How To Build A Music Collection
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- Опубліковано 28 вер 2024
- After you’ve picked up all the popular albums and the ones everyone says are must haves, and you’re looking to grow and build your music collection, this video is here to provide tips to help you take your collection to the next level.
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1. Have the money
2. Have the space
3. Love music
4. Don't get divorced
5. All of the above
Maybe number 4 should be don't get married. Then the others kind of take care of them selves. LOL
@@Brad-S Or have a very understanding wife that will not nag you about all your music! Good luck to everyone on that!
Don't get married, pay a housekeeper and prostitute, it is cheaper and keep your sanity in the long run.
Have the time
Yes also time because if you have a huge music collection you also need the time to play it and enjoy it.
Building a collection should flow naturally as you gain more interest and awareness of music...
I'm coming up on my one year anniversary of discovering music, and holy shit it was the best thing that's ever happened to me. I never had a favorite song, band, or genre before, and now I do and it's great! I'm currently building up my collection, and trying to stay away from buying from Amazon so that I can support my local record stores. I used to hate music. Now I love it.
Congrats! So glad to hear of your love for it all now! Keep on enjoying it!
I've got 5 versions of NOTB all on CD including a neat Japanese Import, Bruce was kind enough to sign it as he's good friends with my ex.
Great video!!! Great advice! Extremely informative. Anyone starting a music collection needs to watch this first!
Glad you found it so helpful!
Hey Brendan. Does it bother you that half of your collection is stored in boxes in cupboards. Would you prefer all of it to be displayed?
I couldn't have part of collection put away somewhere in boxes, just wouldn't work for me, everything must be out! I'm getting close to ten thousand CDs and I will say I'm going to have to show some real creativity with keeping my CDs out of closets and boxes! They do make some pretty clever CD towers that can hold a thousand discs and still take up very little space.
@@treff9226 I have created aisles. But I’m running out of space. I also don’t like having part of it in another room. Maybe I just need a bigger space 🙂
Might just be me, but I like taking photos to document the collection; it's fun to see the evolution since those early days. The visual aspect has become very important to me, and I hope that I can always keep everything out on display.
That’s why I have this channel. To “document” the collection and its process 👍
How far back do you have photos etc? Would be interesting to see a video about the evolution of yours!
I love your CD shelves. I'm just getting back into CD collecting and got my boxes of Cds from high school/college out of the basement (mostly from the early 90s to the early 2000s) and am struggling to find a nice way to display them without taking up too much room (I have about 1200 CDs right now). I might need to find some shelves like yours so I can have room for what I have and still have some room to grow. (I also need to get some of my concert posters from shows I saw back in the 90s framed to add a nice look to the room). Really enjoying your videos man, I'm more of an alternative music fan, but love the hard rock and metal too. Saw Faster Pussycat and LA Guns play recently, great show!
Brendan actually designed his shelves himself and had someone build them for him. You might be able to contact him for specifics. OR he made a video all about his shelves, if you are interested in that.
People are always giving away ikea bookshelfs. I love your channel. My wife and I got into an interesting conversation. When you have a collection of 500+ cds or vinyl and still shopping weekly are you really taking in your music?
Excellent video- also really like the storage box ideas
Another good way to build a wonderful music collection is don’t listen to naysayers who tell you that you’re wasting your money on music if music is your passion go for it
Never ever decide your music likes and dislikes based on what haters say.
If possible, keep a database of your collection either on your computer or your phone or both
Especially if you’re just starting out, it will be a lot easier to create the database unlike me where I’m 12,000 deep and feel overwhelmed to try and create it now 😂
@@BrendonSnyder yeah I think you’ve gone way past the creating a database stage. It would take incredibly long hours to put in all those CDs into a database. Luckily, the program that I use allows me to scan in barcode and it usually gets the information from disc so I don’t have to do that much data entry, but it took me over a year to complete the project, and sometimes I had many moments right I just wanted to throw my hands up and stop
Just buy albums from bands that you like, and slowly as time goes on, you’ll build up a music collection.
True, but this is for the people who always say I’m getting back into collecting or I want to start collecting and ask for advice.
