Basement Music
This is the basement window at Bull Moose Music, probably the most popular record store in the city these days. A walk down the stairs and through the door and you'll enter a world of CDs, DVDs, posters, incense and yes even vinyls. It reminds me so much of the old Recordland on Congress Street. Back in high school, before the invasion of mall record stores, it was the ONLY place to buy 45s or albums. As I remember, I didn't buy much, but I did love to walk the aisles and check out the new album covers. Growing up, one of my favorite bands was the Byrds and their twanging 12 string, electric guitars. I liked their sound and their look. They covered a lot of Dylan stuff and their original songs I liked too. I even took a bus, in a driving snow storm, purchased their second album "Turn, Turn, Turn" at Recordland and gave it away to a young lady for Christmas. What we do for love? At least that's what I did. And the music goes on forever.
You have a music store? We have squat here in Tulsa, America. Totally jealous. Target and Walmart just are not the same.
ReplyDeleteWell, nice memories and we have all done stupid things before...believe me you are not alone.
ReplyDeleteOh I loved The Byrds and Turn Turn Turn, which by the way is now stuck firmly in my head, thanks Birdman..
ReplyDeleteKnow just what you mean about record stores. Loved going into them, but never bought much as I had little money. Did get the Byrds' Sweetheart of the Rodeo album. Still have it. The Byrds were part of the sound track of our generation.
ReplyDeleteIsn't it amazing how much the playing of music has changed over the years? I remember the albums my parents played when I was small and the 45's I played relentlessly when I was a teenager. My parents even had some 78's they played every now and then. My dad actually had a business making records of church choirs and the like when he was just married to my mom. Then came 8-tracks and cassettes which I thought would last forever. Obviously not. Now I can fit a whole bookcase full of music on one tiny, tiny Nano! Amazing.
ReplyDeleteFinding these places is like panning for gold. We have one left in town where you can flip through the bins and buy Hendrix posters. Sigh
ReplyDeleteI loved the Byrds too. Even bought some little blue eyeglasses even though I didn't wear glasses!
ReplyDeleteNice to see that some of the "old" record shops still survives and that it is not only downloading and streaming.
ReplyDeleteI liked wandering the aisles of those old record stores because pretty girls were also strolling the same aisles.
ReplyDeleteI do remember wandering the aisles of record stores as a teen. Now I just wander the internet aisles. Not the same.
ReplyDeleteTurn, turn, turn, oh, yeah! Thanks for reminding me . . . it's in my head tonight.
ReplyDeleteoh man, great post! the memories of discovery and conversation...
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ReplyDeleteI, too, used to haunt record shops and my player with its music put me to sleep every night. What parents tolerate!!
ReplyDeleteYet again, a fine photo and a story to go with it. Thanks!
ReplyDeleteFun to hear your reminiscences...I remember how important 45's were to my young life..I am a fan of Bullmoose...mostly for the books...
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