would you bootleg a concert?

[tomvelsor]

i just thought of this because of the threads about pocket/portable digital recorders..

would you use such a device to record any given concert? would you say its not right to do so?

i personally intend to record just about any show i go to, but do NOT intend to sell/profit from it..

if someone was recording my concerts (that i was not recording myself) i dont think id have any problem with it being passed around for free. would you?

[hbarcat]

Would I????

I've been doing it for 20 years.

[MakiSupaStar]

Most of the shows I go to have a seperate section for Tapers. They allow fans to record and distribute their shows. As long as it's not for profit, it's a great marketing tool for them. Bands like the Grateful Dead and the Allman Bros laid the groundwork for bands like Phish, String Cheese Incident, and Yonder Mountain String Band. So, not only would I do it, but I'd gladly trade it with others for some of their stash.

Check out the "stash" section of http://www.nugs.net.

[tomvelsor]

glad to see its something that is smiled upon..

this site got me into the idea-

www.jazzfusion.tv

tons of weather report/jaco, among other great stuff.

[Visirale]

I love bootlegs, but like them the best when they are from the board.

That being said, when I go to a concert, I just wanna chill and watch the band. Don't really want to be worrying after a recorder.

[LowBSix]

NO Way!!!!
It's rude.

[tomvelsor]

yo..im trying to download off of the free stash at nugs and cant seem to get it to work.

any advice here?

[Philbiker]

I record most every concert I attend to MiniDisc and have done so for years. It's not enough to not sell it, though, I do not distribute my copies either to anyone but those whom I attended the concert with. If you share it on the internet that's not cool IMO.

[MakiSupaStar]

Originally Posted by tomvelsor

yo..im trying to download off of the free stash at nugs and cant seem to get it to work.

any advice here?

Not all shows are available all the time. Just click through and you'll see what's available. He does it to conserve server space.

[tomvelsor]

Originally Posted by MakiSupaStar

Not all shows are available all the time. Just click through and you'll see what's available. He does it to conserve server space.

it said status-available..strange.

anyway, the post about only sharing the recording with those whom you attent the show with, makes sence. i doubt id ever post stuff on the internet (besides my own concerts, of course.) but i dont really think its a bad thing. its advertisement for them.

[Joe Gress]

Yes.

[eleonn]

Ok now that this thread is running Ill hijack it a little bit. How do you guys do to prevent the mic get overloaded?

[MakiSupaStar]

Originally Posted by tomvelsor

it said status-available..strange.

anyway, the post about only sharing the recording with those whom you attent the show with, makes sence. i doubt id ever post stuff on the internet (besides my own concerts, of course.) but i dont really think its a bad thing. its advertisement for them.

Phish had a pretty clearly defined policy on taping their shows. They realized that Tapers were a great marketting mechanism for them. They only drew the line at making money. They advocated sharing and distributing, but only if it was free. Brad, my buddy who runs www.nugs.net started the site distributing shows. Being a long time reliable taper granted him access to the Mecca of deadheads, the vault run by the archivist Dick (as in "Dick's Picks" fame). This also led to a paid touring spot with Phish and all the members offchute bands where his role was to record a digital feed from the board. This became www.livephish.com, which modelled livenugs.com featuring all the bands you see on nugs. So yeah, I'd say bands recognize the marketting potential of taping shows.

[CapnSev]

No. Usually they sound like crap even if it's a good show. Lots of bands now will sell a copy of the show you just saw on CD after the concert. That is the best thing to happen to live music in a long time IMO.

[gold_member_321]

I don't trust bootleggers since the majority of the time you see them once and don't hear from them ever again. So instead of taking the chance of wasting my money on a distorted mess from bad angles, I just buy the dvd.

[Philbiker]

Originally Posted by eleonn

Ok now that this thread is running Ill hijack it a little bit. How do you guys do to prevent the mic get overloaded?

Get a half decent mic and a recording device which allows you to adjust the levels.

[davetakis]

i have over 600 springsteen bootlegs and a couple of hundred WHO bootlegs.

although, i have been offered big money for my georgia satellites shows/studio stuff, i have to say nope to those offers.

[jady]

My old roommate used to have 2 mics in a baseball cap he used to tape shows. He traded a bunch of them too (no money exchanging hands).

Some highlights...

Stevie Wonder 1974
Tons of live Zappa
Louie Armstrong 1954

And they were all great quality!!!!

[Mark Latimour]

Not unless the artist was okay with it.

[MakiSupaStar]

Originally Posted by jady

My old roommate used to have 2 mics in a baseball cap he used to tape shows. He traded a bunch of them too (no money exchanging hands).

Some highlights...

Stevie Wonder 1974
Tons of live Zappa
Louie Armstrong 1954

And they were all great quality!!!!

Speaking of Zappa.....