I knew nothing about Brant Bork, so thanks for turning me his way. I love psych rock and sounds so his work fits my profile in a bit of a unique way. Love the vibe.

If anyone wants to listen to a great album, spend some time with Jim Sullivan’s U.F.O. It is one of my absolute favorites. Some people call it cosmic country, but I don’t think that’s perfectly accurate. Like I said, just give it a shot. It’s the one album I always try to promote. He has an interesting story as well. He disappeared in a desert in New Mexico and his never been found. He has only one other studio release. Really great stuff.

This pic is his second album. U.F.O. is at my other house so I don’t have it handy.

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The art on the sleeve is killer. I will check it out today.

For those that like the Dead with a hint of the Allman Brothers, please check out Pacific Range. They have a great sound and are an amazing live jam band. It’s one of my favorite releases this past year and I’ll be spinning it this morning. It’s the first release from Curation Records, which is run by Brent Rademaker of GospelBeacH and Beachwood Sparks. You aren’t going to find a better dude than Brent. Great music and really good people to support, especially in these times. Peace.

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I love how you picked up a Fat Boys LP. Haven’t heard the human beat box in decades!

Yes. Definitely Bowie Blackstar.

If anyone is looking for something to do, there is a live stream on Instagram with Curation Records in 10 minutes. They are releasing Trevor Beld Jimenez’s new release. All California cool. Good stuff, good people. My preorder - vinyl of course - is in.

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Oops. Actually, one more hour. 10 EST. Check it out if you can

Yes. It was a RSD release a few weeks ago. Good stuff.

It’s a Dead night for me. Spinning one of my RSD scores. Killer Dead show for anyone that’s remotely interested.

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It’s such a great show. Pure magic. I had such a great night time last night just hanging, listening to Jerry’s amazing guitar work and knocking back some beers. Almost a perfect night for me.

Picked up the Allman Brothers RSD release as well. Solid show.

Try some Type O Negative or check out the new Rob Zombie tune that comes out today. Both fall into the category of great “spooky” rock music.

New Zombie sounds like old Zombie so if you like old Zombie you will like new Zombie. Kind of a tongue twister. Right?

NIN Pretty Hate still sounds really fresh after all these years. First released in 1989?

Just curious, but what is it with all of the Japan pressings? Is there a particular reason for having them? Just want to make sure I’m not missing out on something. Thanks!

Obscure pick of the night - Blue Angel Lounge. It’s one of those albums that you could sell 20 just by putting it on the turntable in a record store. Great tunes to end a long night. Kind of a psychedelic, shoegazing feel. Check it out. Good stuff.

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Supersuckers rock. I saw them at a VFW in Minneapolis and it was a killer show.

I don’t do CDs but the light box for the new Ac/DC album is pretty sweet. I did hear the first single Shot in the Dark and its solid ac/dc.

I love Jefferson Airplane. Volunteers is such a great album, especially Good Shepherd. Great tunes for the summer. Overall, I think they are an underrated band.

In some respects, I like Hot Tuna more than Jefferson Airplane. When I brought up underrated, the band I should have mentioned was Hot Tuna. Those guys were still touring pre-COVID of course. Solid show. Legends at work.

I’m really digging the new AC/DC album. It’s the first AC/DC album that has pulled me in for quite sometime. Glad to see Brian Johnson back. One of the coolest and most appreciative dudes in rock n roll. Just really good stuff. I’m happy for them.

For those looking at the Black Friday Record Store Day releases consider this as an option. My guess is it will be easily overlooked, but it’s really good stuff. I know there are some Jorma fans in this thread.

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My guess is Obi Strips and superior sound quality.

Please tell me more about that turntable in the background

Watcha drinking?!

Can’t argue with that. Nice choice my friend. I have a home brewed Scotch Ale. Enjoy the tunes.

What?! I didn’t even know a GI Joe album existed. I have to check that out...right now.

Although I hate to do it, Amazon has it. I really try to avoid buying LPs from Amazon. In any event, I’m glad I found it!

If you haven’t done so already, check out Iggy’s most recent release - Free. It’s different, but in a really, really good way.

I buy vinyl off the internet on a weekly basis and I have to say it is rarely damaged. Most everyone uses the vinyl cardboard packaging when shipping and that seems to work well. The times that I’ve received a damaged item is when that type of packaging wasn’t used.

If you continue to have bad luck, maybe just stick to the vendors you know and/or have successfully done business with in the past. Otherwise, it’s always going to be a crap shoot.

So how big is your vinyl record collection? I’m sure everyone that follows this thread is wondering

I have records stored all over the house. I’m completely out of space to the point I had to shelf some of my less valuable, throwaway type stuff on shelves to the basement.

I agree. gonzo73 turned down on to Brant Bjork which was a great recommendation. On my regular rotation now.

