Thanks to Jesse, The Intronaut is now completely transcribed! J. gets into the connection between introversion, music, and the paradox of choice. Bonus picture of age-12 J. in Def Leppard swag!
The slow, secret death of the six-string electric. And why you should care.
Vinyl buyers are middle-aged introverts according to new study.
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we grew up with vinyl and cassettes, but this brought back the memory of our family’s first portable CD player..discman I think it was called? There were 9 of us and my brothers and sisters and I would all wait and take turns using it! We would each get to listen to one cd lol. If I recall correctly we had 3… Hootie and the blowfish, 60s greatest hits, and Disney songs. We guarded that thing with our lives haha
I remember those! I had a Walkman too. Crazy stuff, sharing your music player. LOL!
Great episode — just about everything you said either got me thinking or had me reliving my youth. I think the whole instant music thing will damage music in the long term, though. I can remember buying albums (on tape of course — this was pre-CD) on the strength of a song I’d heard on the radio (in the UK back then, there were a couple of hours a week of decent metal, and that was about the only way of hearing new stuff). But over time the songs that stuck with me were the other tracks, the ones that didn’t get airplay. I wonder how much fantastic music I would have missed if I’d been able to get just the songs I (thought I) wanted.
Sometimes, the best music takes time to work its magic. If we always chase the instant, shiny new thing, we’re missing out on the deeper stuff.
Another comment — I think sharing music as an introvert makes sense. At gigs, the focus is all on the band, so the introvert fan can be social without having to do the dreaded small-talk thing. And even with friends, having music playing provides an escape from the conversation (if you’re a bit distant, it’s because you’re listening to the music). Also, the music gives a shared experience, so again there is not as much need to cope with small-talk.
You’re so right on the deep cuts theory. I was never a “hit song” or “single” kind of dude. I always thought it was unfair to the artist. Almost like reading only a single chapter of a novel.
I hated when those DJs talked over the songs and ruined my mix tapes! Lol. I also miss being able to call the radio station to make song requests. Ah, the good ‘ol days.
Yep. All the way up to (and sometimes over) the first few lines of the first verse!
Just listened to this episode now, could really relate aswell! Especially with the whole ‘endless options’ on YouTube thing. I often never know where to begin and find myself playing the same songs, ha ha
But yeah, I remember recording songs off the radio on tapes and buying a brand new tape and then CD. The album art was always such a big deal, too. It was exciting and you were proud of what you bought.
nowadays, it’s too easy to get anything, it’s definitely lost its magic…
Totally agree! A new record/cassette/CD was always an experience. I think that’s why “unpacking” videos are so popular. Same rationale.