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[-] pH3ra@lemmy.ml 17 points 11 months ago* (last edited 11 months ago)
[-] Rusty@lemmy.ca 1 points 11 months ago

What was used for file sharing in 1999? IRC, Napster or something else?

[-] Killgannon@lemmy.world 8 points 11 months ago* (last edited 11 months ago)

I used Napster and Limewire at that time, I believe. But like other commenters have said - 20 bucks in 1999 is the equivalent to $36 or so today. And we did that without being able to pre-listen.

I actually threw Metallica’s St. Anger out the window on the drive home from the record store I was so upset. I’d had a horrible day and everything kept going wrong, even small things. I drove 45 minutes North to the nearest record store, had to walk back out to my car for change (I didn’t have enough cash) and after the first few songs I started to get this pit in my stomach and I just fucking lost it. Rolled the window down at 65mph and threw that thing as hard as I could. And we had very little money at the time. Good times…

[-] ClarkFlankblast@sh.itjust.works 3 points 11 months ago

Is it because Lars' drumming sounded like a skeleton masturbating in a file cabinet?

[-] Aviandelight@mander.xyz 1 points 11 months ago

That's beautiful, it's like poetry.

[-] TimeSquirrel@kbin.social 1 points 11 months ago

Boomers trying to master and mix tracks like it's 1975.

[-] pH3ra@lemmy.ml 3 points 11 months ago

Napster was released exactly in 1999, and before that IRC groups were active since the 80's

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