Author Topic: Grateful Dead Live AT the Filmore West '69 LE Box Set Redux (Read 245 times)

kmh364 · « **on:** November 25, 2005, 05:50:28 AM »

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 · « **Reply #1 on:** November 25, 2005, 01:15:31 PM »

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 · « **Reply #2 on:** November 26, 2005, 07:58:08 AM »

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 · « **Reply #3 on:** November 28, 2005, 07:23:20 AM »

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 · « **Reply #4 on:** November 28, 2005, 07:42:00 AM »

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 · « **Reply #5 on:** November 28, 2005, 08:35:41 AM »

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 · « **Reply #6 on:** November 29, 2005, 04:58:41 AM »

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 · « **Reply #7 on:** November 30, 2005, 09:34:41 AM »

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 · « **Reply #8 on:** November 30, 2005, 11:09:31 AM »

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 · « **Reply #9 on:** November 30, 2005, 12:02:04 PM »

Pig Pen = One truly amazing Blues singer!!

It is really nice to have these shows in their entirety.

TZ

kmh364 · « **Reply #10 on:** November 30, 2005, 03:02:05 PM »

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.