Burnside, Kentucky- John Platt has more than 18,000 audio cassette tapes and is attempting to get listed in the Guinness Book of World Records. WDKY-TV, Fox 56, Reporter Marvin Bartlett
I’ve been listening to my cassette tapes all night and into this morning. I’ve played 11 so far, and have been cataloging them on Discogs. I have an auto-reverse 5 cassette changer, so listening to cassettes is super convenient.
Counted up my tapes today and I have 990. I don’t like the rules of all tapes must have a barcode because some tapes came in big outer packaging with the barcode on a cardboard holder for example, not on the case itself. Plus that eliminates demo tapes and independent band releases without a record label. The coolest part of tapes for me is finding old demos or small band releases where maybe 200 exist max. Also duplicates, does that mean for example a New Zealand press and a Canadian Press of the same album won’t count despite different tape labels and even the cover art being different slightly? I went off on a rant but still, this is a great collection. I also have around 500 VHS tapes. Long live the analog tape format.
Fantastic! What a brilliant, admirable collection! That's what I want as well, a nice library like that for my tapes and other media. I have loads and loads of cassettes too!
You do know to keep all these tapes in tip top condition, one must fast forward one side of each tape yearly and store them in the driest possible atmospheric conditions. Going to be a big job here!
I collect all formats and love it.Like what he siad if you don't have pink Floyd in your collection. You don't have a collection.II could hang with this guy all day;.
My dad gave me Hendrix' Axis Bold as love + Rolling Stones Rewind. Even in Aus in 2020 picked up a tape by a Brisbane artist Orlando Furious. Still pick them up inc. a Clyde McCoy Blues album on tape when visiting bro in States (Ohio)
Haven't even got sliver as much. I keep trying. I raid old stores, and go auctions. Got a pair of players in cold storage. (Case have worn out the ones I have) keep saving them om. 73 kv4li
I would be paranoid that a fire might start or thieves breaking in, A old garage doesn't seem like a very safe and secure place to hold such a collection imo.
Still have mine too plus my old vinyl nothing like your collection but I'd love to browse through it. Everytime I get a collection they change the format. Whats next?
*plays ferric tape on chrome setting* "plays perfect" Cool collection, but man... There's so much more to get out of those tapes than a cheap JVC double deck through cheap Japanese speakers can provide. Happy he enjoys himself though.
@@RWL2012 depends on your budget. There some really nice affordable machines out there. The Akai GX-32 springs to mind. And of course you can spend more and go for some nice nakamichi. Even those start relatively affordable. Generally Aiwa is a solid choice as well, especially up to 1990. JVC also did some amazing machinery, but not the super budget junk shown in the video, that is about as low as you can go while still buying a separate deck. It looks more serious than it is, this was literally their last effort and it was dirt cheap brand new. It's outperformed by the cheap mechanical jvc's from the late 80's. As for speakers; there is so many good ones, but generally it's smart to buy speakers from a brand that actually does speakers, mostly. Just not Bose ;). Japanese speakers are generally meh, except for many a Yamaha. There's a lot of good stuff coming from the US and UK. Too much to mention really. A cool budget speaker that's largely overlooked is the Wharfedale Diamond III. Want something bigger for a small amount of money? Try Tannoy R2's. They do need a bit of power to sing though.
Hi, that was nice..i have a cassette tape collection as well and i would like to bring them all with me from Dubai to America. Is it ok to carry it with me in the luggage and i have divided them into 6 languages, will there be any problem in the airport? or custom Please help me to know about this cause I'm afraid entering United states having issue on my cassette tapes collections...
I have The Wall on cassette :) The UPC requirement for the record is stupid. Many prerecorded cassettes don’t have them as the cassette format predates UPC codes, and also sometimes the UPC was on a sticker on the outside of the shrink wrap, not on the any part of the case that you would keep.
I'd like to meet this guy someday , Ive got the same passion in life , long live tapes forever, now listen to simple mind tape...very nice
I'm fb friends with this guy and he's honestly the bees knees
I’ve been listening to my cassette tapes all night and into this morning. I’ve played 11 so far, and have been cataloging them on Discogs. I have an auto-reverse 5 cassette changer, so listening to cassettes is super convenient.
I'd watch a whole documentary on this guy! He seems really interesting and well spoken
No bar codes seems like an unfair rule. That would rule out tapes from the first decade or so of production.
Billy R it would also rule out a lot of legit imports and promotional releases.
