| Author | Message | ||
| kmh364
Senior Member Username: kmh364 Post Number: 1294 Registered: 9-2003 |
After waiting 5mos, I finally got my #2345 of 10,000 completely sold-out numbered box set of the complete Alembic (Ron Wickersham, et al)- recorded source material for the Live Dead LP from their legendary run in '69 at the Filmore West. I think it was around $90 including the Dead's exorbitant S&H charges. It appears now, as predicted here by others, the EBAY gouging has begun: http://cgi.ebay.com/Grateful-Dead-Sealed-Fillmore-Box-Set-11-CDs-Garcia_W0QQitemZ4798248199QQcategoryZ307QQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem BIN for $400!!! There are others. I don't know why I should be disappointed in human nature when it's "natural" for people to take advantage of others, but I am still disappointed nontheless. Supply and Demand from Economics 101, I suppose. | ||
| bsee
Senior Member Username: bsee Post Number: 959 Registered: 3-2004 |
Supply and demand is basic economics. The thing that gets me are all the true scammers. The new XBox that just released is selling for 2-3 times sticker on eBay, but a significant number of these auctions are scams. One of my friends won three of those auctions and only received one of the deliveries. | ||
| kmh364
Senior Member Username: kmh364 Post Number: 1298 Registered: 9-2003 |
I forgot about scammers...it's bad enough people bought copies of this out from under those who really wanted one just so they can turn a profit. I can even understand those that want the music, but don't wanna or can't pay for it, so they record it and then re-sell on ebay. But those who have no interest in the music and just wanna make a buck are scum, nevermind those @#$%^*& who wanna sell thin air to unsuspecting bidders. | ||
| kmh364
Senior Member Username: kmh364 Post Number: 1304 Registered: 9-2003 |
Wow! That auction above went no sale, was relisted and sold for $349 BIN!!!! There are at least five other auctions for brand-new unopened sets, none are at less than $189 at the moment, most are over $200 and are still accepting bids. Did anyone, besides myself, that bought the damn set actually buy it to listen to it? | ||
| flaxattack
Senior Member Username: flaxattack Post Number: 742 Registered: 4-2004 |
i got the 3 disc set..... who;d a thunk it maybe the dead will rethink it and reissue and make all those morons who overpaid eat their hearts out | ||
| tom_z
Advanced Member Username: tom_z Post Number: 226 Registered: 7-2004 |
I've listened to some of it. Sounds great! I can't recall anyone butchering "Hey Jude" as badly as they do on the 3-1 encore, but the rest of that night is scorching. Excellent recording quality, very clean. I forgot how much I loved that period of the Dead. Tom | ||
| kmh364
Senior Member Username: kmh364 Post Number: 1308 Registered: 9-2003 |
Finally, someone who bough the thing for the music, LOL! I love that period of the Dead as well. That set of recordings to me was the closest approximation of a live Dead show than any of the other commercial live releases. Plus...Pig was in the house! | ||
| edwin
Intermediate Member Username: edwin Post Number: 107 Registered: 5-2002 |
I started hearing of these auctions about a month ago, before they had even started shipping. Apparently one person got $800 for his as yet undelivered copy! I ordered mine in June and knew from the get go that mine would never hit ebay! 10 discs for $80 seemed like a no brainer to me! It is all that and I love the nail in the drums jam and all the banter as well. Edwin | ||
| kmh364
Senior Member Username: kmh364 Post Number: 1324 Registered: 9-2003 |
D*mn right! If they'd have let me buy more than one, I'd have bought one as a safety and bought more for gifts. I didn't even try as I thought it'd be nice for everyone who really wanted one to get a set as it was limited to 10,000 issues. | ||
| tom_z
Advanced Member Username: tom_z Post Number: 233 Registered: 7-2004 |
Pig Pen = One truly amazing Blues singer!! It is really nice to have these shows in their entirety. TZ | ||
| kmh364
Senior Member Username: kmh364 Post Number: 1332 Registered: 9-2003 |
Pig is awesome...any incarnation of the Dead with him in it is great! Festival express has some of the rare moments of Pig singing ever captured for posterity. |
