If someone gave you $35,000 dollars to spend only on music CDs, what would you get first?

[Little Wing]

apparently I need to edit the subject line, because I'm not talking about instruments

okay, fine, i'm on a downloading binge, hook me up with suggestions

[JVS]

1. Time/life's Freedom Rock collection!

Gotta have the freedom rock, man!

[Midlodemocrat]

5. I have that. It's awesome.

I buy a lot of those collection type CDs. I enjoy them a lot.

[Rabrrrrrr]

2. I think I would commission a Steve Reich piece for chamber group and vocals.

[auntAgonist]

3. I'd buy band equipment for my son

He always dreamed of being a professional musician.

aA

[driver8]

4. All of the Beatles' albums, Most of the Stones' albums, and I don't know

what else. There are so many albums I want to get. I would probably check out a lot of world music -- African, Cuban, etc...

[matcom]

6. Bay City Rollers Greatest Hits

oh wait. i think i own that on cassette :hide:

[Katherine Brengle]

7. A gun, to shoot them for being so stupid.

:D

Then I would use the rest of the money to put a down payment on a house.

:D

[WritingIsMyReligion]

8. MORE STEELY DAN!

Followed by Miles's entire discography.

:P

[Starbucks Anarchist]

9. I'd start with this:

http://www.amazon.com/Rudy-Gelder-Editions-Complete-Collection/dp/B000F8MI02/sr=8-1/qid=1170530044/ref=sr_1_1/104-1203470-3740749?ie=UTF8&s=music

[jakefrep]

10. Hmmmm, lemme see....

1) A recording of Wilson Pickett singing "Un'avventura" at the Sanremo Music Festival
2) The complete works of Drafi Deutscher, Howard Carpendale, Caterina Caselli, Nicola Di Bari, and France Gall

[censorshipsux]

11. Joni Mitchell

[dropkickpa]

12. I'd re-buy

all of the CD's and records I've sold to make rent/get booze/go to a show etc through the years. The total is in the hundreds. Then I'd get everything else my covetous heart has desired but been denied by my cheapness.

[mainegreen]

27. God, I've starved before selling any of my collection.

I'm fucking *neurotic* about it. When people ask if they can borrow something, I laugh and point at them. Seriously, let any of my collection get away from me? HELL NO!

[dropkickpa]

28. I don't get real attached to "stuff"

including my hair. I am the anti-girl that way. I've shaved my head bald a number of times without shedding a tear, was usually really happy to do it.

The only ones I kind of regret are the records, I sold a lot of rare/impossible to find 7" and stuff. Oh well.

[LeftyMom]

13. I'd buy the complete Nickelback discology for flvegan.

:rofl:

[Starbucks Anarchist]

15. Now that's just wrong.

:rofl:

[LeftyMom]

16. If tormenting him is wrong, I don't want to be right.

:D

[Starbucks Anarchist]

17. That's way too much torment for any human.

:D

[LeftyMom]

20. Only if I package it with the Ted Nugent Kill it and Grill it! Cookbook.

Am I that evil? :evilgrin:

[Starbucks Anarchist]

21. ...

:popcorn:

[LeftyMom]

22. Thanks, I already got a bag up in LBN.

:popcorn:

[dysfunctional press]

14. out of the stipulation.

i've already got waaay tooo many cd's...

[Spider Jerusalem]

18. Father Tom Vaughn's "Joyful Jazz" album.

Assumng I could find it. It's been out of print for a very long time, and there weren't many copies pressed. But it's got an absolutely brilliant jazz piano version of "The Battle Hymn of the Republic" that I've wanted a recording of for years.

[graywarrior]

19. This thread hurts my brain.

[Little Wing]

24. Why? Is 3,500 copies of a Lukas CD out of the question?

:P

[graywarrior]

25. I have that many now. Hahahahaha

No, I'd have to pull my brain out of the Lukas gutter and THINK about what other CD's I'd want. That HURTs.

[Lydia Leftcoast]

23. I'd give it to a school in a poor neighborhood to buy a classical and

jazz collection for their library.

I have too many CDs already.

[mainegreen]

26. Everything off the following labels: Guerilla, Metropolis, Platypus, Ipecac, Hypnotic, Hooj Choons,

Mush, mass.mvmnt, Astralwerks.

And then some.

[Left Is Write]

29. I couldn't buy $35,000 worth of CDs.

[bif]

30. The Complete Bill Evans on Fantasy

I think it's called. It's about a 20 disc set.

[Coventina]

31. I'd complete my Madonna collection

I'm missing some of her 12" singles.

Then I'd work on filling in some serious holes in my classical collection.

Then I would get that Echo & The Bunnymen box set I've been eyeing for a long time.

Then that XTC box set. Aw heck, I'd complete my XTC collection, there's a bunch of stuff of theirs I'm missing.

Then I would get some Christmas music CDs. I just love Christmas music and there's about 20 or so CDs that I would like to have.

After that, I would just fill in some stuff here and there. 80s & 90s alternative, mostly.

I could easily spend $35,000 on music.

[tinfoilinfor2005]

32. I would buy books on CD. I drive thirteen miles to work and back daily

and I listen to books on CD to fill in the time. All the ones at the library are pretty dated, so it would be fun to have new books. And then maybe all the Pimsleurs language series CD's. I did the French and it was a blast.

[hippywife]

33. 100 copies of this CD

to give away because 100% of the proceeds benefits Veterans for Peace:

http://ardensgarden.org/

[TheBaldyMan]

34. I'd cut my own CD and the price tag would be $35k

[ghostsofgiants]

35. I realized today that At The Drive-In's "El Gran Orgo" EP is fucking awesome.

That'd be on the list.

[mvd]

36. I know what I'd start with

I'd have no idea how I'd use the money after a few hundred dollars, though.

Here are some albums that I want and will be coming:

Julia Othmer - Oasis Motel (soulful pop mixed with her own brand of pop/rock - wonderful stuff!)

David & The Citizens - Until the Sadness Is Gone

Barenaked Ladies - Barenaked Ladies Are Men

Mary Chapin Carpenter - The Calling

Deerhoof - Friend Opportunity

Patty Griffin - Children Running Through (I need to get Flaming Red, too - her new stuff made me reconsider that CD. I now think I'd love it.)

The Figgs - Follow Jean Through The Sea

John Mellencamp - Freedom's Road

Jesse Malin - Glitter in the Gutter

Affair - Yes Yes To You

Lucinda Williams - West

Also:

- upcoming CDs by Avril, Mandy Moore, Brie Larson, Rilo Kiley, R.E.M., etc. - and more that are possible

- catching up on oldies like Lou Christie

- The new Fall Out Boy and Bloc Party CDs sounded good on first listen. The Fall Out Boy has better melodies than before IMO. Might buy those two.

[mvd]

38. BTW

I'm not posting a full end-of-year grade list of what I buy. It's ok to a certain point, but then it gets so long that I keep track of the CDs/grades in my notepad file. I will say that most of my top 20 last year earned an A+, and the rest earned a still terrific A.

[Dean Martin]

37. All of the Beatles, because I already have most of the Stones

Then I'd get a bunch of Jazz and R&B.