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Ep400: Marc Maron - Record Collector

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Comedian, actor, podcast pioneer and my hero Marc Maron joins us to talk record collecting, music, rare records, vinyl shopping and more.

Topics include:

  • Marc doesn’t feel he’s a record nerd

  • Thoughts on Mobile Fidelity records

  • Marc compares some records side by side

  • Various labels Marc follows

  • Light in the Attic, Numero Group, Resonance Records

  • Marc’s local shops - Permanent Records in LA, Gimme Gimme Records

  • How does Marc shop for records

  • How are his records organized?

  • Records that Marc buys multiple times over

  • First pressings don’t matter

  • Modern Remixes: Pink Floyd Animals 2018 Remix, Beatles Abbey Road, etc

  • Boxsets, booklets, outtakes and ephemera

  • Jimi Hendrix – Songs for Groovy Children

  • What’s the most Marc ever paid for a record?

  • Records he was sent recently

  • Marc still has some high school records

  • Formative records of Marc’s youth

  • When Marc discovered Zappa

  • Collecting Krautrock

  • McIntosh amp from the Maron TV show

  • Gear talk

  • Collectability of Marc’s vinyl releases

  • Fitting a comedy routine on a record release package

  • Marc’s history with releasing comedy records

  • The WTF Live in the Garage record

  • Opinions on black, coloured splatter vinyl?

  • Discussing blues records & guitarists

  • Modern music Earthless / OFF!

  • John Lee Hooker – Serve You Right to Suffer

  • Interview wrap up

Marc does his thing on Twitter, Instagram and WTF Pod

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If you like records, just starting a collection or are an uber-nerd with a house-full of vinyl, this is the podcast for you. Nate Goyer is The Vinyl Guide and discusses all things music and record-related.