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thejokeriv Metal is my Life
Number of posts : 12811 Age : 55
| Subject: Re: Did you enjoy your Metal a lot more before the Internet Age? Wed Jan 11, 2012 8:46 pm | |
| - tohostudios wrote:
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- Another aspect that cannot be replicated by the internet is going to the record store
That's what I miss about "the old days". I used to love walking into one of my favorite indy record stores and heading straight for the "Employee Recommendations" listening posts. I knew which employees had musical tastes similar to mine and found a ton of bands that way that I never would have even heard OF much less heard. In high school, I discovered a lot of bands of a record store employee who was into metal. He never steered me wrong! | |
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Metal Misfit Metal is in my blood
Number of posts : 3282 Age : 43
| Subject: Re: Did you enjoy your Metal a lot more before the Internet Age? Wed Jan 11, 2012 9:19 pm | |
| I got into metal during the internet age. The internet definitely adds to the enjoyment for the reason already mentioned -- you're made aware of so many different bands. It's great. | |
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exact33 The King
Number of posts : 23281 Age : 50
| Subject: Re: Did you enjoy your Metal a lot more before the Internet Age? Wed Jan 11, 2012 9:39 pm | |
| - mc666 wrote:
- piss on the old days. i like being able to find unlimited music on the cheap & have it delivered directly to my door. or sometimes instantly to my computer thanks to iTunes. plus just being introduced to bands that you would have no chance of knowing about otherwise.
i also like that you can preview albums from anyone. no more spending big cash on something, only to get it home & find out it is made up of 99% filler. I agree with Mc. I have been teetering on the edge of going all digital but i like to preview the album samples before buying. _________________ | |
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Louder Metal student
Number of posts : 136 Age : 58
| Subject: Re: Did you enjoy your Metal a lot more before the Internet Age? Thu Jan 12, 2012 7:54 am | |
| Back when I was a kid just getting into Rock and Metal, I only had a couple dozen albums and a lot more free time. I listened to those albums over and over, read the liner notes and knew the lyrics by heart. These days I have so much music and so much less time that I find I generally don't get to know any of them as well as those early favorites. | |
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EmoElmo Metal master
Number of posts : 626 Age : 48
| Subject: Re: Did you enjoy your Metal a lot more before the Internet Age? Thu Jan 12, 2012 9:52 am | |
| - Louder wrote:
- Back when I was a kid just getting into Rock and Metal, I only had a couple dozen albums and a lot more free time. I listened to those albums over and over, read the liner notes and knew the lyrics by heart. These days I have so much music and so much less time that I find I generally don't get to know any of them as well as those early favorites.
My exact same sentiments, too much food on the table is never a good thing. Your hunger quickly diminishes before you could even have your first bite | |
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James B. Scurvy Skalliwag
Number of posts : 12851 Age : 60
| Subject: Re: Did you enjoy your Metal a lot more before the Internet Age? Thu Jan 12, 2012 10:07 am | |
| - S.D. wrote:
I wouldn't want to go back to the old way. If I grew up in West Virginia, either would I brother _________________ | |
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Shawn Of Fire Metal is Forever
Number of posts : 6719 Age : 53
| Subject: Re: Did you enjoy your Metal a lot more before the Internet Age? Thu Jan 12, 2012 10:11 am | |
| The internet has certainly done away with the old paper catalog days; taking a chance based on artwork or hearsay, waiting 4-6 weeks for delivery, etc.
Plus, with all the options (Facebook, Bandcamp, MySpace, iTunes, eMusic, Rhapsody, Spotify, etc) you can hear pretty much anything.
I have to say though, that sometimes the sheer number of bands competing for attention can be overwhelming. _________________ FINAL SIGN
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James B. Scurvy Skalliwag
Number of posts : 12851 Age : 60
| Subject: Re: Did you enjoy your Metal a lot more before the Internet Age? Thu Jan 12, 2012 10:22 am | |
| - Shawn Of Fire wrote:
- The internet has certainly done away with the old paper catalog days; taking a chance based on artwork or hearsay, waiting 4-6 weeks for delivery, etc.
Plus, with all the options (Facebook, Bandcamp, MySpace, iTunes, eMusic, Rhapsody, Spotify, etc) you can hear pretty much anything.
