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Fred Schneider of The B-52s discusses his massive 10,000+ record collection while sharing stories about the B-52's early days, the original "Rock Lobster" single, vinyl reissues and new boxset.
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Massive record collection visible in wall-to-ceiling custom cabinets
Estimates 10,000+ records, considers himself a "record nut"
Collection includes avant-garde, classical, funk, soul, bad records
Loves bad Christmas records and Halloween records specifically
Been collecting since age 13, started in early days
Currently has broken receiver, can't play main system
Portable player works for 45s but stops unexpectedly
Still adding records but doing major purge now
Selling and donating records, too many to listen to
Donates to Archive of Contemporary Music organization regularly
Most precious records are original 45s from youth
Still has first album mother bought thinking Beatles
Moved into funk, Led Zeppelin, then New Wave music
Was Sirius Satellite Radio DJ for three years
Prefers first pressings, doesn't care about reissues much
Looking for "When I'm Gone" by Brenda Holloway
Will clean up scuffed records if sound improves
Vinyl never left his turntable despite CD popularity
Listens to music most of day while doing activities
Plays classical mornings while reading magazines and coffee
Enjoys electronic music from 50s/60s and harp music
B-52s sound came from all members' varied influences
Band was lumped with punk but more "freak punk"
Original "Rock Lobster" single recorded in Georgia mountains
DB Records pressed 2,000 copies, sold out quickly
Eventually pressed 30,000 total copies of original single
Australia embraced band early, rolled out red carpet
Band never saw penny from original single sales
Talking Heads recommended B-52s to their manager successfully
Enter to win a record from us to celebrate Ep500
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If you like records, just starting a collection or are an uber-nerd with a house-full of vinyl, this is the podcast for you. Nate Goyer is The Vinyl Guide and discusses all things music and record-related.