Question & Answer Session #13

[@larrysmith5249]

I always enjoy the Q & A videos. Great job!

[@johngaldieri5535]

Absolutely love this yearly video and your channel. I watched it while I went on my New Year’s day walk! Northern New Jersey loves you :)

[@willprice79]

Hey Brendon, thanks for answering my question on grunge and glam metal, and giving such an in depth response! I loved it, so insightful! And pleased to hear it gave you some inspiration for a topic of a future video. Keep up the great work!

[@rafalmeidas]

I agree, my favorite music biography so far is Sammy Hagar's. After reading it I got the audiobook and it was also a great experience.

[@DanM-mi8oo]

I just recently had a come to Jesus with myself. I’ve been buying up so much stuff thanks to people like Brendon, Pete Pardo, and many others. Thing is, much of it sits unopened, my time is so limited. I came to the conclusion that I need to start opening up this stuff and sitting down and enjoying it. I suffer from a classic investing make, ‘FOMO.’ (fear of missing out). I see something at a fair price and feel the compulsion to snap it up just in case I wait and the price then spikes and/or it goes out of print.

[@guylanglois1802]

Me too

[@ericmiller1881]

I do acknowledge the fact that the bigger my collection gets, the less repeated listens I do. Like you said when you're younger and the collection was smaller you'd listen to one album for days. Harder to do that these days with all the access we have to music. Great session 👍

[@jazzpunk]

No kidding. I can remember when FRAGILE, SCHOOL'S OUT, DEMONS AND WIZARDS, ABRAXAS, LED ZEP III, AEROSMITH, DOORS 13, etc were the only LPs I had by those bands. Wore them out.

[@briankessler3501]

Thank you Brendon for these q & a sessions. Got roughly half your number of cds and when look at my stacks piled everywhere and know am truly blessed. Have a great New Year, brother. ✌

[@theglavine]

This is the first Q & A I've seen of yours; I just started watching your videos in the last month! Love it all! I went to a show or a few a year up until my last in 2012; June Jam in Gadsden, AL. I got to see Lou Gramm doing solo and some Foreigner stuff, Fuel and Skid Row with a new vocalist who since has passed away sadly. I paid 15 bucks for that night of entertainment. I'll never get that kind of deal again and I probably will never go to another show. My first album purchase with my own money was State of Confusion by The Kinks in 1983 and the first record I bought was the 45rpm of Every Breath You Take by The Police!

[@mikaelbodin9178]

This was fun hearing all Q&A. I also remember some of my early purchases even though it was long ago. I definitely remember getting the Love at First Sting LP for christmas 1984. After that it was no going back; the passion for music was there. I remember bying my first CD:s even before I had a CD player. It was Hysteria by Def Leppard and Tough it Out by FM back in 1989.

[@simonmannick8389]

Another great video Brendon, love your passion for your music collection. Nice one.

[@Jeffrey519]

Excellent video. Good talk about purging. I did that back about 10-12 years ago and I really regret it. I never had a collection like yours, Brendon, or even close, but I sold off a lot. I still have a lot of CDs, all of my favorite stuff, but I wish I had more of that library. A more diverse collection. I rebuy stuff here and there but I'll never buy it all back of course. Also I love Ratt Detonator. I only had that on cassette as a kid. Listened to it a lot. But my taste got heavier so I never bought it on CD. Recently picked it up on CD and it still sounds great.

[@patriottex4813]

I picked up a Ratt CD collection on Amazon. It had Out of the Cellar, Invasion of Your Privacy, Dancing Undercover, Reach for the Sky, and Detonator. These sets are a cheap and easy way to boost your collection. I got all of those for $22 so it was a real steal.

[@Jeffrey519]

@@patriottex4813 Nice! Thank you. I already had the first 3 albums on CD. Couldn't find Detonator for a long time. Reach for the Sky is the one Ratt album I'm not a big fan of. Those collections are great. I just picked up one with the entire White Lion catalog for $37.

