I’ve been in the Navy for 13 years, and have had the opportunity to travel (to mostly 3rd world countries) and expand my view of the world. Music is what has kept me grounded during my time away from home. When I have only my brothers beside me, and we are surrounded by the ocean…there was only music to connect me to the outside world. To cause memories to traverse the depths and stir parts of my thoughts that there is no stimuli for onboard.
Running Vinyl for The People comes second to being the Leading Culinary Specialist on a Hawaii Based Los Angeles Class submarine. My time is stretched pretty thin, as I like to spend as much time cultivating the relationship with my lady as possible. She’s a business owner so, gladly she understands. And moreover, she supports my dream and for that among other things I’m extremely grateful.
Collecting records started for me in 2007. I was living in Portsmouth, NH and watching Reign Over Me. The first time I can remember seeing Adam Sandler be serious. It made me cry, and not being in the mood for tears…I thought, “I want some records”. So, I went and picked up a Neumark USB TT. No albums though. I went to Best Buy, (yes they sold records) and picked up Lily Allen – {The album with Fuck You}, and went home. I must have played that album 3 or 4 times before I headed to Bullmoose Music in downtown Portsmouth. I got distracted by the bar and never made it to Bullmoose, I had smoked my last cigarette; which led to the tobacco shop…which had records. Ever since that day they just manifest themselves into my life. That’s a piece my vinyl story.
What’s yours?