A college roommate of a friend of mine would only buy and listen to albums that got five stars in the David Marsh Rolling Stone Record Guide.
― One bad call from barely losing to (Alex in SF), Monday, 20 April 2015 19:16 (nine years ago) link
Welcome, Andrew! Any more anecdotes about the guy? Any idea of what is in his collection? is it mostly lots of albums by certain artists or bits of everything? I can imagine it being limited to say 20 artists
― Eric Burdon & War, On Drugs (Cosmic Slop), Monday, 20 April 2015 19:26 (nine years ago) link
it's all Sun Ra
― Οὖτις, Monday, 20 April 2015 19:35 (nine years ago) link
As he "completed" Dylan I wonder how many albums that was and which.
― Eric Burdon & War, On Drugs (Cosmic Slop), Monday, 20 April 2015 19:59 (nine years ago) link
I wonder if he liked punk, even.
― Eric Burdon & War, On Drugs (Cosmic Slop), Monday, 20 April 2015 20:00 (nine years ago) link
He definitely did not like punk rock! Steely Dan and Lynyrd Skynyrd were a few he was working through recently. He HATED the new Lynyrd Skynyrd album and made the mistake of buying it recently... He would walk with a silent shuffle and could appear at any point in the shop in silence.
― Jezusfactory, Monday, 20 April 2015 20:03 (nine years ago) link
What about the prog rock or heavy rock end? Sabbath, zep,purple, genesis, king crimson, yes etc?
― Eric Burdon & War, On Drugs (Cosmic Slop), Monday, 20 April 2015 20:40 (nine years ago) link
did he ever buy any music mags? or did he purely rely on his book?
What about the prog rock or heavy rock end? Sabbath, zep,purple, genesis, king crimson, yes etc?Based on the guidebook he seems to be using, I would say no.
― You Play The Redd And The Blecch Comes Up (James Redd and the Blecchs), Monday, 20 April 2015 20:58 (nine years ago) link
what is in the guidebook you think he uses?
― Eric Burdon & War, On Drugs (Cosmic Slop), Monday, 20 April 2015 21:14 (nine years ago) link
beatles, stones, who, dylan,the band, steely dan, fleetwood mac etc?
Yup.
Other stuff too. The original RS Record Guide (Red) had photos of the Five Star Albums scattered throughout. such as the flag that was original cover of There's A Riot Goin' On.
― You Play The Redd And The Blecch Comes Up (James Redd and the Blecchs), Monday, 20 April 2015 21:17 (nine years ago) link
well i can get behind the sly 5 stars
― Eric Burdon & War, On Drugs (Cosmic Slop), Monday, 20 April 2015 22:13 (nine years ago) link
I think I have 10% of the records I would need to have to complete a vague personal canon (plus I have lots of stuff that would not fit within this anyway). I have been buying records for about 25 years. So the remaining 90% - assuming I don't slow down for boring adult reasons - would only take me up to the year 2240. Given advances in cybergenetics, that sounds doable. However, by the time I'm midway through my third century, it will be about five times as long as it is now since the birth of rock and roll. Assuming a steady rate of 5-star releases, I may be on a hiding to nothing.
― Eyeball Kicks, Monday, 20 April 2015 22:41 (nine years ago) link
doesnt sound possible
― Eric Burdon & War, On Drugs (Cosmic Slop), Monday, 20 April 2015 23:20 (nine years ago) link
Easy.
http://www.cca.org/d/complete-music-collection.jpg
― Dave fischer, Tuesday, 21 April 2015 14:59 (nine years ago) link
B-b-but what record guide is that based on?
― You Play The Redd And The Blecch Comes Up (James Redd and the Blecchs), Tuesday, 21 April 2015 15:04 (nine years ago) link
The Complete Betelgeuse Record Guide, 7th Edition. They have a *very* short Earth section, but I couldn't find copies of anything else they listed.
― Dave fischer, Tuesday, 21 April 2015 16:55 (nine years ago) link
"it's all Sun Ra"
perfect.
― soyrev, Tuesday, 21 April 2015 17:02 (nine years ago) link
Think Andrew should reveal album titles one by one and see who can guess the guide.
― The Stan-Reckoner (James Redd and the Blecchs), Tuesday, 21 April 2015 17:14 (nine years ago) link
he doesn't know though unfortunately! He said he might have the guys phone #. Should he phone him and ask? or even get an interview?
― Eric Burdon & War, On Drugs (Cosmic Slop), Tuesday, 21 April 2015 17:18 (nine years ago) link
The original RS Record Guide (Red) had photos of the Five Star Albums scattered throughout. such as the flag that was original cover of There's A Riot Goin' On.
that book was my bible for a long time, and every one of those photos was a holy grail.
― fact checking cuz, Tuesday, 21 April 2015 17:19 (nine years ago) link
Mine, too. Studied it just as much as any other text freshman year.
Should he phone him and ask? or even get an interview?Sure, but please be gentle. Send in Ned, maybe.
― The Stan-Reckoner (James Redd and the Blecchs), Tuesday, 21 April 2015 17:26 (nine years ago) link
Oddly, I didn't care much about the Rolling Stone guide growing up. This, though, I wore out:
http://covers.openlibrary.org/b/id/6620858-M.jpg
― The job killing and likely illegal (Dan Peterson), Tuesday, 21 April 2015 17:31 (nine years ago) link
maybe it's this lolhttps://musiclistenersjournal.files.wordpress.com/2012/02/blackmusic2.jpg
― Οὖτις, Tuesday, 21 April 2015 17:39 (nine years ago) link
shakey i want that now!
― Eric Burdon & War, On Drugs (Cosmic Slop), Tuesday, 21 April 2015 17:44 (nine years ago) link
I was totally unaware of it until just now. never heard of this "encyclopedia" series before
― Οὖτις, Tuesday, 21 April 2015 17:58 (nine years ago) link
needs more updates
― Eric Burdon & War, On Drugs (Cosmic Slop), Sunday, 31 May 2015 01:11 (nine years ago) link
my ex stepdad used to have a collection of cassette tapes lining his walls in his apartment
it was p fucking cool
― surm, Sunday, 31 May 2015 01:12 (nine years ago) link