The 10 Music Questions I Get Asked The Most

[@TimHauerTim]

Brendon, You hit the nail on the head with the question, "Will you ever stop buying new music?" My collection exceeds 4,000 CDs, plus hundreds pf cassettes, albums and even 8 tracks. I'm now 67 and still get excited by new music and buy probably 2 or 3 new CDs a week. Keep up the great videos, love em.

[@Jhon-Rocks]

It's your passion... why would you ever stop. It's like not breathing 😕 ❤

[@Jhon-Rocks]

Ha... I just wrote it's your passion, just before I heard your answer. As I've said to your previous comment... it's like asking you not to breathe. Rock on!!!

[@Jhon-Rocks]

You seem very diverse in your love of collecting. Your show is extremely informative. I will take your overall opinions and have discovered some music I would otherwise never understand the roots of. But I generally go out and buy vinyl 😉 Thanks for taking the time to do this for music lovers!

[@cdh9377]

When you go to buy CDs etc how do you know if you already own a copy , do you have Discogs on your phone ?

[@irishflink7324]

Collecting music is a passion and it makes you feel good for me just looking at my music collection makes me Happy

[@SaintMartins]

I don't think people want to put you down. They just can't relate. Most people don't want a big collection due to the lack of time, lack of room, lack of money and just more picky about what they like to listen to.

[@quolizzy1554]

I totally agree, my house has too many cds already, and I only have around 3,000

[@ericmiller1881]

I dont have any friends who collect cds. Only vinyl. This channel has been great for me. Thank you so much. Ive made some other friends online of course but its nice knowing im not alone 😂. Following the passion. And ive been revisiting Division Bell alot in the last year. Thanks for sharing your life with us 👍💿🎶

[@quagsiremetalhead1401]

As someone who's 18, it's great to see someone whos older still checking out newer bands. So many people are missing out on so much great music cos they don't want to try new things

[@lakerfan2874]

I'm 23, and all I'm hearing is from a cute boy with autotunes and digitzed music in pop to screams in metal. I don't think there's been any attempt at being good in music since most recent bands I listen to were formed in the 90s, like Sabaton and Avenged Sevenfold, to name a few. If I had to listen to something new, it's gonna be Saint Asonia, a band formed in 2015 by people in bands formed in the 90s like Adam Gontier, formerly of Three Days Grace. That's for rock. For country, specifically Outlaw Country, I've found a lot of recent material thanks to Pandora.

[@quagsiremetalhead1401]

@@lakerfan2874 have you tried tailgunner? Enforcer, traveler, donner party, midnight spell, haunt, tanith, Tower, wings of steel, blood ceremony, lancer, fight, megaton sword, night demon, summer lands, riot city, bomber. There are a lot of great bands if you take the time to search them out

[@BrockwaysVinylBytes]

@@lakerfan2874keep digging, you’ll find the right bands that check the boxes for you. There’s tons of great stuff out there right now.

[@BrockwaysVinylBytes]

I’m 25 and concur with you. There’s so much great stuff coming out left right and centre these days. I actually had a moment the other day of pure gratitude at being alive and young in this day and age to just appreciate all the great new music that’s being released. Especially if you’re a prog rock and metal person - good new stuff is coming out all the time. If there’s anything that sucks, as usual you can just skip by it and find the good. There’s a plethora of it happening out there right now. Ya just gotta dig 🤘 love that people my age and younger are taking the plunge and finding the good shit. Cheers!

[@wigimonster8909]

Great analogy between spending $ on CDs as opposed to drinking or cigarettes. Most people have a vice. Spending money on an art form that brings you happiness is probably the best way to go IMO.

[@BrendonSnyder]

We all have them it’s just what they are for us and how we choose to spend our money. I’ve got a monster CD collection as my vice and therefore something to show for all my good times.

[@mk5346]

You are able to leave the most elaborate and detailed will ever. And, while at it, delight your friends and punish your enemies... There must be some cds in your collection that even you think are stinkers!😁

[@jornfox3545]

Collecting music is a great passion and hobby for us, I've been collecting since '66 ! I'm gettin old Brendon lol. Yes 'Division Bell' ! My top 5 desert island albums, Boston (self titled), Pat Metheny Group 'Travels', Black Sabbath 'Sabbath bloody Sabbath', Yes 'Going for the One', Pink Floyd 'Division Bell'.

[@tinostabile3256]

Hi Brendon. Love the video. Never let go of that passion. Music is very important in my life. I don't smoke drink or take any substance. However, I have obligations and limited means but I always look put for deals on music. It is my only passion so I cannot let it go. God bless and on with more collecting and listening.

[@BrendonSnyder]

I plan to hold it for ever. Music is life and it keeps me young. Look at Mick Jaggar being 80 and still rockin out!

[@MartyMurray]

I think it's great that you are so open, Brendon, about what you do and why you do it. People who just want to stream music on their phones, it's not the same thing at all, and I'm sure they don't understand. This is what brings you enjoyment and pleasure, and it has become your hobby, and it is your relief from the stresses of your day to day life. I understand completely. We all need a relaxing place to go at the end of the day. As long as it makes YOU happy, that's all that matters.

[@BrendonSnyder]

Thanks Marty, I’m glad you appreciated the openness and that I’m willing to share it with you all. We’re all one big happy music family in my mind so why not! 👍

[@melprophet1936]

I have a much smaller CD collection, around 2600 now after pairing it down and selling about 300 of them...but even I get questions about why I have so many. I think there are two reasons why people ask that. Some do it because they're genuinely curious, and others do it to be critical.....My answer to those I feel are asking to be critical is now a very simple "because it makes me happy". -- I've found that to be a very effective and easy to shut down that line of questioning.

