July 2022 vinyl update and a rare BAD record store experience

Listen to my vinyl rip of Akiko Yano- Japanese Girl, here: • Akiko Yano- Japanese G...
Here are some links to buy some of these albums I talked about:
Akiko Yano- Japanese Girl: amzn.to/3yJCGga
Donald Fagen- The Nightfly: amzn.to/3uNmn0T
Protest the Hero- Palimpsest: amzn.to/3AP7hf7
Haruomi Hosono- Hosono House: amzn.to/3IB8Lvv
Chet Baker- Live in Paris: amzn.to/3PamXxY
Elton John- Goodbye Yellow Brick Road: amzn.to/3ciL1jL
Yusef Lateef- Eastern Sounds: amzn.to/3PtSuuA
Love- Revisited: amzn.to/3aBqvKH
Good Inner Sleeves: amzn.to/3cgEm9p
Good Outer Sleeves: amzn.to/3z76wNp
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[@theboomerscalper]

Mildly?!

[@georgemusic4all4seasons]

Great show and some interesting records you showed and discussed. I bet it was great hanging out with the Waxed and record store hopping.

[@RecordKrate]

I remember one rsd I was pricing records and on rsd I realized I had priced the title incorrectly. I sold two and called the customer and refunded the amount, another customer I didn’t know so I refunded the difference to their cc. I quickly changed the prices on remaining stock. I would recommend reaching out to the store and if they priced in error, perhaps they will offer a refund of the difference.

[@trippmoore]

too late, he already ratted them to the organization. 😵

[@jivy2]

The Berglund/Sibelius 4 is my favorite performance and the sonics are excellent! It is also really cool to hear you got to play for Slatkin. I feel he is not given enough recognition for turning the SLSO into one of the great orchestras of the nation. Thanks as always for the great content.

[@davidlawrence79]

Thank you for the extremely interesting video. I thoroughly enjoyed your descriptive take on several artists that were new to me. Now to begin the search for a few of the titles that you mentioned . I’m a new subscriber and I’m looking forward to future videos on your channel.

[@poetryonplastic]

You are welcome!

[@reidsvinylrecords]

Mic audio better! Great video, thanks for sharing, the banner on the bottom of the screen with the vinyl info is helpful.

[@jodygoeler586]

Fabulous post. Very informative and interesting. Thank you!

[@musiconrecord6724]

Great to see a new video. I love all those Berglund Sibelius recordings - of the symphonies and tone poems (also available gathered up in two box sets) - but you rarely see them "in the wild", especially in the US - so congrats on finding a couple! Speaking of Japanese reissues, the new Bernie Grundman-mastered release of Ryuichi Sakamoto's Left-Handed Dream sounds phenomenal.

[@poetryonplastic]

Yes all the 70s/80s Japenese reissues by "Great Tracks" are amazing. Most of them are cut by Bernie Grundman from hires files, but I find them to be excellent nonetheless. They did an incredible reissue series of albums from Minako Yoshida that are killer, they sound even better than the originals imo.

[@musiconrecord6724]

@@poetryonplastic would love it if you would do a video on YMO and Sakamoto records....

[@MichaelNoland-TheBottomLine]

Price gouging either by scalper outside a concert, or or by the venue itself is rampant these days! The rot is everywhere! And believe me, the rot in Sunny CA has set in on every level, brother! Great freakin’ video, btw!❤️👌😉

[@dhp1231]

Love the reviews. Thanks!

[@geraldchristensen2826]

I just now got around to coming back for the vinyl rip of Akiko Yano you left us. Very nice, thank you. Also wanted to let you know I like the work you have done with Fremmer and Tracking Angle. And, if I remember correctly, palimpsest is a papyrus scroll that has been re-used. Love your channel, it sure has grown!

[@bopmodalfree5035]

Very cool to hear you praise Boogie Maru. It’s a mile from my in-laws and I hit it every time we visit. I go there for the jazz, LP’s prices fairly but in line with today’s market. They have a LOT of Japanese pressings and also Japan-only releases. But also some killer OG’s on their impressive wall.

[@kekambas79]

You have some nice gems! 7/15/22, I purchased a Sarah Vaughan album, after hours with Sarah Vaughan 1955 on Columbia, for $3. Love Sarah’s singing!

