God doesn't need to know what time it is.

Pat Martino (RIP) was a great under the radar guitarist and from South Philly! . Was a child prodigy and had to reteach himself after a stroke. When George Benson heard him play in NYC he said he had to leave town because he was much better than him. I wish he had more vinyl available in new releases beyond El Hombre (a great album). Other used title go for stratospheric prices.

Maybe he will be like most other great jazz musicians - under appreciated until they pass on and then all of the other great stuff will be reissued on vinyl.

@stuartk  - I didn't know about him until he recently passed away and they were playing his music on Sirius. I thought I knew the great jazz guitarists - Wes Montgomery and his disciples (Earl Klugh, George Benson), & Pat Metheny, Lee Ritenour. Not a big fan of John Scofield, but I know he is popular. 

Like @mahgister I don't get "collecting" . I have lots of records, but I listen to just about all of them and those I don't I sell if they are worth anything. One record I rarely play is worth at least 25 times what I paid for it, but when I do I really enjoy it. I bought a Rolex 20 years ago when I needed a watch because I got tired of the ones I used to buy being worth nothing after a couple years. It's worth 400% of what I paid and am seriously thinking about selling it since I wear it so rarely that I have to wind it and reset the time every time I wear it.

If I didn't own a watch now, I certainly wouldn't buy one. My wife likes the Rolex for some reason (I guess she likes the name and the look of it) and doesn't want me to sell it.... I am actually worried I would get robbed at some point and don't wear it in any situation where I may be at risk.

The collectors that get me are the car guys who never drive them. Dr. Porsche would roll over in his grave if he knew someone who kept one covered in storage. If you enjoy driving them and do so every once in a while, fine. They are meant to be driven. Hard.