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

The Vinyl Guide - Artist Interviews for Record Collectors and 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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