[@timevans4942]

You keep being you brother

[@deepzepp4176]

That’s an awesome room you have there. Love your outlook on collecting and listening. Who’s your favourite band from the Deep Purple family? Deep Purple, Whitesnake, Rainbow, etc,

[@BrendonSnyder]

Definitely Deep Purple, even though I grew up with Whitesnake.

[@williamtindale2768]

Great video and great answers to those questions. My collection is only 1,500 and I get asked the same things! It's something I enjoy and makes me happy. My wife is happy I'm spending my money on something I love and not spending it on beer or gambling LOL! A question I want to ask is who is your favourite solo artist? Not sure if you've answered that one before but I might have missed it. Keep up the collecting and keep up the channel!

[@markbunton9919]

Great vid! Cool to get some info about you. I love collecting CDs and choose that as my hobby and addiction. I too rarely drink and have never done drugs so it is my vice outside of my wife & kids. I still get excited about release day even though I mostly have to order online since record stores and music sections at box stores has all but disappeared. Also since I work remotely I reward myself on days when I go to the office with a trip to the local used cd store that is close by and almost never come out empty handed.

[@vinylterry]

I too am 47 and have been collecting music since I was a kid and have never stopped. I still have more CDs than vinyl but vinyl is catching up. Regarding a question, how much if any of your 12K is dedicated to unofficial releases (aka bootlegs). When I was in college a guy would show up on campus every few weeks selling CDs and they were primarily silver disc boots of concert and other unreleased recordings. While many artists have since started releasing more stuff from the vaults, I still get excited to find something rare in the wild, often labeled as “import” or “radio broadcast.”

[@carlosabad6596]

A good music album could be your best friend. Music is everything for me and for many people too. Excellent video Brendon, and excellent answer for number 4. Keep rockin' !

[@thomaswery3087]

My wife loves the fact that I collect.She says I just have something to show for my money and I'm not sitting in a bar.Same as what you said Brendon

[@jazzpunk]

On the flipside, my wife sez- "...all that crap gets tossed out when you croak".

[@seagullpoet]

I’m the same way with books. EBay 4-5 bucks. NOT a $200 dinner ( with tip ).

[@seagullpoet]

@@jazzpunkBlasphemy 😠 👩🏻

[@jazzpunk]

@@seagullpoet She's a heathen! ;-)

[@jameyannsadventures2859]

Hi Brendon, we loved your answers to these questions. It's so cool that you have a wonderful music library to pull music from. We were wondering what is your favorite Nirvana album. Thank you and have a great rest of your week.

[@tendraftsdeep]

Great video! How's your cat? My wife and I have 3 indoor cats, they all love new age and jazz and rock. Keep on rockin!

[@jaysonraghooputh8220]

Great video

[@BrendonSnyder]

Thanks Jayson! Glad you enjoyed it.

[@H-mu4bo]

I am an audiophile too, and you describe exactly what I feel about the collecting experience and reasons for collecting. If stuck on a desert island I would take Triumph's "Allied Forces", Boston "Boston", Alice Cooper "Constrictor" and "Billion dollar babies", Judas Priest "Screaming for vengeance" and AC/DC "Highway to hell" to the island for sure, and a Jimmy buffet album for the island vibe.

[@tapanim6576]

Great video. 🤘 Very entertaining. 🤘

[@rockandmetalanthropologist6425]

Fun fact: 12000 CDs in 34 years, when you do the math, it comes downs to exactly ONE CD A DAY!!! I love your idea of building a music library. Love watching your videos! Thanks !

[@BrendonSnyder]

I did the calculation a little differently. I use the average of 45 mins of music per album so 12,000 X 45 = 540,000 mins of music. Divided by 60 mins to get it into hours equals 9,000 hrs of music. Divided by 24 hours to get it into days equals 375 days of music. Now obviously I couldn’t listen to music straight for that length of time. So I considered listening for 8 hours a day how long would it take and it would only take 1,125 days to listen to all 12,000 CDs. 🤪

[@rockandmetalanthropologist6425]

@@BrendonSnyder 🤣🤣🤣no matter how we do the calculation, the end result will always be the same, which is you have an amazing music library. Keep on collecting my friend😊

[@markmagronesr5718]

Keep collecting brother ! its a great hobby and its good clean fun. I love collecting the physical media and it takes me back to my younger days. I always think back to what was going on in my life, when I first bought the original LP or CD.

[@Stephen1164]

Nothing wrong with having that many cds/records etc, the fact you have so neat I love. I love my collect in order so I know where to grab a certain cd. Music is good for the Soul. I turn 59 this year, I still go to concerts n have been buying records/cds since 1976. I grew up with first Albums, 8 track, cassettes, cd’s. CD’s only lack one thing over albums, the size people like the big album pictures, plus going crazy over colored vinyl, I buy I few but I prefer my CD’s.

[@garymatthews5366]

Hey mate , great video , I really enjoyed it as we all get asked them from time to time . I see you have a few tattoos , how about a tattoo tour of your arms .

[@BrendonSnyder]

I’m contemplating how to do it and perhaps even making a whole video on it since I get asked a lot. So we’ll see!

[@arturodouglas2484]

Hi Brendon, I love your videos. I see your incredible collection as a Musical Research Institute. Very inspiring indeed 😀🎸

[@BrendonSnyder]

Yes that is a good way to look at it. I do often feel it’s research and a historical exploration of music. But whatever it’s called, I love it.

