Ain't that a fact - Where's the fun in that aye?....The internet has made it all too easy, which to some I know is seen as a good thing, but I see it as a bad thing. I liked the fact that lots of 'work' went into buying records - whether you are a man that went over to the States when Alan Wicker was the only other person on the plane, or one who traipsed through tapes, going to places, asking about stuff, and then pestering the dealers at dead on 9.00am, after the list came through the post!
Ref the topic - As we all know, people are skint - I haven't bought a record in ages (for that reason) choosing to 'regurgitate' and enjoy what I already have on the shelves. I expect people are now also less likely to be in the record bars at events because of the internet, so socialise / dance instead when they are out 'n' about - Shame that, as seeing a 'buzzing' record bar was an important part of the night.
All the best,
Len