@@BrendonSnyder I started off just buying strictly new CD's of bands that I like and once my collection grew, I started collecting catalogues of bands that weren't necessarily my favorite but were good releases. And then it grew even more to wanting to complete entire catalogues. Before you know it, you have a huge collection. I used to have a couple of thousand CD's and decided to copy all of them and sell them. Huge mistake. But now I've built it back up to almost 1500.
Kind of like telling a person what food is good. Its all a matter of taste. I find I go on tangents. I buy CDs of music I like expand from there with similar then out of the blue someone else catches my attention and I go that direction.
Ya Brendon the alphabetizing thing drives me crazy. I remember I tunes was the first place that started using the first name. Ridiculous because like you said it’s always been last name first for anything
The only one I keep under first name is Elvis. Under E. It used to be under P but I found I kept looking under E so I moved them all. But that is the only exception!
Brendon another for your starter pack on a collection, the first Boston album, a classic that everyone should have.
I almost grabbed that one too! It’s include on my other Must Own Album lists. One of the greatest debut albums ever.
Yes it is. @@BrendonSnyder
I like your storage system Brendon. I think it would work for me. The shelves look very sturdy and I like how you can use the top of the shelf to display the odd shaped items. I was wondering if those were custom made or if there is somewhere you can buy them?
Custom. He designed them and had them built
I have many CDs in different places mostly in drawers and boxes, and a few in racks, too, however, and have my Vinyl on shelves just big enough to fit them on there.
In my view, I like to organise my albums by album name, and it's easier for me to see where my albums are and it's just how I look at my albums. At the moment, it's not organised like that, because I don't have my own house at the moment, but when I get my own house, it will be amazing to have them by album name, no matter who the artist is, or the genre is, but it's easy for me to find my albums by the album name and not in artist order with album name alphabetised, like it is on streaming services.
For me, I think you can't have a collection of music without Meat Loaf's Bat Out Of Hell or Bon Jovi's Slippery When Wet or Iron Maiden's The Number Of The Beast, in my view. Music has been my passion, but I only buy what I like and what I want, and not everything that I don't care for.
I mean, basically.... buy stuff and don't stop.
Really though, I think the first thing to take stock of is to know WHY you want to start a collection, and HOW you're going to do it - what are your funds and space like? Make sure you can start a collection in a way that is both fun and sustainable.
Sort of like your start to the video, I would say begin with the cornerstones of the genres you love and go from there - you might discover some spinoff bands or venture into the ones that sound sort of like that, and just go from there.
Nice G&L Brendon
Thanks! I’ve had it since 1992.
@@BrendonSnyder Rampage ?
I have 3 early 80's G&L's
Awesome guitars
Do you ever get in them moods where you will pull that one band out and play the whole catalog. And on vinyl I keep My vinyl records in crates .but I only buy my favorite albums from my favorite bands .
Yes all the time. That’s why I keep some of my artists full catalogues grouped separately in a box so I can just grab the whole collection all at once.
@@BrendonSnyder that's cool me and you have alot in common I thought I was the only one that did that .I get in my kicks for bands and artists and I will grab them from my cds 💿 towers. That's why it's so awesome to have a collection so you can pull out different cds 💿 you get in the mood to take out to the car are in the place where you live everything gets played in my collection from cassettes cds vinyls.
don't forget when buying on line you may have import and customs charges who ever your collecting ie band or singer go to their web sit you may find stuff that's only available on the web site and not in the shops I got QUEEN live from Montreal on blue vinyl you can.t get that colour any where else also try charity and good will stores
Hi Brendon, you're like me, you prefer cd format, however, l see that you also buy vinyl, so, why don't you post a vídeo showing your lp's collection ? Take care.
I have made several videos on my vinyl collection as well, see link for one exploring my collection ua-cam.com/video/9-yCY8Q0PSI/v-deo.htmlsi=c9hb8raUp0X3StE3
I want to start building a boxset collection don't know where to start
Building up a boxset collection should transpire much the same way. I’d recommend to start by looking for boxsets that are expanded and deluxe editions of your favorite albums. I prefer boxsets that have lots of rare and unreleased material. I choose to stay away from boxsets that are multi-format like CD, LP, and BluRay Audio all of the same thing. The more CDs included the better. I love getting boxsets that include new remixes of classic albums so I can hear it in a new way. But bottom line find ones you like and you feel comfortable spending the money on so that it’s worth it to you.