I have to say though, that sometimes the sheer number of bands competing for attention can be overwhelming. Like I and other have said....the amount of stuff available in an instant is overwhelming sometimes. Like I posted earlier, I'd rather take time and enjoy alot about a little than have alot and not be able to soak it all in like I am accustomed to doing. _________________ | |
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Shawn Of Fire Metal is Forever
Number of posts : 6719 Age : 53
| Subject: Re: Did you enjoy your Metal a lot more before the Internet Age? Thu Jan 12, 2012 10:28 am | |
| - James B. wrote:
- Shawn Of Fire wrote:
- The internet has certainly done away with the old paper catalog days; taking a chance based on artwork or hearsay, waiting 4-6 weeks for delivery, etc.
Plus, with all the options (Facebook, Bandcamp, MySpace, iTunes, eMusic, Rhapsody, Spotify, etc) you can hear pretty much anything.
I have to say though, that sometimes the sheer number of bands competing for attention can be overwhelming. Like I and other have said....the amount of stuff available in an instant is overwhelming sometimes. Like I posted earlier, I'd rather take time and enjoy alot about a little than have alot and not be able to soak it all in like I am accustomed to doing. I agree... I look at everyone's Top of 2011 lists and realize I've not heard over 80% of them...it's been that way for the last few years. I don't see how everyone has that much time. | |
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krokus Metal is in my blood
Number of posts : 4238 Age : 48
| Subject: Re: Did you enjoy your Metal a lot more before the Internet Age? Thu Jan 12, 2012 10:54 am | |
| If you only listen to what you buy everything is easier. Just listen to some samplers on the net and if you like it, buy it and listen to it a lot. Thats the solution. | |
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manny mini boss
Number of posts : 21101 Age : 54
| Subject: Re: Did you enjoy your Metal a lot more before the Internet Age? Thu Jan 12, 2012 11:04 am | |
| - Shawn Of Fire wrote:
- James B. wrote:
- Shawn Of Fire wrote:
- The internet has certainly done away with the old paper catalog days; taking a chance based on artwork or hearsay, waiting 4-6 weeks for delivery, etc.
Plus, with all the options (Facebook, Bandcamp, MySpace, iTunes, eMusic, Rhapsody, Spotify, etc) you can hear pretty much anything.
I have to say though, that sometimes the sheer number of bands competing for attention can be overwhelming. Like I and other have said....the amount of stuff available in an instant is overwhelming sometimes. Like I posted earlier, I'd rather take time and enjoy alot about a little than have alot and not be able to soak it all in like I am accustomed to doing. I agree...
I look at everyone's Top of 2011 lists and realize I've not heard over 80% of them...it's been that way for the last few years. I don't see how everyone has that much time. Hell I can never even come up with a Top 20 lists, for one thing, I usually buy music used and very rarely the year it was actually released. | |
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Shawn Of Fire Metal is Forever
Number of posts : 6719 Age : 53
| Subject: Re: Did you enjoy your Metal a lot more before the Internet Age? Thu Jan 12, 2012 11:06 am | |
| - manny wrote:
- Shawn Of Fire wrote:
- James B. wrote:
- Shawn Of Fire wrote:
- The internet has certainly done away with the old paper catalog days; taking a chance based on artwork or hearsay, waiting 4-6 weeks for delivery, etc.
Plus, with all the options (Facebook, Bandcamp, MySpace, iTunes, eMusic, Rhapsody, Spotify, etc) you can hear pretty much anything.
I have to say though, that sometimes the sheer number of bands competing for attention can be overwhelming. Like I and other have said....the amount of stuff available in an instant is overwhelming sometimes. Like I posted earlier, I'd rather take time and enjoy alot about a little than have alot and not be able to soak it all in like I am accustomed to doing. I agree...
I look at everyone's Top of 2011 lists and realize I've not heard over 80% of them...it's been that way for the last few years. I don't see how everyone has that much time.
Hell I can never even come up with a Top 20 lists, for one thing, I usually buy music used and very rarely the year it was actually released. Me too... | |
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Fat Freddy Metal, Movies, Beer
Number of posts : 37954 Age : 54
| Subject: Re: Did you enjoy your Metal a lot more before the Internet Age? Thu Jan 12, 2012 11:18 am | |
| I was lucky to come up with a Top 5 for 2011... cuz my music purchasing was very limited this year (as it has been for the past few years)... so I only acquired five 2011 releases. Geez, it's a good thing I liked all five. _________________ "If you're a false, don't entry, because you'll be burned and died!"
