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Walt's Vinyl Albums
Walt's Vinyl Albums is about vinyl albums from the 1950s, 1960s, 1970s, and 1980s. I have rebranded and changed the name from Vinyl Bound. In it, I explore the creation of some of the most iconic albums ever created. Just like before, I dive deep into the passion behind the music. Welcome.
Walt's Vinyl Albums
Rebranding to Walt's Vinyl Albums: A Journey through Music's Golden Eras and Industry Evolution
Rediscover the golden eras of music as I share my journey of rebranding to Walt's Vinyl Albums, a passion project born from the ashes of previous podcast ventures. After struggling to find my place amidst various podcast topics, I realized my heart truly beats for the timeless magic of vinyl records from the 50s through the 80s. The many future episodes promise to take you on a nostalgic journey through the artistry and creativity that defined these decades. With artists like Pink Floyd crafting conceptual masterpieces, we'll explore why modern music often feels like a far cry from these classic gems.
Witness how the music industry has undergone a seismic shift from the tactile charm of record sales to the ephemeral world of downloads and streaming. We'll unravel how these changes have impacted not just the industry, but the very essence of music consumption. Join me as we reflect on the authentic, raw sound of the past that uplifted listeners in inexplicable ways, and examine the industry's current challenges. Let's navigate this nostalgic landscape together, appreciating the artistry of yesteryear while acknowledging the evolving landscape of today's music scene.
Hello everybody, I'd like to reintroduce myself to Waltz Vinyl Albums. As you know, I started Waltz Podcast but I quickly got bored because there just wasn't any interest in me to study all the aspects of life and the differences in politics and all that good stuff. And I started thinking to myself what are you doing? Last couple of months you've been all over the place trying to do different podcasts, different videos. You've been getting great hits, but you're just not staying with it. Well, my interest isn't in a lot of things, to be honest with you.
Speaker 1:But what I'm going to do from this moment on and I'm going to concentrate on my albums. I really love doing Vinyl Bound, but Vinyl Bound the name itself, was ruining everything, because you get on the internet and you search Vinyl Bound and you come up with five pages of books yes, books. So I decided I need to rebrand, contacted a professional. They helped me rebrand. I am now Waltz Vinyl Albums. So just in case you're wondering why I'm all over the place, that's pretty much why. Anyway, I'm going to concentrate on all kinds of different albums from the 50s, 60s, 70s and 80s.
Speaker 1:I've always loved music and I've always loved music from that era, and most of those songs can never be duplicated and become the hits that they were then compared to today. Now you can say, oh yeah, there's a lot of good artists out here that make this spaghetti soup stuff and they get millions more downloads and all this other stuff. Well, let me tell you what if they tried to produce a song, market it and sell it the way they did back in the 70s and 80s, they would be packing it and going home. That's right. Today is a lot different, and this stuff that they're making today is ironically ridiculous. Why do I say that? You say, well, it's probably because of a lot of mainstream media. Artists today are not in the same creative headspace as, let's say, pink Floyd, you know, dark Side of the Moon, all that good stuff. A lot of music today is somewhat cookie cutter and not finely crafted. Pink Floyd, for example, was doing more than just recording songs for an album. They were creating a conceptual audio masterpiece. Dark Side of the Moon was ahead of its time, which would account for its futuristic feel. This is what set Pink Floyd apart from all other bands, and there's many bands just like them. You know, with all the technology that we have today at our disposal, piecing together various audio elements like the ones that are on Pink Floyd's album would be a snap, especially since back then everything was recorded on tape. However, no one is really trying to paint mental pictures the same way that Pink Floyd many other artists did back in the day. For people who don't know the backstory of making of this album, I would highly suggest exploring it. There are many producers that have stated it made me have even more respect for Pink Floyd.
Speaker 1:Now, music has not necessarily gotten worse since the 60s, 70s and 80s. What's changed is the music industry itself. The internet has completely revolutionized the music business in the last 10 or 15 years. That's not even getting into everything that's happened in the last 40 or 50 years. If you compare the industry now to the industry in the 60s and 70s, it's not even the same thing anymore. Unfortunately, this drastic change has gone completely unnoticed to the general public because, well, most people above a certain age don't know how to use the internet that well.
Speaker 1:Now bear with me when I try to explain this. Once upon a time, there was a lot of money in the music business, and most of that money came from record sales. Virtually everything else an artist did revolved around selling records, but nowadays people don't really have to buy records anymore. They download their music or stream it from the internet. So all that money that used to be there is just gone and everyone's scrambling to figure out how they're going to get it back.
Speaker 1:A lot has changed, ladies and gentlemen, including the recording value of a song. When you record it on tubes and on tape. Back in the day, it was authentic, it was real, it lifted you up, it did something inside you that you couldn't explain, and that's because it sounded so good, it sounded so raw and it sounded emotionally based. Today, it's all digital. 40,000 people will touch that song before it reaches the market. It's all digital. 40,000 people will touch that song before it reaches the market.
Speaker 1:You don't know what's real and what's not anymore. That's why I'm bringing you Waltz Vinyl Albums, because I'm going to make it extremely clear why and where and when these songs were created and exactly what was the background of making that song. You will be totally amazed. Welcome to Waltz Vinyl Albums. I hope you'll stick around. Will be totally amazed. Welcome to Waltz Vinyl Albums. I hope you'll stick around. I thank you, folks, for listening to my Waltz Vinyl Albums introduction. Please check us out on Buzzsprout, which is the audio version of the podcast, and check us out on YouTube Rumble and follow us on our Twitter account. Waltz Vinyl Albums. We're here for you.