The Vinyl Guide - Artist Interviews for Record Collectors and Music Nerds

• Ep512: The Collectable Records of Elvis Presley

  Lifelong Elvis collector Ian McQuillan discusses the rarest records of Elvis Presley - from Sun Records worth $10,000+, international rarities, even shares insider tips for spotting counterfeits, and explains why young collectors are driving a thriving market for the King's rarest vinyl. Topics Include: Ian McQuillan introduces himself as 55-year Elvis fan since age 2 Scottish parents in New Zealand exposed him to Elvis on record player "Big Hunk of Love" was his first memorable Elvis song obsession RCA distributed Elvis records globally, making them widely available worldwide Elvis market remains strong while other 50s rockabilly artists declined significantly Elvis cornered teenage markets in UK, Australia, New Zealand more than US Parkes, Australia hosts massive annual Elvis festival with 20,000+ attendees Elvis Week celebration started small, now draws 50,000+ fans to Memphis Elvis has bigger catalog depth than any other recording artist Sun Records represent collectible pinnacle - only five official 45/78 releases 78rpm records rarer due to shellac brittleness, 95% destroyed over time Sun 209 "That's All Right" commands $10,000-12,000 in mint condition Sam Phillips used multiple pressing plants, creating interesting variants and rarities Initial Sun pressings probably 20,000-30,000 copies, reaching 200,000 total eventually Early distribution concentrated in American South, spreading through Elvis touring Promotional Sun records exist with distinctive red stamps, worth significant premiums Jack White famously paid $300,000 for unreleased Elvis acetate recording RCA reissues sound much cleaner than original hissy Sun pressings Sam Phillips likely pressed extra inventory after selling Elvis to RCA Counterfeit Sun records identifiable by shiny vinyl, wrong dates, label gaps Pre-army Elvis albums (1954-1960) remain most collectible among LP collectors SPD promotional EPs from first album worth $1,200-4,000 in good condition Australian gold label first album worth $1,500-2,000, extremely hard to find Colored vinyl "Moody Blue" pressings command $2,000-3,000 from collectors 8-tracks, reels, cassettes now collectible after being worthless for decades Follow That Dream label produces high-quality Elvis reissues for serious fans New Elvis footage and recordings still surface regularly from private collections Young professionals in 20s-40s driving current strong collector market demand Elvis Week features conventions, tributes, candlelight vigil at Graceland annually Colonel Parker's merchandising legacy created massive collectible memorabilia market today Extended and high resolution version of this podcast is available at: www.Patreon.com/VinylGuide Apple: https://tinyurl.com/tvg-ios Spotify: https://tinyurl.com/tvg-spot Amazon Music: https://tinyurl.com/tvg-amazon Support the show at Patreon.com/VinylGuide

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• Ep511: Nick Aguilar - Record Collector

  Nick Aguilar of Frankie and the Witch Fingers and Slaughterhouse is a vinyl maniac! Today we discuss his collection, his obsession, the rarities and a life of music & record collecting. Topics Include: Nick Aguilar plays drums in multiple bands including Frankie and the Witch Fingers Currently focusing mainly on Frankie due to busy touring schedule ahead Extensive tour dates planned through end of year across US and Europe Considers himself a music fan first, musician second since childhood Dad played tapes during Nick's colic as baby, introducing classic rock Father went to San Pedro High School with future Minutemen members Dad chose commercial fishing over music after graduation in 1976 San Pedro's shipping port culture shaped the local music scene Nick has surpassed his dad's music knowledge over the years Started collecting at age 11 when neighbor gave away record collection First records included Rolling Stones "Some Girls" and Led Zeppelin "Physical Graffiti" Still regrets not taking Buzzcocks "Singles Going Steady" from that collection Casual collecting through school, seriously ramped up after high school graduation Pandemic period 2020-2022 massively accelerated his collecting and cataloging habits Taught himself DJing during lockdown to play records for people Discovered new genres like soul, funk, kraut rock through deep diving Got lucky buying expensive records cheap before current inflated market Focuses on 45s and 12-inches that work well for DJing Extreme organization needed to juggle multiple bands, touring, collecting, DJing Record store strategy: always hit new arrivals section first Holy grail wants include The Litter and James Knight records Uses both Discogs hunting and in-person digging at stores Thrift store finds getting much rarer as market knowledge spreads Appreciates reissue labels like Numero Group for discovering rare music Limited record shopping time while touring due to tight schedules Favorite shops include Breakaway in Austin and Academy in NYC Most expensive purchase: Helen Smith soul record for $2,900 on credit Most sentimental record: The Frighteners, reminds him of deceased friend Keeps multiple copies of key records for DJing versus home listening Band creates multiple vinyl variants through their Greenway Records label See Frankie and the Witch Fingers and order their vinyl here. High resolution version of this podcast is available at: www.Patreon.com/VinylGuide Apple: https://tinyurl.com/tvg-ios Spotify: https://tinyurl.com/tvg-spot Amazon Music: https://tinyurl.com/tvg-amazon Support the show at Patreon.com/VinylGuide

