I was thinking about which actually came first the record or the concert.

When you started collecting your vinyl were you more likely to buy a certain groups records after you saw and heard them in concert or were you buying the music and that increased the chances of you attending a certain groups concert?

I do realize that back in the day that most vinyl music purchases were greatly influenced by radio station airplay and dj’s talking about the music. But with that in mind the question is still there in my mind, which influenced which?

When I started thinking about this as it related to me a lot of memories were generated some good, some great and some bad and then carrying that whole thought process a step further by trying to sort it out as to which really did come first. I finally did determine that if I saw a group in concert and I did like them I would go out and purchase more of their music and my collection would grow. If I went to a concert and for whatever reason the group was poor not only did I not purchase anymore of their records but I had a tendency to tune them out if I happened to be listening to the radio and one of their songs came on.

Have you been thinking about the original question? Hard to answer isn’t it? But I reasonably certain that you agree it is really a true memory shaker.

In reality going to a concert and enjoying what you heard motivated additional purchases of that groups records. If you had purchased a certain groups music and you had a chance to see them the chances got better that you would want to attend a concert to see them.

Now that we have gone through all that I think the question, which actually came first the vinyl record or the concert is still up for discussion but then who really cares you just have to love vinyl.

Tell us in the comments which it was for you!

Dale
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When you start thinking about how you started collecting them, you automatically think about when? Can you remember?

Well for so many people the start was back in the day of the phonograph record and that being the main vessel with which you could get the music you wanted to hear. For others it could have been as simple as hearing someone talk about phonograph records, records or as the terminology has changed in many cases to just simply vinyl.

You may have heard about phonograph records by listening to your favorite Disc Jockey on a radio station. If you were listening you without a doubt heard about a recent 45 or about a new album release that they were going to play. As a matter of fact when you listen to radio stations even today you hear reference to album or even 45’s, you hear entertainers on award shows or talk shows talking about releasing a new album. Those were things that could have sparked your interest if you were not already involved in building your assortment of your favorite songs on vinyl.

Now I realize that there are a myriad of ways one could have ventured into what I have loved for a hobby for many years. It could have been as simple as someone offered you some of their records because they were cleaning out their garage and didn’t want them anymore. Even though you had no clue what  you were embarking on you said, “oh I would love them”. Now the truth be known you may not have even ever had a phonograph or the records to play on it, but it was free and you thought you helping out a friend. You could have been someone who grew up in a family where there was a record player and an assortment of records, even though your best memories of them were having to be reminded  to not touch those or handle them this way, don’t scratch them, and you silently swore to yourself that you wanted nothing to do with those miserable things when you grew up, but those memories are there and as time went on there is a good chance that you picked up phonograph and a few records that you remembered.

Ok, the truth is that how and when are just thoughts of another time, some good, some great and some, well not so much. But it was the beginning of why you are reading this today and why you have a phonograph and one record or thousands.

We all started somewhere, for some reason and that love of vinyl has grown. Let us know below how you started your collection and what it has grown to!

Dale
dalescollectibles.com

PS: Don’t forget to check out our selection of collectible Vinyl Albums and Singles! We add more every day!