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a bit older, who’s been around a bit longer, and may know more about things other people may not know about. And I love it when you get the respect of some of the younger people who look at you first like, ‘He’s not going to know what I’m after!’ But I do know – I may not listen to it, but I know all about A.B. Original.” And there are indeed many younger people who come to Bill for advice. “I serve so many 14, 15-year-old girls and guys buying for friends and family. And it’s coming up to Father’s Day – that’s my time! People want ideas. I love that.” Bill's passion particularly shines when it comes to vinyl: “An album is a concept – it’s about the packaging, about what song follows what, what song finishes side one, what song starts side two, and the artwork that goes with it,” he says. With a 5000-strong CD collection at home (with 200 or more of those signed by the artists – Bill says he’s “so lucky” to have had the opportunity to meet some of his idols over the years) his favourites include Elvis, The Beatles, Stereophonics, and Canadian singer-songwriter Ron Sexsmith. “Also the Scottish band Travis, and I love the new Amy Shark album… it just never ends!

old – is that the beautiful thing about music is I’m not teaching you things, I’m learning from my customers as much as I’m giving back to them,” he explains. “That’s the most amazing thing about music – picking things up from other people, and then passing them on.” While Bill’s hardly ‘old’ – he turns 57 this year – he believes his age puts him in a unique spot to connect with music fans. “There’s about a dozen guys my age-ish around, and I think it’s good for customers to see that there’s a diversity of staff,” he says. “You can talk to someone

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D ubbed “The Cool Old you), Bill Jamieson has been in the music retail game for 30 years; his love of the scene comes from the reciprocal relationships he's built. ”The one thing I always tell my customers – whether they be young or Guy at Penrith JB” (not of his own volition, mind

1. Nirvana

Nevermind

2. Various

Guardians Of The Galaxy: Awesome Mix Vol. 1

3. Guns N' Roses

Appetite For Destruction (ltd. edn. deluxe)

4. Various

Pulp Fiction OST

5. Nirvana In Utero 6. NWA

Straight Outta Compton 7. Creedence Clearwater Revival Willy And The Poor Boys 8. Cat Stevens Tea For The Tillerman 9. Amy Shark Love Monster 10. Gang Of Youths Go Farther In Lightness

You’re constantly finding something, be it new or old.”

Bill Jamieson at JB Hi-Fi Penrith

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