VC#1: Vinyl Tag 2018 - my first VC video! - vinyl community

My first contribution to the KZbin Vinyl Community. Instead of a traditional introduction vid, I thought the Vinyl Tag / 20 questions was a good place to start.

[@presidentraygunn]

Hello. Loved your intro video. I have been dropping vids myself over the past year but never properly introduced myself to the vinyl community, so I am attempting to make my rounds and do just that. My name is Brian. I really found that Bob Mould, Sugar album quite intriguing. I’m a Husker Du fan, so you have compelled me to go and give Copper Blue a listen. Thank you. All the best.

[@cheapcheerfulrecordcollect8071]

Welcome to the VC. Interesting stuff for your first video. Looking forward to more from you. Thanks for posting

[@BacktotheVinyl]

Hi, and thanks!

[@DassHogg]

I'm also a cycling fanatic - riding and spectating. I have three road bikes. It's addicting. My favorite album discovered via a VC video is John Frusciante's "The Empyrean", a brilliant and beautiful concept album. Cheers Mark!

[@BacktotheVinyl]

Hi, and thanks for watching. Good to meet another cyclist. Addictive indeed, though some health/injury issues have kept me from cycling much for a while now. I've subbed to your channel, will check out some vids. Cheers. Mark.

[@oddboxTopper]

Very enjoyable posting of the 2018 vinyl tag. I'll have to check out Affinity and Sugar. Audiophile is not a dirty word. LOL! It's an expensive word! I could pay off my wife's student loan and pay off the mortgage for the money that some folks have invested in their home sound systems. I love watching audiophile videos anyway. All the best. Peace...

[@BacktotheVinyl]

Hi Topper. Haha yes expensive indeed, my wife would definitely concur :-). Let me know if you find anything you like in those bands. Cheers. Mark.

[@FlipSideCT]

Hi Mark, nice eclectic showings....good to see. I got that Miles Jack Johnson album,.....not so knowledgable on jazz, but this made me smile. Look forward to some future videos.... I just subbed back. Steve

[@BacktotheVinyl]

Hi Steve. Thanks for the sub, mate. Classic Miles album there, and a great entry into his stuff for a rock fan as it's half way there anyway :-). Cheers. Mark.

[@TheUknownPod]

Great video mark!

[@VinylPotato]

Welcome to the VC! I feel the same way about Mould's bands. I never got too much into Husker Du but Sugar and his solo work is incredible. Copper Blue is awesome.

[@BacktotheVinyl]

Hi and thanks! Great to "meet" another Sugar and Bob Mould fan.

[@nazznomad]

Wonderful first video! Welcome and hopefully much more to come .) I will check out the Affinity album and a few others you mentioned.

[@BacktotheVinyl]

Hey thanks mate! You're very much one of the reasons I plucked up the courage to have a go. Selfishly quite pleased you're off work so we get a video flood from you :-) Although, as I mentioned earlier, really hope you heal up quickly. Ex-sciatica sufferer so you have my empathy/sympathy. Let me know what you think of Affinity etc. Cheers. Mark.

[@DolfanDale]

Welcome! That Thelonius Monk box set looks pretty awesome.

[@BacktotheVinyl]

Hi, thanks! Yes I should have opened up the box, really nice presentation all 'round. Cheers. Mark.

[@mcpop3005]

You had me at Elliott Smith, Sugar and Teenage Fanclub. Subbed and looking forward to more videos. Cheers, Matt

[@BacktotheVinyl]

Thanks for the sub, Matt! Great taste in music you have there :-). I've got a couple of videos in mind that may definitely interest you as you're a fan of that period of Creation releases. Cheers! Mark.

[@mrhoffame]

BAM!!! Welcome aboard my friend!! Just stubbed.

[@BacktotheVinyl]

Superb, thanks mate! :-)

[@GregMadeaVideo]

New subscriber! I am looking forward to more videos from you.

[@BacktotheVinyl]

Hi Gregory and thanks for the sub! Your channel looks great! Cheers. Mark.

[@otero8577]

welcome to the VC! looking forward to more content.....take care - Jason

[@BacktotheVinyl]

Thanks mate, appreciate it!

[@JawdysBasement]

The Age of Plastic! Great to hear someone else say it's great!!