[@djvinylvertigo]

I agree. I have ceased shopping at one local store in my area because the owner tried to shame me for questioning his price on a RSD St. Paul & The Broken Bones live record. I talked him down and he gave me attitude. I then later saw the same record in two different stores at the correct price. Wanted to go back and tell the 1st vendor what I found, but decided to sever my relationship with that store.

[@DeAudiofilosyLocos]

Albert Fuller was my chamber music teacher at Juilliard. I had that on cassette and sounded great 👍

[@53puskas53]

That Diana/Marvin lp was my sister's favourite when I was à kid so by conséquence it will forever remain the album i've most listened to in my life.

[@carlfuggiasco7495]

Lastly you found 3 Mercury records that I do not have and have never seen. Fantastic! I live in the Milwaukee area and as you know Merc's were made in Chicago so I have more access to them than most.

[@JBLClassic]

The only recent negative experience I’ve had with a record store was The Sound Garden in Baltimore. One of the founders of Record Store Tchotchke day.

[@keithbix9956]

My record store in Portland, OR got me for $76 on that Chet RSD album. Wondered if you’ve heard of the Sugarcube SC-1? Has completely changed how I buy/listen to classical and jazz records. According to the company “ All Sugar Cube models internally process at 192/32 bit. The output signal is analog so it is only digital internally”. Kind of a game changer. Thanks for your great classical label videos. Really helped my purchases and knowledge. Take care.

[@johngaldieri5535]

I have been collecting Sarah Vaughan records for about 15 years now - I have over 130 of her records! She was from Newark, New Jersey which is where I went to dental school … I wonder if I am the pre-eminent collector of Sarah Vaughan records out there haha :) I absolutely love your channel btw - keep it up!

[@audioeeze8396]

It's possible that they could have accidentally priced it wrong. But you will never know because never took the time to ask them. A little late now.

[@FogAndLime]

first time watching your videos and see Amon Duul II and INSTANT subscribe! What a great band. I have the Japanese OBI edition of that UA release.

[@enolcmelca]

Do you have any of the Vanska/Minnesota Sibelius on SACD?

[@grayhalf1854]

Interesting to see different stuff that I'm not really familiar with (I find the same with Dillon from Noble Records who's been featuring Zambian releases lately). It's a pleasure to see someone knowledgeable and not partisan so cheers for that!

[@rogergoodman6460]

Nice video! Hosono House is long-time favorite of mine. Your video convinced me to do a quick shootout between SKM-7010 and the original Bellwood purple label. They’re definitely not the same cut, but the two are almost indistinguishable in terms of sound. The original has slightly different EQ (a tiny bit more “air” around 12k), but the difference is very subtle. I don’t think you’re missing much, if anything. As for Taeko Ohnuki, have you looked into the Grey Skies/Sunshower 2-LP set from 1984? It sounds great and is still much cheaper than the originals. Avoid the CD release with the same cover art though-it uses digital noise reduction and sounds pretty awful.

[@booklover3959]

I would have gone back to the store and at least given them a chance to make it right. They might have gladly given you twenty bucks back. Not everything is a plot. It is possible that they made an honest mistake. I prefer the talk it out like reasonable adults approach. That being said I love the fact that you are including classical records in your vids which get short changed often. I also like that you are making longer format videos. You seem to have good taste so far, I really love Akiko Yano, and I will check your content out more. 😊

[@cultvult]

I just spoke to my friend who owns the shop, who I know to be an honest guy, and he said he’d never do that. In fact he’s never marked up a RSD release under 5 years old, and even then asked the RSD person when it’s ok to. It must have been a mistake. He should have reached out.

[@Tojazzer]

Another great video. Thanks again. I hear you on the Record Store Day. The shine has come off for me. On a professional note; you asked about microphone techniques when recording a video. Feed the mic and cable up inside your t-shirt and clip it on your collar between the point of your chin and the back of your jaw. This will bring the mic close to the source (your voice) but not in direct line where it might make a 'pop'. As it is close to the source, you will not have to raise your levels and pick up background noises. During this video we can hear the air conditioning because your mic is placed and levels raised to pick up all room sources beyond your voice. Take care.

[@booklover3959]

When you said "I think Love were the best band of the sixties personally" you had me...and I hit the subscribe button. I saw about three or four of Arthur Lee's shows later including him doing the whole Forever Changes album live with an actual string orchestra backing him up in San Diego. Got the two first albums on white label promos which I prize. Was into Love before the current craze for them even began. Great that the British parliament voted Forever Changes the best album ever.