[@DavidDarlingJr]

Hi Brendon, I am a viewer of your channel and have the same taste in music, I am also a collector since the 80's, I don't have nearly as many CDs as you, I have a few questions for you, forgive me if you've already been asked these questions: 1. Do you use a portable CD player, if so which brand is it? 2. Also are you still using the Denon player at home? How is the Bluetooth on that? Do you use wired headphones at all? 3. Do you keep some kind of inventory list of your collection? I've been thinking about buying some type of scanner that will input into a computer file, to create some kind of list, not sure if there is such a thing. Hope you'll be able to shoot me back your answers, take it easy and rock on 🤘🤘😎

[@CDRabbitHole]

Love these Q&A's!

[@jimmycampbell78]

These videos where you open up about your passion of music, your history of following bands and when you fully explain things are fantastic- I have to echo the comments of a lot of people here - please please do more of these type of videos. Not just showing/buying 'the stuff' but also talking about yourself and your history with it all.

[@BrendonSnyder]

There are 12 more Q&A’s if you’re interested. And I do get into these things in other videos. My channel is more than just what I’ve purchased. NMF’s is only one video posted every Wed. A new video is posted daily. Each and everyone contain the stuff you’re talking about.

[@patriottex4813]

My collection just topped 800 recently. My vinyl has surpassed 100. I've been collecting since I was 16. I've been able to buy more music since the kids grew up and moved out. My collection has jumped by 300 in the last 5 years. I am close to having all of Springsteen's studio album catalog. I have most of the Beatles , Moody Blues catalog. One that I probably will never complete is Duran Duran as many of their newer releases have not garnered my interest. One catalog of love to complete is Journey. I really have loved following your channel and seeing you on a panel with Pete Pardo, and Grant was exciting for me. God bless Brendon and rock on!

[@davidtrahan3062]

Brilliant work 🎉

[@BrendonSnyder]

Thank you!

[@OctoberLibrary]

Great video, Brendon! I too feel the same way every time I look at my book collection feeling proud of the many novels, graphic novels, manga and other fictional stuff I own. And like you, I want more so I can add on to my collection! The only time I get rid of books is when replacing a damage copy for a better one or getting rid of a novel I disliked. I don't hang onto anything I don't like, not even albums. I only keep the stuff I like. I been getting more albums myself a mixture of older and newer stuff as I love discovering bands I never heard before or giving stuff I tried in the past another chance to see if I'll like it now or not. I also agree on live shows the worst is when people start talking when a band is playing. I'm here to listen to the band not some conversation! When me and my father went to see, Asia live along with Focus and Wishbone Ash, we had to listen to some people talking for a bit before they finally shut up. It's annoying! When I went to see Judas Priest and Iron Maiden live, me and my father had good seats so we we're both able to enjoy the show and not hear talking, but at least we both had a good time at the Asia show as well.

[@HaakonOdinsson]

I get your thing about Headbangers ball man…for me, it was The Friday Rock Show with Tommy Vance, on BBC Radio 1. I taped all the shows I listened to, still have most of them. Discovered loads of bands on that, and Tommy was a king 🔥👌

[@mrrandy1]

wonderful video

[@manofmiracles]

Great video thanks for answering my question 😀🤘🐸🇨🇦

[@thebattcave5851]

Great video 👌 you should do more like this 🤘

[@BrendonSnyder]

There are 12 more videos just like this posted on the channel 👍

[@Stephen1164]

Love the story of you getting back stage very cool. I am totally in agreement about the Concert Ticket prices its crazy, Whether you like Cell Phones in concerts or not I don't agree with the upcoming Ghost tour with them making you put your phone in a locked bag if I am paying $$$ for a ticket I don't agree with you telling me to lock my phone in a bag, Great demo on changing jewel boxes since AMAZON has kept me in practice plus I buy my new jewel cases from them.

[@theglavine]

Best way to get jewel cases is to buy actual cds from thrift stores if they are 50 cents or less. I buy them sometimes just for the case: even NSYNC cds I'd never get caught dead with otherwise LOL. I have access to cds at 10 and 25 cents at a few locations. Often, you can find sealed ones so you can get new cases. I sell cds online so as shipping costs have gone up, finding cases that way is cheaper than any of the best deals I have for big case lot purchases (ie 250)!

