Zep wrote: 
*raises hand* *spits*

 
(yeah, I know you were joking, but still...)

 lily34 wrote:

perfect. because that's what i was going with. (for some reason, i couldn't start my comment below yours this time. so it's above. weird.)

 

And why shouldn't you? It's just as much about your experience making it as it is about the people you're making it for.
At least, that's how I looked at it.
 
SFWY wrote:

No, it was DHG not NWG. Sent me some Avett Brothers and her cormpooter cut off every song. I thought, "wow they sure do like to just cut the tape and jump to the next song a lot." A year later she told me those songs all had actual endings.   

 
Okay, just checking.

Zep wrote: 
You know you were going to make a mix of all Christmas songs—obscure, funny, or odd covers...
 
It's Christmas time in Hollis, Queens
Mom's cooking chicken and collard greens
Rice and stuffing, macaroni and cheese
And Santa put gifts under Christmas trees...

 newwavegurly wrote:
Exactly.  Mine is due out in December and while it won't have a Christmas theme — who among us doesn't love Xmas Muzak, right? — I don't expect to wow (anesthetize) my podsters with tunes which they've never heard. (though there might be a few)
 

 newwavegurly wrote:
No, it was DHG not NWG. Sent me some Avett Brothers and her cormpooter cut off every song. I thought, "wow they sure do like to just cut the tape and jump to the next song a lot." A year later she told me those songs all had actual endings.

perfect. because that's what i was going with. (for some reason, i couldn't start my comment below yours this time. so it's above. weird.)

 newwavegurly wrote:

 ScottFromWyoming wrote:

 Hey just a couple years ago somebody sent me a couple albums with 4 seconds cut off of the end of every song!

 

Am I to blame on this one, because I certainly don't remember doing that.

 
lily34 wrote: 
When I was making mine, I was worried that everyone in my group would already have all the songs I put on it. I got over it when I remembered that it's more about your reasons for making it and the joy of making it. At least, that's what I see the spirit of it all to be.

 newwavegurly wrote: 

excellent. well, i don't think i'll have any skipping, static or cut off parts, but...at least i am not feeling as intimidated about putting this thing together so perfectly, anymore.

 newwavegurly wrote: 
Hey just a couple years ago somebody sent me a couple albums with 4 seconds cut off of the end of every song!

 lily34 wrote: 
It's all about helping you, Lilykins.
 
Besides, it will lend an air of authenticity to the mixes.  

 Zep wrote: 

to this day I cant listen to So far away (carole king) without hearing that skip.....

 meower wrote: 
I don't know that I bothered making mixtapes off of records, though I did record plenty of full albums to tape so I catch your drift.

 Zep wrote: 
Succeeded too, and played twice!

 newwavegurly wrote: 

that will really help me a lot!

 meower wrote: 

 

 newwavegurly wrote: 

& for those of us who are older have the "skip" of the record and the muffle of the external mike....

 ScottFromWyoming wrote: 
"Taxi Squad: The Best of the RP B-Sides."

Hey anyone who tried to upload Bobby Bare Jr is ok in my book. 

 lily34 wrote: 
I think, in order to honor the spirit of the original mixtapes of our youth, that everyone should cut off either a bit of the intro or outro of the songs on their CD, and have a DJ talking over at least the beginning or end of a song or two.

 Zep wrote: 
I see what you mean. I'm creating unreasonable expectations. I'll dial it back a little: Remember, my disc is all crap that got rejected from the LRC so don't get your hopes up!

So, would it be a bad thing if we give OUR mix out as Christmas presents as well?

 OCDHG wrote: 
And you too. See below, I mean.

I want my Beer Barrel Polka.