Why so much????

Every one of us has more music than we need, but there may never be a limit to how much we want. Music is a great hobby because it allows you to enjoy the music, but also feeds some of our desire to collect. I find it much more optimal to collect something you can actually use, versus something like stamps, bottlecaps, or coins.

I have about 500 CD's, and recently just put them all into my iPod (which is simply awesome). I am currently traveling the world, and rating every song of mine from 1 to 5 stars (an iPod feature). This process is teaching me that I really do listen to and like almost all of my CD's, but there are at least a few handfuls that I plan to get rid of when I return home. No sense keeping those "mistake" CD's or the ones I just won't ever listen to again.

I think it is crazy also. I have about 250 Cd's / SACD's combined and find myself listening to the same 10 or 15 dics.

Chuck

Lots of people spend a ton of money on their 2-channel system, what good is it without the software??? Sometimes you want to cue up classical, sometimes some good jazz, sometimes you're in the mood for hard rock. I've lost track of how many LP's and shiny things I own, I routinely buy new releases so the number continues to grow. In my view this hobby is all about the music, having a large music collection makes perfect sense to me.

I've been collecting music since my pre-teens. I'm now 53 yrs. and my 1200+ cd's and 500+ albums reflect the "soundtrack" of my life.

"Don't play what's there, play what's not there."
~ Miles Davis

Peace,
Ross

In my case, it's because I go out every weekend to garage sales and thrift stores. At $1 each for LP's, it's a lot faster to buy them to listen to 'em. I'm trying to keep it at about 2500 records max. now that I'm married, which imposes a discipline of giving everything I buy a quick listen and puting it on my "SELL" pile if it's not up to snuff.
As someone above mentioned, classical is responsible for nearly half of it, because of the number of "valid" variations in both performance AND recording technique.

I try not to fall prey to the "collector mentality" as I really adhere to the "If I'm not likely to listen to it again - IT GOES!" The only exception is my Sealed Record fetish - they just feel so good... I have 3 sealed Jazz At Long Wharf now, damn they look good, and I can't bring myself to open one of them. SICK.

Ultimately, I plan on retiring someday and I don't think 2500 lp's will be too much to listen to then. Of course by then - I'll probably have sold my 70's punk, Prog rock, and Disco, so I'll be well under 2000 then.