[@arturodouglas2484]

@@BrendonSnyder thanks for the reply Brendon it’s so greatly appreciated. Thanks for always inspiring bro 😃🎸

[@jdthompson5778]

Hi Brendon! LOVE your channel and this video! I can totally relate to all your answers even though I’m female, don’t like glam metal (and esp what I call growling grinding death & devil metal lol) agree with you on many rock bands though and definitely Neil Diamond, Abba, and Journey! I have thousands of record albums, 7” & 12” singles - & also thousands of CDs. I love both formats! I never liked tapes… it was all vinyl until my mid 20s. I mainly bought CDs from 1987 on for a couple decades. Got back into vinyl big in the last 10 years or so. But I never lost my love of collecting & listening to my vinyl collection. I even enjoy cleaning records on my VPI 16 record cleaning machine. Today I still buy both and play both. Vinyl is higher maintenance and does take a bit higher end equipment to get the very best sound. The best pressings on a great system can sound better than many CDs. CDs portable, rip-able, and portable so I like that too. I’m a decade plus a little older than you and have been collecting since I was a kid! I too hate the “hoarder and addicted” type innuendo about my collections! Like you I’m neither! Just love music and love to collect! I’m catching up late on a lot of your videos! Keep up the good work!

[@CoasterMan13Official]

Albums I would take to a desert island with me (in no particular order): -Steely Dan - Aja -Derek And The Dominos - Layla and Other Assorted Love Songs -Bob Dylan - The Freewheelin' Bob Dylan -Eric Clapton - Journeyman -Neil Young - Harvest -Neil Young with Crazy Horse - Everybody Knows This Is Nowhere

[@tomorr8272]

Love your channel, Brendon. I write down the new and old music that you recommend and eventually buy most of them. Thank you! Couple of questions. 1) Could you post your CD collection? Would love to see those rarities. Maybe put an asterisk for recommended rarities for us music fans. 2) Could you describe your home sound system? I can imagine it's pretty good, since you care about your CD's sound quality.

[@BrendonSnyder]

It would take too long to document my entire collection. It’s not something I’m really interested in. The KZbin channel is the closest I’ll probably come to documenting what I have. As for my sound system I’ll talk about it during the Q&A Session. Thanks for your questions.

[@ronreynolds690]

Hey Brendon, thank you for a) putting your musical content out there (teaching/sharing hidden gems/lesser known bands/artists) and b) having the courage to put your passion out there for us all. I'm about to head out on a longer road trip and I have your top 5 as part of my travel music (Ratt is my favorite band...Pink Floyd will be a bit of a new experience). Kepp doing what you do!!

[@lateramae]

Cool video, Brendon! I totally respect you for wanting to have the physical products and it's good to have your favorite albums right at your fingertips (without relying on Spotify or other streaming services). I was wondering, if you could go back in time to a concert you went to as a kid or even a few years ago, which one would you revisit and why?

[@BrendonSnyder]

Thanks, I’m glad you liked it. I’ve added your question to the list.

[@lateramae]

@@BrendonSnyder Oh wow, thank you so much!

[@briankessler3501]

At fifty nine and 6K+ cd collection and don't care what happens to my cds after I pass; not like I'll be able to listen to them anymore. Lol. Thanks Brendon and have a nice day off.

[@BrendonSnyder]

Yes but someone in your family or a friend could profit from selling them after you pass. So make sure your wishes are known so that they don’t all just get thrown away.

[@filmtintin]

Enjoy your passion and life!

[@mikaelbodin9178]

Does sound quality means a lot in your choice of physical media? To me it became more important when streaming exploded and I found out I was missing the bigger and better sound of the physical media.

[@samkeepintherockalive]

You keep collecting CDs brother! Do what you feel, and love. I also collect CDs, and loving it!🎶💿 Are you a fan of The Beatles? Also would you consider buying an MP3 album like the ones that Amazon Digital music sells?

[@jazzpunk]

When it's absolutely necessary, I will buy a digital download...something that's OOP, so rare that's the price is crazy, etc. Some new albums are currently only available on mp3 (like Mohini Dey's new album). Bandcamp is good for mp3 downloads, too.

[@dennisjordan9945]

Brendon, love the videos. Been watching for about 6 months now and have went back through quite a few of the older ones. Some of your answers on this one nailed it exactly how I'd answer them. I have 5000+ cds and everyday i add more to my collection and wishlist. And for the exact same reason you said...at my fingertips for whatever and whenever i want to listen to them. My question is: do you buy very many soundtracks? I haven't seen you mention any. Thanks. Have a great day

[@jayrockskelly]

Hi Brendan, you seemed to have alot of cds signed over the years. Any favourite/cringe moments from meet and greets ? Thanks, keep up the good work

[@BrendonSnyder]

Yes I do have some stories from those events. I’m considering putting a whole video together with this sort of stuff.

[@tapanim6576]

@@BrendonSnyder I hope you do, sounds very interesting. Would like to hear those stories.

[@toddpatterson7220]

I loved all of Queensryche up till "Empire" and did all my routines to listening to an album. I just couldn't connect with it. Gave it a listen 8/10 yrs later and it's one of my favorite listens to this day. Do you have any CD's that kinda happened the way "Empire" did to me?

[@seagullpoet]

I was that way with Travers and Appiece ‘ Takes a Lot of balls ‘. Why do I have this ? Listened. I was wow ! Fun cd !

