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Post by Ken on Aug 18, 2003 16:06:47 GMT -5
I spent alot of time taping my favorite songs off the radio ,especially in the early 80's. I still have quite a few of the cassettes and they still sound good . A buddy of mine would leave a tape running overnight and check to see what he got the next morning!
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Post by H2IZCOOL on Aug 18, 2003 16:18:05 GMT -5
Hey Ken! Good topic.  I used to do that a lot in the '60s with a reel to reel tape recorder. The only problem was that the DJs talked-over the beginning and the end so much, that it was almost impossible to get a good copy. Sometimes I'd try to splice together clean portions of two recordings of a song, until I realized that this was ridiculous and I'd go out and buy the 45. But sometimes I'd use the recorded tapes for parties. I think I may still have one or two of the tapes somewhere. I ought to pull them out and see if they're still playable. ;D |
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Post by djdave on Aug 18, 2003 19:22:03 GMT -5
ARE YOU KIDDING???
That's how I acquired most of my songs from 1980 to 1990!!! I may listen to some of these tapes once in a while. Stopped doing it by 1998.
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Post by Railyn on Aug 18, 2003 20:07:12 GMT -5
Sure! I used to do that. Used to have this crappy little hand-held tape recorder, and would hold it to the radio (or record player). Then, when I got a boombox, I'd go to the dollar store and buy the cheapo tapes and just put one in and walk away. Got some good stuff that way. Have a few of those tapes yet.
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Post by Dawn on Aug 18, 2003 20:31:50 GMT -5
Sure did! I still do occasionally, although not nearly as much as I used to. I've got some old tapes from the early 80's that are really cool to listen to. I think I may have mentioned this before, but I have a year-end countdown of the Best of '81 that aired just before midnight on New Year's Eve '81 on one of those tapes. It sounds so strange (in a neat way) to hear it all these years later! |
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Post by 55dodger on Aug 19, 2003 1:07:03 GMT -5
Still got a bunch of tapes I recorded off the radio from the late 60s/early 70s. Pretty much stopped after high school until I got to England. The BBC would have some shows on that featured some great music and concerts. Still got most of those in playable condition. The ones from the 60s are old and barely playable. But I still keep them.
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Post by SAT-I need more room!! on Aug 19, 2003 10:15:48 GMT -5
Yep, did that the last couple good summers of Top 40 music, 83, 84.
I have some of the tapes, although most are taped over with various other crap. I know one is still in it's original form at least.
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Post by Pete70s on Aug 19, 2003 15:27:59 GMT -5
Yes, and now the RIAA is going to come after all of us!  I still have a few tapes I did during the 80's. It's cool because I would get the DJ's intros and outros as well as commercials. I think I still have a top 40 countdown from Dec. 84 somewhere. |
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Post by smittykins--70s pop RULES! on Aug 19, 2003 17:15:18 GMT -5
Actually, I think the question should be, WHO DIDN'T?? In fact, I even taped a couple of TV programs using my little Sears tape recorder(Chico And The Man and Battle of the Network Stars come to mind). Unfortunately, none of the tapes survive...  |
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Post by Ken on Aug 19, 2003 18:01:15 GMT -5
Hey Ken! Good topic. I used to do that a lot in the '60s with a reel to reel tape recorder. The only problem was that the DJs talked-over the beginning and the end so much, that it was almost impossible to get a good copy. Sometimes I'd try to splice together clean portions of two recordings of a song, until I realized that this was ridiculous and I'd go out and buy the 45. But sometimes I'd use the recorded tapes for parties. I think I may still have one or two of the tapes somewhere. I ought to pull them out and see if they're still playable. ;D Hey H2 I always thought that reel to reel decks were great . the first person I knew who had one (this was in the mid 70's) was a buddy's dad I believe it was a TEAC . |
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Post by Pete70s on Aug 19, 2003 19:00:07 GMT -5
Hey H2 I always thought that reel to reel decks were great . the first person I knew who had one (this was in the mid 70's) was a buddy's dad I believe it was a TEAC . I have a TEAC reel to reel deck. I bought it from a neighbor for $50 several years ago. I don't think I've ever even plugged it in to see if it works. But I love old recording equipment and have a sappy nostalgia for it, so it was a total impulse sale.. |
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Post by Ken on Aug 19, 2003 23:02:27 GMT -5
I have a TEAC reel to reel deck. I bought it from a neighbor for $50 several years ago. I don't think I've ever even plugged it in to see if it works. But I love old recording equipment and have a sappy nostalgia for it, so it was a total impulse sale.. Hey Pete:) That sounds great! I see them every once in a while at my local swap meet . |
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Post by H2IZCOOL on Aug 20, 2003 7:45:55 GMT -5
Hey H2 I always thought that reel to reel decks were great . the first person I knew who had one (this was in the mid 70's) was a buddy's dad I believe it was a TEAC . Hey Ken! The one I have (yeah, I actually still have it!) is a Grundig. I bought it in '67 or '68. It has four tracks, two in each direction, and allows you to record "sound on sound" . So I used to use it sometimes back then to record myself singing 3 or 4 part harmony. Of course as with all analog systems, it lost quality with each re-recording. But it was fun anyway. |
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Post by m c dornan on Aug 20, 2003 12:44:46 GMT -5
Sure. I had a reel-to-reel recorder back in the 60s,made lots of tapes, they're all gone now though.
My radio has automatic taping capability, and I tape some songs from time to time onto cassettes. Even though many of them are spoiled by DJs talking over the begining and end. (and they time that stuff! they can talk until half a second before the words come on)
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Post by Laura--I wuv u all :) on Aug 26, 2003 20:02:45 GMT -5
Oh, yeah. ;D I'm pretty bored with the radio now, though.  |
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