One of the best. Still think The Airplane is underrated. Actually, Hot Tuna is even more so.

Such a great album. I still listen to Minor Threat from time to time. Still holds up after all these years.

New vinyl storage in my guitar room. I’m reserving it for only Dead and Jerry Garcia LPs. Two good Dead and Garcia releases coming soon as RSD releases.

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Good stuff my friend. Can’t have enough Dead vinyl. It may sound cliche but the Dead are like no other band...ever. Their shows are like a mystical journey with twists, turns, the expected and unexpected with maybe the best lyrics in rock music. On a good night it’s pure magic. I can’t tell you how often I get lost in their music and realize hours have passed.

I was just showing one of my areas where I store vinyl because I like it and think it looks great. I wasn’t trying to “one up” anyone or brag. I have a nice collection but, by no means, do I have everything.

No. Love it. I’ve met the best people at RSD. It’s the same four people at the front of the line, every time. We hang, shoot the shit, grab coffees and nerd out on records. I look forward to it every time.

I think that’s an unfair assumption.

Here is my RSD haul. I also got the Sun Records Have a Party Compilation as well as the Rough Guide to Blues Gambling themed compilation. I had to order those from eBay, but got them at pretty much face value. Before people hammer me for doing that, I support a very small shop in Minneapolis and he gets a limited amount of RSD releases so it’s really hit or miss.

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Love Iggy. If you haven’t checked out some of his newer stuff, like Free, you should. It’s different for Iggy, but really really good. I love that album.

I find myself listening to more Little Feat than I think I ever should. Good band.

Love the version of Sweet Jane on that LP. I’ve listed to that record hundreds and hundreds and hundreds of times.

All Dead and Garcia

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That’s not even all of it… I basically buy every Dead album and box set I can find that I don’t have so long as the price is in the realm of reasonableness. I just can’t stop.

Good call with Type O October Rust. It’s a fantastic album. I listened to it non stop for quite some time back in the day. To tell you the truth, I kind of forgot about it. I hadn’t even considered it would be on vinyl!

Just pulled Acid Mammoth up on Spotify. Pretty rad stuff. Your taste isn’t always my taste but every once in a while you hit the mark for me. Brant Bjork is another you turned me on to.

Just curious. gonzo73 Are you a Rob Zombie guy?

In terms of a turntable, check out the U-Turn Orbit:

https://uturnaudio.com/collections/all?gclid=EAIaIQobChMI2eOdiovL9QIV4MmUCR2C5w_XEAAYASAAEgJif_D_BwE

You can do customization and upgrades, but the basic Orbit is a great value.

It’s a belt not a band

If you don’t have the space for those, Polk makes some nice bookshelf speakers that sound just fine. $69 for a pair on Amazon right now. You would need to get a subwoofer but there is a 10” powered Polk subwoofer on Amazon for $129. Those together sound great. That’s a lot of value for $200. Add a U-Turn Orbit for $200 and you are at $400. Add an Onkyo Bluetooth enabled receiver (100W) for $249 on Amazon and you have a pretty sweet set up for $650. Simple, easy, done.

PS. They also come with remotes.

Do any of you guys (or gals) ever bite the bullet and order any of the Wal-Mart exclusives? I have a really hard time buying anything from Wal-Mart, but they have a few 180g Zeppelin represses coming out. Are they worth it?

https://www.walmart.com/ip/Led-Zeppelin-Led-Zeppelin-3-Vinyl-Exclusives-Bundle-Litho-Walmart-Exclusive-Exclusive/264399128?fbclid=PAAablSHrzFhI6NyU2u76wVJtihQc4bp1fL3wugvvcaLSlTkmmY39kOssQ0N0_aem_AT38qxahq0BIHVMqgIIzEznuKCpThK3yH_cn04u97-CztwwdPaiUK-dZWO-2nhYgTqlelHXEBkxhMIv8tquVQnEJpGhARJh9GZN9NYvUkHKI1rMVPH1GiS9ndWXXWonSCkM

I looked at it and have thought about it but $550 is a lot for a set of records and I buy pretty much all of the Grateful Dead releases. Are you going to go for it?

I caved and ordered the set. Now to wait until the end of July. I did grab a 10% discount code. Without it, after tax and shipping, it comes to about $620. The code knocked it down to around $560.

Just go to dead.net. There should be a pop up right away where you enter your email to get a 10% discount. Make sure to use an email you haven’t used before

I was in line at 5:30 and was the first person in line although I go to one of the smaller record shops in town. I picked up the Dead box set, Iggy Pop live album and the David Bowie EP.

I can’t believe that works but I’ve never looked into or heard of that method. So you slather Elmers glue on and then what?

That’s a great deal. I payed considerably more than that!