Glory Days

[ShriDurga]

In the process of planning a six-month stay overseas, I was shopping around for an mp3 player. I was hesitant, though, to spend $200-300, and after thinking it over decided there wasn't much a new mp3 player could do for me that my Sony MZ-NH600 couldn't. So I decided to stick with the MD and then got curious about the state of MD 2008.

Used to be MD was ubiquitous but to even find blanks today you have to visit a dusty, unused section of the electronics shop. And now even the old MD Community Portal page seems sadly out of date and neglected. The only sign of life is on this board.

Maybe some of you remember the mid-90's, when personal internet service was just becoming available and many music fans were beginning to make contact with each other via email. CDR and MP3 were still not widely used, and serious music enthusiasts were trading digital copies of CD on minidisc through the post office.

I had long-term relationships with traders in Europe, Australia, and even the United States and Canada. Nearly every week I'd get a package of minidiscs in the mail; nearly every morning before leaving for work I'd set a cd to record with the timer set to turn off the stereo after the recording finished. In fact there were numerous occasions during the day and during the week for me to set MDs to record, times when the MDs could be recording while I was off doing something else. I also spent a number of hours each week titling the MDs I was sending out, making labels for the MDs I had received, and updating my trading lists.

I've still got a huge collection of MDs, probably more than 500, but I've since lost track of all those trading friends. I actually had a chance to meet one in Germany and another in the US, but most of them I knew only through email and packages in my mailbox.

I wonder if any of you are reading this. If so, perhaps you remember a guy from Fukuoka, Japan. If not, well, maybe some of you were around in those days and know what I'm talking about. Anyone remember the MD Trading Post?

[Strungup]

I wonder if any of you are reading this. If so, perhaps you remember a guy from Fukuoka, Japan. If not, well, maybe some of you were around in those days and know what I'm talking about. Anyone remember the MD Trading Post?

I was in Monterey California , Teaching Guitar , to a Rep at a Tiny Sony outlet on Lighthouse ave. ( I think it is still there , )

Owned by an Older Japanese couple , and I think he worked directly for Sony , in Japan , I was there when the first MD came to the US , it was two months before any other retail outlet had it , I got recorded on it .

I now live in Japan , so if you plan on coming this way , Talk to me , and bring some discs , I have a Large collection myself .... and still growing !~!!!!

you sound like I did with Tapes , I was always making and trading Tapes , The "Kingbiscuit Flour Hour "

or the 7 Sunday , Seven full LP's back to Back , recorded from FM when Radio was Radio .

nice to meet you .

[ShriDurga]

Nice to meet you, too, Guitarfxr.

Actually, I'm the guy from Fukuoka! Still in Fukuoka, but leaving next week for 6 months in Nepal. Maybe I can look you up when I get back, if I can find you. Which island are you on?

Now I don't record so much as download. Got rid of all my concert tapes a few years ago while cleaning house, and expect that I'll be doing the same someday soon with MD. Since you're in Japan, maybe I can unload them on you. Let me know if you'd like to grow your MD collection by about 500 pieces.

[Strungup]

Nice to meet you, too, Guitarfxr.

Actually, I'm the guy from Fukuoka! Still in Fukuoka, but leaving next week for 6 months in Nepal. Maybe I can look you up when I get back, if I can find you. Which island are you on?

Now I don't record so much as download. Got rid of all my concert tapes a few years ago while cleaning house, and expect that I'll be doing the same someday soon with MD. Since you're in Japan, maybe I can unload them on you. Let me know if you'd like to grow your MD collection by about 500 pieces.

Yes I would , I am in Yokohama area .

Look forward to seeing you , Namaste Sri Durga ... shokria

Edited September 12, 2008 by Guitarfxr