[@andrewharrison4910]

You and I are so similar with our music and lifestyle Brendon. I rarely drink, don't smoke or do drugs (never have), spend most of my spare cash adding to my CD collection but try hard not to let it dominate my day to day life. I too spend a lot of time in my life listen to music...like you, from dawn til dusk...and... my favourite genera to listen to and collect is glam metal! The one HUGE difference between us Brendon is that you have 12,000...I have 1,200. Just a decimal point in it but a hugely significant decimal point..😂 Love what you do Brendon. Don't ever stop following your passion man.

[@user-cc5vq2ru4h]

Here's one that I would like a reply to . The question is availability of product. I live in flyover country up against the Rockies and am encountering difficulty in obtaining Frontiers releases and currently also having issues obtaining the new Vandenberg. Mind you I have contacts in New England, the D.C area and L. A. and I am still having issues and I am interested in your experiences in regards this issue. As far as the haters of your passion; I stumbled across your channel by accident and found someone as crazy as me. My collection has approximately 8000 CDs, 9000 LPS (I worked at one stops, Columbia records and some stores and I never turned down a free promo LP). So those that make comments are just jealous. Heck my wife is okay with it and she is the only one entitled to an opinion. Keep on rockin'.

[@BrendonSnyder]

As long as the wife is ok with it that’s all that matters.

[@BeatUpRecordsCDs]

I own 12,000 CDs and have a similar job profession as you. (A architectural designer) I’m a music enthusiast and appreciate and listen to and I collect for archival purposes. The idea of having a personal collection is something I have always desired.

[@seagullpoet]

I can’t even count that high 😛

[@RaminVahabian]

I admire what you have done collecting cds. I would suggest that you find a way to establish a museum-like archive, which could endure after you. The posterity would have the opportunity to learn about this area of music.

[@faridsaab915]

Thanks for this video. I have some questions to you: 1. Do you have many versions of one album ? (could be an idea for a video). 2. Do you change an album that you already have for deluxe version or anniversary version ? Regards

[@neffstefan9115]

Hi Brendon! I'm a big Fan of your Channel! Although I myself also own about 12000 Cds like you,,there are many thousands of Albums I still need and the funny Thing is,everyday I learn about new Stuff,so I'm gonna buy many many more,I'm addicted😁And like you I like all Kinds of Music,there are no Limits...Thank you for entertaining us and teaching us about Music we didn't know⭐👍😊

[@purpletemple1]

It's scary how much I would pretty much give the same answers you just did. I also have 12.000+ cd's and love that media, and completely understand the why's and how's. Of course my desert island albums would be pretty different from yours 🙂 My all time fav album: Deep Purple-Burn. Cheers.

[@jazzpunk]

I'm still bummed that I loaned my original BURN LP to a friend...never to-be-returned. A birthday gift from my parents to boot.

[@positiveimageltd]

It's astonishing that people seem to get upset by any of your choices! It's literally none of their business. You clearly love collecting and listening so why not??

[@BrendonSnyder]

Yeah it is pretty crazy how many people seem to be upset by others choices and opinions. I think it all comes down to jealously in the end. They don’t have anything as enjoyable or that they’re passionate about and don’t like seeing someone else happy with their choices in life.

[@SK-qu4wo]

​​​@@BrendonSnyder The best argument in support of building a massive music collection is the one that you mentioned in the video. Some guys will go to a club and blow $1000 in booze, drugs and women, but you choose instead to invest that money in something that you can reap positive benefits from for a lifetime.

[@hansithebard]

super interesting video. To answer one of your points ... the way I see it is that if some day I would stop collecting, it would mean that my passion for music would be dead and I would have no more interest in discovering new music and therefore buying it... that would be a scary thought for me. I hope that I will never see such day

[@BrendonSnyder]

I hope that day never comes either!

[@147decibel]

I cannot see a problem with this interest at all Brendon. You are certainly not the only one, you only have to visit a record shop or fair to see like minded individuals collecting physical media. The late great John Peel had 27,000 vinyl albums and 40,000 7 inch singles. Puts it in perspective! My question is do you think a CD revival is likely to happen as with vinyl or is it wishful thinking on my part?

[@BrendonSnyder]

I agree, no real problem anyway. I’ve never lived my life to anyone’s standards except my own. And I’m not able to change now. Thanks for the question, I’ve added it to the list.

[@devonbrooks246]

I am glad we have a strong advocate for the CD. I fell in love with CDs when my brother bought Pearl Jam Ten. After that, there was never going back. Brendon, I agree that Ratt Detonator is a must grab. Also, I have a soundtrack CD collection. Brendon are you into soundtracks or scores? My favorites, Jerry Goldsmith, James Horner, Bernard Herrmann and Ennio Morricone.

[@gemmawatsonart]

Hello Brendon, great channel. Always enjoy your content . Do you play an instrument and do you or have you played in bands?

[@BrendonSnyder]

Thank you for your question Gemma, I’ve added it to the list!

[@Shelby8371]

Just subbed and love your videos. Whats your stereo set up like?

[@dennisjordan9945]

I like the answer you compare buying cds to buying alcohol Nd cigarettes. When im at a concert or especially a music festival, i will make sure to spend most of my money on cds and merchandise and then an occasional beverage if i have enough.

[@Brad-S]

Thanks Brendon I really enjoy your show. To me those were some tuff questions. Like what five out of 12,000+ CD's what would you take if.... Myself I think I would've picked some double CD sets and may Cinderella's Long Cold Winter. =) Must say Great call on Ratt Detonator. Anyway. I'd like to ask two questions. What was your favorite Concert you ever attended? And also do you collect music concerts on DVD or Blu Ray?

