Comments on: The first CD meme.. http://www.edparsons.com/2007/08/the-first-cd-meme/ The blog of Ed Parsons, Geographer. Mon, 06 Feb 2012 22:11:39 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Simon Bartlett http://www.edparsons.com/2007/08/the-first-cd-meme/#comment-960 Simon Bartlett Sat, 25 Aug 2007 20:46:55 +0000 http://www.edparsons.com/?p=524#comment-960 Sade - Diamond Life, but Brothers in Arms was sadly soon to follow. Sade – Diamond Life, but Brothers in Arms was sadly soon to follow.

]]> By: Guillaume Sueur http://www.edparsons.com/2007/08/the-first-cd-meme/#comment-962 Guillaume Sueur Fri, 24 Aug 2007 09:00:08 +0000 http://www.edparsons.com/?p=524#comment-962 I bought two CD's the very same day I bought my first CD player, somewhere in mid 1987. They were Dire Straits "Communiqué" which intro heard on digital was amazing, and The Police "Every Breath You Take". Guess which one I'm still listening to ? I bought two CD’s the very same day I bought my first CD player, somewhere in mid 1987. They were Dire Straits “Communiqué” which intro heard on digital was amazing, and The Police “Every Breath You Take”. Guess which one I’m still listening to ?

]]> By: Daniel http://www.edparsons.com/2007/08/the-first-cd-meme/#comment-964 Daniel Fri, 24 Aug 2007 02:08:48 +0000 http://www.edparsons.com/?p=524#comment-964 I was working in record stores when I actually purchased by first CD (or got the free promos). I was in highschool, of course. It took me a little while to get over losing vinyl, even at that age. (Mainly due to the tangible goodness of the design package you got with the old vinyl.) I think my first CD was officially a promo copy of Nine Inch Nails, "Pretty Hate Machine". That was because my best friend's uncle was working promotions for TVT, so he handed us each a promo copy months before anyone knew who they were. In the years following, I ended-up playing once in awhile with NIN's live drummer from the first Lollapolooza tour, Jeff Ward. He'd fill in for my cousin's drummer constantly, and we'd all get together and jam the night away. Unfortunately, Jeff passed away years ago due to suicide -- and life circumstances for me, pulled me further away from the music 'thing'. I was working in record stores when I actually purchased by first CD (or got the free promos). I was in highschool, of course. It took me a little while to get over losing vinyl, even at that age. (Mainly due to the tangible goodness of the design package you got with the old vinyl.)

I think my first CD was officially a promo copy of Nine Inch Nails, “Pretty Hate Machine”. That was because my best friend’s uncle was working promotions for TVT, so he handed us each a promo copy months before anyone knew who they were. In the years following, I ended-up playing once in awhile with NIN’s live drummer from the first Lollapolooza tour, Jeff Ward. He’d fill in for my cousin’s drummer constantly, and we’d all get together and jam the night away. Unfortunately, Jeff passed away years ago due to suicide — and life circumstances for me, pulled me further away from the music ‘thing’.

]]> By: Sim http://www.edparsons.com/2007/08/the-first-cd-meme/#comment-963 Sim Thu, 23 Aug 2007 15:13:40 +0000 http://www.edparsons.com/?p=524#comment-963 It wasn't Dire Straits and that's for sure. Maybe the AGI Conference will see the house band produce a medley of 'Geek Hits'? Now that would involve a lot of shoe-gazing. It wasn’t Dire Straits and that’s for sure. Maybe the AGI Conference will see the house band produce a medley of ‘Geek Hits’? Now that would involve a lot of shoe-gazing.

]]> By: Rob McCulley http://www.edparsons.com/2007/08/the-first-cd-meme/#comment-966 Rob McCulley Thu, 23 Aug 2007 13:58:15 +0000 http://www.edparsons.com/?p=524#comment-966 Tragically Hip - Road Apples. Tragically Hip – Road Apples.

]]> By: John Shannon http://www.edparsons.com/2007/08/the-first-cd-meme/#comment-965 John Shannon Thu, 23 Aug 2007 12:59:57 +0000 http://www.edparsons.com/?p=524#comment-965 Primal Scream, "Screamadellica", which I'm pretty proud of, but Sean; you've outcooled me there! Primal Scream, “Screamadellica”, which I’m pretty proud of, but Sean; you’ve outcooled me there!

]]> By: Sean Gillies http://www.edparsons.com/2007/08/the-first-cd-meme/#comment-961 Sean Gillies Thu, 23 Aug 2007 01:27:34 +0000 http://www.edparsons.com/?p=524#comment-961 Sonic Youth, "Daydream Nation". I was slow to switch from LPs. Sonic Youth, “Daydream Nation”. I was slow to switch from LPs.

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