Ep462: Henry Rollins Stays Fanatic!!! Pt 2 of 2

The Vinyl Guide Interview - For Record Collectors & Music Nerds

Henry Rollins explores the intricacies of record collecting, sharing stories from his book series "Stay Fanatic!!!" and discussing his commitment to preserving rare music artifacts (Pt 2 of 2).

Topic Include:

• Response for records that are costing thousands of dollars
• Buying original Misfits singles then getting them gifted from the band
• Obtaining Dischord and Black Flag records and artwork
• Preserving flyers at the time they were made
• Backing up Ian’s recording of The Cramps gig – Ivy holding the tape
• Collecting all the Black Flag gig posters when playing on the road
• Skipping meals to purchase archival page protectors
• Henry owns flyers and material that is the only known copy
• The scarcity of materials is a large attractor for Henry
• Lenny Kaye’s review acetate for Iggy & the Stooges “Raw Power”
• Henry keeps collections together for preservation
• “Do Not Sell At Any Price” by Amanda Petrusich
• Logic for spending lots on a record you want
• Robert Johnson song found by Alan Lomax
• Urban labels putting out music from Record Stores
• Page Hamilton reckons Be-Bop is the angriest music
• Henry takes no days off of writing
• Listening to The Damned “Machine Gun Etiquette” every Friday
• Drastic Plastic’s reissues of The Damned and The Cramps
• Henry plays The Damned “Strawberries” once each August
• Minor Threat opening for The Damned on Strawberries tour
• Charles Lindbergh left notes for future biographers
• Writing information and keep with records for future listeners
• Frustration on former owners who write or stamp on their records
• Regional pressings are so limited that copies with writing on it are only option
• Henry has a photographic memory for his record collection and condition
• Increasingly using software and laptops to track record collection
• Keeping records that he has nicer copies of – When possible, get 2
• Process for preparing a record for adding to his collection
• What are the white whales Henry is chasing?
• Competing against a mythical nameless “German guy”
• “Stay Fanatic!!!” books are the way to share his collectibles
• Interview wrap up

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Henry photo by Maura Lanahan

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