[@quolizzy1554]

Hi Brendon, I just had the inspiration for another question for your Q&A next time while watching the latest Lets go to the record store #38 at Princeton Record Exchange. Ok question was: what method do you use to cleanly remove those awful price stickers from CD cases? A friend of mine once told me to use nail varnish remover but it just seems to ruin the case with a nasty smudge kinda stain. Plus I have bought digi packs in the past and the price labels actually have torn off the area of the cover where the label was. Which really bums me as it ruins the CD or indeed vinyl album cover. So I would love to know your ways around this. Ok, have a great day. Bye bye. Dave.

[@BrendonSnyder]

Hi Dave, I’m thinking about doing a specific How To video on this topic down the road.

[@quolizzy1554]

@@BrendonSnyder that sounds really cool, looking forward to that. Also I read an article in a computer magazine that Australia have recently announced they will stop selling DVD's due to a stronger demand to stream their movies. It kinda got me thinking I hope this doesn't happen globally, and I hope that trend doesn't extend into music CD'S. So far Australia I think don't have plans currently to stop selling CD's, but I can't help thinking if they do it to DVD's it will be inevitable to happen to CD's but I hope I am wrong. The vinyl comeback certainly slowed the sales of CD's, but I dont think thats the only thing to slow CD sales. I look at modern cars now, and they don't even have CD players anymore,. All the music can be loaded onto a USB. Personally I love bringing with me a selection of CD's with me for a car journey as I can easily look at the case for track listings etc rather than scrolling through hundreds of songs while driving isnt suitable from a safety point of view. Also downloading tracks on places like ITunes cuts out the need to buy CD'S, and of course streaming, not my cup of tea as I prefer the original physical CD. But sadly lots of things can slow the sales of CD'S, and I don't think its just vinyl or the comeback of Vinyl that is doing that. Hopefully as you mentioned the boom will burst, and vinyl will out price itself, and CD'S will come back in a big way. Fingers crossed.

[@teckertime]

Great Video Brendon. Agree 100% on all of it.

[@joerocks7381]

Hi Brendon, i enjoy your channel very much. Here is something for your Q&A should you decide to use. Do you consider yourself a completionist, particularly of bands you absolutely love? I love Metallica but i didn't care for St Anger so i dont own it, just as an example.

[@BrendonSnyder]

Thanks for the question. It ties in with another one so it will get answered and explained during the course of the show.

[@brianivory4783]

Love the channel def a fav on KZbin 👍👍 My question is how you store/display your cds as in say AC/DC just the albums side by side in rack, or by release date or fav to worst of said artist? At around 4000 cds myself so hense the nerdy question 🤭🤣

[@BrendonSnyder]

Hi Brian, actually I’ve made a whole video on this topic, see link kzbin.info/www/bejne/rHTMg5ili5WVY5Ysi=UtaiG5seESeHKl_l

[@brianivory4783]

Cool Il be sure to check this out 🙂

[@MarcDurain]

Hi Brendon, thank you for this video : your passion for music just makes me feel good ! I have two questions for the next Q&A: 1) Do you have a particular place where you keep all the new releases together before they go on the shelves or in the boxes ? 2) (more personal) : when did you decide to get earrings and how did you choose them ?

[@heavychevy4616]

desert island... one cd... easy for me... Great White "Hooked" ...or if i could cheat a little, itd be the 2011 remastered Great White "Absolute Hits" album... always enjoy ur videos, thank u sir

[@treff9226]

Great White is from my neck of the woods and we are damn proud of ALL they've accomplished! Jack Russell is one helluva vocalist and love Marks blues influenced playing! Hooked is excellent - great choice!

[@heavychevy4616]

@@treff9226 awesome, mark kendall is one of my personal favorite guitar players of all time! ...& jack russells voice, along with that killer "tommy shannon" inspired bass groove montana would lay down... wow, just an awesome comb! ...& i will say that ive been a "part time" local stage hand for 30 yrs & i got to meet them back years ago on the tesla/great white double header tour & they were super cool guys! ...& honestly, id take ANY great white album on that ol "desert island" question, but hooked will always be their "mona lisa" for my money... thanx

[@treff9226]

@@heavychevy4616 Such a cool job, stagehand, being so close to killer musicians and then meeting Great White and seeing them as good dudes, down to earth......priceless! My all time band was, is and always will be Led Zep and gotta say that the band (out of many who have tried!) that comes closest to capturing that Zeppelin magic is definitely Great White! They've done some top shelf Zep covers and that says a helluva lot about their talent level and feel for rock and roll! Yeah, totally agree with you on their catalog, really consistent, strong playing on all releases. I think Hooked is my go to, as well, though. That fire at one of their gigs from back in the day literally broke my heart.....out of ALL the bands that had to happen to.....effin' brutal! Well take care and live loud!

[@JoeyAnswer]

Have you been to Tunes in Voorhees NJ? It’s a small shop but I found some cool stuff. They carried the last years Selena la reina de cumbia album which was awesome, got that on CD

[@BrendonSnyder]

I know of Tunes in Hoboken NJ.

[@JoeyAnswer]

@@BrendonSnyder Thats awesome! Didn’t know there was another one. Great to know that’s there are more shops in Jersey then I though.

[@shanedalton3326]

The best thing about CDs is in its name. Compact! Easy to store, easy to play, less cleaning,etc. My quest is if you have multiple copies of a CD and/or CDs? How many? Different versions? Thanks. Love the channel.

[@seagullpoet]

I toss the cd casings - and put them in cd holders - even more compact !

