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There is nothing that sounds more perfect to me than dropping that needle on an old dusty wax record. The nicks and pops are just as much part of the music than the guitar or drum. The ups and down are unmatched. Its been an obsession of mine now for years ever since I bought my first ever album, J Giles' Freeze Frame. It steamed from there and right now I have over 3 thousand records in my collection. But my collection looks feeble in front of Paul Mawhimmey's enormous collection. With a collection of over a million records that altogether is worth over 50 million dollars he has collected for many years while working as a salesperson and keeping a keen eye open for the rarest of records. He has been bit by the vinyl bug and has a deep love of music and what music was instead of what it is today, fake and watered down, the same way I am and feel. Unfortunately is trying to sell his collection but can not find anyone that has the same obsession or cares enough for music to part with what he has dedicated his life to. I personally would only treasure such a collection if only I could afford to purchase it. There's only a select few people who still has the same heart that people like Paul still has and listens to music for the soul and passion and not for the almighty dollar and meaningless. I fully agree with Paul when he talks about how vinyl has a much superior sound than cd's. With all the digitalization of music we have lost all richness and soul of what the superior productions of yesteryear mastered. When listening to a vinyl record you can be taken right inside the studio with the band and feel like your actually part of the music. I have a deep respect for Paul from just watching this video and respects his desire for music probably just as much or more than anyone else can. It would be great to interview this musical encyclopedia. Much respect for the man with the same great love for music that I carry around all day everyday.
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