So This is How Vinyl Dies

[thebes]

Granted the vinyl revival is starting to wane a bit, was at a Barnes and Noble a few days ago and their record section has shrunk by two-thirds.

 

Now some of this is nothing new but there is this outfit called Uncommon Goods and they are now taking old record and turning them into things like drink coasters and can openers! Problem is, one man's cast-off is another man's treasure and who knows how many musical rarities are being slaughtered in pursuit of goofy gadgets.

 

Here's a link to their record themed offerings:

 

https://www.uncommongoods.com/search?q=records

 

[thebes]

Take for example the demise of a Bruce Springsteen album for a fruit bowl. 

The horror..the horror

 

[CoryGillmore]

Give a man a record, he can listen to it till it wears out.

 

Give a man a bowl made from a record, and he can eat cereal for the rest of his days. 

[MeloManiac]

1 minute ago, CoryGillmore said:

Give a man a record, he can listen to it till it wears out.

 

Give a man a bowl made from a record, and he can eat cereal for the rest of his days. 

Not from this one because it has a hole! 

[JohnJ]

Hello @thebes

 

Nice to see you're still pondering stuff we need to know about!  🍺

[JohnA]

16 minutes ago, thebes said:

Take for example the demise of a Bruce Springsteen album for a fruit bowl. 

The horror..the horror

 

 

 

 

Not so much.  Springsteen is sad and depressing.  You know, it could have been an old Brubeck or Monk record.

[Shakeydeal]

33 minutes ago, thebes said:

Take for example the demise of a Bruce Springsteen album for a fruit bowl. 

The horror..the horror

 

A Springsteen record is better suited to holding fruit salad than actually being listened to.

[CWOReilly]

1 hour ago, thebes said:

Take for example the demise of a Bruce Springsteen album for a fruit bowl. 

The horror..the horror

 

Ha! I was heating one to take a warp out one afternoon and a friend walked in the door. Asked what I was doing. I said I was taking a warp out if this Asbury Park…. As I showed him he grabbed it and wadded it up. Now it’s art…..

[henry4841]

2 hours ago, JohnA said:

 

 

Not so much.  Springsteen is sad and depressing.  You know, it could have been an old Brubeck or Monk record.

He records do suck sonically but his live performance in his prime was one of he best I have ever seen.