[@AsTheTableTurns]

When were you there? I was there on July 3-5. I was visiting my mom in Grass Valley. I felt that a lot of their records are over priced for their condition.

[@poetryonplastic]

I felt like the new records were overpriced. There was some decent stuff used imo, like the Amon Duul. Did you happen to catch the concert in the park July 3rd? I played in that, drove back on the 4th. Cherry records was an infinitely better experience. If I lived in that area, that would be my regular store.

[@AsTheTableTurns]

@@poetryonplastic No, we missed it.Cool that you came to a shop that I’ve been to a few times but sad that it was a bad experience. Hopefully they get their hand slapped and straighten up.

[@brucybabyy7355]

just checked you out 1st time. i subbed. thx for introducing me to " protest " as a canuck i do not know of them. i feel shame...

[@analoguecity3454]

A lot of "crooks" coming out of the woodworks since the pandemic 2 years ago! Great buys regardless! 👍

[@blombidobadila8084]

The intro music is horrendous, inane shouting! I'm not sure about this pledge, after RSD vinyls released that day can be a lot more or a lot less in most stores I've been into. Same with any vinyl product. Is the ''pledge'' valid for a period of time only?

[@2ChannelListening]

Ha ha, the reason Phoenix doesn't have great record stores is the merchandise would melt 😁 Too bad about Grass Valley store, I lived in Colfax for a few years and was out that way regularly, just not that store. Your knowledge for this subject is beyond impressive!

[@cultvult]

It’s a great store, and that was a mistake. He should have reached out.

[@jikenj]

I found a very clean copy off of eBay it's the limited edition quie X2 of the nightfly by Donald fagen probably the same metal parts used very very clean and dynamic.

[@DJWerkz]

100% with you on RSD, never supported it and never will. Colored vinyl bootleg live recordings packaged as a glossy high quality product, no thanks. I know Cherry Records very well, in my experience there are certain music genres they know very little about but they price high almost like they are afraid to be missing out on profit.

[@twofromthetrunk9932]

I don’t do rsd. I’m too old, too lazy and too poor. Really liked your video. Well done.

[@jimyager9041]

Wow! Bashing car dealers! I’ve made a honest living for 40 years! You should’ve taken the record back.

[@poetryonplastic]

What’s the average current markup % at your dealership including add-ons?

[@jimyager9041]

@@poetryonplastic When your inventory is 1/6 of what you normally have and expenses don’t change and in some cases go up what do you expect? It’s messed up and I hate it but that’s the world we live in for now.

[@gotham61]

The English city of Bornemouth is pronounced Born-muth. The Denon is 100% digital. They were releasing digital records as early as 1972 The Sheffield Discovery Series is cut from tape, not direct to disc.

[@flynow5614]

my old room mate was from Bornemouth. Thx you for bring up old memory.

[@rlsimmons1644]

Sound of mic very good

[@tanyet]

What’s that opening tune? Shazam didn’t find it and I didn’t see it in the description.

[@tanyet]

Nevermind. Saw the earlier post and answer. Love the channel! Keep it up.

[@OutOnTheTiles]

Great channel. Subscribed! ✌️🇨🇦

[@BellTunnel]

Newbury Comics is a record store chain based in New England. They have 30 locations but somehow are considered an independent little record shop. They participate the hell out of Record Store Day. Kind of feels like they’re gaming the system. Makes the spirit of RSD seem kind of bogus.

[@vv247]

stopped doing RSD myself, poor pressings , line ups ...I'm over it.

[@kuglepen64]

RSD these days is all about coloured vinyl pressing of titles that a few months later will pressed on black vinyl.

[@booklover3959]

As a side note, there is so much colored vinyl now that it is no longer that exciting to me. When it was a rarity eons ago it was more interesting. Now everything has a colored vinyl version. The really unique splatter and other oddities are at least a little more visually interesting.

[@larryshaver3568]

Micheal Mc Donald sang background for Steely Dan a long time ago

[@cjay2]

For me, the best band of the 60's was the Jefferson Airplane. Love (Forever Changes) gets a lot of play from me, but the best two bands, (not counting the Beatles) was the JA and the Moody Blues. Love from Italia.

