Comments on: A Stroll Down Miles Davis Way (And More)

By: Clifford Allen

Clifford Allen — Sun, 29 Mar 2015 20:41:06 +0000

Wow.

By: Rich (DG Mono)

Rich (DG Mono) — Sun, 29 Mar 2015 15:42:04 +0000

I would say the seller did the right thing. Even just for his own sake, he may have had to deal with some drama down the road if a buyer in a foreign country (wrongly) felt like they’d been duped and went to take it up with the eBay authorities.

By: Dane Henas

Dane Henas — Sat, 28 Mar 2015 16:43:20 +0000

I had some correspondence with the seller, who said the bidding got out of hand because of a couple of aggressive bidders, one from Brazil, who he described as an ebay novice–not sure where the other bidder was from, but I’m guessing there was a language issue. He’s a very honest guy who didn’t want to see someone get hurt, so he decided the only way to stop it was to cancel the auction. He shared the message he sent the bidders:

“This is a very nice record, and you are obviously very serious about getting it, but I fear that you and the other bidders are not fully aware it is a reissue and not an original, even though it is clearly described as a reissue. Therefore it is highly unlikely this record is worth such a high amount. I have no intentions of taking unfair advantage of you or anyone else so I think it is best if I cancel this auction.
Best wishes!”

I thought that was very well put, so, end of story…

By: Aaron

Aaron — Fri, 27 Mar 2015 22:14:07 +0000

Just saw that, finally!

By: Eric

Eric — Fri, 27 Mar 2015 20:53:44 +0000

Hank Mobley 1568 was pulled from auction–curious

By: GST

GST — Fri, 27 Mar 2015 19:26:47 +0000

Congrats Terry. They do look beautiful. Let us know how it turns out.

By: Gregory The Fish

Gregory The Fish — Fri, 27 Mar 2015 15:13:05 +0000

Jeff, because unlike those things, records can’t be sealed in containers. They have to be PLAYED, man!

although, i suppose such a service would be great for when you want to put them up for auction. get them sealed and graded and then the winner can unseal them. but that would tend to push them into display territory, i fear.

Eric: all puns are welcome. the SCALE of them is usually appreciated. i have a WHALE of a time thinking of new ones, though. 🙂

By: Terryfromflorida

Terryfromflorida — Fri, 27 Mar 2015 00:26:22 +0000

I ended up purchasing 4 albums from the seller of the Relaxin. The first two were a couple Bill Evans. Those 2 were so pristine when I received them that I bid confidentally on this Relaxin and also the Musings of Miles. I won them too. I wish I could have got some of the others from that collection but alas I still have keep money to eat…

By: Jeff

Jeff — Fri, 27 Mar 2015 00:24:34 +0000

Sports cards, coins, comic books, autographs, etc. can be graded by a grading service (PCGS, etc). Why not LPs, one grade for the cover, one for the vinyl, with comments like FP (first pressing), RI (reissue), etc.? Not perfect, but would add a more objective judgement. Of course, assigning a play grade is another matter. Oh well.

By: Geoffrey Wheeler

Geoffrey Wheeler — Thu, 26 Mar 2015 21:50:16 +0000

Speaking of Miles’ West 77th Street address, a friend of mine had an apartment directly across the street. Sometimes in warm weather, we would sit on his tiny balcony and watch the scene. Word was Miles did not allow any playing by tenants because he wanted to remain on good terms with neighbors. A few times, I recognized musicians going into the building. I never thought there was anything special about this at this time in New York. After all, musicians have to live someplace.