RECORD STORE TALES #976: Thank You! Happy 10 Years, Record Store Tales!
I don’t want to rehash the story again. I just want to say thanks!
Thanks to my buddy Aaron, who I first met in 1996 at the Record Store I managed. When I first started writing Record Store Tales, I sent him the earliest chapters to proof-read. (This is back when I was calling the whole story “Rock, Rock, ‘Til You Drop” and I was going by the pen-name of…dear God…I was going by the pen-name of “Johnny Cock”.) Aaron encouraged me to keep going.
Then my sister, Dr. Kathryn, twisted my arm to start posting the stories instead of just talking about it.
Finally former radio dude Craig Fee, wherever he is today, gave me the last push I needed to get going on WordPress. He sent me a link and an email saying, more or less, “just do it”. So I clicked the link, and began posting. It’s really that simple. I clicked a link, cut and pasted the first chapter, and hit “publish”.
On March 9, 2012, the newly re-dubbed Record Store Tales Part 1: Run to the Hills quietly premiered right here on WordPress.
I had almost no audience except Craig and Aaron. Not even HMO, our Heavy Metal Overlord, was reading yet. That is, until May 7 2012. Everything changed at that point and suddenly, the hits went crazy! If not for May 7, I probably would have lost interest years ago. If there’s one way to commit me to a project…it’s to tell me to quit.
So: Thank you to all of the above, and to all of you, new or old! I hope you enjoy what we’ve done here and where we’re going in the future. If not…too bad!
Rock, Rock, ‘Til You Drop indeed!
This Friday, we will be celebrating 10 years of Record Store Tales, and mikeladano.com, on the LeBrain Train. Please join me! If you would like to appear as a special guest, let me know in the comments.
Happy tenth anniversary, may you long continue.
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Thank! That’s exactly what I intend.
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Here’s to ten great years. May there be many more.
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Thank you sir, see you Friday.
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I’m looking forward to it, especially the secret Tufnel I’ve been cooking up.
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Speaking of secrets I will reveal something never revealed before. Get ready!
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Ooooooh, you’ve just uno reverse carded me. I’m very intrigued.
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Reverse draw 4!
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Congratulations on 10 years. I think I’ve been around for at least 5+ years and hope to be around for a ton more. Keep ’em coming.
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Thank you sir, hope you can watch or join us Friday. I will be revealing one secret that has never been discussed publicly! Get ready!
Congrats on 5+ years and I’ll be with you through the next 5+!
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I meant I’ve been following you for a over 5 years. I hope I get to watch but my wife and oldest daughter get back from Nashville that evening so ain’t looking good.
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Way to go Man. 10 years steady writing. Impressive! Keep it going!
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To quote Freddie “Don’t stop me now I’m having a good time!”
Thanks for being there since like 2014!!!
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Congrats! Can we celebrate with a better song, please? 😋
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This song is a classic, you must be nuts!
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He’s being a Kevin again!
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Nuts about my superior musical palate!
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Fine, we all have our own musical interests! But Def Leppard is still awesome no matter what you say!
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He’ll learn.
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By the way, did you hear Def Leppard’s latest single for their upcoming studio album yet?
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We talked about it a little on the show just an hour or so ago!
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Oh dang it, the show literally ended an hour ago? I’m sorry! I’ll have to go back and watch it then! I hope it was fun for you!
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It was! I’m a little self conscious watching back. Too much accidental tummy fat.
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Don’t be so hard on yourself! No one is perfect!
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Good though. Lots of Leppard.
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Hooray!!!!
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I hope you can find time to watch
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Oh I will this weekend!
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Awesome! Snowman really knocked it out tonight.
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I’m not surprised! His collection is insane!
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Peace and love!
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I’m reading this so late, but happy 10th anniversary, Mike! I’m glad you didn’t quit back then because look how far your blog has come since then!
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