[@ralex3697]

Love sounds a bit like the Moody Blues on some of the tracks on Forever Changes

[@wequirki6165]

nice tats, dawg

[@Kezleu]

hello I turned 62 recently. I ordered this chet Baker, rare and expensive too expensive. I have never clumsily scratched a vinyl while handling it in almost 50 years... except this one with the diamond. a scratched face. It was a bad start.un salut de france

[@thecarman3693]

22:14 PCM stands for Pulse Code Modulation ---- translation, Digital.

[@DeAudiofilosyLocos]

We live in a world of ignorant fortune seekers that keep us from being able to get a hold of these copies, they buy three copies just so they can keep unopened and sell etc

[@jennconducts]

If you come across a Mercury Curtain Up: Fennell Favorites. Excellent.

[@grayhalf1854]

Picked up an HMV ASD (white/gold) last week in a London charity shop, £3! 😎

[@Raymantico]

They probably have a Chet Baker fan as a regular custom & figured they’d get away with it undetected

[@jennconducts]

Fred Fennell - my dear late mentor. He founded the wind ensemble movement.

[@poetryonplastic]

He truly was a legend, I go back and watch his Lincolnshire Posy rehearsal video every so often.

[@jennconducts]

The Denon records tend to be excellent.

[@Randycormier413]

record store day is a scam! I have record store and I would NEVER do it

[@bobsykes]

"Record stores shouldn't become like car dealers." I think that about says it all avout today's greed focused economy.

[@screaminglordmabuhayka]

There is no money in new vinyl, stores make very little on it in general. The rsd stuff is even more costly to stores, so a lot of stores charge more than msrp on those records. I avoid rsd stuff like a plague now, over priced and not a help or benefit to most record stores. In fact, not every store can be a part of rsd because of thier expectation of how much product they expect you to buy. At 64 dollars that record is rip off, 3 record set should not cost that much.

[@carlfuggiasco7495]

I like Chet Baker a lot. You are right he does not get the praise he deserves. That said, not a fan of his singing. When he sings I usually grab a Sinatra record and play his version.

[@adamarmstrong3991]

Your audio sounds good. I'd keep the lavalier mic.

[@carlfuggiasco7495]

Oops....did I here that right....Love is your best band of the 60's. Well I love Love too. Hmmmm the 60's....Beatles, Stones, Animals, Zombies, Yardbirds, Buffalo Springfield, Cream, Kinks, Lovin Spoonful, The Byrds....and I guess for some the Beach Boys but not me......for me Love is much farther down on that extraordinary list.....

[@northcarolinavinylpicker]

Enjoyed the video and I agree RSD is overrated I believe. And they don’t put out much for me either I care about.

[@kristoffer5771]

Dude. Loads of record stores do the same thing. Its not cool. I get that record stores pay a lot of money for the records but overpricing is not ok.

[@poetryonplastic]

I think it's one thing to overcharge normal releases (still not good, but it happens), it's another thing to sign up to get limited releases, sign a public pledge with the wholesaler that you won't charge above msrp, and then do it anyway. The latter is just a bigger f-you to both RSD and to the customer.

[@arize84]

We don't have great record stores in Atlanta, and I have pretty much stopped buying locally because of the price gouging. I got tired of paying nearly $50 for in stock Tone Poet releases.

[@mazzysmusic]

Cool pick ups. I’m with you about RSD wankers. Not good. BTW it’s Dave Groo’ - sin

[@djvinylvertigo]

Metamorphosis is great!!

[@robertyoung1777]

Ludwig over compresses records imo. Too loud imo. I think Ludwig lacked sensitivity with respect to Elton’s vocals on his remaster Yellow Brick Road. Ludwig’s remaster of Madman Across the Water takes the youthful quality out of Elton’s vocals. The originals are the best in my opinion. The remastered CDs are the worst. I enjoy your wide ranging musical choices. It shows the value of coming from a diverse musical background.

[@chrisrees7054]

Don't leave your records in the sun

[@davidevans3175]

On Clocktower you should have called them or gone in to talk to them about this. It could be a mistake or there could be an explanation. You should give them a chance to explain or correct the error before you go online and trash them.

[@poetryonplastic]

I mean, it's pretty straight forward, the prices are set by RSD, in order to get RSD titles from the company, you literally have to sign a pledge saying you will sell it for that price. If its a mistake that's on them (but they had two copies and both were the same price) I didn't accuse them of doing anything other than pricing it wrong when they know for a fact they have to sell RSD titles for a particular price. I'm not tagging them on socials or putting them in the video title, I'm telling a story to my viewers of a true thing that happened. I'm not interested in getting in petty social media fights with business, I just won't go back there.

