Hey Mike - I just got the 15 Record Store Day albums I ordered from you! Thank you so much - Great packaging as always - Everything arrived here in New Jersey in Perfect Condition!!! You are the best!!!

Finally made it to The 'In' Groove! Bought the record shown at 21:56. Shop exceeded expectations, can't wait to go back.

Dear Mike, what a funny and passionate vidéo. As an European who lived in US for 4 years, I really appreciate your open mind when traveling and meeting different people. That is so valuable to exchange with others who share same passion. Keep going…

Wish I'd known you were there, I would dropped by to say hi! I liked that some more American sellers came to Europe. It's become harder and more expensive for us to order from the US in recent years. Usually 25 dollars in shipping for a single record, and for a while now import duties added to every shipment, no matter the value. I would kill for reasonably affordable access to Analogue Productions, MOFI, and other audiophile labels' stuff. Hopefully until next year!

You should check out Manu Dibango. He was a sax player, composer jazz, funk musician you name it from the Cameroon Africa. Sadly he was taken away by the pandemic. Listen to Soul Makossa, Pepe Soup and Besoka on Salsa. A gifted artist. He was also a big kind human being. The world is poorer without him. But we have his creations forever.

I've found that the people who love and collect great vinyl records without exception always make the best vinyl records business people. You are no exception, Mike. 👍👍👍

Hi Mike, as an ex dealer myself from England now living in Texas you are very right about record shows being different on this side of the pond. I still collect myself but struggle to find much of interest at US shows lol. If you are interested I have some unplayed Thomas Mapfumo releases on his original Zimbabwe label that I got from a Rough Trade Exec years ago

He isn't wrong about how cool The In Groove is. I'm from Austin, TX and I've visited his store twice, and yes, everywhere you turn is just one cool thing after another. Glad I don't live in Phoenix. I'd be dead broke.

It was great to meet you at the show! Enjoying my copies of The Wild Thymes and Layla and Other Assorted Love Songs. I have also noticed how upscale the taxis are over here. Tesla’s and Mercedes are the norm.

That Mulatu Astatke record is fabulous. I first came across him via the excellent Ethiopiques CD compilation series, Vol.4 to be precise. One of the great artists.

Great to hear your story and point of view on the Record Planet show! The reason why they moved to Den Bosch is that the location in Utrecht cancelled one day before, like you said, and the organisation wanted to omit that this year. Was great when I met you briefly together with my dad on the Sunday! Such a coincidence after watching your video's since 2 years and not knowing you were there, hahah!

Hi Mike. It was nice to meet you and your daughter on Sunday. I think your new spot was a better one than your first spot. I also prefer Utrecht much more then 'S Hertogenbosch. It's cozier and there is more atmosphere. That's my feeling about it. Also like you said a lot of UK dealers were not there, as well as some Japanese sellers. Great stuff that you found there. I like very much the wild thymes that I bought from you, the cover and tip on jacket is also great. You did a great job on this one.

Great Finds! amazing Records! 👍👍👍👍

I’am from the Netherlands, thank you for promoting us and our country Mike👍🏼. I’ve been several times to fairs in Utrecht, love it. I agree it is difficult sometimes to see what is what, but yeah you can find some nice gems! Funny to see that the some records are scrarces in the US and very common here. Tracy Chapman for instance is so easy to score. I love wacthing your vids and see what you got in your store. You have a great store! Curious to see your next vid of s’hertogenbosch😁. PS. The cabdrivers clothes…fake😂

I agree with you Mike, you do have a hell of a store, made my first trip there last week and loved it. Thanks again for the Division Bell.

I absolutely love the "in groove", and I shop online! I bet it's 10 times better to shop in store! I'm always treated right, and never get a fucked up record! Always perfect! Thank you!

