Written by Jim Blue
JimBlueMusic.com
From Reiki to Rock - Creator of Music That Moves You
Last night, a good friend and I had a good talk about one of our favorite subjects, music, a subject we often discuss when we get together.
Our music appreciation goes all the way back to vinyl records. LPs and 45s. We were there for 8 tracks, cassette players, and reel to reel. No, we don't remember the wax cylinders!
What we got talking about over a couple of cocktails, was how easy it is to get music these days. You can listen to practically anything for free (if you're willing to put up with the ads) And you can download almost any song you can think of for about a buck.
But, something's missing in this new paradigm. Something important. And the download industry is doing everything in its power to convince the masses that nothing is missing at all.
Do you know what's missing? I'll bet you do, but you don't think about it much. What's missing is the touchy-feely sensation. You know, the tactile pleasure of reaching over to our CD library, running our finger across the jewel cases and finally, tapping, then tipping our selection towards us and gently sliding it off the shelf.
So, one may say, what does that have to do with listening to a song? Consider it an appetizer. Holding that CD in our hand, opening up the case, pulling out the liner notes, reading about the artist, reading the lyrics, or simply enjoying an album cover that's bigger than a postage stamp!
Yeah, I know it's very cool and convenient to have a thousand songs on our MP3 player (I do!) but have you found that you actually get tired of hearing those 1000 songs? I know it's happened to me.
I don't think there's much that can be done to prevent the demise of the CD, but I do know that I'm going to hang on to my collection! Sure, I've ripped them to my MP3 player but I still find myself reaching to the shelf just to hold my favorites in my hand. It somehow makes it more real.
Written by Jim Blue
JimBlueMusic.com
From Reiki to Rock - Creator of Music That Moves You
