Damn.. I'ld forgotten about that. I never did understand why they
couldn't arrange the music so that there wasn't the ca-chunk right in
the middle of some song..
..ahh.. when life was simple, 4 channels on the TV (we got a PBS
station) and listening to Bill Cosby records.. and not walking
rounghly out of the house while Dad was copying the vinyl to Reel to
Reel..
Lester
On Nov 6, 2006, at 3:08 PM, Glen Byrns wrote:
>> I will agree with you that everything has its weaknesses, but 8-
>> track has NO strengths to compensate.
> Aww, come on! 8-tracks had their own special little routine. Hold
> the tape just so and rap it against your other hand just right,
> then ease out a foot of tape and then tighten it up just right to
> get them to play again. Kind of like smoking, tapping the pack,
> peeling off the cellophane....... the integral rituals that were
> so pleasing.
>
> Glen
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