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David_D ![]() Forum Senior Member ![]() ![]() Joined: October 26 2010 Location: Copenhagen Status: Offline Points: 13948 |
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I'd be very happy to see some of your poems or lyrics in this thread: Poetic Pieces for the Mind and Spirit . |
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quality over quantity, and all kind of PopcoRn almost beyond
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richardh ![]() Prog Reviewer ![]() ![]() Joined: February 18 2004 Location: United Kingdom Status: Offline Points: 26788 |
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I was at that ELP - High Voltage performance and have never purchased a copy of the live album or listened to it ever again. I was happy to be there and it was a great festival, lots of brilliant bands. Shame it didn't continue. Dream Theater headlined the following year and then after a run of 2 it died. They were only selling about 50% of the capacity and it was unsustainable sadly. I did get to see the Carl Palmer band at a later festival and that was way more fun. In fact any of them playing in some solo incarnation over the last 20 years was better than ELP at High Voltage. Too many issues and Palmer refused to even consider continuing with the band any longer (don't blame him)
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David_D ![]() Forum Senior Member ![]() ![]() Joined: October 26 2010 Location: Copenhagen Status: Offline Points: 13948 |
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very informative, "objective" and trustworthy ![]() |
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JD ![]() Forum Senior Member ![]() ![]() Joined: February 07 2009 Location: Canada Status: Offline Points: 18438 |
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I've done a few. Don't really have the time I'd like to make it a habit. If/when I write, I write original material like lyrics, poems or stories. Here's a few. Edited by JD - November 07 2023 at 15:09 |
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David_D ![]() Forum Senior Member ![]() ![]() Joined: October 26 2010 Location: Copenhagen Status: Offline Points: 13948 |
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Off-topic here but I'm curious, JD, how things have been going with your thoughts about maybe writing reviews in somehow mysterious way.
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progbethyname ![]() Forum Senior Member ![]() ![]() Joined: July 30 2012 Location: HiFi Headmania Status: Offline Points: 7829 |
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It is a very good article and it explains a lot for why individual sellers and business owners have astronomical shipping prices. Discogs raised prices because of tax support and privacy protection Internet costs? I don’t buy it. They are just getting greedy, cutting corners and trying to have a more cost efficient relationship with their customers. Discogs is currently charging 9% commission costs. That is insane. My god. It is no wonder my music purchases have gone way way down. Again. Great article though. As a consumer you can certainly learn a lot here. ![]() |
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Gimmie my headphones now!!! 🎧🤣
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JD ![]() Forum Senior Member ![]() ![]() Joined: February 07 2009 Location: Canada Status: Offline Points: 18438 |
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So what do you think? Mis-keystroke or completely out to lunch? And an article from a post on SteveHoffam Forums, in case you haven't seen it. |
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JD ![]() Forum Senior Member ![]() ![]() Joined: February 07 2009 Location: Canada Status: Offline Points: 18438 |
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^Billy Cobham - Best Of
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richardh ![]() Prog Reviewer ![]() ![]() Joined: February 18 2004 Location: United Kingdom Status: Offline Points: 26788 |
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Very nice indeed, can't make out the top left hand corner?
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JD ![]() Forum Senior Member ![]() ![]() Joined: February 07 2009 Location: Canada Status: Offline Points: 18438 |
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A few more new ones from my record exec connection, just in about a week ago. These, plus a few others I already had but in worse condition than these Mint Condition and NM copies. ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Edited by JD - October 30 2023 at 19:44 |
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Catcher10 ![]() Forum Senior Member ![]() ![]() VIP Member Joined: December 23 2009 Location: Emerald City Status: Offline Points: 17773 |
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Picked up some records on my recent trip to Phoenix
The Pineapple Thief~10 Stories Down (Mint sealed) Toto~Turn Back (VG++) Saxon~The Eagle Has Landed-Japan pressing w/OBI (NM) Scorpions~Fly To the Rainbow Japan pressing w/OBI (NM) Little Feat~Waiting For Columbus (VG++) ![]() |
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Frets N Worries ![]() Forum Senior Member ![]() ![]() Joined: April 30 2023 Location: Your Basement Status: Offline Points: 4047 |
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^I bought Hapoy the Man's Crafty Hands, first pressing, in the town they formed in for $4
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The Wheel of Time Turns, and Ages come and pass. What was, what will be, and what is, may yet fall under the shadow.
