Andrew Roach

Hi, everyone over 30: Who was your favorite local band when you were in highschool?

Did they put out a cassette?

Do you own a copy of that cassette?

How many other people, do you think, still own copies of that cassette?

Do you still keep up with any of the band members?

Aug 2, 2017 at 6:43pmWeb
Show threadᏒ๐ϲoᴄo Ⅿoԁｅm ᏴaｓіliｓkAug 2, 2017

@ajr
I'm 29. One of my closest friends from high school was the frontman for a great metal band called Myopia. They were skilled enough that they ended up opening for Nightwish when they played nearby.

They released a couple CDs -- the first one was just a CDR labelled in sharpie and the second one had an inkjet-printed self-adhesive label.

Show threadAndrew RoachAug 2, 2017

@enkiv2

When we were releasing CDs for bands, we used blank top InkJet printable CDs and a cheap Cannon printer with a CD tray.

The end result was that we could do reasonably high quality, direct to disk printing.

Then we'd do cardstock sleeves, and slide them in to plastic bags.

Lemme see if i can find a picture, because it was pretty neat.

Show threadAndrew RoachAug 2, 2017
@enkiv2 https://cybre.space/media/kZ-zAaLBdWSOiA-wmF0
Show threadThe DoctorAug 2, 2017

@ajr No local band, so I don't know.

I have no idea. I don't have any cassettes left because I don't have room (and haven't had a tape deck for fifteen years).

Cassettes are getting to be a really big thing these days, lots of synthwave artists are selling limited edition ones these days.

Show threadAndrew RoachAug 2, 2017

@drwho

No local bands? That's a shame!

I had the good fortune of spending a lot of time in our local concert venue. I met some great people.

Yeah, I've noticed (and participated in) the cassette resurgence. As long as they come with a digital download, I'll pretty much always opt for the tape over the CD.

Show threadThe DoctorAug 2, 2017

@ajr Didn't have the money or social contacts to find out about any. The music I listened to I stumbled across purely by accident through recordings. Didn't actually go to any concerts until I was 19 or 20.

I think I have one tape - Protector 101's new release, from the concert a few months ago.

Agree on the digital download option...

Show threadM. VerdoneAug 2, 2017
@ajr im 35, when I was in my 20's the best local band was a weird thrashy punk band called Sudden Infant Dance Syndrome and I had their CD-R. We live in different cities and countries now. Occasionally the band records together under the name Leather Jacuzzi and they're still great.
Show threadEuphoria :two_hearts:Aug 2, 2017

@ajr

My favorite local band was Spyro Gyra. I know I had a couple of their albums on disc and maybe one cassette. I don't want to speculate on how many people still have the cassettes, because I don't think many people use cassettes now as it's hard to find something to play them on.

Show threadAndrew RoachAug 2, 2017
@EuphoriaLavender I mean, I think everyone still has some Spyro Gyra tucked somewhere.
Show threadAlgot (Still)Aug 2, 2017

@ajr @EuphoriaLavender

I loved "Morning Dance" by Spiro Gyra!

Show threadAlgot (Still)Aug 2, 2017

@EuphoriaLavender @ajr

...and "The Shaker Song"

Spyro Gyra

(sorry for earlier misspelling)

Show threadxmanmonkJan 8, 2020
@ajr Our local band had no recording facilities. I recorded one of their performances on reel-to-reel, but no one was interested in getting a copy, so only my copy existed. And it's gone now.
Show threadAndrew RoachJan 8, 2020
@xmanmonk This is all too often the story.
Show threadReinder DijkhuisJan 8, 2020
@ajr
The Howdy Boys, yes, maybe, don't know, sadly I've lost contact with all of them now.
Show threadCMDR Yojimbosan 🅅⁂Jan 8, 2020
@ajr "The Difference", yes, no, ... 3?, no
Show threadLatte Gremlin ☕​Jan 8, 2020
@ajr
The Politicians/They put out a CD/I did/Probably <50 still have the music in some format (small town)/Sadly, no