[@BacktotheVinyl]

Another fan, excellent! Check out James Griffiths' channel, it's one of his favourite albums :-). Cheers. Mark.

[@PMajorTremblay]

Great video! Great stuff, a definite sub!!! Cheers from Canada!

[@BacktotheVinyl]

Hi Patrick, thanks for the sub, much appreciated! Cheers. Mark.

[@GroovyLisa]

Welcome aboard the vc train.

[@BacktotheVinyl]

Cheers!

[@DownUnderVinyl]

Welcome to the VC mate. Great first video. I really have to get back into it! Just subbed to your channel. Keep it up.

[@BacktotheVinyl]

Thanks mate! Yeah, come on back :-) Cheers. Mark.

[@seizebreizh]

Welcome to The VC Mark. Nice vidéo ! I want to make a Vinyl Tag 2018 but I couldn’t get and idea for the posthomous album... and this Monk is my favorite buy from 2017, from Sam Records in Paris. I think I will borrow you that idea, if you don’t mind... I like this Buggles album as well... See you. Bruno

[@BacktotheVinyl]

Thanks Bruno! Great to hear you also enjoy the new Monk release :-) I'll definitely check out your Vinyl Tag 2018 video! Cheers. Mark.

[@redcomusic]

I could just listen to that accent all day :) And welcome, lad!

[@BacktotheVinyl]

Haha thanks! :-)

[@katherineloughry1021]

Hello!! Welcome to the VC! This was a great first video, interesting responses. Pet Sounds was actually quite disappointing in my opinion, because everyone says it’s one of the best albums ever made and I just didn’t get into it. I loved them when I was younger, but I guess it’s just not my thing anymore. Great start to your channel! Can’t wait to see more. Take care :)

[@BacktotheVinyl]

Thanks for the welcome . Relieved to hear I'm perhaps not missing much with Pet Sounds :-) Cheers! Mark.

[@Thedarkstuff]

Welcome to the VC, man. Very good for a first video - you seem comfortable in front of the camera. We have a couple of artists in common. Big Elliott Smith fan myself. I was a co-promoter on a show of his in about 97 or so. We paid him $400. A year so so later, he was performing at the Oscars. Big Mould fan, as well. I do love Sugar, but Husker Du is my fave Mould band. I have a review video of the recent Husker Du box set on my channel. Definitely not as melodic as Sugar.

[@BacktotheVinyl]

Hello, thanks for the welcome! Great Elliott Smith memory there...I bet he was never that cheap again :-). I'll seek out your Husker Du video, thanks...I keep thinking I should give that band another listen, particularly because I'm such a softy for everything else Bob's put out. Cheers! Mark.

[@vinylrichie007]

Good introduction to the VC.

[@BacktotheVinyl]

Thanks, happy to be here :-)

[@jollyroger3095]

Welcome aboard Mark. Great VC entry video. Hope to see more.

[@BacktotheVinyl]

Cheers! :-)

[@gobears6487]

You play (guitar) much better than you think you do, and I'd love it if you'd play more often! xo 💕

[@gobears6487]

p.s. Sorry about Buggles! We can try all the other tracks :-)

[@BacktotheVinyl]

Shucks 😁xox

[@LongPlayVinyl]

Very cool list Mark! Many new discoveries for me ;)

[@BacktotheVinyl]

Excellent, glad to have introduced something new :-)

[@johnbellamy3406]

Hi Marc, I had not heard of Affinity before but that album sounds like one I need to have. It sounds great on Discogs. Thanks for the tip. I hadn't noticed that 'Audiophile' is a dirty word. I guess it depends on what company you keep.

[@BacktotheVinyl]

Hi John. Glad you like Affinity. Superb album that doesn't seem to get much attention. My audiophile comment was somewhat tongue-in-cheek :-). Cheers. Mark.

[@Speekers_corner]

Welcome to the VC. Nice first video.

[@BacktotheVinyl]

Thanks! :-)

[@prockrog5219]

Great intro! Keep it up!

[@BacktotheVinyl]

Thanks! Cheers for the sub too :-)

[@krzystovmrozla2866]

Wow. That Opeth disc is a beaut! When Copper Blue came out my girlfriend at the time bought it for me for Christmas. I think it was the last CD I got that still came in a longbox. Gotta say I thought Beaster was superior, though. Great intro.

