for $155,401? They say that there is only one other known copy and it is in a private collection. What an amazing story!
2006-12-11 14:07:46 · 9 answers · asked by Anonymous in Entertainment & Music ➔ Music
Turned out to be a hoax, kinda makes ya think it was all to draw attention to it worldwide.
The only other copy of this demo is owned by Moe Tucker.
Dr. Rock
The new owner will not be able to re-release the music, which is protected by copyright.
"By around 11:30 p.m. ET Friday, the auction's closing, the winning bid seemed to be $155,401 (U.S.) from a buyer called "mechadaddy" apparently living in the Los Angeles area. On the weekend Saturn received an e-mail from the supposed winner who said a friend, unbeknownst to him, had, as a lark, bid on the acetate using his (the supposed winner's) computer at work and account number. "Ohmigod, I'm so sorry," the e-mail read in part. "I can barely afford gas for my car" let alone more than $150,000 for a 40-year-old disc of acetone-covered aluminum.
Asked what's next for the acetate, Hill said "there's a couple of different things that might happen," but he refused to specify what they are. One possibility might be to find -- or at least try to find -- a legitimate under-bidder among the 200-plus individuals who posted offers online. Another might be to sell the acetate at a live auction, possibly at one of the more reputable record conventions in the U.S." http://www.theglobeandmail.com/servlet/story/LAC.20061211.UNDERGROUND11/TPStory
2006-12-12 03:16:58 · answer #1 · answered by Voodoo Doll 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yea, I posted a question about it not too long ago, check it out.
I would buy it if I had that kind of dough lyin' around and I was totally buzzed up. But if I had that money, I would be buying something more than an album, even if it is VU.
2006-12-11 14:10:35 · answer #2 · answered by Norah 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I read that! It is superb. I would like for those early versions to become available. For me, the one that is most exciting to read about is the song Heroin, which is such an exhilarating listen. I would enjoy hearing it before the band decided the final sound for it. Let us hope the management of Lou Reed takes steps to get the early songs made available for the public!
2006-12-11 20:46:28 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Read the news though: The high bidder who won the bid at $155,401 backed out. That's pretty stupid, because if they reissued that record, you'd make all of that money back (if not more) and have a priceless record that you got virtually for free.
2006-12-11 14:22:28 · answer #4 · answered by Dr. Rock 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
i was about too cyberly kick your a**'s for a moment there. i hate it when you do that..... little meg, sal paradise is barely legal & everyone else who cares: the only reason icky thump kinda sounds like zeppelin is 'cause robert plant & jack white are friends & plant help him on the album..... (random crap i know) "all rock artist are high & that's where they get there talent" "the beatles are overrated & did nothing at all for music" "i hate the doors because of there boozing womanizing lead singer" (yes we all know morrison is that bt we love in because of it) "led zeppelin is a cheap imitation of wolfmother" .......yeah........ (we all heard this before) "the jonas bothers are better then the beatles" "everyone knows the only good songs of the who are the opening theme songs to csi" those are the only ones i can remember......i don't go to school with very clever people....
2016-03-29 03:56:00 · answer #5 · answered by Penelope 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yeah, I'm hitting the flea markets tomorrow.
2006-12-11 14:12:59 · answer #6 · answered by larry m 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yeah turned out he bought it at a library for 85 cents actually.
He decided when day to check what its worth, and found out.. Iwish that would happen to me.
2006-12-11 14:15:53 · answer #7 · answered by roflcopterBRUTUS 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
yeah for real. i thought the same thing. pretty cool to find that. as a dj and someone who owns over 10 thousand records i have to tell you that's a nice story to hear about
but i'm jealous!
2006-12-11 14:15:09 · answer #8 · answered by BLASTING ON FOOLS 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
yea. how lucky was that guy. kinda selfish in a way, but whatever. how come things like that dont happen to me?
2006-12-11 14:10:24 · answer #9 · answered by ƎIΝΟƆ 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