downloading music

Heck that's nothing to be embarrassed about! Not for me anyway; I'm in the exact same position. I went through the very tail end of eight track recordings, then cassette, then CDs for a while... But I haven't bought any music for about the same period as you. And coincidentally, I would also like to get in on downloading some music. I think the biggest advantage is exactly what you described; picking out your favorite songs without having to buy an entire album with other crap I don't listen to anyway. So ...subscribed