Bob wrote:
I offered these few things to you in trade, all of which you declined because you didn't want to part with any of your gems in return. You made up excuses about being forced to promise not to trade your recordings, but it's a blatant lie and you know it. The recordings I asked for are fair game with no restrictions. The only restrictions are the ones you have chosen to impose all on your own.
Ducksoup:
Which ones are you talking about? You never asked about Rotterdam or the Hague.
I don't have The Hague (yet) and never told you about Rotterdam. Queen related masters (wich are what most of my masters are) are not of your interest so I'm quite curious what recordings you are talking about Bob.
I do have a BIG problem with you telling other collectors who hoard what to do.
I'm not telling anyone what to do. I just find it a bit unfair that you reject trade offers for recordings like this one from Leiden 86, yet you download them when they're shared here and you give nothing back. Something you taped a few years ago is not giving back, and it is certainly no huge feat when dozens (or even hundreds) of people are at every show taking pictures and recording with their cell phones and mini-disc recorders.
LOL! So now you are telling me what to download and or share?
Also, funny to hear from someone who is always so concerned with preserving quality. Did I really hear you saying recordings from cell phones and mini disc recorders?
Why do you think it's your task to decide what I have to give back? If I want to give back a Queen + Paul Rodgers show wich I'm sure many people will like I do so. If you don't appreciate the offer, fine. I'm not putting Rotterdam 2005 online for you then apparently. Lots of other fans are happy with it. About Leiden 86: Rick and I emailed a few times and I offered him a lot of rare uncirculated queen related masters. We didn't came to an agreement. Pitty. Of course, I download the master when it's offered for free. Just like everybody else. Thanks to Rick.
Thirty years ago, however, few people had the equipment (never mind being able to bring the gear inside, as it was generally much bigger), nor did they have the money to spend on blank tape, as that cost about 5x as much as your ticket. And they didn't have the internet to quickly make contact with other collectors. Today it's virtually impossible for a recording to fall into obscurity like it easily could back then. Tracking down one of these people now and getting their tapes out there is of far more value, as a piece of history is being located, preserved, and shared. No matter who taped it, a recording from 2005 does not compare to someone liberating a 30-year-old tape of a band in their prime. Of course you know this. This is why you chose to share a 2005 recording instead of something that's much older with historical value.
Again, Why do you think you can tell me what I have to give back? If I want to share a Queen + PR master from 2005 wich I think many people will like, I do so. If you don't like it. Fine. But Bob, you must understand that you are not the person who tells me what to share.
How's this for an idea? You share your Rotterdam 78 silent 8mm video, and I'll share my Montreal 77 silent 8mm video. Next you share your Hague 74 audience recording, and I'll share alternate sources of every 1980s Brussels concert (12-12-80, 12-13-80, 4-22-82, 4-23-82, 8-24-84, 9-21-84, and 6-17-86). THEN everyone wins.
The Hague might be an option. I don't have it yet. We can discuss it later.
Rotterdam is no option. I only want uncirculated 8mm footage in return. I'm not trading it with anyone I don't thrust 100% with it. I don't want it to leak. Why is that so hard for you to understand?
That circle is very very small.
And that circle is a very limited one, so you're only deluding yourself if you think you and your few friends have the monopoly over every Queen tape that has ever existed.
Yes limited indeed. Monopoly? Please don't be silly. I care for my own masters. That's all. Sometimes I share something, sometimes I don't.