Do you buy music faster than you listen to it?

[Bright Moments]

I seem to have a large (and growing) stack of cd's which I have acquired but have not yet listened to! I see something & have to have it! It's great because I always have something new to spin. B)

Anyone else have this addiction?

[jazzbo]

Yes, my name is Lon Armstrong and I acquire music faster than I can listen to it.

Now pardon me, I'm going to continue. . .

[Tony Pusey]

To my wifes chagrin, yes,yes,yes

[Hardbopjazz]

All the time. I even forget sometimes that I have unopened CD’s.

[7/4]

I'd say no, because it gets listened to as soon as I buy it.

[catesta]

I'd say no, because it gets listened to as soon as I buy it.

I'm the same way.

If ever I purchase too many, I stop buying for a while and pay them their dues.

[JohnS]

Usually yes. But lately I'm trying to be more selective.

[king ubu]

Another "yes", but thing is I get so much stuff burned by kind souls, too, and these always interferes with what I buy.

I try to do as JohnS does, and hope to end up like catesta - hey, I'm still young! Gotta give me a chance to try and get reasonable!

ubu B)

Edited July 22, 2004 by king ubu

[ejp626]

I usually am able to listen to all new CDs I buy once, though there are certainly several unwrapped CDs on my shelves. To my shame, I have never even listened the Hank Mobley Mosaic CDs and the Horace Parlan CDs, and I know I will love them! (I did have a few of the Parlans as individual CDs and listened to them that way.) Anyway, once I listen to something, it goes back on the shelves and probably won't be spun again for a year or more. But somehow knowing I CAN play them anytime I want makes it seem reasonable. This board has not helped my addiction, unless you count feeding an addiction as "helpful."

Eric

[Michael Fitzgerald]

As a sucker for a good deal, I have a huge backlog. If I see something that I know I won't find at a better price and it's something that belongs in my collection, I grab it. I try to listen to this stuff ASAP but I've got about 75 LPs purchased Tuesday that I won't get to for a while. And there's more stuff in the mail.

Mike

[Guy Berger]

After my most recent binge, I'm going to have a ridiculous backlog of 40 (!!!) unlistened to CDs. I try to limit myself to listening to 8 new CDs a month (which is a lot), so no new purchases until at least October.

Guy

[JSngry]

I'll not be able to accurately answer until I die.

[brownie]

I buy more than I can listen. I will have to put a stop to the buying frenzy in a few months. I'll be happy then to have purchased all those albums I can afford now.

[catesta]

I'll not be able to accurately answer until I die.

In that case, Jim, try not to answer too soon. B)

[Parkertown]

No, mine don't stay in shrink-wrap for very long. If not the same day, then within the next few. Larger Mosaics sets take longer, of course!

[JSngry]

I'll not be able to accurately answer until I die.

In that case, Jim, try not to answer too soon. B)

Looking at the volume of items on my "to get to shelves", I hope the same!

[Morganized]

I usually am able to listen to all new CDs I buy once, though there are certainly several unwrapped CDs on my shelves. ....................... Anyway, once I listen to something, it goes back on the shelves and probably won't be spun again for a year or more. But somehow knowing I CAN play them anytime I want makes it seem reasonable. This board has not helped my addiction, unless you count feeding an addiction as "helpful."

Eric

I probably fit into this category. This Board doesn't help. I like to have the title available in order to understand the insightful comments made by the members of the Board. Even though I may not feel that I can contribute to the discussion about some titles, I always enjoy the comments made by others, especially when I am listening to the title as I read the thread!!!! Unfortunately there are too many obscure titiles that are discussed. I sometimes feel it is a competition as to who has the most obscure titles rather than a discussiorn about the artist' contribution and performance. Keeps me looking however.

[Son-of-a-Weizen]

Were I to divulge the truth here, there's a chance that I'd be locked-up sporting a clean white jacket w/extra long arms.

[Dan Gould]

Buying faster than I can listen? Not so much.

Acquiring faster than I can listen? Definitely!

[Guest Chaney]

I do have dozens of CDs that I've yet to listen to but what's the big deal? All were paid for from my wallet. All are owned by me. I'm supporting the tiny sector of music which I enjoy. I'll get to them when I get to them. STOP HASSLIN' ME... MAN!

Too much good music, not enough time and especially not enough money to indulge as I'd like. And as I'm not (and never have been) willing to put myself into serious debt feeding my habit, no biggie.

Q: Will I buy more before I get to them?

A:

[marcoliv]

I see something & have to have it! It's great because I always have something new to spin. B)

this is me

MCO

[paul secor]

I've bought maybe a half dozen recordings over the past six months, and I still have a lot of catching up to do. There's my answer.

I also have a lot of CDs and LPs that I've only listened to once, and to me, that's not a good thing either.

Too much music - Too little time. One of (my) life's quandaries.

[chris olivarez]

Yes and your partly responsible-YOU FIENDS!!!!! . It can be an exsaperating problem but to be honest I'm not sure I'm interested in a solution.

[Harold_Z]

Let's just say I'm preparing for my retirement.

[Peter Johnson]

Buying faster than I can listen? Not so much.

Acquiring faster than I can listen? Definitely!

Dan puts his finger on the reason why I answered "no" to the poll!

But as far as the aquisition of new tunes...well, suffice it to say that CDR's take up very little physical space (1.5 mm per disc in width/height?); however, the 80 minutes per side has sure bolloxed up my ability to listen to every minute of music I own before I shuffle off this mortal coil!