Aug 29, 2024
Henry Rollins explores the intricacies of record collecting, sharing stories from his book series "Stay Fanatic!!!" and discussing his commitment to preserving rare music artifacts (Pt 2 of 2).
Topic Include:
- Response for records that are costing thousands of dollars
- Buying original Misfits singles then getting them gifted from the band
- Obtaining Dischord and Black Flag records and artwork
- Preserving flyers at the time they were made
- Backing up Ian’s recording of The Cramps gig – Ivy holding the tape
- Collecting all the Black Flag gig posters when playing on the road
- Skipping meals to purchase archival page protectors
- Henry owns flyers and material that is the only known copy
- The scarcity of materials is a large attractor for Henry
- Lenny Kaye’s review acetate for Iggy & the Stooges “Raw Power”
- Henry keeps collections together for preservation
- “Do Not Sell At Any Price” by Amanda Petrusich
- Logic for spending lots on a record you want
- Robert Johnson song found by Alan Lomax
- Urban labels putting out music from Record Stores
- Page Hamilton reckons Be-Bop is the angriest music
- Henry takes no days off of writing
- Listening to The Damned “Machine Gun Etiquette” every Friday
- Drastic Plastic’s reissues of The Damned and The Cramps
- Henry plays The Damned “Strawberries” once each August
- Minor Threat opening for The Damned on Strawberries tour
- Charles Lindbergh left notes for future biographers
- Writing information and keep with records for future listeners
- Frustration on former owners who write or stamp on their records
- Regional pressings are so limited that copies with writing on it are only option
- Henry has a photographic memory for his record collection and condition
- Increasingly using software and laptops to track record collection
- Keeping records that he has nicer copies of – When possible, get 2
- Process for preparing a record for adding to his collection
- What are the white whales Henry is chasing?
- Competing against a mythical nameless “German guy”
- “Stay Fanatic!!!” books are the way to share his collectibles
- Interview wrap up
Order "Stay Fanatic!!! Vol 4" here
Henry photo by Maura Lanahan
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