ha! yes My Generation and i go way way way back. back in the mid 80s the
store was located in Bay Village - the community where i grew up. each
week i would save up my allowance and ride my schwinn bantam bike (with
the custom banana) seat 5 miles to My Generation to buy cassettes. Oh
the excitement i would get when i purchased the Judas Priest, Iron
Maiden, UFO, Yes, and Van Halen catalogs...
fast forward a few years... My Generation moved to a neighboring
community and a larger facility but i still spent all my money there.
over the years my purchases changed from hard rock to classic rock to
alternative to alternative dance to electronica/techno/house. i still
remember the employees emploring me to purchase releases from artists
previously unknown to me such as the orb, black dog, carl craig,
model500, basic channel, art of noise, irresistible force, derrick may
and aphex win. without their nudging i may never have developed the
tastes that i have today.
in the past 10 years i didnt shop at My Generation as much because Bent
Crayon had opened and offered much more in the styles i was looking for.
but every six months i would stop by and check out the 'cut-out' bins
that lee refers to for some amazing deals.
sadly, due to the digital downloading craze, My Generation closed its
doors for good last year. it was sad to see another local institution
close. its employees were longtime friends that help shape my musical
tastes and drain my bank accounts in my early years.
luckily Bent Crayon is still around and delivering the goods. ok,
nostalgia mode off. back to reality... dang it's cold in cleveland
today! ;)
np: as one - elegant systems (versatile)
cim - reference (defocus)
b12 - time tourist (warp)
black dog productions - bytes (warp) <--- a rec my gen made me buy!
> I guess I'm lucky. I picked up both of those titles in a 'cut-out' bin at
> one of the local CD shops. Lance might be able to speak to this subject.
> The store was called My Generation [Westlake, Ohio]. They had a great
habit
> of moving 20.00 to 26.00 dollar 'electronic' import CD's to the 66%
discount
> bin on a regular basis. I think I got Tony Drake in 1997 for 10.00
and DEC
> that same year for 11.00 USD.
>
> Cheers,
> lrh
>
--->--Lance-----
6099 Creekside Lane
North Ridgeville, OH 44039
United States