It just occurred to me that it would also rule out many legitimate record club cassette releases.
Yeah I don't think bar-codes really began coming out till like the 80's.
Cassettes are cool. I'm starting to get into them
very cool.
@Chuck Liddell If I don’t have the cassette for it, and if I don’t want to rip it onto a cassette, I’ll listen to it digitally.
Poser...
I STILL PLAY CASSETTE TAPES
Me too, almost every day! :-)
I freaking love this guy he's an ICON to me I can die in peace with such a great garage all full of music. I would love to meet you Sir.
I use cassette tape with equlizer. I like this sound more than a digital music file.
" If you don't have a Pink Floyd in your collection, you don't have a 'collection' ".
That is The Tony Rich Project playing at the end
I love Cassettes so much. I just started getting into them again. Thanks to this gentleman, I am not alone.
Counted up my tapes today and I have 990. I don’t like the rules of all tapes must have a barcode because some tapes came in big outer packaging with the barcode on a cardboard holder for example, not on the case itself. Plus that eliminates demo tapes and independent band releases without a record label. The coolest part of tapes for me is finding old demos or small band releases where maybe 200 exist max. Also duplicates, does that mean for example a New Zealand press and a Canadian Press of the same album won’t count despite different tape labels and even the cover art being different slightly? I went off on a rant but still, this is a great collection. I also have around 500 VHS tapes. Long live the analog tape format.
So true. Back in the days they didn’t have barcodes.
@@elcompadj1 , Indeed... like in the 1970s.
Most record club cassette releases don’t have barcodes either.
Thank you everyone John Platt Sr
I got back into collecting cassettes a year ago, and I thought I had a lot with about 400 or so. That pales in comparison to what this guy has!
Thumbs up for analog!
I like analog too :-)
Fantastic! What a brilliant, admirable collection! That's what I want as well, a nice library like that for my tapes and other media. I have loads and loads of cassettes too!
This is the kind of guy you can get a beer with and talk for hours about music.
Good luck John. Keep collecting cassettes ! :-)
I went to a flea market and found a cassette player. We found tons of cassettes from my relatives. I now have 65 cassettes.
Bruh I have around 500
A true legend! Long live cassettes.
You do know to keep all these tapes in tip top condition, one must fast forward one side of each tape yearly and store them in the driest possible atmospheric conditions. Going to be a big job here!
Yo I have only 41 cassettes
I want as many as you you are awesome keep collecting the cassettes
Amoeba sells cassettes also..
Dear friend, my best regards for you, you,'re a fantastic collection cassettes man. I would like one!!!
Right on dude i still have mine from 40 years ago and they all still play
Nice collection! Keep on doing great job John!
aw I love fleetwood mac; this collection is wild but this man is a legend
I like cassettes too nice video :-)
I collect all formats and love it.Like what he siad if you don't have pink Floyd in your collection. You don't have a collection.II could hang with this guy all day;.
Absolutely fantastic id love share a coffee or a bear with this man
Great to see this
Thank u for uploading it
My dad gave me Hendrix' Axis Bold as love + Rolling Stones Rewind.
Even in Aus in 2020 picked up a tape by a Brisbane artist Orlando Furious.
Still pick them up inc. a Clyde McCoy Blues album on tape when visiting bro in States (Ohio)
Haven't even got sliver as much. I keep trying. I raid old stores, and go auctions. Got a pair of players in cold storage. (Case have worn out the ones I have) keep saving them om. 73 kv4li
AWESOME,.... Your collection so many, Best regards from JAKARTA INDONESIA,
My left ear loved this very much
White cassette was Autograph - That's the stuff. I had the same one.. Wow man, time flies..
amazing...you keep the treasures of 70s 80s and 90s..great great great...
Wow ,nice collection, thanx
From mumbai ,india
I would be paranoid that a fire might start or thieves breaking in, A old garage doesn't seem like a very safe and secure place to hold such a collection imo.
Hey John your awesome casstte collection room look-like a library of cassettes :-)
wow! amazing! 😮👏🏽👏🏽
I love cassettes, they are so cute hehe 🥰💙
Very cool setup!
Great story. Guy's having fun.
What a king
Holy crap batman, I think we found the motherload of cassettes!!!!
What a legend!
Bravo shum bukur
awesome....
I wanna go there so bad!!!
