Comments on: The Power of Tape, a Meandering Rant from TSF2 http://theslackerfactor.com/2009/12/meandering-rant-tsf2-the-power-of-tape/ Thu, 09 Sep 2010 01:18:55 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 By: Robert LaFrance http://theslackerfactor.com/2009/12/meandering-rant-tsf2-the-power-of-tape/comment-page-1/#comment-24 Robert LaFrance Wed, 16 Dec 2009 14:12:52 +0000 http://theslackerfactor.com/?p=104#comment-24 Thanks for the kind words, Jennifer. I also enjoyed "Love Is A Mix Tape" - didn't change my life but was certainly an enjoyable read. Keep listening/reading! Thanks for the kind words, Jennifer. I also enjoyed “Love Is A Mix Tape” – didn’t change my life but was certainly an enjoyable read. Keep listening/reading!

]]> By: Jennifer K http://theslackerfactor.com/2009/12/meandering-rant-tsf2-the-power-of-tape/comment-page-1/#comment-22 Jennifer K Sat, 12 Dec 2009 18:24:07 +0000 http://theslackerfactor.com/?p=104#comment-22 Very interesting post. Several years ago my CD player broke down (and this was just before iPods came on the market). I can’t live without my music, and my funds weren’t quite so flush so I couldn’t buy a new CD player for a while. However, I saved every single musical cassette I ever had, and started to listen to them. Listening to them wasn’t just an enjoyable timewaster. It was also a history of my musical coming of age. And even though cassette tapes are relics of a time gone by, I can’t get rid of them. Whether they were commercially-released tapes of my favorite bands or handmade tapes that dealt with everything from a broken heart to working out, these tapes are a part of me. The thing about tapes, whether cassettes or VHS, and about CDs and DVDs is they are tangible. You can actually hold them in your hands. You can’t hold a download whether it’s a song from iTunes or a TV show on Hulu. And when it comes to musical cassettes and CDs I always read the liner notes. I wanted to know who produced the album? Who does the band thank? And what are the lyrics? Yes, I’m one of those weirdoes who is interested in lyrics. Do iPod-devoted kids care about those things? I’m sure many of them do, and if they interested they can always use Google to find out more about their favorite songs and musical artists. You’re right progress is important and it’s also regressive. Move forward but don’t forget the past I guess. And because we’re on the topic of tapes you might want to check out music writer Rob Sheffield’s memoir “Love is a Mix Tape.” I actually wrote a review. http://popcorninmybra.blogspot.com/2007/08/book-review-love-is-mix-tape-life-and.html BTW, I was introduced to your blog by the delightful JenX67. Keep up the great work. Very interesting post. Several years ago my CD player broke down (and this was just before iPods came on the market). I can’t live without my music, and my funds weren’t quite so flush so I couldn’t buy a new CD player for a while. However, I saved every single musical cassette I ever had, and started to listen to them. Listening to them wasn’t just an enjoyable timewaster. It was also a history of my musical coming of age. And even though cassette tapes are relics of a time gone by, I can’t get rid of them. Whether they were commercially-released tapes of my favorite bands or handmade tapes that dealt with everything from a broken heart to working out, these tapes are a part of me.

The thing about tapes, whether cassettes or VHS, and about CDs and DVDs is they are tangible. You can actually hold them in your hands. You can’t hold a download whether it’s a song from iTunes or a TV show on Hulu. And when it comes to musical cassettes and CDs I always read the liner notes. I wanted to know who produced the album? Who does the band thank? And what are the lyrics? Yes, I’m one of those weirdoes who is interested in lyrics. Do iPod-devoted kids care about those things? I’m sure many of them do, and if they interested they can always use Google to find out more about their favorite songs and musical artists.

You’re right progress is important and it’s also regressive. Move forward but don’t forget the past I guess. And because we’re on the topic of tapes you might want to check out music writer Rob Sheffield’s memoir “Love is a Mix Tape.” I actually wrote a review. http://popcorninmybra.blogspot.com/2007/08/book-review-love-is-mix-tape-life-and.html

BTW, I was introduced to your blog by the delightful JenX67. Keep up the great work.

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