SPOTTED OUTSIDE OF: J.A.M. Records, 2210 N 45th, 548-8199

NAME: Mike Walters

AGE: 50

WHADCHAGIT? “I got Early Tracks by the Old 97’s because a friend recommended it, but that’s not what I wanted.”

WHAT WERE YOU LOOKING FOR? “Mostly reggae, some old ska material, and old rocksteady.”

HOW LONG HAVE YOU BEEN INTO REGGAE? “I got into reggae in the ’70s, and for years, I’ve been flipping through stacks of records in stores but haven’t been able to find more of what I like.”

SO WHAT DO YOU DO INSTEAD? “Well, I’m forced to go home and listen to my old 45s.”

JEFF MALAMY