I'm from Morocco
Me to i have a cassettes tap
I like a musician group moroccain amazigh (Inerzaf)
⚘💌😍
That's more cassettes than cds I have
Lele koliko imate kasete prelepo je svaka čast sve pohvale
Still have mine too plus my old vinyl nothing like your collection but I'd love to browse through it. Everytime I get a collection they change the format. Whats next?
*plays ferric tape on chrome setting*
"plays perfect"
Cool collection, but man... There's so much more to get out of those tapes than a cheap JVC double deck through cheap Japanese speakers can provide.
Happy he enjoys himself though.
The Rolling Troll his gear wasn’t exactly high end, but he could do a lot worse.
@@danieldaniels7571 without going to portable radios it doesn't get much worse really :)
@@rollingtroll what equipment *do* you suggest for listening to cassettes...?
@@RWL2012 depends on your budget. There some really nice affordable machines out there. The Akai GX-32 springs to mind. And of course you can spend more and go for some nice nakamichi. Even those start relatively affordable. Generally Aiwa is a solid choice as well, especially up to 1990. JVC also did some amazing machinery, but not the super budget junk shown in the video, that is about as low as you can go while still buying a separate deck. It looks more serious than it is, this was literally their last effort and it was dirt cheap brand new. It's outperformed by the cheap mechanical jvc's from the late 80's.
As for speakers; there is so many good ones, but generally it's smart to buy speakers from a brand that actually does speakers, mostly. Just not Bose ;). Japanese speakers are generally meh, except for many a Yamaha. There's a lot of good stuff coming from the US and UK. Too much to mention really. A cool budget speaker that's largely overlooked is the Wharfedale Diamond III. Want something bigger for a small amount of money? Try Tannoy R2's. They do need a bit of power to sing though.
I'm Just Mad....Wow....
I want to meet this man
Good luck on your world record attempt, John! ! /Your Facebook-friend from Sweden (NOT Switzerland) 😉
I have have been looking for a compilation album called “feelings” with Barry Manilo ,Johnny Mathis can u help
Impresionante..yo colecciono también ..pero tu te bolaste la barda.. Bro homerun.
Well cool.
Any updates on this guy?
Thanks in advance..
Genio! 💖
Come ti capisco,anch'io sono super appassionato della cassetta,continua così,sei grande!
Awesome
I wish to be this man one day
WOW
I also have cassette tapes.But only 125.
That's plenty buddy!
I saw some firehouse 😋
I'm a Floyd fan too John, I hope my boy Eli is good help for you in the coming days.
There’s that have over 50,000 cassette tape collections
Nice 🙏🙏🗡️🗡️🙏💯
Well they are becoming collectible so he was ahead of his time in 2017. That said I'm not sure I could cope with 18,000!
I just want to ask if cassette tapes exposed for little while to heat may damage it
It can, depending on how much heat and how long. Always best to store in a cool dry place away from direct sunlight and any magnetic fields.
You got any Skeenayrd in your collection ???
1:01 does anyone know the song?
go on lad
Super
I wanna know his splicing secret.
Hi, that was nice..i have a cassette tape collection as well and i would like to bring them all with me from Dubai to America. Is it ok to carry it with me in the luggage and i have divided them into 6 languages, will there be any problem in the airport? or custom Please help me to know about this cause I'm afraid entering United states having issue on my cassette tapes collections...
I have The Wall on cassette :) The UPC requirement for the record is stupid. Many prerecorded cassettes don’t have them as the cassette format predates UPC codes, and also sometimes the UPC was on a sticker on the outside of the shrink wrap, not on the any part of the case that you would keep.
I'm jealous
Sir ,if you need cassette, DVD, CD or compo radio tape I have in my country 🇮🇩 ,
Wow awesome I collect cassettes also
Are you interested in buying any?
Hello sar ji aap se baat karni hai aap
Bar codes came years after cassettes. They should change that rule.
Tapes rule
so much magnets in the front of cassettes...I don’t think there is anything left of the original record. (((
👍
Tapes rule!
I want to buy please can you give me
Itt aztán lehet keresgélni a sassetta - k között. Gratula !!😂
Да он истов!
Repsect
thats fetish 😁😜
Imagine an earthquake 💀
Cassette Tapes are trash👎👎
Cds discs are better👍👍
Yes, or minidiscs. I started collecting tapes and realized they need splicing all the time. Yes, they suck ass!
there's always one or a few 😂😂😂
I use cassette tape with equlizer. I like this sound more than a digital music file.
right about that.