[@BacktotheVinyl]

Thanks! Good to meet another Sugar fan from back in the day :-) Cheers. Mark.

[@jljohnnysjeeplife]

Welcome to the VC, Great intro video. I think I may have bought that Dolli De Luxe based on the cover as a 15 yr old as well. haha. nice Samsung Tab, which one is it? I just got the Tab A 10.1, I love it. I am about to make a Jack Johnson album collection video, but it is not the same artist. The Jack Johnson I am showing is a newer artist from 2001 - present. Thanks for subbing, and I hope to see more from you soon. ~Cap

[@BacktotheVinyl]

Hi Cap, thanks for the welcome, great to be here. So you're the other person who bought that Dollie de Luxe LP eh? :-) My tablet is a Galaxy Tab S2. Excellent device, mostly used as a remote control for my digital system and for reading the news etc. I'm still a PC guy at heart though, give me a keyboard and mouse any day. I have the 2005 Jack Johnson album "In Between Dreams" on CD. Nice tunes and a great recording too. I'm curious to hear how it might sound on vinyl sometime. Cheers. Mark.

[@triggertunes6392]

Hey mark, that wss a great intro and tag, really interesting shows, u addicted to sugar🍭....be careful...i actually haven't heard of em..... check em and digged it, great monk box, gotta love but of boggles, afreaka cool too, u channel gonna hit 3 figures soon, take care bud👊🐽

[@BacktotheVinyl]

Hey thanks for checking it out mate 🤘. Glad to have introduced some new stuff. Hope the sun is still shining over there. Of course it is! Cheers! Mark.

[@steveramsey666]

Enjoyed the video, definitely interested in the affinity l.p., love that album cover , hope to see more videos soon.

[@BacktotheVinyl]

Thanks, really pleased you enjoyed the video. I'm very much still learning the ropes, but have posted a few more since. Hope you enjoy Affinity. Bloody brilliant imho, and yes I agree the cover is gorgeous! Cheers. Mark.

[@therockscout8465]

Welcome to the VC bud!

[@BacktotheVinyl]

Thanks!

[@maestrosleazy9023]

Definitely that Elliott Smith. I remember when that came out. It was crushing to me to hear it and at the same time know he was gone.....

[@BacktotheVinyl]

Indeed, I feel for you :-(

[@idgas68]

If you like the Buggles , then how do you feel about Yes' Drama album with Trevor Horn and Geoff Downes?

[@BarakaPDub]

Welcome to the VC Mark! Nothing wrong with being an Audiophile 😉. Great intro video.

[@BacktotheVinyl]

Thanks mate, and thanks for the intro to the VC 😁. Cheers. Mark.

[@PoliceBoy465]

Really enjoyed your first video Mark. I'd not heard of Affinity, but will check them out. Love your Mahavishnu and Miles picks. I got a lot of Monk on cd. Only one vinyl. Great stuff. One of my faves along with Miles. Mingus, Coltrane, Getz, and Louis. Bandwagonesque is one of my top albums. I once met the band a spoke at length to Norman Blake in a patio before a show.-Lou

[@BacktotheVinyl]

Hi Lou thanks for watching and commenting. Sounds like we definitely have some overlap :-). How excellent to have spent some time with the Fannies, really cool. Norman always comes across as a chilled "normal" fella in interviews. Cheers! Mark.

[@miketomlin6040]

Going to check out the Dollie de Luxe, sounds bizarre, not a fan of the other vinyls you showed, but enjoyed the video nonetheless. ps - Demon fuzz is quite well known, thousands sold, maybe not talked about in the VC much?

[@BacktotheVinyl]

Glad to hear you enjoyed it despite having different taste, that's a pretty good compliment :-). Yes, I figured a lot of people would be familiar with Demon Fuzz, although I've not seen it in the VC yet. Let me know what you think of Dollie de Luxe !!

[@Ambie86]

Welcome to the VC :) I subbed you; looking forward to more videos :) Really like your personality and your video was really fun and informative; love the VC tags. Welcome again! -VVN/Amberle

[@BacktotheVinyl]

Hello, and thanks! Good to be here :-)

[@gobears6487]

I really like his personality too! But I'm admittedly biased... (seriously though, I think he did a terrific job - especially for a first timer!)

[@merelychris6354]

Welcome to the VC, it's always great to see a fellow Brit!

