Just Jack Posted March 10, 2021 Share Posted March 10, 2021 Dutch inventor of the audio cassette tape dies aged 94 - DutchNews.nl Quote Lou Ottens, inventor of the cassette tape and a CD pioneer died aged 94 at his home in Duizel in Brabant on Saturday, Dutch media report. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SinceThe70s Posted March 10, 2021 Share Posted March 10, 2021 RIP. Back in the day cassettes were how I shared music with friends. It was a given that when you bought an album you'd record it on cassette for your friends. But I don't miss pulling that cassette out of the player in the car and seeing a long trail of tape because it got munched. And then using a pen to spin the tape back into the cassette and hoping it didn't sound like sh!t - or get munched again. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Just Jack Posted March 10, 2021 Author Share Posted March 10, 2021 6 minutes ago, SinceThe70s said: Back in the day cassettes were how I shared music with friends. It was a given that when you bought an album you'd record it on cassette for your friends. Half of my cassette collection (which I still have) were copies of others cassettes and CD's. 2 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cantankeous Posted March 10, 2021 Share Posted March 10, 2021 Remember 97 Rock DJs telling what songs would be played in the next segment so I’d get the recorder set to make tapes. But the bastards would talk over the start of the song and again near the ending!😡 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ridgewaycynic2013 Posted March 10, 2021 Share Posted March 10, 2021 5 minutes ago, Cantankeous said: Remember 97 Rock DJs telling what songs would be played in the next segment so I’d get the recorder set to make tapes. But the bastards would talk over the start of the song and again near the ending!😡 Going further back in time, WKBW 1520 am had singers singing the station's call letters to the tune of the song being played. Granted, it was only top 'pop 40 drivel' on am, but still annoying. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Doc Posted March 10, 2021 Share Posted March 10, 2021 I thought he died a few months ago? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gugny Posted March 10, 2021 Share Posted March 10, 2021 I wonder if he and Nicholas-Jacques Conte are up in Heaven working together. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
\GoBillsInDallas/ Posted March 10, 2021 Share Posted March 10, 2021 What's a cassette? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WhoTom Posted March 10, 2021 Share Posted March 10, 2021 1 hour ago, \GoBillsInDallas/ said: What's a cassette? It's how we made play lists before music went digital. Back then, we referred to them as "mix tapes." 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Senator Posted March 10, 2021 Share Posted March 10, 2021 The President thinks people who listen to cassettes are smarter because cassettes hold more words... 1 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
T&C Posted March 11, 2021 Share Posted March 11, 2021 3 hours ago, The Senator said: The President thinks people who listen to cassettes are smarter because cassettes hold more words... This is old and doesn't mention cassettes... First cassette I ever bought was Aerosmith Rocks... next was Frank Zappa Zoot Allures,,, and then Rush All the Worlds a Stage. After that I forget lol Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ExiledInIllinois Posted March 11, 2021 Share Posted March 11, 2021 6 hours ago, \GoBillsInDallas/ said: What's a cassette? The geary thing on the back wheel of a bicycle. Has lots of teeth: Shimano makes lots of them! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Irv Posted March 11, 2021 Share Posted March 11, 2021 Cassettes used to have those knock out tabs on the top. I remember putting masking tape over them to re-use the cassette. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike in Horseheads Posted March 12, 2021 Share Posted March 12, 2021 On 3/10/2021 at 11:21 AM, Just Jack said: Half of my cassette collection (which I still have) were copies of others cassettes and CD's. I think almost all of my cassettes were copies off albums. I'm old enough that I had a 8 track player under the dash in first car 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pete Posted March 12, 2021 Share Posted March 12, 2021 On 3/10/2021 at 9:45 PM, ExiledInIllinois said: The geary thing on the back wheel of a bicycle. Has lots of teeth: Shimano makes lots of them! I love shimano cassettes and I love vinyl! I still have some cassettes -NIN, Marley, Jerky Boys, a few others Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
reddogblitz Posted March 12, 2021 Share Posted March 12, 2021 14 hours ago, Mike in Horseheads said: I think almost all of my cassettes were copies off albums. I'm old enough that I had a 8 track player under the dash in first car Yeah, I was more of an 8track guy. Moved to cassettes later on. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike in Horseheads Posted March 12, 2021 Share Posted March 12, 2021 11 minutes ago, reddogblitz said: Yeah, I was more of an 8track guy. Moved to cassettes later on. I think I played a Boston 8 track tape about 1000 times Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
T&C Posted March 12, 2021 Share Posted March 12, 2021 16 hours ago, Mike in Horseheads said: I think almost all of my cassettes were copies off albums. I'm old enough that I had a 8 track player under the dash in first car Do you remember 4 tracks? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike in Horseheads Posted March 12, 2021 Share Posted March 12, 2021 2 minutes ago, T&C said: Do you remember 4 tracks? LOL, I never heard of them Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
T&C Posted March 12, 2021 Share Posted March 12, 2021 16 minutes ago, Mike in Horseheads said: LOL, I never heard of them I barely remember them but I do... here is a look: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stereo-Pak Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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