Part 2 of my conversation with guest Eric Green as we pay tribute to the cassette tape.

Show notes:

• Recorded via Zoom

• Eric with the Mr. Belvedere reference

• You had to be sneaky to tape record a concert

• Physical media holds its allure for fans of a certain age

• Never got into 8-track tapes

• Jay: Have a bunch of blank tapes, but haven't made a mixtape since 2000

• Eric: As a kid, made a mini-audio documentary about Van Halen on cassette

• Metallica started tapers' pit at their concerts

• Then a few years later, they led the charge against Napster

• Eric: Still purchase music on vinyl or CD, some MP3

• Don't listen to cassettes as often anymore, but will pop one in when the mood hits

• Bootlegs are the big thing he goes back to

• Jay: Wrote on my blog about the various mixtapes I made over the years

• Tapes definitely transport you to a different time

• Do greatest hits albums matter anymore?

• Reissues of great albums are popular

• Some bands like the Who or the Stones have a ridiculous number of hits comps and live albums

• Fond memories of the cutout bins

• Various cassette storage methods

• Jay: Got rid of the jewel cases for most of my CDs

• Sometimes vinyl and cassettes can sound bad

• Cassettes were great for comedy albums

• Jay: Had to get Eddie Murphy's Comedian album on tape so my mom wouldn't hear it

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