Step 1 - Buy album
Step 2 - Repeat
Yes it really is that simple
Back in the day, I was a member of both Columbia House and BMG music clubs, where you would get 12 CDs for a penny and then agree to purchase three or four more at regular club prices within the next year (not sure if I'm remembering that correctly, but you did have to pay high price on those CDs to fulfill obligation) and then you would receive monthly notice in mail to either but the featured album or turn it down (they count on people not responding to this at all and then having to pay full price for an album you don't want!) but I was vigilant on returning my "don't want" notices in mail! After completing membership requirements, I would then be sent all kinds of coupons and sale notices, usually ending up saving me truckloads of money, on stellar titles! I collected thousands of CDs through the years from both of these music clubs, probably averaging paying about five dollars per disc, maybe even a little less! They saw that I was a serious music fan and made it hugely enticing for me to buy discs from them.
Yep me too. 😁
@@Starman2112ofKingsPeople often refer to those old Columbia House and BMG music clubs as a scam, as just not worth it, but that's not at all the case, as you know! Sure, fulfilling your membership requirements by having to buy three or four CDs at full price wasn't fun, but cmon now, we already received TWELVE CD'S FOR A FRIGGIN PENNY! And after that, the discounts and monthly coupons were non stop and made buying albums from those clubs at incredibly low prices, with great selection of CDs to choose from. The monthly booklet chalk full of stellar titles! I thrived on receiving monthly mailings from both music clubs, my constant trips to my mailbox, loaded with new music, became one of the highlights of my weeks!
Affording a good shelf is proving difficult for me. I always spend $200 on CDs or vinyl and then wonder why I can't get a shelf for them lol. Right now, my cd collection is in wire baskets under my bed. I only have a couple hundred, probably less, but it's constantly growing. I just pick up albums I've listened to on Spotify that I enjoyed, if I happen to find it in a store. I've gotten away from buying new albums in the last ten years. Not on purpose, I just haven't had the space or ability to listen to my collection in about 7 years. I'm working on building a music nook in my living room. I want to make it really nice with framed posters or something unique. I have a chair there right now, but the space is very small and I'd kind of rather have all shelves there, next to the record/CD player. I'd also love to get my CDs out from under my bed. But like I said before, finding a shelf is proving difficult. Most of the shelves I find are for books and would have too much space being unused because of that. Not sure what to do. Any suggestions would be appreciated greatly. Thanks for always putting out stellar content Brendan! You are like a walking music encyclopedia!
All kinds of CD towers on Amazon and other online sources, these towers are made to maximize space and hold hundreds (I have three CD/DVD towers that hold 1,100 CDs each and take up very little space!) of CDs.When space in home is limited, CDs should be stored upward, six feet up or more!
@@treff9226 thanks i will look for some of those
You're showing your age Brendon, or maybe I am but I'd go with the earlier catalog of Floyd, Zeppelin and the Stones.
What? I make no bones about growing up in the 80’s and my love for it. 👍
Do you think Foreigner's Unusual Heat and Bad Company's Holy Water sound the same and are very generic from 2 iconic bands from the 70s-80s? For me, they're generic rock album A and B.
No not at all
I sometimes buy the same cds 💿
And that’s why I like to keep my collection organized so I know where everything is and can easily check if I need to.
Brendon, I know your favorite genre of music is Rock/Hard Rock, but on your starting albums to collect, where is Thriller?? Prince Purple Rain?? Just saying Rock is not the only genre that is essential.
The albums I talked about are just examples to make a point. However this is a Rock channel so I’m going to speak about Rock. There are other channels out there for the other content.
Alphabetize the way that makes the most sense to you.
Personally I go by the first name, oddly enough Allen Parsons, Bonnie Rhaitt , Charlie Daniels David Bowie, et. al. , seem to agree , not so much with Tull Jethro and Floyd Pink whereas Osborne Ozzy is somewhat of a fence sitter.
Can’t tell if you’re being funny or not but just to be clear Jethro Tull and Pink Floyd are bands and not people so you would alphabetize under ‘J’ and ‘P’ respectively.
its easy just start buying CDs duh!!
