Re: “,” Dec. 8 Teddy Crimmins column.
While it’s commendable that the author, a college sophomore, discovered the value of human interaction entailedĀ in buying a vinyl record vs. “downloading,” his comments underscore exactly how cold and impersonalĀ this “society” has become.Ā In the 1960s, the anticipation, excitement and sheer magicĀ surrounding each new Beatles release was considerable. It fosteredĀ a shared listening experience withĀ friends at yourĀ home.Ā Ā It’sĀ curious and slightly amusingĀ to see “young people” these days embracingĀ an older generation’s musicĀ (possibly because much of today’s musicĀ is vapid and wretched) and 40- to 50-year-oldĀ vinyl records that were basically tossed into dumpsters when CDs arrived in the 1980s. What isn’t amusing is the exploitative andĀ hefty $30 to $50 price tags on these inferior-sounding “reissues” of decades-old records thatĀ sold then for $5 to $8.
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