Snow is Cold Rain

Today it was all i could do to just wake up. I don't start training for my new job until tomorrow and i really don't have anything i need to do until Ultimate at about 6:00 pm. I always get more excited the closer i get to ultimate. I kind of just wanted to sleep until then so i wouldn't just be awake looking for things to do so i don't feel lazy. I do know that sleeping all day is probably the pinnacle of laziness but i really didn't know what i would do to fill the time. I'm glad i got up because i set up my record player yesterday for the first time since i have been back in Boise. Let me talk about records for a second or two.
If you know me at all you know that i absolutely love my record player, my records, the record exchange and pretty much anything associated with my vinyl friends! When ever i put on a record it just makes me so happy. Being easily amused is beautiful. The sound of vinyl is just so unique and beautiful that digital music pales in comparison to me. Any music that was made before our whole digital music/studio artists age sounds completely different on the record player as opposed to playing the digital file of a computer or mobile audio device. In my opinion/observation i think that this is simply because the the since is was recorded on and for vinyl that obviously it wont sound as good as a digital file since it was not designed for that mode of playing. There is a warmth to the sound that just isn't there and even the absence of the occasional pop or click is missed. Many people like the digital versions for the reason that there are no pops or clicks or blemishes to the sound, but for me it just adds to the ambiance of the music. After all in the peak of play time for that music those pops and clicks were there and therefore are really a part of the music.
Another thing that i absolutely love about vinyl is the fact that you get twelve inch album art. I enjoy the large space and seeing what each artist decides to do to fill that space. Another drawback for most people is that it is harder just to play one track....well it is annoying to say the least so when i choose records to buy they have to be ones where the album is put together really well as a whole and flows. There are so many artists now days that seem to only have a single or two on each album that are really worth listening to with the rest of the album just being filler.
I adore vinyl records! I'm glad to have found my passion for them and feel that is very worthwhile. Today i was able to rekindle that passion that i haven't had for the past few weeks. So from starting off as a day the I wasn't looking forward to and almost dreading it turned out really well and I'm having a wonderful day!
Trust the Music
Peace