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• Ep510: Matt Pinfield - Record Collector

  Obsessive vinyl collector and radio & MTV legend Matt Pinfield discusses his music collection, holy grails, music industry stories, his recent health scares and sharing stories at the Punk Rock Museum. The Punk Rock Museum info and tickets are here  Matt's book "My Insane Improbable Rock Life" is here Topics Include: Matt discusses his post-stroke meal plan after months without solid food Friends like Mike Ness from Social Distortion visited him in hospital Stroke happened at drummer John Tempesta's house, remembers calling EMS Had both stroke and meningeal pneumonia with 85% mortality rate Daughters told he would die, was touch and go situation Lost feeling on right side, still numb but walking with cane Previous near-death experiences: aneurysm at 15, car accident, sobriety struggles Recovery includes acupuncture from former punk drummer and intense physical therapy Currently doing tours at the Punk Rock Museum in Las Vegas Favorite museum artifact is rare Germs concert footage never released Stories of interviewing Iggy Pop who once knocked microphone from hands Hosted Wayne Kramer tribute concert at Sing Sing prison for inmates Getting punk acts on MTV 120 Minutes easier than expected Started in college radio at Rutgers, only 13 alternative stations existed CBGBs regular, Athens Georgia born with B-52s/R.E.M. connections there Kevin Bacon joked there's only two degrees of separation with Matt Neil Young remains his interview "holy grail" Matt is a serious 45 RPM collector Lived in Paul Kantner's old apartment with psychedelic laser showerhead DJed at clubs where James Gandolfini was regular Friends with Don Bolles from Germs, both love 70s glam records Personal rule: must buy something from every record store visited Also supports opening bands by buying their vinyl and t-shirts Postal service recently stole entire box of rare 45s shipment Still searching for holy grail records like Panic Squad 12-inch single Tom Petty acetate test pressing gift from friend Chuck Rocha Found rare Cherry Slush single that climbed charts before label folded Optimistic about vinyl's future as young people discover physical music Believes vinyl offers irreplaceable warmth and "whole other world" experience Plans Vegas record shopping and Australian record exchange with Nate High resolution version of this podcast is available at: www.Patreon.com/VinylGuide Apple: https://tinyurl.com/tvg-ios Spotify: https://tinyurl.com/tvg-spot Amazon Music: https://tinyurl.com/tvg-amazon Support the show at Patreon.com/VinylGuide    

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• Ep509: Gibby Haynes of Butthole Surfers

