I started buying vinyl records when I got into punk music because, in the punk scene in New Jersey, vinyl was more like a necessity than a luxury.
Vinyl has gotten to the point where it's exclusively for the collector, I guess.
But trust me, if I lived in the '80s, I would definitely be the one going to the record stores.
When I was young, a gatefold album by 'Pink Floyd' or 'Led Zeppelin' was something to get excited about, something you longed for.
I don't think radio is selling records like they used to. They'd hawk the song and hawk the artist and you'd get so excited, you'd stop your car and go into the nearest record store.
I have a beautiful collection of albums and try to frequent record stores.
I go to the local record store to buy my albums.
I think the rock audience still likes to have a physical product. The demand for owning a physical copy is still there.
