Do you have records collection and what carriers?

@SW-User I just went to a Jethro Tull concert this evening. Was fascinated by the music, but Ian Anderson's voice is really bad.

In this matter some new bands are better than the old ones. But that's regarding writing new music and playing live only. Although it is not always true.

Royal Republic are quite fun! Did you hear Greta Van Fleet?

@veghard Jethro Tull is one of the two bands responsible for my addiction. When I was 6, my dad bought "Songs from the Wood" and Kiss's "Rock and Roll Over" the same day. When he played those two records, my head almost exploded. I taught myself how to run the big stereo, so I could listen to them over and over again. The first money I ever earned for chores went to buy Kiss Alive II, and I've owned records ever since.

I like bands that wear their influences on their sleeves. (The Wildhearts come to mind.). My issue with GVF is that I only hear one single influence, which is obviously Zeppelin. I've tried to get into them, but I just can't. They definitely have some chops, but they need to expand beyond what they're doing and allow other influences to come through.

@SW-User You obviously are a meloman! I'd be happy to speak to you more on here. I will write you some time, if that's OK, to get to know more about tastes.

@EugenieLaBorgia what do you listen to on these bad boys?

@veghard The vinyls have always been instantly recorded on to the reel-reel tapes - preserves the discs and there is no tonal loss either. Mostly classical music, some jazz, motown, etc.

@veghard I don't even have a stereo anymore. I bet the last 15 years before I gave it away, I used it less than 10 times.

Blame YouTube. 90% of what I want to listen to I can find on YouTube. The rest is usually on Vimeo.

Less hassle.

@eli1601 what genres are there in your collection

Mostly classic rock. The most numerous artists would be The Beatles, The Beach Boys, Jethro Tull, Mountain, The Doors, Allman Bros. etc

Eit to add : Zappa

In my next life I will get reborn back in the 20s and live for 200 years and live the whole musical evolution.

@veghard Just start in New Orleans and work your way up the river to Memphis. Then, head east to Nashville before heading up to Chicago and Detroit. I took a road trip from Chicago to Memphis to New Orleans to Nashville, and for me, it was a trip through the holy land.

Ahhh... You see, I live (and was born) in a post-communist Eastern European country. This still is... well... a real holy grail here. Terra Incognita. The mysterious cities of gold. And other euphemisms of that sort :D