Mike, money exchange places are a like 1980's... You should use your ATM next time 😁

U.K. here , that was interesting to hear from an American perspective , I’ve always wondered how traveling all that way , hotel costs , eating out and the costs of transporting records there and back again could pay? I used to buy a lot from Mexican , Chile , Uruguay dealers , mainly obscure (for me) Beatles pressings. For me though by far the better place to pick up the diamonds was from the general collectors fair that ran in tandem next to the record fair in Utrecht , I never failed to pick up £100-200 records for €5~€10 due to the ignorance of what the brick-a-brak seller was selling. As you pointed out the ravages of Brexit is going to change the game mightily for being able to buy U.K. pressings or indeed for U.K. dealers to make it worthwhile going there to sell. We’ve done some dumb things as a country but voting for Brexit must rank high amongst the dumbest…..hopefully within 20 years all the oldies that were looking through rose tinted specs will be dead and gone and we can rejoin , it’s too late for me as a 60 year old but the youngsters deserve better….

Thanks for sharing Mike, we can’t wait to see the footage from your trip.🎧

Great video. You’re a natural storyteller. You are most unlikely to find Eno stuff in the U.K. for the sterling equivalent of 10 Euros. Analog Africa label does a really great job with their releases. Check out The Green Arrows stuff. I’m going to check out Mulatu now. Thanks for sharing your info.

Mike when you mentioned the weather I laughed. When we went to Ireland we only had one and a half days of sun the whole week. It was rain and chill most of the week.

After watching your show & tell here I'm listening to Camayenne Sofa audio from KZfaq, holy crap! Their work is moody-beautiful!

What a great video. Thanks. /Claus

Three of my favorite obscure 80's bands are all big in Holland 🇳🇱. The Chameleons , The Comsat Angels & The Sound.

Hi Mike, just checking in again. I saw your video tour of the fair first, and then this one. Love the way you describe the journey and your experience. The Utrecht one was certainly different and much busier throughout all these years. Surely Brexit and Covid were main factors why this year's fair was different and many dealers not present. Although I wasn't able to make it this year, it's great to see that there actually was a fair again. Curious to see what they'll do next year locationwise. I'm sure it had a lot to do with the prices being charged by Jaarbeurs (Utrecht) and the one in Den Bosch (gaining momentum and offering introductory rates). If you decide in the future to come over again, let me know. Best regards from The Netherlands

Your flight aside, that record show sounded pretty awesome Mike. One of my buddy's ordered The Wild Thymes a few days after you offered it. We both enjoy it, great record.

"My Life In The Bush of Ghosts" and "Music for Films" are pretty great albums. I have U.S copies that are pretty decent.

Hello Mike! Great finds - and I loved to hear about your trip - what a start!;) I definitely have to go to that fair in November! Cheers from Copenhagen, Denmark! :)

You talk nice about us Dutchies. Thanks. I didn’t go, I collect classical 😉

Fair play to your open mind, in taking a punt on the Nigerian stuff. That's the beauty of meeting real human beings...experiencing new stuff you might not have tried on line, right? Ref the weather...toughen up, soldier 😊

Thanks for sharing your experience at this dutch Mega Record Fair. I wish I go there some day. It is going to be a dream come true for me.

I really love that Mulatu Astatke album. Found him through Bandcamp some years back and was going through a high interest of "world jazz" period. Anyone who enjoys that album should definitely check out his Ethio Jazz = የካተት album also. Absolutely stellar stuff. Edit: Oh, also, his album with The Heliocentrics is top shelf, too. Ok, ok, im done. lol

I got an EX blue triangle UK Dark Side at the beginning of COVID for $200 when someone needed money. Missing stickers and posters, but I was able to find correct pressed ones for $100 - same ones were used into the second press. Also, this one does not have the pressing skip that occurs on some pressings.

Love your video's! Can i ask what is so special about the 'vertigo' label/pressings? I'm very new to vinyl so got a lot to learn :)

9:05 That Nevermind First Press Euro is a bargain. This pressing was the first copy of this album I owned back in the early 90s.

