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11-30-2004, 08:41 PM

1) No kidding.
2) Forgive me if I'm incorrect, but this statement says to me you do little, or no trading yourself and thus have not seen the brilliant videos of many different bands that exist from eras far earlier than 1973, and which are not available commercially.
3) Shelf life depends on treatment and storage methods
4) The audio came from the video source, no doubt. Obviously the first person I asked about the video was the one I got the cd from.

I have followed this group for several years, prior to your registration as a member. Just because I haven't registered, doesn't mean that I don't know the group, and I assure you I don't "assume the worst" about this group.

Anyhow, it certainly wasn't my intention to start some sort of ruckus here. I'm sure many of you would love to see this show as would my son and I. Realistically, the appeal of an official release of this to the general public would be minimal, and thus it is doubtful it will happen. Life goes on..

quote:Originally posted by violet Blue Horse:
1)Not every Lightfoot fan in existence hangs here.
2)The ability to duplicate video in 1973 was in the hands of those few who worked in television stations, those were professional machines using vastly different formats then they do today, and video was in it's infancy to boot, so I'm guessing VERY FEW copies exist in the world, if they exist at all.
3)Then there's the limited shelf life of video tapes.
4)Sheer time takes it's toll too; that was 31 years ago, things get misplaced, lost, destroyed, stolen etc.

In short, it's very possible no one here has a copy. Why assume the worst about a group of people you apparently don't even know?

I'd suggest talking to the person you got the CD from. If it so obviously came from a video, then it would seem they would have a better idea where one might find a video.

11-30-2004, 08:41 PM	#11
Devlin1962 Guest Posts: n/a	1) No kidding. 2) Forgive me if I'm incorrect, but this statement says to me you do little, or no trading yourself and thus have not seen the brilliant videos of many different bands that exist from eras far earlier than 1973, and which are not available commercially. 3) Shelf life depends on treatment and storage methods 4) The audio came from the video source, no doubt. Obviously the first person I asked about the video was the one I got the cd from. I have followed this group for several years, prior to your registration as a member. Just because I haven't registered, doesn't mean that I don't know the group, and I assure you I don't "assume the worst" about this group. Anyhow, it certainly wasn't my intention to start some sort of ruckus here. I'm sure many of you would love to see this show as would my son and I. Realistically, the appeal of an official release of this to the general public would be minimal, and thus it is doubtful it will happen. Life goes on.. quote:Originally posted by violet Blue Horse: 1)Not every Lightfoot fan in existence hangs here. 2)The ability to duplicate video in 1973 was in the hands of those few who worked in television stations, those were professional machines using vastly different formats then they do today, and video was in it's infancy to boot, so I'm guessing VERY FEW copies exist in the world, if they exist at all. 3)Then there's the limited shelf life of video tapes. 4)Sheer time takes it's toll too; that was 31 years ago, things get misplaced, lost, destroyed, stolen etc. In short, it's very possible no one here has a copy. Why assume the worst about a group of people you apparently don't even know? I'd suggest talking to the person you got the CD from. If it so obviously came from a video, then it would seem they would have a better idea where one might find a video.