Have you ever been to an album listening party?

[UnderOpenSky]

I’ve been in a room with people so fucking stoned on hash and shrooms/acid that no one could speak for the duration of several albums many times in the past. However that was more accidental than by design. It certainly is the way to really get into an album though. Stone cold sober or just a small glass of wine sounds a tad pretentious to me.

I mean cheesy as looking back, but this is what's dark side of the moon is made for. Especially when your so baked and the CD just repeats itself. Although you'd normally realise when money kicks in half way through the second play.

 

[seeformiles]

I mean cheesy as looking back, but this is what's dark side of the moon is made for. Especially when your so baked and the CD just repeats itself. Although you'd normally realise when money kicks in half way through the second play.

In such situations it was always a relief when someone put on John Martyn’s “Solid Air” at 1.30am just as the last spliff was being rolled

 

[nogojones]

I went to a pub that regularly hosted an album listening club, but not when I was there. But it had a free jukebox and I put on the whole of Sgt Pepper, including the George song.

No wonder no one goes to pubs any more

 

[Santino]

No wonder no one goes to pubs any more

I would go a lot more if they had free juke boxes.

 

[Chz]

Yeah. It’s exactly what you fear.

A wankfest with no physical wanking?

 

[ATOMIC SUPLEX]

I went to a pub that regularly hosted an album listening club, but not when I was there. But it had a free jukebox and I put on the whole of Sgt Pepper, including the George song.

Which one is the George song?

 

[klang]

That sitar one.

 

[BassJunkie]

The best one.

 

[Steel Icarus]

Did you go to this in the end Orang Utan - I need closure

 

[Orang Utan]

Did you go to this in the end Orang Utan - I need closure

Alas, no. I had a bike accident earlier that day and was instructed to go home and rest.

 

[Steel Icarus]

Listening to a new album was almost a ritual for me at about 16/17. Study cover on bus home but cellophane stays on until ready to play. Album listened to in entirety, following along with lyrics if supplied (they usually were with what I listened to at that age). Then listen again to the best ones.

 

[Orang Utan]

The excitement I used to have about buying a new album has now been replaced by the excitement I have when I buy a new shirt.

 

[Ted Bunting]

Kind of. Went to the Burna Boy launch party for his latest record and I just assumed he'd be performing. Instead we just watched him chain smoke blunts on stage and listened to the record on an enormous sound system whilst ppl screamed and took selfies.

Bit of a smoke and mirrors man Burna Boy, quite literally as well considering your story

 

[moody]

I'd like to goto one.

I hear that these listening sesions employ some half decent hifi equipment.

if there was one close to me, I'd defo go just to check out the system.