Love your video! I hope that they move it back to Utrecht. As you said, the location is far better and really close to the train station. As for me, a Dutch record collector, I prefer Utrecht. It's also closer to were I live. Hope to see you next time when your in The Netherlands!

Wait how did i miss you? Damn bummer! Next year!

Your not patting yourself on the back your speaking truth Good for you !! I got a perfect spot for “The InGoove II” right here in greater Boston area!! With a built in staff !!! Lobsta Rolls - all you can eat

That runway story was amazing. Hah! We’ve ALL been there. 👍🏼

swweeet pickups, hope to make it out to there someday.. just got back from Austin record show, first time selling, it was awesome but ive seen bigger crowds and more psych prog dealers before... i think the october show is gonna be better. cheers

Great vid thanks..gave me a chuckle! Europe is cool...Brexit totally sucks!. You've a done a gr8 job Mike in helping newbies into jazz, you totally saved my bacon throughout lockdown and im eternally grateful! Cheers.

Hope you liked the Netherlands ! Been selling in Utrecht a lot, private and with my job in music retail.

Brexit has been such a cluster f**ck that I'm amazed any UK dealers have been able to continue setting up for those shows. Do you have a name or link for that French dealer who specialises in Afro pressings?

Couple of absolute heaters on that Mike Umoh.

Hello Mike, just watched this video about the fair. Enjoyed watching it with you telling about it. We talked briefly on saturday after i did send you 2 messages on messenger. Also bought a copy of the Wild Thymes that day from you. Hope you visit Den Bosch this november... Utrecht more restaurants?? We got so many good restaurants in our city Den Bosch... watched your recent videos and your store is looking great and congratulations on the fact that it is so booming. Cheers, Marcel

Sweet pick ups Mike! My friend went to a local record store with me looking for ethiopian records but to no avail. Have you ever listened to the 320 pressing of L.A. woman? Curious to hear your opinion of that

Damn. Loved this episode. So damn funny. Always interested to hear what is going on in other markets

I enjoyed listening to your experience in the Netherlands, I can’t imagine the scores of records there that are hard to find here. Hurry I want to see your video of the record show…☮✌☮

My favourite video of yours!! Nice one geez! Mint Mulatu!! Damn! Dollarhzzzzz!!

Isn't that Pink Floyd A2/B2 a $2000 record? You must have got a lot of cash from that cash exchange.

My buddy actually DID soil himself on a plane once. He couldn’t make it to the bathroom on time… the flight attendant gave him a towel to wear because he had to throw his pants and underwear away! Imagine walking through LaGuardia airport only wearing a towel wrapped around your waist. A hilarious nightmare and glad it wasn’t me..

Hi Mike glad you liked Holland so much ! didnt look that way at our taxi drivers btw lol

A G+ cover from Nigeria is actually NM- for those records! They’re nearly always trashed!

So close to joining a very special 'Mile high club' on that trip...i Hilarious story, thanks for sharing it!

This show sounds fantastic, really cool finds..!!

I would love a copy of Tracy Chapman. That one is a grail for me. Not sure why it hasn't been reissued or made through MOFI.

I live in the Netherlands, and its funny because i always looking for american pressings(espesially jazz) Its much harder to find overhere. (im collecting ESP label records btw, so if you have any..:-)

You did built a special place over there! And I know you'll find your excuse to come back to NL! Keep up the channel! I really love the approach! Will keep watching as long as you don't look like a Dutch taxi driver ........ 😅

the 200mph club. very exclusive

Accounting question: Can you write of the travel and purchase expenses (T&E -COGS)?

Did you have to pay any export fee's / Duty's on your records when bringing them back into the U.S. ?

Did you try to score any uk/European punk singles or LPs?? You can get all those nice factory, rough trade, 4ad stuff etc for way cheaper out there and that stuff will fly off the shelves in the US.

What brand of outer sleeves are those records in? They look really nice, clear and snug!

