canada.com— A disappointed Warren Hill says he's going to try again to sell his fabled acetate of the Velvet Underground's famous first recording, despite being thwarted by a prankster EBay bidder.
Dec 12, 2006View in Crawl 4
FTA:"Amid his obvious disappointment, Hill remained philosophical about the result of the auction." 'That's the way things go,' he said."I guess philosophy isn't what it used to be.C'est la vie. Hey look, I'm philosophical too.
The ridiculous thing is that anyone wants the 1st Velvet Underground recordings... Their later output's all that's worth owning IMHO.Hell... Lou Reed didn't really get good till he left the VU behind. Even his remakes of VU "classics" (Sweet Jane, Rock and Roll, etc.) make the originals pale in comparison.VU was a very over-rated artsy fartsy band. Lou Reed on the other hand, is a musical god, and is very underrated! He's right up there with Iggy Pop and Alice Cooper, as far as his impact on modern Rock and Roll goes.
maynzaDec 13, 2006
He should just try to contact the person next in line for the record and see if they will buy it for their bid amount.
Closed AccountDec 13, 2006
@ezweave: Seems there is a Laser Turntable priced at 15,000 usd (i.e. 10% of the final offer here) that can read the records without wear.
drboggsDec 13, 2006
As opposed to Digg, a semi-policed meeting place for all the most articulate forms of humanity to display their communication skills.
haohmaruDec 13, 2006
FTA:"Amid his obvious disappointment, Hill remained philosophical about the result of the auction." 'That's the way things go,' he said."I guess philosophy isn't what it used to be.C'est la vie. Hey look, I'm philosophical too.
mrnukemDec 13, 2006
Fake or unhonored bids happens all the time to us e-bay sellers. Buried as not Digg worthy
thisismynameDec 13, 2006
The ridiculous thing is that anyone wants the 1st Velvet Underground recordings... Their later output's all that's worth owning IMHO.Hell... Lou Reed didn't really get good till he left the VU behind. Even his remakes of VU "classics" (Sweet Jane, Rock and Roll, etc.) make the originals pale in comparison.VU was a very over-rated artsy fartsy band. Lou Reed on the other hand, is a musical god, and is very underrated! He's right up there with Iggy Pop and Alice Cooper, as far as his impact on modern Rock and Roll goes.
honestdaveDec 13, 2006
big ticket items should be put in a different safer, more secure part of ebay.