[@davidevans3175]

@@poetryonplastic I hear you, and I agree it appears pretty straight forward, but if you're going to harm their business you really should eliminate all possibilities first. Record stores are having a hard time competing with the online record retailers. If they are in fact price-gouging then they're doing it to themselves and you have every right to call them out. But in journalism you learn not to make assumptions but to exhaust every possibility for the truth, and you make that point in your report. It gives you credibility and it's only fair to them.

[@trippmoore]

@@poetryonplastic People do make mistakes. If he misread the msrp then it makes sense that he put the same price on both copies. He might have been working 18 hour days to get set up for RSD and his eyes were going wobbly and it was an honest mistake. Probably not, but with how hard it is to compete against online sellers it would be a shame to harm a Brick and mortar store over an honest error and a misunderstanding. I like getting the cheapest online deals I can, but I also like being able to go into records stores and see what treasures I can find and talk story with the people that vinyl lovers. it wold be a shame if the only place we had to go to buy vinyl other than online was walmart and target.

[@cuzcuzcuzcuzcuzcuz]

@@poetryonplastic As someone who has worked at record shops for 20 years I have to tell you the price discrepancy was most likely a mistake, it happens. You should've reached out to the shop.

[@zenguitar65]

Hello, I'm a new sub to your channel. I really love your enthusiasm, knowledge base and vocabulary. I find it refreshing and engaging. Off topic of this particular video, I was curious if you'd be so kind as to share a link to the outer protective sleeves you use to protect your records? Apologies in advance if you've already shared that source. Thanks!

[@Anthony-fz7uf]

Academy Records Annex is the best store ever

[@chrisguerra9631]

If you want a guaranteed BAD record store experience, just visit Cactus in Houston as a brown or black person.

[@trippmoore]

are you suggesting he go in blackface? lol. that would not be good for his channel.

[@ralex3697]

RSD has never really interested me, the pressings are inferior

[@larryshaver3568]

that does sound like bullshit to me too

[@chongoloidchoys1311]

you've been ripped-off...well, we all are...you're not the only one

[@JamesHLee-un8un]

Is that record recycle..?

[@poetryonplastic]

Correct, that was the second store after Boogie Maru.

[@nechadi]

Everyone is listening to Steely Dan these days, too funny

[@poetryonplastic]

I think AOR has made a big comeback in the last few years, and Steely Dan were/are definitely are the forefront of that movement. The rise of city pop among younger listeners has definitely proven that there’s an appetite for sophisticated jazzy soft rock.

[@Rainbow-jt9hj]

Love better than the Experience? Come on dude

[@poetryonplastic]

We all have to have some controversial opinions now and then!

[@cultvult]

My very good friend Jonny owns Clock Tower Records, and I know him to be an honest person in all respects. I like your videos, but I’m shocked that you didn’t even reach out to him to see if it may have been an honest mistake, which I’m pretty sure it was. In so far as reporting him without having all the facts, or even asking him about it. Shame on you.

[@gdwlaw5549]

You know your shit :-)

[@trippmoore]

"That's the end of that story and Clock Tower Records." Woah. Fierce. Must be nice to have that kinda of power to drop a dime and take down an independent record store. lol. Plus that name is obviously trying to ride the coat tails of nostalgia for Tower Records. Independent record stores need to at least try to be unique. Now I'm glad you took them out.

[@ricefieldrecords]

WRT the Chet Baker/Grass Valley experience; you’re a smart guy, so I’ll just come out and say it. Your $20 sting probably translated into a much larger loss for a small business. You could have lodged a complaint with the organizers but your video lives on to apply punishment to the store. This was a completely picayune endeavor on your part. Not worth it. I’d expect more of you.

[@poetryonplastic]

How is this any different from a negative review on google or yelp? More people probably see those.

[@ricefieldrecords]

@@poetryonplastic The authors of those Google and Yelp reviews often post their negative comments anonymously. You are a VC subject matter expert and a thought leader. That’s a core difference in my opinion.

[@franciscobenson7997]

𝐩𝓻Ỗ𝓂Ø𝓈Ｍ 😜

[@victorsthought]

You lost me after saying havent heard it should sound good 30 times

[@poetryonplastic]

I got back from this trip 6 days ago. How many records did you expect me to have listened to in that time?