Did you have a bossche bol? They are really delicious 😋 , it’s an puffcake batter with whipped cream and dipped in melted dark chocolate.

Have not seen you there....

Is there a large record fair in the UK that you can go to? Guaranteed British sellers then!

A great story all around with one exception. There's *no way in hell* the plane took off with you in the lavatory.

Killer pickups! Sounds like a lot of fun.

Cheers Mike, Can you tell us a little about the records people bought from you at the fair?

Heres one reason for Teslas in Amsterdam For a Tesla you don't pay road tax in the Netherlands as it's fully electric. Compared to the heavy diesel Mercedes or BMW's they used to drive, this saves you around 150 euros per month. So all in all it's a good combination of being economic and a representative car. 179 views View 1 upvote 1  Add a comment... Related questions & answers

Dude that's so funny, your experience on the plane sounds like it couid have been a Seinfeld episode. 🙂

Hi Mike. Would love to know your thoughts on the EU first press of Nevermind you picked up v The other versions you have compared in a previous video. Where does it rank? Regards Graham.

Hey Mike, did you pick up any Stones "Sticky Fingers" German 1st pressings (Doug Sax).

Hysterical........!!!!! NICE 👊

Lol great video Mike. Plane toilet adventures and Dutch mobster cabbies. Classic 😂

Nice stories!

Hi Mike, just a quick question....why do you keep vinyls out of the cover? is that a beter way to protect them?

head banging in the toilet cracked me up man, I'd be scared sh*tless, pun intended 💩🤣

You did a shootout of the Nirvana Nevermind record. Was the first European pressing also included in the shootout? I wonder how it stacks up against the 1st US pressing.

I was hoping you were going to be at the austin record show.

Hey Mike. Great video. I always travel with a spare record mailer in the bottom of my luggage so I can safely bring home more vinyl. I’m curious how you pack and travel with the volume of records you brought back from this trip.

Is this shchtick or is this a for real Jamook? What’s your favorite record?

When I clicked on this video I was really hoping you’d talk about taking a shit on a plane.

AWESOME VIDEO Start with bouncing around in the airplane shyter and end with Euro cab driver clothing

YES - Can't wait for SHOW video - and pat yourself on the back - its ok - you deserve it !

knock knock... "Uh.... yes?" "Open the door Mr. Esposito... it's the Poop Police. We need to talk". 💩👮

funny stories… and yes - the people there are so friendly and nice. Be glad that you don’t have to go to Germany, People there are mostly awful… I can say because I am from Germany… and I enjoy it every time when I am meeting Peoples from Netherland.

Hey mike I’m at the stage of buying inner sleeves for all of my vinyl collection would you mind recommending great sleeves I need to buy about 350 and need them shipped to me in auckland New Zealand

If, I ever get to Phoenix, guess where I'm going first?

You know why the taxi drivers had nice clothes and cars? They pay people a decent wage in Europe. They all have good healthcare. The people have nice things. You've lived in the hellscape of the US so long we don't realize that the world is moving beyond the US. It's true. And in Japan, China, Turkey and the Middle East they are beginning to do the same. People in the US don't see how the rest of the world looks at the US.

Was Nevermind 10 Euros?

OMG, Mulatu 😱😱

Did you sell your second copy of dark side of the moon ? Can't find it in your website

Funny video. Keep it up!

You never did put the Tracy Chapman online, that was a big let done. Ive been checking everyday. nice bait.

European travel is amazing. The people are fantastic, the culture is engaging and the beer is phenomenal. Glad to hear it was a good time. Your closing about taking ideas from record stores around the world and adding them to your own made me think of Lucky Records in Reykjavik. They have an espresso machine and sofas in their listening area. I don’t know if I want to be drinking espresso in Phoenix but it could be something to consider!

Johnny D. of JFA fame?

Cool 😎

if i walked into a store and saw a rail band record i would involuntarily shit my pants How do you find the quality on some of the compilation labels such as Analog Africa?

Don't they have those currency exchanges at the airport?