[@JJ-ez3tr]

Agree on Sammy Hagar autobiography. I’d also HIGHLY recommend Marilyn Manson book “The Long Road Out of Hell”. Great read about a fascinating rocker.

[@JohnBarrow1961]

If you haven't done one already, a video detailing the specifics or your stereo system would be cool.

[@ChrisNorwood3]

Glad to hear the interest in Green Day. They are a great band to find side projects, solo projects and all manner of offshoots. Family bands. Even their influences are a treasure trove. Their covers are what got me deep into Classic Rock - Cheap Trick, The Who, Queen, Replacements, AC/DC....they do some Guns N Roses sometimes.

[@BrendonSnyder]

I’ve always enjoyed finding all the side projects and solo albums from the bands I like. And you’re right, Green Day has a lot.

[@theglavine]

Did their 'cover' of The Kink's 'Picture Book' as 'Warning' turn you on to the Kinks? A similar thing happened way back when The Doors 'covered' All Day and All of the Night as 'Hello I Love You'. 'Cover', meaning melody or the music as the lyrics were changed. In fact, a British court awarded Ray Davies royalties of the Doors song. There is an obscure Kinks tune She's Got Everything that the Romantics covered fantastically on their classic debut record which has a bridge whose melody was lifted directly for the Deep Purple tune Woman From Tokyo. The Romantics cover completely left out that bridge for a solo a la early Kink's tunes like You Really got Me. I do think Green Day properly covered Tired of Waiting for YOu.

[@ChrisNorwood3]

@@theglavine They did get me into the Kinks, actually! Haha. Yeah, there's some eerie similarities there for sure. :)

[@theglavine]

Speaking of which, I have complied a list of songs that stalled at #41 on the Billboard Hot 100 and there are some classics like 3 songs from the Cars (Let The Good Times Roll, Since You're Gone, It's All I Can Do), 2 from The Kinks (also Fly Like Superman), Beat of A Heart by Scandal, Changes by David Bowie, and the best one being 'Tiny Dancer' by Elton John. Tiny Dancer was too long a song for radio but it was used classically in Almost Famous! Missing Persons, a great New Wave band featuring Dale & Terry Bozzio from Zappa's band at one point, whose two classic tunes Words and Destination Unknown both stalled at #42!

[@stevemartell8834]

Architect sounds like a demanding job, though it always seems like you’ve got the day off to me lol.

[@jazzpunk]

Graduate of The George Costanza School of Hard Knocks... (just kidding, Brendon). 😊

[@sjbang5764]

I get where you are coming from concerning attending concerts these days. I haven't been to a concert in I can't remember how long. I do remember a few years ago someone was in town I wanted to see so I checked out ticket prices. I nearly fell over when I discovered prices ranging from $200.00 - $400.00. I'm like screw this. That's just so outrageous. I realize everything costs more, but when I think I used to pay $5.00 - $7.00 for a ticket, I'm just blown away. So much more stuff here, great video, thanks.

[@robbnasinovish]

great channel ; looking forward to 2025 content. thanks sir!

[@SaintMartins]

Reasons i stop going to concerts 1. Too expensive (even the bad seats are too much) 2. Hearing people who can't sing, singing along to songs. I pay to hear the real singer not YOU. (+ those who don't stop talking during a show. Shut up & listen to the music) 3. Drunks & drug users starting fights or vomiting next to you. 4. People raising their arms & cell phones up & blocking my view. 5. Insulting & degrading door checks (aka molesting) by security treating you like a terrorist. 6. Over priced food & drinks......and band merchandise. 7. People who smoke marijuana or cigarettes having no consideration for people with asthma, pregnant or kids present at the shows. (even at Taylor Swift shows people were complaining about this)

[@rle440]

My first CD that I bought was Galactic Cowboys - Space In Your Face when I was 12.

[@SixSev75]

You sort of answered my questions with 2 of the others you got. Here they are again, would like to know your thoughts on these things: Which artists have you seen live the most, and who would you want to see live that you haven't? When you acquire live bootlegs, do you just get soundboard recordings, or do you get audience recordings too? What're some live bootlegs you own and are your favourites?

