Legacy Recordings

Well, the drive really wasn’t bad. I got in the car about 8:15pm and
pulled into the HoJo’s roghly two hours later. Rob arrived shortly after
and we ventured accross the street to the strip mall and one of
Allentown’s ‘hot spots’ - The Chiken Lounge. Nothing like drinking $1.50
beers and listening to bad Smashing Pumpkins rip-offs while the local
hospital staff filters in for their nightly booze, smoke and chicken
nachos. Do I really miss the city already? Truthfully, the place did
have some charm - $1.50 pints.

This morning starts the real reason for this journey into suburbia. We
have come to film the 17th Semi-Annual 45 & 78 RPM Record Convention and
all the pre-show festivities. The show starts on Saturday, but for the
next two days, the truly hardcore do their thing. The Days Inn is ground
zero. I’m told these guys are ferocious (in a good way) when it comes to
finding just the right record. Legend has it that trunks are popped and
boxes searched before the cars have even finished pulling into their
parking spots.

We are really here to explore this niche subculture. These guys (and
girls?) Are the ultimate catalog music fans. Their knowledge of music so
far surpasses my own that I just hope I can be accepted enough to gain
some insight. They don’t know we’re coming, and I hope they allow us
close enough to celebrate both their excentricities and their passion.

Music appreciation is not dead in this modern world, and this week I’d
like to prove that. The record labels may not make money on events like
this, but at least it’s not P2P.