcore, grindcore whatever core, with blasting beats. So in 2005 I was in a big music store and they had 2 Isis albums to hear on the headphones: 'Oceanic' and 'Panopticon'... I was shocked! This was something different, something amazing! A few days later Isis were playing in my country, so I went to see them, second shock! So I returned home and bought 'Panopticon' on eBay (the biggest amount of money I've ever spent on a vinyl) and of course the remastered repress in 2014."
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#panopticon #metal #postrock #vinylchapters #vinylenthusiast #vinlygram #nowspinning #rsd #coloredvinyl
Artist: Isis.
Record: Panopticon.
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"Let's start by saying 'Panopticon' by Isis (the band) is probably my favorite album and the one that started my obsession with the post-rock/metal genre and therefore vinyl in general. Also, be noted that I love colored vinyl and limited presses (who doesn't, right?).
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The funny thing is that I used to think that Isis were playing hardcore, grindcore whatever core, with blasting beats. So in 2005 I was in a big music store and they had 2 Isis albums to hear on the headphones: 'Oceanic' and 'Panopticon'... I was shocked! This was something different, something amazing! A few days later Isis were playing in my country, so I went to see them, second shock! So I returned home and bought 'Panopticon' on eBay (the biggest amount of money I've ever spent on a vinyl) and of course the remastered repress in 2014."
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#panopticon #metal #postrock #vinylchapters #vinylenthusiast #vinlygram #nowspinning #rsd #coloredvinyl
Artist: Tom Tom Club.
Record: Tom Tom Club.
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"I bought this record at Ska Dog Records in Hayward, California. My experience buying this reminded me exactly why I love going record shopping so much. The owner was there with his adorable pup, Louie (the ska dog), and the environment was just so welcoming and positive. We chatted about music and how rad this album is. We could’ve chatted forever! After petting Louie and heading out, my heart was full.
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Spinning a record with a sweet memory attached to it radiates through the speakers differently. I feel that with this Tom Tom Club album."
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#tomtomclub #skadogrecords #vinylchapters #supportyoutlocalrecordstore #rsd #vinylenthusiast #nowspinning #recordcollection #vinylgram #loverecordstores
Artist: Tom Tom Club.
Record: Tom Tom Club.
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"I bought this record at Ska Dog Records in Hayward, California. My experience buying this reminded me exactly why I love going record shopping so much. The owner was there with his adorable pup, Louie (the ska dog), and the environment was just so welcoming and positive. We chatted about music and how rad this album is. We could’ve chatted forever! After petting Louie and heading out, my heart was full.
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Spinning a record with a sweet memory attached to it radiates through the speakers differently. I feel that with this Tom Tom Club album."
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#tomtomclub #skadogrecords #vinylchapters #supportyoutlocalrecordstore #rsd #vinylenthusiast #nowspinning #recordcollection #vinylgram #loverecordstores
Artist: Stevie Wonder.
Record: Songs in the Key of Life.
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“I chose ‘Songs in the Key of Life’ by Stevie Wonder, who is a true living legend and this album is simply perfection! It’s a classic and a masterpiece, with so many songs that we all know and love. This is one of the records that I knew I had to have. I grew up on this music. When I started collecting vinyl records, step one was to try and recreate my mother’s record collection which I flipped through as a child more times than I can count. It’s part of my life soundtrack as I’m sure it is for many.”
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#steviewonder #songsinthekeyoflife #vinylchapters #vinyl #nowspinning #recordcollection #vinylenthusiast #rsd #vinylgram
Artist: Stevie Wonder.
Record: Songs in the Key of Life.
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“I chose ‘Songs in the Key of Life’ by Stevie Wonder, who is a true living legend and this album is simply perfection! It’s a classic and a masterpiece, with so many songs that we all know and love. This is one of the records that I knew I had to have. I grew up on this music. When I started collecting vinyl records, step one was to try and recreate my mother’s record collection which I flipped through as a child more times than I can count. It’s part of my life soundtrack as I’m sure it is for many.”
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#steviewonder #songsinthekeyoflife #vinylchapters #vinyl #nowspinning #recordcollection #vinylenthusiast #rsd #vinylgram
Artist: Opeth.
Record: Morningrise.
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“This is ‘Morningrise’ by Opeth, I bought it because I’m Swedish and they are Swedish! It is one of their first releases and I really dig it. I’ve been a vinyl fan for too long! I have built up a big collection by this point. I started buying vinyl records when I started going to gigs here in London. I moved here maybe six years ago and saw people selling their vinyl and thought it would be cool to start collecting.”
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#opeth #morningrise #vinylchapters #streetsoflondon #soho #discogs #recordstoreday #nowspinning #heavymetal #vinylcollector #vinylenthusiast #records
Artist: Opeth.
Record: Morningrise.
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“This is ‘Morningrise’ by Opeth, I bought it because I’m Swedish and they are Swedish! It is one of their first releases and I really dig it. I’ve been a vinyl fan for too long! I have built up a big collection by this point. I started buying vinyl records when I started going to gigs here in London. I moved here maybe six years ago and saw people selling their vinyl and thought it would be cool to start collecting.”
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#opeth #morningrise #vinylchapters #streetsoflondon #soho #discogs #recordstoreday #nowspinning #heavymetal #vinylcollector #vinylenthusiast #records
Artist: Twenty One Pilots.
Record: Location Sessions.
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“We bought Twenty One Pilots, ‘Location Sessions’ because it’s got ‘Level of Concern’ on it which was released last year during lockdown. We listened to it a lot. We’ve been growing our vinyl collection and they haven’t released it on the format before, this is the first time it’s been on vinyl.
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I got my record player and first records maybe three or four years ago and we met about two years ago. I introduced her to vinyl and we’ve been playing vinyl like crazy ever since!”
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#twentyonepilots #locationsessions #levelofconcern #vinylchapters #RSD2021 #recordstoreday #vinylenthusiast #nowspinning #instavinyl #lovevinyl #recordcollection
Artist: Twenty One Pilots.
Record: Location Sessions.
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“We bought Twenty One Pilots, ‘Location Sessions’ because it’s got ‘Level of Concern’ on it which was released last year during lockdown. We listened to it a lot. We’ve been growing our vinyl collection and they haven’t released it on the format before, this is the first time it’s been on vinyl.
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I got my record player and first records maybe three or four years ago and we met about two years ago. I introduced her to vinyl and we’ve been playing vinyl like crazy ever since!”
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#twentyonepilots #locationsessions #levelofconcern #vinylchapters #RSD2021 #recordstoreday #vinylenthusiast #nowspinning #instavinyl #lovevinyl #recordcollection