[@BrendonSnyder]

The first question has been answered in previous Q&A’s. Regarding bootlegs, soundboard only. Favorite bootleg is an unreleased Ozzy Osbourne album between No More Tears and Ozzmosis.

[@SixSev75]

​Just put in an order for an AI demix/remix of the Pink Floyd Oakland '77 show. Already sounds great for an audience recording, but the demix/remix will make it sound professionally done. Hope the classic Zep audience recordings by Mike "the Mic" Millard, Listen to this Eddie & For Badge Holders Only get the AI demix/remix treatment.

[@JotaCreativamente]

I like to go to see local bands or famous bands I've no idea about but I know they are famous, and I enjoy being there surrounded by other metalheads, holding a beer.. The big names that are coming to play, the tickets prices are too expensive for me and we are bombarded by bands touring down here in south america. I purged my small collection once and I totally regret doing that.. I decluttered my place by getting rid of a lot of cds with mp3, magazines... do I regret doing that? absolutely!! If I could go back in time, I would prevent myself from getting rid of all that stuff.

[@TimZappa]

What box set do you listen to most? Great show,thanks.

[@RickroxxUsa]

Cool memory of my mom taking me and my brother to Sam Goody in the mall . Buy one get one free sale was going on and I got GNR Appetite For Destruction and my brother got Motley Crue Dr Feelgood, summer of ‘90. I was 12, brother was 9.

[@rle440]

I have always loved Poison and Pearl Jam.

[@christopherbarker1048]

I'm sitting at a total of 177 CDs currently Last year it was 127.

[@curtdiesner4667]

Brendon, I love your channel and your personal take on all things music including live concerts.Why pay $$$ for tickets, parking, dinner and drinks to hear teenage girls sing along to/ with U2 is not my thing. When you can buy a bands entire catalog for less money to me is a no brainer. One quick question, is there a way to contribute some $ to your channel so that WE can help your reach next 1000th CD milestone? Thanks!

[@CDRabbitHole]

I'm sure you've read it but there is a great book, "Nöthin' But a Good Time: The Uncensored History of the '80s Hard Rock Explosion" by Tom Beaujour and Richard Bienstock. It's basically an oral history from the musicians and insiders. I think it was Bret Michaels in the book that said "glam killed glam" cause they got complacent and worried about their image. Anyway, its a great read!

[@Gee8780s]

Agree about the annoying drunks at concerts. I saw Anthrax a few weeks ago and someone was going around punching and grabbing people. On the positive though I was happy to get a guitar pick from both Joey and Scott which are now safely stored in my Anthrax CD case. But that experience has put me off going to more shows. However I have booked tickets to see Iron Maiden in 2025 although I’m sad Nicko has left. It’s still a band I need to tick off my list before they get too old. Another band i need to see at least once is Metallica! Then I think I’m happy to go on never going to a concert again or for a while anyway. 😂

[@davidswenton1038]

This is a music related question relating to your Architect shirt. Did you realize there are a few metal bands with the same name? Notably a band from Syracuse,N.Y., possibly now defunct.

[@BrendonSnyder]

Yes my ears perk up each time I find a band with the name Architect included.

[@jonathonholm8737]

Do you like Blind Guardian or Rhapsody? I absolutely love power metal

[@BrendonSnyder]

I have some Blind Guardian in my collection

[@jonathonholm8737]

@BrendonSnyder hammerfall is another great PM band

[@scottdahl7904]

Do you think that David Lee Roth will put out “eat ‘em’ smile “ remastered?

[@DickTwatkins]

A new DLR Remastered boxset comes out next month! I’d almost bet that 6 months down the road they’ll release them as single editions.

[@DickTwatkins]

Yep! A new David Lee Roth boxset comes out next month of the first 5 albums remastered.

[@ikezios-]

high school parties were filled with kids with flashy colors clothes haircuts typical of glam metal fashion until they started playing nevermind and it was OVER overnight, all sudden everyone around the nation were rocking flannels grunge absolutely headshotted the shit out of glam metal

[@daverosco8633]

I agree on The Mick Mars album total disappointing, Good show I enjoy your site

[@zikkicharade]

I agree with you man the mick mars album is a disappointment. You’re the first one i heard agreeing lol

[@joecarta6071]

The guitar in the background, do you play?

