How many of you have the complete, purchased sets of the 2000 and 2003 bootleg series? If I was loaded, I would have them all by now, but I am unfortunately not.
I don't like thinking on how much money I spent on them, seeing as I'm not loaded and I could have used that money for other things. But I know it was alot.
the 2000 European bootlegs I got sporadically throughout the years when I saw them pop up at record stores and used indie shops. I need a couple more 2000 European bootlegs but I'll find them, I mean I just found Hamburg 2000 two weeks ago at a used record store, so I know they are out there floating around.
I am close to having all of the 2000s. I was far less interested in the 2003 tour after I heard the initial Australia shows but now I wish I had ordered a few more shows from the US leg.
I would much prefer to have a hard copy - especially like the 2000s because they were so nice - a scan of the handwritten set inside of each copy, a distinct package for each boot (no cheapo stickers), nice physical copy of the disc etc.
Here is may big question: How come the cost per show has not dropped despite the fact that all of the production costs are now gone? We paid about $11 per boot in 2000, complete with nice packaging and physical discs. The price essentially remained constant in 2003 but quality dropped - stickers, generic packaging etc.
Now, there are ZERO copy costs for the band, no physical CDs, no packaging, and they are charging $15 to download the show in FLAC. As much as I love the availability of the shows, I really wish they would have compromised a bit.
I would pay extra money for the format of the 2000 boots. But now I am paying more for less. It just doesn't sit well.
Post subject: Re: Original hard versions of the official bootlegs
Posted: Mon May 08, 2006 9:46 am
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mowbs wrote:
How many of you have the complete, purchased sets of the 2000 and 2003 bootleg series? If I was loaded, I would have them all by now, but I am unfortunately not.
I have 6 from the 2000 seris and that's all. Live wise I intend to have them all soon after a gret trade I have going on.
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i think i have about 20 from 2000 and about 10 from 2003.
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I have all from 2000 and 2003. I have more money than brains I guess. I don't have all of the SA 05 shows though. I will get the Flac of the 06 if the setlists are really good
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all of 2000 (I was working) and about 10 or so from 03 (in school). I wish I had originals of them all.
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I bought the entire set of Euro '00 bootlegs when first released. Then when Leg I and II of the US tour became available I just chose a few shows. But I have that collector's bug and over the years I found the rest of them in stores, online, etc.
In 2003 I avoided that problem and just bought them all lump sum. At least I saved a little money that way.
It's a frightening amount of money, really. But, on the other hand, all those discs are invaluable to me...
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