Random Thoughts..............

["Ned Gubbi" <ned@xxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Its great to be back on Digital Graffiti, oops, FBO after so many years.

Doesn't look like things have changed much.

 

Plant/Jones vs. Plant/Page:

Given Page's problems in the late 70s, it would have been interesting to
see 

this collaboration develop after ITTOD.  Though ITTOD is not on my top 3
Zep 

albums, All of My Love is one of my top 3 favorites.  It would be safe
to say that 

if Bonzo were alive, the next album would have produced some classics
with

Jones/Plant/Bonzo taking the lead.  Today, Jones/Plant would never get
together.  

However, a more interesting collaboration for today might be Jones/Page.
The

music of Zeppelin still flows in Jones and Page and if they can get
together,

Jonsey can do the vocals. :-)

 

Zeppelin Videos & Jason Peterson:

I would have never dreamed that the entire video from EC and Seattle
would

have come out 5 years back though most of us did have some snippets of
the

concerts for years.  Peterson, a known crook did promise me and a few
others 

a complete Seattle 77 3-4 years back and never did deliver.  He didn't
even 

send me blank tapes.  We eventually did get him banned from Digital
Graffiti.  

When I signed on for FBO and realized that Peterson was still hanging
around, 

I had to write to him.  Of course, he did remember me and soon told me
that 

Houston 77 was coming out and that he had them!  What a load of crap!
Jason, 

you still me owe me from 3-4 years back - so send me the Houston video
and

we'll see if you've really changed your ways.  But I doubt you have
changed.  

Once a crook, always a crook!

 

Values of Boots:

I've been collecting vinyl, then tapes, and then CDs for over 20 years!
Do

they increase in value?  It depends.  The notable labels such as
Tarantura

may increase in value but that too, only the CDs that have been well
made

and are still considered the best sounding.  Rare compilations/sets from

Tarantura still command a premium such as "The Campaign", "Get Back

to LA", "A Week of Badgeholders", etc.  In fact, I am still looking to
get

"A Week of Badgeholders" but it's quite hard to find a seller.

 

Bottom line is - don't buy boots because you think they can increase

in value.  Buy it if you like the quality of the recording &
performance, the

artwork on the CDs, and any nice little extras that they may throw in.

Buying boots is also quite expensive.  If you live in Japan, you have it

made.  Pre-order from the Tarantura/Empress Valley guys and you get 

a bargain.  When the dealers sell over here, the cost is easily doubled.


You really need to have deep pockets to afford all these weekly new 

releases.  The safest thing to do is to get CDRs via FBO or other
traders 

and you can assemble a nice collection for a fraction of the cost.

 

After saying all this, let me see if I can get my money back on some

boots that I bought over the years and have for sale.  Make me your 

best offer on the following mint/near mint CDs (private email only
please):

 

Canada Dry, Vancouver, Jul 18, 1973, Tarantura, 1 CD

Bremen, Jun 23, 1980, Tarantura, 2 CDs

Dancing Bear, Amsterdam, May 27, 1972, Tarantura, 2 CDs

Welcome Back, Nassau, Jun 15, 1972, Tarantura, 2 CDs

Blitzkrieg over Europe, Jun 18/26/27 1980, Tarantura, 3 CDs

The Jumpleg, New York, Feb 12, 1975, Tarantura, 3 CDs

Tampa Stadium, Tampa, May 5, 1973, Tarantura, 2 CDs

Arabesque & Baroque, Final Night, Earls Court, May 25, 1975, Antrabrata,
4 CDs

Arabesque & Baroque, 3rd Night, Earls Court, May 23, 1975, Antrabrata
(110/325), 3 CDs

Dixie, Birmingham, May 18, 1977, Antrabrata (323/325), 3 CDs

Bath Festival, Shepton Mallet, Jun 28, 1970, TMOQ, 2 CDs

Baby I Don't Care, Hamburg, Mar 21, 1973, Turtle, 1 CD

Over the Twelve Foot End, Ipswich, Nov 16, 1971, 2 CDs

LA Forum, Mar 27, 1070, Holy Grail, 2 CDs

Latest Summer, Milwaukee, Aug 31, 1970, Jellyroll, 1 CD

California 1975, Long Beach, Mar 11, 1975, Post Script, 2 CDs

Running Bear, Amsterdam, May 27, 1972, SIAE, 2 CDs

Texas Two Steps, Dallas, Mar 28, 1970, TDOLZ, 2 CDs

Spitfire, Hannover, Jun 24, 1980, Theramin, 2 CDs

 

If anyone out there is willing to sell their "A Week of Badgeholders"
set, please

contact me privately.

 

Ned Gubbi