http://www.gothamist.com/2006/12/07/lost_velvet_und.php All comments for Lost Velvet Underground Recording on eBay en-us 2007 nyc_daveh Tue, 05 Jun 2007 17:11:44 -0500 http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss daveh@gothamist.com daveh@gothamist.com 60 http://www.gothamist.com/2006/12/07/lost_velvet_und.php#comment-792612 http://www.gothamist.com/2006/12/07/lost_velvet_und.php#comment-792612 Comments Fri, 08 Dec 2006 22:35:19 -0500 <p>Whoever buys this, torrent plz?</p> http://www.gothamist.com/2006/12/07/lost_velvet_und.php#comment-788533 http://www.gothamist.com/2006/12/07/lost_velvet_und.php#comment-788533 Comments Thu, 07 Dec 2006 12:55:34 -0500 <p>EricGewiz: Nick Hornby is on NPR right now talking about the broadway musical version of High Fidelity. Why don't you call him up and ask him?</p> http://www.gothamist.com/2006/12/07/lost_velvet_und.php#comment-788347 http://www.gothamist.com/2006/12/07/lost_velvet_und.php#comment-788347 Comments Thu, 07 Dec 2006 11:48:13 -0500 <p>bthirsch - I missed the 4 years part - good point. The articles I looked at also indicated he was very thorough in his verification and organization for the auction, so I was wrong in my first post.</p> http://www.gothamist.com/2006/12/07/lost_velvet_und.php#comment-788264 http://www.gothamist.com/2006/12/07/lost_velvet_und.php#comment-788264 Comments Thu, 07 Dec 2006 11:22:00 -0500 <p> There are fairly reliable reports that Maureen "Moe" Tucker has a copy as well (see ebay questions to seller), but it may be of lesser quality. Given that the guy found the record 4 years ago, I think one could easily classify this as "taking his time."</p> http://www.gothamist.com/2006/12/07/lost_velvet_und.php#comment-788118 http://www.gothamist.com/2006/12/07/lost_velvet_und.php#comment-788118 Comments Thu, 07 Dec 2006 11:06:12 -0500 <p>I actually just read some other articles and postings, and it looks like this has been fully verfied independently , and is being auctioned by a group, which is good for them. Chuck - people have been looking for these recordings for years - your suggestion is a good one, but I bet people have contacted J. Richman before. Of course, maybe not...</p> http://www.gothamist.com/2006/12/07/lost_velvet_und.php#comment-788097 http://www.gothamist.com/2006/12/07/lost_velvet_und.php#comment-788097 Comments Thu, 07 Dec 2006 10:58:59 -0500 <p>"This acetate, which is possibly the only surviving copy" quite possible that it isnt rare... from what I know, Jonathan Richman and Tim Yohannon (former founder/editor of MRR, RIP) had the most extensive cllections of the Velvets, greater than any memmbers had. Tim had acetate pressings of records that no one else had, period. I got to play them during my stint at MRR years back. In other words it is quite possible one otheir collections has this too. Someone should seriously give Jonathan a call.</p> http://www.gothamist.com/2006/12/07/lost_velvet_und.php#comment-788043 http://www.gothamist.com/2006/12/07/lost_velvet_und.php#comment-788043 Comments Thu, 07 Dec 2006 10:40:15 -0500 <p>They should have taken their time, had it appraised, drummed up more press and had it sold at auction. Despite the auction commission, I'm sure they could have made more. Of course, looke like they're doing quite well right now... we'll see if the winning bidder(s) actually pay though. Regardless, congrats for them - I've scored some good deals at stoop sales (40 dollar records bought for a quarter, etc), but this will become a legend.</p> http://www.gothamist.com/2006/12/07/lost_velvet_und.php#comment-787987 http://www.gothamist.com/2006/12/07/lost_velvet_und.php#comment-787987 Comments Thu, 07 Dec 2006 10:22:00 -0500 <p>what do you think the fictional Rob Gordon would have paid for the record?</p> http://www.gothamist.com/2006/12/07/lost_velvet_und.php#comment-787980 http://www.gothamist.com/2006/12/07/lost_velvet_und.php#comment-787980 Comments Thu, 07 Dec 2006 10:21:05 -0500 <p>What are records?</p>