Completely Conspicuous 560: High Fidelity
from Completely Conspicuous Hosted by Jay Kumar
Part 2 of my conversation with guest Eric Green as we pay tribute to the cassette tape. Show notes: - Recorded via Zoom - Eric with the Mr. Belvedere reference - You had to be sneaky to tape record a concert - Physical media holds its allure for fans of a certain age - Never got into 8-track tapes - Jay: Have a bunch of blank tapes, but haven't made a mixtape since 2000 - Eric: As a kid, made a mini-audio documentary about Van Halen on cassette - Metallica started tapers' pit at their concerts - Then a few years later, they led the charge against Napster - Eric: Still purchase music on vinyl or CD, some MP3 - Don't listen to cassettes as often anymore, but will pop one in when the mood hits - Bootlegs are the big thing he goes back to - Jay: Wrote on my blog about the various mixtapes I made over the years - Tapes definitely transport you to a different time - Do greatest hits albums matter anymore? - Reissues of great albums are popular - Some bands like the Who or the Stones have a ridiculous number of hits comps and live albums - Fond memories of the cutout bins - Various cassette storage methods - Jay: Got rid of the jewel cases for most of my CDs - Sometimes vinyl and cassettes can sound bad - Cassettes were great for comedy albums - Jay: Had to get Eddie Murphy's Comedian album on tape so my mom wouldn't hear it Completely Conspicuous is available through Apple Podcasts. Subscribe and write a review! The opening and closing theme of Completely Conspicuous is "Theme to Big F'in Pants" by Jay Breitling. Voiceover work is courtesy of James Gralian.
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