[@elianvarretto]

Hi Brendon, greetings from Argentina 🇦🇷 🤘 I have two questions: 1 - Since you 're a Glam metal fan, are you also into Swedish sleaze-metal bands like Crashdïet, Hardcore Superstar, Crazy Lixx, Sister, or anything similar? 2 - Do you have a favorite book or writer? Not necessarily music-related, unless you have it. Keep the good content! 😎

[@KennyBrooks-u1b]

Great show. Always wondered how do you keep track of what you have. I only have 300 cds and have to use excel on my iPhone so I don’t buy multiples of something.

[@kennethnoisewater8170]

Love the channel. My question: Do you have a number of CD’s you’ll hit where you think you’ll need a bigger house?

[@rocknrolljnki]

I have over 3,000 cds not as much as you,but i get all those questions too.If i dont have the money at the time to get cds i have a withdrawl lol.But i get it.All your answers are the same as mine.

[@rafalmeidas]

Hello, nice to find out you are also a colleague architect. I still have original vinyls from the early 80's, never got rid of them but I also prefer CD's. I like the sound better, more practical and less delicate than LP's. Greetings from Mexico.

[@brianreynolds4931]

Great video! Question: is there a particular architect project or projects you are particularly proud of or really enjoyed and can you share a photo or drawing if possible?

[@BrendonSnyder]

Hi Brian, great question. Yes certainly I’ve done quite a few in my 21 years of practice. That said most of my clients are very well and we sign agreements not to showcase their projects. I’ll give it some thought and if there is some stuff I can show I will.

[@ChadSantos1138]

I’ve always been curious what got you interested in architecture as opposed to something music related? Also, if this one is too personal I understand, but a while back I remember you mentioning your mom moving in with you. Did that ever happen? Only ask because I think it would be interesting to hear her take on your collection assuming she was willing to be in a video. Might make for an interesting one. Thanks Brendon and have a good day.

[@SteveAuger2021]

I was thinking about this very same thing this morning.

[@quolizzy1554]

Hi Brendon, Just like to say I would never put you down, I spend most of my nights catching up on watching your videos, and greatly enjoy every one. Sorry if I have been miss understood in the past. One of my questions is actually formed from one of the other questions, who would you leave your entire collection to by the time you pass away, God forbid we all hope you live a lot longer yet, but it got me thinking, would you not prefer to have a girlfriend or wife to share all this wonderful music with and maybe even have children so they too could either inherit the music, or value of it in terms of finance. I think there could be quite a value there in 30 years time, I personally would be worried who to leave it all to, especially such a personal collection as you have. But much more than that, without trying to get too personal, why have you seemed to have built a kind of man cave as we in the UK call it, like even married men have a man cave in their back yard to escape the family for a short time, but your whole property looks like a man cave, and I dont mean for that to sound nasty, its your choice, but have you given up on love completely for any reason? Its never too late to have children, I became a father again at 46, and I would never regret that, I am so proud of my daughter, shes 8 now and I am 54, but I sometimes wish I had the energy to give her compared to when I was 30. The clock never stops ticking is all I am trying to say. Hope all that hasn't offended you, my intention wasent to offend, merely provoke some answers. King regards. Dave.

[@BrendonSnyder]

Hi Dave, thanks for the heartfelt and well explained question. Yes we haven’t always seen eye to eye and sometimes your comments seem a bit harsh so thank you for elaborating on this one for clarity. Regarding the man cave comment, remember I own the house so the whole this is set up how I want it. I like more formal spaces and don’t want my whole house to love like my music room. So it’s not the hidden away part that a typical man cave is. It’s just how I like to live. Regarding the question about love, I’ve added it to the list and will respond during the Q&A.

[@quolizzy1554]

Ok thank you so much Brendon, look forward to your official reply on the Q&A 👍

[@quolizzy1554]

Hi Brendon, I just had the inspiration for another question for your Q&A next time while watching the latest Lets go to the record store #38 at Princeton Record Exchange. Ok question was: what method do you use to cleanly remove those awful price stickers from CD cases? A friend of mine once told me to use nail varnish remover but it just seems to ruin the case with a nasty smudge kinda stain. Plus I have bought digi packs in the past and the price labels actually have torn off the area of the cover where the label was. Which really bums me as it ruins the CD or indeed vinyl album cover. So I would love to know your ways around this. Ok, have a great day. Bye bye. Dave.

[@michaelbaucom4019]

Those who complained " you have too many CDs " SMH, what (insert colorful metaphor here) business is it of yours?! Live and let live. If collecting music is an addiction, well, there are lot of things that are much worse to be addicted to. I'm addicted to music, so be it, and Brendon is part of perhaps the world's best club, the music addiction club. My five desert island albums(I'm primarily a prog fan). 1, 2, 3, 4 will never change, 5 is my choice today, tomorrow it may be a completely different choice, the day after that another completely different...etc Kansas: Song For America Supertramp: Crime Of The Century Dire Straits: Love Over Gold Steely Dan: The Royal Scam King Crimson: Red

[@MetalFriscoDude79]

Whatever happened to the Let's Go To The Record Stores videos? I really enjoyed that

[@BrendonSnyder]

What do you mean? I post them all the time. The last one was 3 weeks ago. There are over 35 videos from this series. You can find them all gathered under the Playlists. However good timing on your part as a new episode will be posting tomorrow. Now if you had only waited one day to ask…😂😂😂😂

[@MetalFriscoDude79]

@BrendonSnyder I have about 50 things on my mind right now so I forgot

[@MetalFriscoDude79]

@BrendonSnyder Anyway, here's my new question that hopefully makes sense: What do you think of Sirius XM radio?

