Re: Challenge To Hoarders And Other Thoughts!

["Grant Burgess" <grant@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Hi Everyone:
I've decided to make a periodic posting to let everyone know here 
that I 
have not become part of some type of cult or something. There have 
been 
some lifestyle changes such as health issues and a new occupation for 
me 
to deal with. The changes are of course for the better.

Sam has asked for input on how to track down new Zeppelin shows and I 
have had dealings with some of the "infamous tape hoarders" and 
here's a 
few ideas to get the ball rolling in finding some tapes:

1) Network with fans outside the Zeppelin Fan Community. Chances are 
slim that a person in the Zep community will let loose a "rare" tape 
without some type of large payoff

2) Track down tapers of the concerts in each area. Many tapers know 
other tapers. A person who may have taped aerosmith in the 1970's may 
have a friend who was a big Neil Young fan who may have also taped 
Zeppelin. Explore the possibilities here.

3) Placing ads may help to. Many tapes have been turned up via this 
method.

4) It's best not  to limit yourself to collecting Led Zeppelin. Many 
people sitting on a rare Zep tape may not care about how large your 
Zep 
list is. They may be concerned more about what they like. A case in 
point was when I helped dig up the Rockpile 8/18/69 tapes, it was a 
George Clinton/Parliament tape that was used to get the job done.

5. Be prepared to invest money in this. Based on what I have seen, it 
can take on average around $500 in expenses to dig up each new tape 
in 
your hand. That figure considers costs of ads, phone calls as 
searching 
for tapes is not something done just on the net. Factored into this 
figure would be a lot of costs involved into following leads that 
turn 
into dead ends. Other costs to consider are the cost of your time and 
the cost of the trade itself to get the tape.

Well there's a few tips, and I hope they may help.
Take Care
Grant