As a general rule, Richard stayed away from newer music. If Adam had mentioned a remix by any other artist, the odds of Richard hearing it would have plummeted. But, well, it was Cash. "That's different," he said, helping himself to a handful of books. "I mean, that's Johnny Cash versus Trent Reznor. I don't have anything against NIN." He smirked, shrugging and taking an armful of books over to the shelf. "Not usually, anyway. But on their best day, they didn't have anything on Cash." Firestarter went next to a beat-up copy of The Maltese Falcon and he thought about it, trying to rephrase his point.
"I'm not saying that there isn't any room for improvement. What I'm saying is that the process of turning a record into a CD is a real problem sometimes. And they're just..." he waved a copy of Skin and Other Stories, at a loss for words. "Not as satisfying. If it's a choice between the original vinyl and a reprint, I'll go with the original any day."
He glanced over at Adam, amused. "But, you've got me on one of my music rants. I'll stop. What do you listen to?" He threw the question out with a grin, giving Adam a way out of the conversation, if he wanted it.