I play bass and have done so professionally in rock/alt bands. Almost getting a contract here and there. Neat tidbit...we shared stages now and then with Hootie and the Blowfish while they were still in school in Columbia, SC. It was around that time that I decided I was too cool to have some of the albums I had so I sold a bunch of non-serious rock things. I generally really regret doing that. Especially in the case of a certain one....Xanadu with ELO and ONJ. See what I mean? lol But now that one can get up to $10,000 according to some. When I hear about people getting rid of old albums I wonder what kind of gold mine there was in them.
Sometimes you just get lucky
Back in the day, as CDs were all the "perfect sound forever" rage, my young daughters were in need of their first bicycles. Having just bought our first house, money was pretty tight. So, I looked at my collection of a little over 400 LPs -- classic rock, progressive rock, and jazz, mostly, and all in great shape -- that weren't getting much attention just then and decided to sell them at a local record store for some bike-buying cash. The clerk sniffed at me and declared that he would only give me $20 for the lot. At that point, I knew that bicycles would require a Plan B (which happened) and that I should probably hold onto the collection (which also happened). Fast forward to today, and my record collection is 3-4x the size it was back then and includes a fair share of rare items, MFOMR, One-Steps, UHQRs, box sets, etc. But those original albums remain some of my most cherished. And I constantly thank the "Great DJ in the Sky" that the clerk that day didn't make a reasonable offer. I wonder if any of you have had similar experiences?
Happy Listening,
Dawgfish
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roxy54 I know the spiritual foundation of Karma, I was using a more secular approach, half in jest, half not. "individuals' intent and actions (cause) influence their future (effect)" from wiki In Indian religions, the term more specifically refers to a principle of cause and effect, often descriptively called the principle of karma, wherein individuals' intent and actions (cause) influence their future (effect):[2] Good intent and good deeds contribute to good karma and happier rebirths, while bad intent and bad deeds contribute to bad karma and bad rebirths. |
I didn't have any bad intent in what I said, and I understand that you were using it in the secular, pop culture sort of way, the same way that Zen is misused. I guess I just get frustrated sometimes because I see its meaning skewed so often. I was pretty certain that you knew the actual meaning of the word. |
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