[@Starman2112ofKings]

It’s funny as you told how you separate your CD’s into categories I could picture a CD if it could talk saying “ahh no Brendon don’t put me in the brown box.” I hear tell that many have disappeared from the collection after being exiled to the brown box 😱

[@jameshelems6517]

How would go about finding the name of a band if you could only remember what the album cover looked like?

[@davej.meister5421]

Non-musical question - because I saw the architect tee. Have you ever or do you ever have plans in helping with the construction of roller coasters at any of the nearby theme parks? Or don't architects aid in the design or construction of roller coasters? And did you ever get to ride Kingda Ka at Six Flags Great Adventure - New Jersey?

[@kwd-kwd]

well you gotta make sure you get at least 14,000 cd's because 13.000 is unlucky! lol (:

[@BrendonSnyder]

Never been an issue for me

[@kwd-kwd]

@@BrendonSnyder it was a joke.

[@kwd-kwd]

@@BrendonSnyder I agree with you on the Atmos things, I have some quadio's and a few hundred SACD's/

[@MrSmitht04]

With physical media becoming more obsolete. Do you worry about eventually cd players no longer being made ?

[@simonblack301]

25K CDs in 2025!

[@martinmonterrosa]

Since you are on the helloween mood I don't know if you have checked Avantasia out, but their first 2 albums features Kiske, Kai and Markus, and all their albums feature Kiske. Also if you like Tim Ripper, checkout the song Scales Of Justice by theirs

[@supermineday]

Thanks a lot for your awnser might seem petty but that made my day

[@krujones]

I still like seeing live shows and go frequently but the one thing that bugs me to no end is how half the people just stand there holding up their phones filming it. Just be present and enjoy it. You don't have to film everything. Its annoying seeing 500 cell phones in front of me when I'm trying to see the band and most of those people aren't watching those videos aftewards

[@patriotpizzaman]

Live shows these days are nothing like they were in the 80s. I can't bear to pay the exorbitant prices for shows anymore either. Part of the reason for that is the overall luke warm reactions to the bands. Seems like some people just go to say they were there. They're talking, walking back and forth for beer, filming with their phones, and causing distractions with their sellfish behavior constantly. Now having said that, we had our share of bad behavior back in the day too. We were usually in the front row then so, it's different when you're in assigned seats or standing further back. In those days we had to deal with the pushing of the rows of people behind you and fights.

[@inmyhouse11]

What a mistake to purge Fire In The Brain from Oz. A kick ass album.

[@SixSev75]

Hopefully RZ Record doesn't mind that you mentioned them in the video. Cuz another KZbinr last year mentioned them, and other bootleg retailers, in a video, and 1 of them emailed the KZbinr to take it down. So they did. Maybe that won't happen to you.🤞

[@BrendonSnyder]

They can’t make me take it down because I mentioned their name. And if they don’t want the extra business that’s fine.

[@johnnycashlives316]

Brit pop??

[@BrendonSnyder]

What’s the question?

[@johnnycashlives316]

@ do you like brit pop?

[@BrendonSnyder]

Yes. In fact I’ve been talking about it for several weeks, included purchases in my New Music Finds videos and also made a special Let’s Go To The Record Store video called Let’s Go Shop For Some Power Pop, Brit Pop, & Jangle Pop. See link kzbin.info/www/bejne/bKSsn4BrjZWMhassi=ZfPQ4sKHT4PcPj8n

[@johnnycashlives316]

@ thanks!!! Happy new year.

[@theglavine]

@johnnycashlives316 Love Britpop and Johnny Cash! I posted some bands to check out on that thread Brendan posted above; virtually any of the bands on The Brit Box that came out about 10 years ago that can be found on amazon.

[@vistalite]

A friend asked me to start a record store with him back a few years ago. He claimed that it’s a huge business due to all the vinyl collectors out there now. I declined since I had seen so many cool record stores go out of business over the years. I don’t know one independant record store owner who seems like a happy person.