re IVIV (11) 176

[Doug Millison]

Great comments, Clement! Merci beaucoup!
I've done a tremendous amount of research in this area ;o)  In late  
1970, for example, I spent several thousand hours, at least, smoking  
dope in college dormitories and listening to records in the company of  
fellow stoners.  I don't think it's the private ownership of records,  
precisely, that's the issue here in IV, it's the group versus isolated  
vibe.
In 1970, I believe it's safe to say that headphones weren't terribly  
common outside the audiophile and professional crowd.  Cassette  
recorders were only just beginning to be an affordable consumer  
product, making tapes of favorite songs and the rest of what leads to  
iTunes came later, as I recall. One of the sole benefits the year I  
spent overseas in the company of the US Army was access to the PX  
stores where GIs could order stereo equipment at discount prices, and  
have it shipped to where we were serving overseas.  So we had, in our  
barracks  at Camp Howze, ROK, up along the DMZ and the Frontier of  
Freedom,  in the "Land of the Morning Calm" (what the US Air Force  
billboard said, welcoming the troops in from the main airport at  
Seoul), stereo stuff us blue collar GIs could never have afforded back  
in the world.  One GI buddy, completely obsessed with his headphones  
and high-end amp, rapped incessantly about how cool it was going to be  
to take them back to the States and wear them while in bed with his  
girlfriend.  Together, yet apart.
Was Altamont a free concert?  I don't remember if that's one where  
they sold tickets or not.

On 10/27/09, Clément Lévy <clemlevy@[omitted]> wrote: > You're right,  
my understanding of this passage was a bit square. > I had forgotten  
the murder in front of the stage at the Altamont > festival. > Thank  
you, > Clement > Le 27 oct. 09 à 17:37, rich a écrit : > >> On  
10/27/09, Clément Lévy <clemlevy@[omitted]> wrote: >> >>> - more  
important here is the fact that rock 'n' roll is not going to >>> be  
free anymore. It is as if Doc only knew music through open-air >>>  
free concerts. The "glimpse at the other side" shows how Doc realizes  
 >>> that "everybody" is going to prefer private ownership of records  
 >>> bought in stores after a cautious listening via headphones.