Do you find yourself having to have everything that your favorite bands release, including useless live albums and compilations?
I used to be horrible about it, but things like a mortgage and a kid really caused me to rethink that.
2007-09-10 09:59:22 · 7 answers · asked by Mike AKA Mike 5 in Entertainment & Music ➔ Music ➔ Rock and Pop
Yes, unfortunately. I also feel like I have to go to every concert that is anywhere near me. It's making me poor, but I can't help it lol!
2007-09-10 10:03:04 · answer #1 · answered by Sour Girl 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I'm not quite as bad as I used to be. From about 1998-2001, I collected most of the Siouxsie and the Banshees singles on vinyl for the unavailable b-sides. Spent probably $400-$500 - sold off some of my book collection to finance my music habit. (Ebay is a wonderful thing!) Then the band gathered all of their b-sides (including a couple I'd passed on due to cost) on a CD box set in late 2004. Retail cost: $40. And yeah, I bought the box set - it had a lyrics booklet + info from the band members on how each song came to be written.
Still, I draw the line at repackaged "best of" compilations with a token new song. Thank goodness for digital downloads.
2007-09-11 18:35:45 · answer #2 · answered by I Could Be Again 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
There are a few that I try to be - as best as I can, but I'm not freaking out if I don't get that Dutch recorded only available on a Venezuelan street corner bootleg version of some bizarre event where the artist/musician may have made an appearance.
I figure if I get their studio albums and perhaps some of their side work, I'm good.
Seriously, if I picked my four or five favorites and tried to get all of their and their related works, well I'm afraid I would have some sort of coronary.
2007-09-10 10:22:05 · answer #3 · answered by The Corinthian 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Not so much. There are just too many artists with too many albums to be a pure completionist. I would have to get a bigger house for certain. Live albums I don't even mess with. Certain remixed version of things, sometimes. NIN and Zombie are big on those. The "Best Of's" only if I don't have their other albums. No sleep is lost on this end for my fundamental lack of completion.
2007-09-10 10:58:38 · answer #4 · answered by Rckets 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
LOL - agreed. Back in the days of disposable income I definitely was one. Now that there are bills that have to get paid, I only pick up stuff I absolutely need.
If money were ever to become a non-issue (a girl can hope to hit the Mega Millions, can't she?), I would probably become one again. Why not?
2007-09-10 10:11:20 · answer #5 · answered by Sookie 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Gotta say I'm a completionist w/ Rush.
I have everything & more. Including over 30 boots.
2007-09-10 10:08:07 · answer #6 · answered by Fonzie T 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I used to be like that, but lately I've just focused on collecting regular albums- no live albums or singles.
2007-09-10 17:10:02 · answer #7 · answered by smeelola 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