There is a bit more to it than that if you want a good collection.
Buy albums. Lots of albums.
There’s always someone willing to help with organizing a list/file. Your friend Bill.
I have found the odd gem (on CD) in charity shops. It is pot luck in terms of what you come across and there will be a lot of rubbish to sift through- but you can definitely find decent scores particularly if you live in a big city- those will be your cheapest purchases rather than online.
Maybe someday you can share what your stereo set up is? Curious how your listening to your CD's. Also you say you have 12,000 (plus), how do you keep track of that number?
It’s all in his head
I made a video about the system when I purchased it, see link ua-cam.com/video/sRn_ffY_VUw/v-deo.htmlsi=petTm6fG_f-ffUj3
Good episode! I have one independent record store and one Newbury Comics around that don't have many cds so the majority comes from Amazon and occasionally ebay. I love your music room....i wish i had that space. I've been collecting since I was a teen...up to about 10,000. Like different kinds of music but i am a child of the 80s😊. I've picked up a lot of different things watching your channel. Just ordered a copy of Bar 7. Thanks for sharing!
I used to have my albums in alphabetical order, now I just 😅sling them in a cd rack and just pick one.
Sounds confusing to me. I prefer to know what I have and where it is.
@BrendonSnyder each to thier own. I find order soul destroying. Just raking thru my racks and finding a album I had forgot I had is chaotic bliss.
Great video, interesting topic. 😎👍
I have all my cassettes in wooden drawers with a stereo sitting on top of it .
Cool!
@@BrendonSnyder I wish I could take a picture of it .I have 14 of them with a stereo that plays cassettes I sometimes go up to my room put in a cassette and grab my acoustic bass 🎸 guitar and play along with the cassette I was playing along to the first wasp cassette the other day. And I have it on three formats from cassette cd and vinyl lol 😆
I'm collecting music and movies so I have very unfriendly relationship with my wallet if you know what I mean 😂,so I have to pay attention for new music amd 4k blu ray releases, mostly at same time. It all started with music and after a few years I started to getting involved in a movie collecting and now I'm buying Blu rays, CDs, DVDs, cassettes but I'm enjoying and loving everything I own and can't be more proud of my collection,so my advice to everyone would be just enjoy and collect everything you like and have interest in and of course leave some money for a food and to pay bills so you could have electricity to even listen everything that you have and watch too in my case 😂
I enjoy your vlogs. Greetings from The Netherlands!
Don't be afraid to check out those .99 cent bins as well. There is some gold in there and if something catches your eye give it a shot!
Those office boxes are a life saver. Changed my life😂. Great episode 👍
There is no right, or wrong, way to build a music collection. It's a living, breathing thing where you'll add new music, maybe eventually remove music you no longer listen to, etc. As inexpensive as used CDs can be, try different genres you may enjoy. For example, buy a copy of "Kind of Blue" by Miles Davis and give it a spin. You don't have to be a fan of jazz per se to enjoy that album (imo, probably the best album ever released, in any genre). Pet Sounds by the Beach Boys is another classic that is worthy of any collection. There is so much good music available, enjoy!
What's the album you can only get on cassette? Maybe I can help you find it, or I might have it already and give it to you.
Thanks, but I’ve already ordered a copy from eBay.
You're a bad influence on me Brendon. I'm a music addict just like you. In the past week alone, I purchased 33 cd's. The cool thing was that about 6 of them were on my want list and one I have been searching for years to find. I will be subscribing to your channel because I like your enthusiasm. I was thinking about sending you a mix cd but I'm 16 years your senior and while your main genre is glam metal, mine is power pop, so why try to influence you (even though because of you I ventured outside my wheelhouse and purchased a Kix - Live Japanese import cd. Wasn't my thing). Former Camelot employee here also. Rock on!
POWER POP! Velvet Crush, Teenage Fanclub, Jellyfish, Big Star, Posies, Plimsouls, Starbelly, Dwight Twilley Band, Mathew Sweet, The DB's, Raspberries and the mighty Cheap Trick! God bless ya, rockin' out with melody and big hooks!
Jellyfish being my favorite. I even tried out for the band before the 2nd album.😁@@treff9226