I’m mannequin Llano owner of beatnik records and been collecting records
records and been collecting records
records and been collecting records since 1959 although I would not use the
since 1959 although I would not use the
since 1959 although I would not use the word collecting I would use the word
word collecting I would use the word
word collecting I would use the word appreciating music and owning artifacts
appreciating music and owning artifacts
appreciating music and owning artifacts since 1959 first record I ever bought
since 1959 first record I ever bought
since 1959 first record I ever bought was Connie Francis Brylcreem our they
was Connie Francis Brylcreem our they
was Connie Francis Brylcreem our they came free or for nineteen cents or
came free or for nineteen cents or
came free or for nineteen cents or whatever it was with the purchase of a
whatever it was with the purchase of a
whatever it was with the purchase of a tuba brokering I have to say it wasn’t
tuba brokering I have to say it wasn’t
tuba brokering I have to say it wasn’t the best record I’ve ever in my life
the best record I’ve ever in my life
the best record I’ve ever in my life the first LP I ever got as a gift at
the first LP I ever got as a gift at
the first LP I ever got as a gift at Duane Eddy album it’s been a permanent
Duane Eddy album it’s been a permanent
Duane Eddy album it’s been a permanent love affair out of my entire life one I
love affair out of my entire life one I
love affair out of my entire life one I hope never ends I had an older cousin
hope never ends I had an older cousin
hope never ends I had an older cousin who was a teenager when Elvis came along
who was a teenager when Elvis came along
who was a teenager when Elvis came along I would go to his house parents lived
I would go to his house parents lived
I would go to his house parents lived close by every Saturday afternoon or
close by every Saturday afternoon or
close by every Saturday afternoon or Sunday afternoon and he would just let
Sunday afternoon and he would just let
Sunday afternoon and he would just let me play his 45s and he had stacks and
me play his 45s and he had stacks and
me play his 45s and he had stacks and stacks to them so I just fell in love
stacks to them so I just fell in love
stacks to them so I just fell in love with it then I was like seven or eight
with it then I was like seven or eight
with it then I was like seven or eight years old and I started discovering
years old and I started discovering
years old and I started discovering things on my own my day they had bags of
things on my own my day they had bags of
things on my own my day they had bags of 45 like 10 for a dollar or something and
45 like 10 for a dollar or something and
45 like 10 for a dollar or something and you but you didn’t know what you were
you but you didn’t know what you were
you but you didn’t know what you were getting except for the odor too so
getting except for the odor too so
getting except for the odor too so that’s how I got into discovering people
that’s how I got into discovering people
that’s how I got into discovering people I had never heard of that didn’t play on
I had never heard of that didn’t play on
I had never heard of that didn’t play on the radio or didn’t make it records are
the radio or didn’t make it records are
the radio or didn’t make it records are like art you buy the ones you like if
like art you buy the ones you like if
like art you buy the ones you like if you’re judicious in your purchases
you’re judicious in your purchases
you’re judicious in your purchases you’ll always keep your collection first
you’ll always keep your collection first
you’ll always keep your collection first and determine what you like start with
and determine what you like start with
and determine what you like start with that
everybody has to have Johnny Burnette
everybody has to have Johnny Burnette Trio Greg fans wouldn’t exist without
Trio Greg fans wouldn’t exist without
Trio Greg fans wouldn’t exist without that bands like The Yardbirds two or
that bands like The Yardbirds two or
that bands like The Yardbirds two or three of their songs were played by the
three of their songs were played by the
three of their songs were played by the art birds you have to have an Elvis
art birds you have to have an Elvis
art birds you have to have an Elvis record to start your collection the
record to start your collection the
record to start your collection the first one is always the best one just to
first one is always the best one just to
first one is always the best one just to start with and then you can move on from
start with and then you can move on from
start with and then you can move on from there there’s two elvis periods the
there there’s two elvis periods the
there there’s two elvis periods the young Elvis and any old fat guy period
young Elvis and any old fat guy period
young Elvis and any old fat guy period which we want won’t debate that either
which we want won’t debate that either
which we want won’t debate that either you have to have Little Richard you have
you have to have Little Richard you have
you have to have Little Richard you have to have something like the pretty things
to have something like the pretty things
to have something like the pretty things I mean there’s so much good music
I mean there’s so much good music
I mean there’s so much good music somebody about have you ever heard of
somebody about have you ever heard of
somebody about have you ever heard of Julie London this album here cry me a
Julie London this album here cry me a
Julie London this album here cry me a river by a diner call was this is a
river by a diner call was this is a
river by a diner call was this is a version you want this is all rockabilly
version you want this is all rockabilly
version you want this is all rockabilly Bo Diddley Ronnie Hawkins one of the
Bo Diddley Ronnie Hawkins one of the
Bo Diddley Ronnie Hawkins one of the best records ever Sam Cooke Oscar Tony
best records ever Sam Cooke Oscar Tony
best records ever Sam Cooke Oscar Tony jr. fantastic record you’re familiar
jr. fantastic record you’re familiar
jr. fantastic record you’re familiar with it of James Wright a must have
with it of James Wright a must have
with it of James Wright a must have would be something like this I’ll show
would be something like this I’ll show
would be something like this I’ll show you Otis Redding known as his complete
you Otis Redding known as his complete
you Otis Redding known as his complete masterpiece although I personally think
masterpiece although I personally think
masterpiece although I personally think that all of his records are great so
that all of his records are great so
that all of his records are great so that’s just me there’s so many people
that’s just me there’s so many people
that’s just me there’s so many people you’ve never heard of Bobby Patterson
you’ve never heard of Bobby Patterson
you’ve never heard of Bobby Patterson over you’re right I don’t even have any
over you’re right I don’t even have any
over you’re right I don’t even have any records Ryland because I can’t keep them
records Ryland because I can’t keep them
records Ryland because I can’t keep them in stock as far as I’m concerned this is
in stock as far as I’m concerned this is
in stock as far as I’m concerned this is where it all started the first Beatle
where it all started the first Beatle
where it all started the first Beatle album I have a preference for the
album I have a preference for the
album I have a preference for the nostalgic side of the first records but
nostalgic side of the first records but
nostalgic side of the first records but the later ones like Ivy Road and
the later ones like Ivy Road and
the later ones like Ivy Road and Sergeant Pepper and those are the ones
Sergeant Pepper and those are the ones
Sergeant Pepper and those are the ones that I appreciate more as an adult
that I appreciate more as an adult
that I appreciate more as an adult possibly the best Rolling Stones album
possibly the best Rolling Stones album
possibly the best Rolling Stones album ever there’s a song on here called down
ever there’s a song on here called down
ever there’s a song on here called down the road apiece the first one on side
the road apiece the first one on side
the road apiece the first one on side two the best relentless groove I’ve ever
two the best relentless groove I’ve ever
two the best relentless groove I’ve ever heard in my life it just goes on you’re
heard in my life it just goes on you’re
heard in my life it just goes on you’re like you can’t understand music being
like you can’t understand music being
like you can’t understand music being that good and that’s it there’s many
that good and that’s it there’s many
that good and that’s it there’s many more but I don’t want to mention all of
more but I don’t want to mention all of
more but I don’t want to mention all of them I got a stop somewhere yeah
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