[@BacktotheVinyl]

Thanks Chris, likewise! Just checking out your latest vid :-) Cheers. Mark.

[@merelychris6354]

Beware! I tend to waffle on far too long about nothing.

[@BacktotheVinyl]

haha isn't that what it's all about? :-)

[@jasonwillis107]

Absolutely correct about Sugar. If you ever get a chance, look for the Gee Angle promo live 7" single. It is absolutely fantastic. It was only a made as a promo. It has a great live B-side of the instrumental Clownmaster. Also love Teenage Fanclub. Great video.

[@BacktotheVinyl]

Thanks Jason! Is that the live version of Clownmaster from the Caberet Metro gig? Bloody excellent if it is!

[@jasonwillis1807]

It is the live gig recorded at First Avenue, Minneapolis, November 2, 1994. Absolutely wonderful. Do you listen to or have you heard Material Issue? BTW, here is my selfless plug/link to my first video to the VC as well as my Vinyl Tag 2018. Please watch. I give you props for Sugar at the end. We are both new Haha.. Take care. kzbin.info/www/bejne/a6HFdqdjqbl7qMU

[@BacktotheVinyl]

Cool, subbed! I'll check out your vid this evening. Welcome!

[@jasonwillis1807]

I am subbed to you as well.. :)

[@anotherfatbeardedmantalkin5893]

Hello, Mark. Nice to meet you. Elliott Smith was one of a number of artists, along with Vic Chesnutt, Mark Linkous, Jason Molina and Thomas Hansen (St Thomas), whose music sadly seemed to foreshadow their death. But maybe that's looking back with hindsight. I agree with you on Sugar, I'm a sucker for a good tune and Bob Mold can write a tune. It's funny the number of people who are saying Frank Zappa is their blindspot, he is for me as well. Good to see the Fannies! Bandwagonesque is great fun, as are all their records. I've always liked that Afreaka! album cover, but I've never heard it. You reckon the chappy on the cover's granny knitted him that balaclava? I'm looking forward to your next video. Cheers - Hedley

[@BacktotheVinyl]

Thanks Hedley! Your videos are among my favourites on the VC, even more so now I know you're a cycling nerd :-). Great to hear you like Sugar & the Fannies as well. I've got one of my grails incoming in the mail at the moment that's in a similar vein. To be revealed soon! My wife was pretty creeped out by the Afreaka! cover...she may relax a bit if she thinks his granny kitted the balaclava :-). Give it a listen if you get a chance, it's great fun. Cheers. Mark.

[@thevinylcountdown9865]

Welcome to the VC man .

[@BacktotheVinyl]

Cheers :-)

[@cameronzywina906]

Cool intro video!

[@BacktotheVinyl]

Thanks Cameron. I'll definitely check out your videos! Cheers. Mark.

[@cameronzywina906]

Thanks, Mark. Talk to you soon!

[@davidguerre6896]

Hi!! Nicely done! Welcome to the V.C !! Nice mood and energy ;) just subbed , see you soon, David.

[@BacktotheVinyl]

Thanks David, and thanks for the sub. Working my way through your back catalogue :-) Cheers. Mark.

[@comeonuirons]

Suggest you check out seizebreizh on the VCLT

[@BacktotheVinyl]

Thanks yes I'm subscribed to him. Definitely some overlap in our preferences. Cheers. Mark.

[@comeonuirons]

Please please please dont go down the "Metal Kiss I love you - music only exists between 1980 and 1985" route

[@BacktotheVinyl]

No chance! In fact, the '80s are probably the least well represented decade in my collection! Check out my new upload...four LPs, 1969, 70, 72 and 93. Oh, and I don't own anything by KISS :-)

[@jamesgriffithsmusic]

Welcome to the VC, Mark. I worked out your birth year from the albums you showed for that question, and we are the same age. Great response to the tag. If you're interested I made a video (or roughly a third of a video) about the Age of Plastic a while back. It's one of my favourite records of all time. Cheers for now, James kzbin.info/www/bejne/d6SzlJhnmNpjrbM

[@BacktotheVinyl]

Hi James. Doh! Foiled by the release dates, haha. Clearly 1985 was an excellent year ;-) . Great to see some love for Buggles! (I always want to say "The Buggles" but I think it's just "Buggles"). Once the kids are fed, I'm watching that video. Cheers! Mark.