For decades I made mix tapes for friends, girlfriends, my wife. And then of course came the burning of CDs. But starting with my first computer in the late 90s and now to my new iPad, my creative focus has been playlists. I first started with the old RealPlayer. At times it was like I spent more time making playlists than actually listening to music. Back when I worked at a publishing company I bet I had a hundred playlists on my system. And I still get the occasional order from my wife to set one up on her Nano, or her PC, or her iPhone. And damn, it's the only thing that gives me that little thrill I used to get setting up the perfect mix tape. Anyone else obsessed with these things? I doubt if I'm the only one.
And here's 10 reasons why we love lists:
http://www.npr.org/templates/story/s...ryId=101056819
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