Let the Dragon ride again on the winds of time... |
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Catcher10 ![]() Forum Senior Member ![]() ![]() VIP Member Joined: December 23 2009 Location: Emerald City Status: Offline Points: 17773 |
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Free records are good records......
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Frets N Worries ![]() Forum Senior Member ![]() ![]() Joined: April 30 2023 Location: Your Basement Status: Offline Points: 4047 |
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^Nothing else Notable.. some Waylon Jennings... a couple Lynyrd Skynyrd albums, (one of which was 'Platinum and Gold' which his friend scratched because he was Jealous that the Free Bird on the compilation was longer than Free Bird on the studio album.. that should be a crime)
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The Wheel of Time Turns, and Ages come and pass. What was, what will be, and what is, may yet fall under the shadow.
Let the Dragon ride again on the winds of time... |
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King of Loss ![]() Prog Reviewer ![]() ![]() Joined: April 21 2005 Location: Boston, MA Status: Offline Points: 16370 |
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Very nice. What other albums?
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Frets N Worries ![]() Forum Senior Member ![]() ![]() Joined: April 30 2023 Location: Your Basement Status: Offline Points: 4047 |
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A relative came by to return some of my father's records... which included 24 Bob Dylan Albums
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The Wheel of Time Turns, and Ages come and pass. What was, what will be, and what is, may yet fall under the shadow.
Let the Dragon ride again on the winds of time... |
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Catcher10 ![]() Forum Senior Member ![]() ![]() VIP Member Joined: December 23 2009 Location: Emerald City Status: Offline Points: 17773 |
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Mint is SEALED only (IMO). He can say NM++ but not MINT.
As far as the hairline I take that as a visual but that when he/she played it, no problems. But that of course is subjective based on gear. I would ask if there is audible of the hairline or if it only visual. I always make offers, rarely pay list price and I only sort for NM at minimum. I always ask if any visual stuff is audible then I ask what cartridge was used to test.
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JD ![]() Forum Senior Member ![]() ![]() Joined: February 07 2009 Location: Canada Status: Offline Points: 18438 |
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So for those who do buy off Discogs I have to ask. What are some of the oddest comments you've seen for listings? This one caught my eye today. Label:Geffen Records Cat#:
2GHS 4012 Media Condition:
Very Good Plus (VG+)
Will show some signs
that it was played and otherwise handled by a previous owner who took
good care of it. Sleeve Condition:
Very Good Plus (VG+)
Played it once. Mint condition basically. Will pack securely. So which is it? If you think it's a NM (Mint can only be sealed as far as I'm concerned) then rate it NM other wise drop the 'Mint basically' comment. Here's another one. Good condition. Has light hairlines but tested it and it is playable throughout it. Still meant to be enjoyed by someone! Am I supposed to take the 'Hairline' comment as an audio reference or a visual comment. Why do I care what it's hair looks like. Receding, balding, who cares. What does it SOUND like. There are a few who adequately use audio language to describe the quality, but I would have thought a more useful nomenclature would have evolved by now. What cues do you see most often used to describe condition?
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richardh ![]() Prog Reviewer ![]() ![]() Joined: February 18 2004 Location: United Kingdom Status: Offline Points: 26788 |
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^ I think its the original Japanese broadcast version so is good quality. Everything is perfectly clear to my ears. Version of Tarkus is fully intact as is Pictures. Its all good. They did play 2 gigs in Japan so it may be that you have the other version. I am aware of a very bad video with a suspect audio track that is well circulated on the web and this is not the same as that. The only issue is the announcer talking over the beginning of Hoedown but its a small thing for me. I love this kind of live album. The band are very loose so it's not ELP quite as 'tight' as they are on other live recordings of the time but they are having a blast! I think I would put this only slightly below the Mar Y Sol Festival performance of the same year which has a similar set list but there is not a lot in it.
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JD ![]() Forum Senior Member ![]() ![]() Joined: February 07 2009 Location: Canada Status: Offline Points: 18438 |
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WOW !! Looks really, really nice. I need to know the sound quality please, is it a Soundboard recording or an Audience recording? I have a CDR of that concert but it is an audience recording, and a best a good recording. Very clear, but a little distant sounding. It's also missing Hoedown, but has a partial Nutrocker and Tarkus ends after Mass (only 11 minutes appearing). My Pics at an Ex is 16 min long, and there is no Piano Solo (Piano Improvisations) after Lucky Man. So I'm wondering if they are even the same concert?
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