Comments on: Day Two At the WFMU Record Fair

By: Mike

Mike — Wed, 09 Apr 2014 20:16:27 +0000

Pgiampi – There are many vendors that only do Sat and/or Sunday so def worth hitting up just one day. Getting there early cant hurt

By: pgiampi1

pgiampi1 — Wed, 09 Apr 2014 14:42:03 +0000

Al – I am considering visiting the WFMU record fair when it opens Saturday morning because I’m not sure I can make it on Friday. In your past experience, is it worth visiting the fair that day? Or have most older/original pressing jazz records disappeared by then? I don’t live in the city so I’m hoping Saturday is worth the trip (if it’s as big of a fair as I’ve heard it is, then I’m assuming it’s worth it). Thanks for your input!

By: Mattyman

Mattyman — Mon, 25 Oct 2010 19:54:47 +0000

That sucks, Al. And, again, I know exactly what you’re talking about. During my adventures skimming all national record fairs in The Netherlands to add more vinyl to my seventies funk collection, I dealt with the same thing. There is always, and I mean always some sorry DJ at these fairs playing rock ‘n’ roll 45s all freakin’ day long. They just don’t stop. Not that I don’t like rock ‘n’ roll, but it’s just the fact that they play the music so loud, that a normal chat with the dealers is almost out of the question, which hampers bargaining. It was only during specialized fairs that I wasn’t treated to bad DJing in the background. Maybe the organisation behind the WFMU reads this article and will, from now on, ban all live bands altogether. After all, the goal is to buy and sell records by talking with the dealers and making deals, not to stuff your ears with toilet paper and be irritated!
Mattyman