Why do we do Youtube? and more interestingly-some recent acquisitions

[@PhilBaird1]

'Tell the kids to get in here, it's that man on KZbin again'. Welcome back Monkey, it's been a while. You're too modest as none of us are experts; just knowledgeable amateurs. It's that hinterland that gives you something to say Mal. You have a real breadth of taste and a curiosity that is refreshing. Keep 'em coming big fella...

[@VinylMonkey58]

Ha ha Cheers Phil-that's very kind as ever-though I do think there are a few 'real' experts in the VC

[@williamw2]

The VCs only true polymath.. Honest, very genuine and a little self-deprecating.. Take care Mally..

[@VinylMonkey58]

Cheers-and too kind William.

[@MauriceBG-v2k]

Good to see you’ve turned into a Renaissance Man Mal, Pa Bell would be proud. Hope you can get down to York for the next Old Boys meet up in November, Brendan

[@VinylMonkey58]

Haha -Cheers Brendan (Maurice?) -good to hear from you. I will try to make it to York, so hopefully see you there

[@TheVinylVoyage-ud3uf]

Great video pal! I can relate to a fair bit of this. It’s good to have a range of interests. For me it’d be football and football coaching, literature, film and travel. However, out of all my interests, I think music is the most interesting to talk about. Really nice selection of records too… Winter in America is great 👌 Cheers, Jack

[@VinylMonkey58]

Cheers Jack-I do watch and enjoy your videos, I'm just rubbish at leaving comments-appreciate you taking the time- Mal

[@4-dman464]

1:57 "Have I forgotten what the point of all this was?" " *We're put on earth to fart around, & don't let anyone tell you any different* ." [Kurt Vonnegut] When I 1st saw Gil Scott-Heron in 1984, he was the coolest guy I ever saw in real life. 'Cool' wasn't a pose with that calibre of a man, it was a state of being.

[@VinylMonkey58]

Cheers 4-dman. Yes GSH a true giant. Unbelievably he came to my home town of Hartlepool in 1986. I was mesmerised

[@briwalker7210]

Colin - I am interested to see your take on this latest outpouring from the Vinyl Monkey. There is a lot to consider from the latest ramblings. To quote Camus - "Man is always prey to his truths. Once he has admitted them, he cannot free himself from them"

[@VinylMonkey58]

You clearly up there near the top of the 87%. Maybe you could be my cameraman for some fishing videos?

[@briwalker7210]

@@VinylMonkey58 We have all been eagerly waiting for the moment when you would provide more enlightenment. There is little else for us but despair and to wander the deserts of KZbin till the Monkey speaks again.

[@williamw2]

The VCs only true polymath... Honest, genuine and even a little self- deprecating.. Take care Mally..

[@colinwhite5355]

Duly obliged, Brian. On Camus. Never having risked exposing myself to such a volatile commodity as the truth, I have remained blissfully untroubled by the consequences of doing so.

[@philipbolton7265]

You're from South Derry? We were separated at birth?

[@VinylMonkey58]

Born, bred and still living in Hartlepool, North East England Phil. Though I have been twice to Derry City and enjoyed a fine couple of nights out there.

[@colinwhite5355]

Speaking as an unaccredited monopotentialite, I felt myself shrink, becoming ever more diminutive, as you, almost dismissively, listed that multitude of strings which constitute your impressive bow. A mere multipotentialite? Never! VM, the polymaths polymath. Whilst your stalwart attempts at self deprecation may have been well intentioned, I fear they could well backfire. Inevitably, while those who know you well, will remain intensely aware of your almost global lack of interest in the world around you, others may be unconvinced. Rather like Brian (no, not you, Brian) who protests, emphatically, “I’m not the Messiah, so just fuck off”, I feel you may well be sewing the seeds of a nascent cult. Already working on the merchandise. While ‘I’m a mere moltipotentialite’ may not easily lend itself to the favoured T-shirt format, I can certainly see potential for ‘Mal the Magnificent’, or, ‘Marvellous Mal’. In the meantime, and for those in the know, there’ll be the limited edition, ‘Tres Mal’. And, on an almost serious note, my favourite vid, to date.7