Vinyl Junkies Quotes

“Now that I’ve owned up to being a collector, I’ll say that what really gets me off is knowing I have this personal library of everything that appeals to me, and that I can pull any of it out whenever I want to. That’s the wonderful thing, customizing the soundtrack of your life.”
― Brett Milano, Vinyl Junkies: Adventures in Record Collecting

“a record has the human touch embedded in the grooves, the stamp of someone who once believed in it.”
― Brett Milano, Vinyl Junkies: Adventures in Record Collecting

“Any music fan could get to know a song on a favorite 45, a bigger fan might risk playing the B-side.”
― Brett Milano, Vinyl Junkies: Adventures in Record Collecting

“And here I’m learning one of the secrets: that good stereo sound is a psychedelic experience. I’m not just seeing Satchmo’s horn, I’m seeing the shape of the notes and the color of the sound. When he sings, I’m looking deep down into his throat while the drums and bass push me from behind. So now I understand why a lot of record collectors don’t do drugs—when they crank that stereo up, they’re already doing one. Every vinyl junkie has a moment like this, when the sound hits you between the eyes and you’re hooked for life.”
― Brett Milano, Vinyl Junkies: Adventures in Record Collecting

“It’s funny that because a lot of old jazz is being sampled now, you are finding a lot of young kids, a lot of scenesters and clubgoers, who are getting praise, laurels and dates with women because they listen to people like Herbie Hancock. In my day, listening to Herbie Hancock would have gotten you beaten up.”
― Brett Milano, Vinyl Junkies: Adventures in Record Collecting

“Many people with creative genes also suffer from various neurological disorders; you can be Mozart and still be bipolar,” says Salerian. “There is a very close link between creativity and dysfunction of the nervous system—it’s part of a mood disorder package that artistic people have a higher chance of suffering from.”
― Brett Milano, Vinyl Junkies: Adventures in Record Collecting