[@ChrisNorwood3]

How many bands would you say you are a fan of? I have a list of my top 230 favorite artists but after the 100th band, it kind of devolves into artists with a song or two that I like. What is the minimum number of songs to be considered a fan?

[@BrendonSnyder]

I’m a fan of all the albums I own. I don’t buy things I’m not a fan of. There are no albums in my collection by an artist I don’t like. Certainly I have favorites but it’s too many list. Number one is Pink Floyd.

[@turntabillist]

What about concert DVD's? Do you collect those or have any favorites? Rush Exit Stage Left, for example is one of my all time favorites and I never tire of it. Iron Maiden's Live After Death is fantastic as well.

[@seagullpoet]

I have always thought of my CDs as a form of concert ticket.

[@lancecostello2704]

what is your holy grail cd ,the cd that you are just so happy to own,,,,,mine would be piper ( billy squier) s/t and cant wait

[@jorgemaria3624]

another question?Have you in your collection Portuguese bands?

[@vistalite]

I agree 100% on the sound quality of CDs over vinyl. I believe it’s just the music industry finding a new way to market music and brainwash consumers. Maybe the sound is different, but not necessarily better between the two formats. I remember when CDs were first marketed as having greater sound quality, etc. I repurchased many of my favorite vinyl recordings on CD for the sake of convenience. I would never go back to vinyl.

[@SteveAuger2021]

The only time I really buy vinyl is if it’s something that I know pretty much is not going to be issued on CD.

[@vistalite]

@@SteveAuger2021 I’ll buy a box set that includes vinyl if that is all that is available. I miss the packaging size of vinyl - which is the only format I purchased up until 1987. I won’t even look at my old records, though. In the early 2000s, all of my vinyl got wet in my mother’s basement where stored when I moved out several years earlier - the basement was bone dry for 40 years prior. My two favorite collectible records (Metallica’s RTL on the Megaforce label, signed by all members and GNR’s Live Like a Suicide) were damaged. It makes me sick to look at them.

[@PopPop_2]

Hi Brandon my question is how do you keep track of what you already have so you don't buy doubles? I have probably one and a half of your cabinets worth of cd's in my collection. And twice I've bought doubles. I also have KISS the originals on cd. How would I send you some pics for you to check out? Thanks

[@BrendonSnyder]

Thanks for the question, I’ve added it to the list!

[@andrewharrison4910]

A possible question for your next video Brendon... Have you traveled the world much and had the chance to pick up music from other countries (for example New Zealand 🇳🇿 where I'm from) and add some of their local music to your collection?

[@pau8465]

Hey Brendan who influenced your musical tastes? I am in my mid 50's and my older Sister had all the great classic rock lps. We shared a record player in the game room until I could eventually compile my own collection. Then, I would hang at the record store and listen to what the employees would spin as that was my only opportunity to be turned on to cool music. Was that your experience? We had to work hard to find artists that NEVER received airplay on mainstream radio. Keep Rockin Brendan! Love your Channel!

[@BrendonSnyder]

I agree about quality. I don’t own music I don’t like it don’t listen to. But I do have wide tastes which allow me to explore more music and collect more. But 12,000 albums out of everything available throughout the entire world for all of time and I’d say I have a pretty good curated collection too! 😂

[@joemorgan4740]

Hi brendan great video you’re allowed to collect as as you want i have a big vinyl collection also have alot of cds . Yeah I always say when that im being buried with it and will have a turntable in my coffin lol . My twin boys love music and have started a vinyl collecting too i like new bands too indie and shoegaze etc plus rock pop glam jazz i like music and like to try new things. Couldn’t pick five to take to a dessert island yes id take the wall Pink Floyd definitely. What new music would you like to try ? . Would you like to own a record store one day ? Take care joe

[@michaj4372]

I've got some more questions for you: 1. Jewel case or Digipack? 2. Do you make digital copy of your collection? 3. What's your opinion on ecopack CD packaging (CD in a cardboard sleeve) being more common nowadays? 4. Are you worried about CD rot?

[@BrendonSnyder]

Hi Micha! Since these are questions I cover quite often in regular videos I’m just going to answer these here for you. I prefer jewel cases because if a case breaks I can replace it but if the digipak or cardboard case gets damaged I have to buy a whole new CD. I don’t make digital copies of my albums because I have a streaming subscription for listening on the go. As for CD rot, it’s not an issue here in the US so I’ve never dealt with it. Thanks for participating and submitting your questions!

[@wesleybush8646]

​@BrendonSnyder I have had a couple CDs go bad in my life. One was a Vai album. I had them stored in one of those booklets, though.

[@Starman2112ofKings]

I used to think the booklets were the way to conserve space. Then I started noticing that the discs were getting scratched by the CD pages that held them. Mind you it was just surface scratches and didn’t affect play ability. It just drove me nuts seeing the scratches. So back to the cases now. 😅 I know my wife and kids say the world’s not perfect and your CD’s don’t need to be. 😞

[@theunknowntimelord8494]

Hi Brendon love your videos. Questions I would like to ask is are you into the band's Airbourne, Slade & T Rex & also do you collect blu rays/ dvds!.

[@STEELE662007]

great video,

[@georgerodriguez1912]

Hi, Brendon i love your show especially the music news roundup every friday morning i'm also own a lot of cd's maybe more than 8,000 do you have a cd some band from Sweden like Gotthard,Last Autumn's Dream,Wigwam.