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kmorg Metal is my Life
Number of posts : 13862 Age : 49
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Fat Freddy Metal, Movies, Beer
Number of posts : 37954 Age : 54
| Subject: Re: Did you enjoy your Metal a lot more before the Internet Age? Thu Jan 12, 2012 11:27 am | |
| - kmorg wrote:
- Fat Freddy wrote:
- I was lucky to come up with a Top 5 for 2011... cuz my music purchasing was very limited this year (as it has been for the past few years)... so I only acquired five 2011 releases. Geez, it's a good thing I liked all five.
I can solve that problem for you....... Less PBR means more CD'S!! I been slackin' on the PBR's too. Things is tuff all over, boss! _________________ "If you're a false, don't entry, because you'll be burned and died!"
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JBall_Z Metal master
Number of posts : 919 Age : 59
| Subject: Re: Did you enjoy your Metal a lot more before the Internet Age? Thu Jan 12, 2012 1:20 pm | |
| I can relate to what Emo is saying. I remember the days when I had to stay up until one or two o'clock in the morning just to catch a glimpse of my favorite bands in action on the Midnight Special or In Concert. The whole experience, whether it was buying an album, watching a TV show, or listening to an album on the radio was more of an event. | |
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adrian Metal master
Number of posts : 994 Age : 32
| Subject: Re: Did you enjoy your Metal a lot more before the Internet Age? Thu Jan 12, 2012 2:10 pm | |
| I like that I can discover new bands on the internet.
I still go to local record stores, though I also order from amazon, ebay etc. I'd say the internet only helps me. By choosing not to fileshare, or listen to entire albums on sites like youtube, I still have the experience of going into a store, finding an album I want and buying it and then checking out all the inserts and everything when I get home
Of course the internet has been around longer than me so I don't know exactly what it was like to have not had it available | |
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jstate Metal is in my blood
Number of posts : 3361 Age : 51
| Subject: Re: Did you enjoy your Metal a lot more before the Internet Age? Thu Jan 12, 2012 2:52 pm | |
| I enjoy it today for the purchasing power it brings. Plus it's nice nostalgia to think back on the way it used to be. I do miss the old magazines and free weeklies/monthlies that used to be the big source for what to buy. The monthly ROXX used to have a reviewer who anything he gave four guitars or higher to, I bought. Never failed me once.
Problem with the easier buying methods and information is it severely cuts down on the listening times. Though the ipod certainly helps me out in that regard.
And I still get a thrill going to record stores. And these days I feel it even more important to hang onto that experience since I know too soon it won't be there. | |
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EmoElmo Metal master
Number of posts : 626 Age : 48
| Subject: Re: Did you enjoy your Metal a lot more before the Internet Age? Thu Jan 12, 2012 10:54 pm | |
| - adrian wrote:
Of course the internet has been around longer than me so I don't know exactly what it was like to have not had it available It presents the challenge to find all of those good albums the hard Way, a lot of hit and miss but those are nothing, it's all part of the thrill. It's also a must to buy tons of Metal Magazines (for the reviews) if you want to lessen your misses, but sometimes even a great review can't even satisfy your taste buds, frustrating at times. Back in the days there were fewer competition so it's much easier to get into a band's album. | |
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Speedmetalfreak Metal student
Number of posts : 126 Age : 48
| Subject: Re: Did you enjoy your Metal a lot more before the Internet Age? Fri Jan 13, 2012 1:04 am | |
| Internet has helped me acquire more metal knowledge and become familiar with tons of new bands. Besides, it is fun to be able to listen to some samples before buying the album. | |
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mlotek Heart of Metal
Number of posts : 1226 Age : 56
| Subject: Re: Did you enjoy your Metal a lot more before the Internet Age? Fri Jan 13, 2012 8:04 am | |
| I miss walking into a record store and hearing a brand new album or demo tape being blasted on the stereo system. (OR a recent bootleg sometimes! I recall hearing Megadeth's Hook in Mouth live before the "So far.." LP was out,, or Anthrax covering Suicidal Tendencies' War Inside My Head) Might not have made me buy THAT particular record, but put me in a good mood to buy something, even a fanzine, and made me feel like I was privy to what nobody sitting at home and only looking at mags or listening to radio knew. | |
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Citanul Metal master
Number of posts : 657 Age : 45
| Subject: Re: Did you enjoy your Metal a lot more before the Internet Age? Mon Jan 16, 2012 5:00 am | |
| I got into metal in the Internet Age, so I don't know what it was like before. But as I live in a country (South Africa) where it's tricky to get hold of anything but the more popular metal bands in the stores, the internet has been a great help both in hearing what bands sound like and in getting hold of their albums - these days it's a rare occasion when I buy a CD from an actual store instead of ordering it online. | |
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