  Gibby Haynes discusses his upcoming EU/UK tour, the completed Butthole Surfers documentary, early punk memories, near-death stage experiences, vinyl reissues and lots more. EU/UK Tour Tickets here  Topics Include: Gibby discusses upcoming European & UK tour with Scott Thunes and musical kids Tour dates are limited, zero chance of expansion beyond Europe/UK Scott Thunes was Frank Zappa's former bassist and "clone meister" Gibby confirms he's a Frank Zappa fan, particularly loved "Apostrophe" album Lost interest in Zappa after "Apostrophe" due to scatological humor focus Initial confusion about Scott Thunes - Gibby doesn't know who he is Clarifies he works with Paul Green's School of Rock for 20 years Scott Thunes may be coming on tour, is friend of Paul Green Gibby has no direct connection to Scott Thunes, only knows Paul Green Sometimes tours individually with kids, different kids each time Butthole Surfers once toured Europe with School of Rock as opener Kids' performance quality varies - sometimes really good, sometimes not Gibby lost entire record collection when engineer sold it during tour Collection was 3-4 feet of curated vinyl, mostly punk and hardcore Had valuable Buzzcocks singles collection among other rare records Met record dealer in San Antonio mall who introduced great albums Dealer showed him Devo's first album when it came out Key collection moment was hitchhiking trip to LA in summer 1979 Saw early LA punk shows including Go-Gos opening for Fear LA was only US city where audience spit at bands Witnessed massive amounts of phlegm on Belinda Carlisle during show John Belushi was standing next to him at the Go-Gos show Almost saw the Dickies' "last show" but it was cancelled Dickies are apparently still performing, contrary to expectations Gibby wrote memoir "Me and Mr. Cigar," wants to do sequel Criticizes most musician memoirs as ghostwritten, prefers authentic voices Cites Bob Dylan and Patti Smith as examples of self-written memoirs Discusses looking at legacy, mentions end being closer than beginning Still painting but doesn't do regular gallery shows or solo exhibitions Questions whether rockers are musicians or entertainers, favors entertainment label Believes rockers make better actors than actors make musicians Cites Childish Gambino and Lady Gaga as successful crossover examples Mentions Russell Crowe's band "50 Odd Foot of Grunts" dismissively Did artwork for several album covers including "P" and other releases Sold all artwork at LA gallery show while Sonic Youth members sold none David Yow pointed out his success, making him particularly happy Maintains friendships with successful musicians like Red Hot Chili Peppers Gets VIP access to major shows, brings 15-year-old son along Son says he loves Gibby but frequency might be concerning Kids don't appreciate backstage access until they can drink alcohol Mentions Dwarves show where son enjoyed the beer more than music Discusses Eagles of Death Metal and Queens of Stone Age name quality David Crosby once asked why they chose "Butthole Surfers" as name Responded that "Haynes, Walthall, Pincus and Coffey were already taken" Band appeared on Beavis and Butthead with respectful introduction Used different band names for every show, including outrageous ones Paul Leary nearly died from electrical shock at CBGB performance Sound engineer failed to warn about dangerous electrical outlet Butthole Surfers documentary "The Hole Truth" is completed, seeking distribution Twenty percent of documentary viewers cry during screenings, usually same moment Band controls all their catalog rights across different labels Potential vinyl box set in works, discusses remastering philosophy 50+ Minutes Extra-Extended and high resolution version of this podcast is available at: www.Patreon.com/VinylGuide Listen on Apple: https://apple.co/2Y6ORU0 Listen on Spotify: https://spoti.fi/36qhlc8

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• Ep508: Forming The Germs - Chris Ashford of What Records

  Chris Ashford of What Records? discusses releasing the first LA punk single "Forming" by the Germs, rarities, tapes, memories of Darby Crash and early punk scene stories. Topics Include: Chris Ashford founded What Records? and knew Germs members George (Pat Smear) and Paul (Darby Crash) He worked in record stores through high school and was fascinated by record labels Chris decided to start a label while his friends formed the Germs band He had no formal education about making records, learned from Richard Fuse at Rhino "Forming" was recorded in a garage with two-track deck and two microphones The single had multiple takes but most were erased years ago B-side used cassette recording from Germs' Cheech & Chong "Up in Smoke" audition Master tape for "Forming" is missing, possibly in Canada, but Chris owns rights Cheech & Chong footage shows Germs performing "Sexboy" - same version as B-side They kept the cassette source secret initially to avoid potential lawsuits Lou Adler excluded Germs from movie because audiences wouldn't believe they were real Chris missed the "Up in Smoke" taping because he had to work his day job He financed all What Records releases including "Forming" himself Black rectangle on sleeve was intentionally ambiguous, meant as tongue-in-cheek band photo Address on record was Chris's parents' house where he lived He quickly moved to P.O. Box and removed address to protect his mother First pressing had wrong labels on wrong sides due to Monarch pressing plant error About 1,000 copies were made, most of original pressing was destroyed 600-700 defective records were thrown down hill as frisbees for fun None of them expected anything significant to happen with the record "Forming" was technically the first independent DIY punk single from Los Angeles The record served as legitimizing calling card for the Germs Darby Crash was gifted lyricist despite his troubled background and demons Chris received Germs burn from Michelle Ghaffari at the Whiskey without warning Germs burns became insider thing in summer 1977, wider trend came later Darby never fully matured, died at 22 before becoming complete person Germs often performed as chaotic train wreck, unlike disciplined bands like Stooges Darby had difficult childhood and family problems that created his demons David Bowie was Darby's favorite outlet, influenced his dreamy/nihilistic worldview Chris saw potential for Darby to become writer beyond just being lyricist Extended and high resolution version of this podcast is available at: www.Patreon.com/VinylGuide Listen on Apple: https://apple.co/2Y6ORU0 Listen on Spotify: https://spoti.fi/36qhlc8

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