[@necropink9200]

Outside of rock and metal I quite like hip hop such as Cypress Hill, Onyx and Wu Tang Clan and electronic music such as Tangerine Dream, Jean Michel Jarre and the Prodigy.

[@markcusack6335]

A most entertaining video - your channel has addictive qualities! I have two questions: a large proportion of the items in my collection were purchased as a direct consequence of having read music critics’ newspaper and magazine reviews, as well as immersing myself in reference books such as Robert Christgau’s ‘Rock Albums Of The Seventies’ , ‘The Rolling Stone Album Guide’ and ‘The All American Music Guide To Rock’. Are you heavily influenced - or dissuaded - by good and bad reviews? Secondly, what do you have against bootleg albums? There are some beautiful examples out there, on both CD and vinyl. It is unlikely much of the featured material will ever see the light of day on officially approved product. Compact disc releases on the Japanese Empress Valley Supreme Disc and Tarantula labels, are fabulous creations of art, design, and content, though they are admittedly, highly expensive. That said, the corporate labels could learn much from the bootleg industry’s often remarkable attention to detail.

[@SteveSmith-md1fl]

I may have missed it somewhere but I'm not sure if I've ever heard you mention Rush. Are you a Rush fan?

[@treff9226]

People who don't like Rush can't be trusted.

[@briankessler3501]

​@@treff9226 My take on your statement: if you don't like Rush, you're a dick.

[@SK-qu4wo]

My Question How many inches of headroom is above each row of CD's in that rack behind you?

[@BrendonSnyder]

6” of space. Just the right about for these small sized boxsets.

[@shep938]

What was the first cd you remembered buying?

[@elijahmorris9864]

Appetite for destruction is also my favorite album

[@johnp8688]

Now that you have been getting better with editing and inserting pictures, do you have old pictures of say the progression of the collection, like when it would have fit in one room, or the progression of your Tattoo's or Pictures of the some those CD signing events or concerts you went to back in the day. Also you mentioned you play some guitar, do you have any instruments , were you ever in a band, even just if it was a garage band ?

[@BrendonSnyder]

Thanks for the questions John. Yes if I can dig up some of the photos I’ll work them into a future video. And I’ve added your question to the list.

[@gellargod]

I have about 1,200 cds. nothing wrong with 12,000. Whatever makes you happy!!

[@KoolKatDave]

Brendon, I'm a bit older than you and I used to hear that all the time in 1989/1990 from jealous people when CD's started booming. I only had like 30 of them, and people would say - why do you have so many CD's? LOL. Now, I have about 5 thousand of them plus about 300 LP's!

[@esteeb67]

I get a lot of the same questions as you, though I "only" have about 5000 CDs. I would be interested in seeing some of your rankings for favorite albums not in the usual hard rock and metal genres. Here are my answers to your 12 questions... f 1. Why do you own over 5,000 CDs? Because I like music. I like all kinds of music. I like to have a library that I can pick from for whatever mood I am in. 2. How do you have time to listen to all that music? If I own it, I have listened to it. More than once probably. And yes, I go back through it all the time. Not in order, but I might be on a 70s kick or a blues kick or a modern kick. If I don't know what I want to listen to I may grab stuff that I haven't listened to in a while. 3. Will you ever stop by music? Not a chance. I do stream, but for music I really like I still feel the need to own it. I make mixes for the car, etc. And since I own it, I dont' feel the need to pay for a streaming service (though I do have Alexa and she can help out where my collection fails). 4. Do you consider the need to collect a music addiction? Sure. I am always trying to find new things. It's better than drugs or alcohol though. 5. What do you plan to do with your CD collection when you die? I don't plan to do anything with it. I'll be dead. That will be up to my wife and daughter. I do hope they memorialize it somehow, though. 6. Why do you prefer CDs over vinyl? Convenience and durability. I did used to prefer albums. I like the bigger art work and the experience you had putting on vinyl, but vinyl went the way of the do-do for a while and I can't get on board with the overpriced hipster vinyl rebirth. I don't need to re-buy stuff for 4 or 5 times what I have already paid for it. Record companies already got too much of my money. 7. Who is your favorite band? AC/DC 8. Are you into any non-rock artists? Many. I love old blues, jazz and country. I like alternative rock... I like R&B. Some other faves are artists like Ray Charles, Wynonie Harris, Little Walter, Wes Montgomery, Earth Wind & Fire, The Temptations, Brandi Carlile, Charley Crockett, Nikki Lane, Autechre, Radiohead and a million others. 9. Do you listen to any modern artists? Mostly folk and alt country (Brandi Carlile, Nikki Lane, Charley Crockett) but I do like Doja Cat, King Gizzard and the Lizard Wizard, The Oh Sees, Dawes, Jenny Lewis, Wet Leg and more. 10. DID discs (Top 5): ACDC - Powerage, Pink Floyd - Animals, Rolling Stones - Sticky Fingers, Bruce Dickinson - Chemical Wedding, Brandi Carlile - By The Way I Forgive You

[@benspinningvinyl]

Do you see yourself upgrading your audio gear in the near future? What is your dream setup?

[@LittleItaly97]

Who is your favorite replacement vocalist ? Also, in a past video you mentioned you played guitar. Do you still play and if so, what guitars do you have?

[@JJ-ez3tr]

You are at a record store. When you pick up a used CD, what is the evaluation you go through as to whether the condition is sufficient to buy? Please be detailed. What are you looking for? What are you willing to forgive but what is a disqualifier? Also, how do you budget for music? Do record companies send you promos? Thanks