Beedster

I doubt it's that simple, I don't know how CC works but is the seller assured they can buy it back for something close to the sale price plus some commission? If so, it's a way of getting through a tough time financially and being able to buy back the instrument? Either way, and just to be clear, I'd say that all the same issues I've raised above would be a factor with anyone except a specialist business seller on eBay, Reverb etc - and even on BC - unless that is it was a private seller recognised as an authority on vintage instruments (there's a few on BC of course). I think we've all agreed in various threads on the forum that there are probably a lot of people out there who have paid over the odds for non-original and/or inauthentic vintage instruments, many of whom are likely completely unaware of the issues. You don't have to be dishonest to advertise a non-original/inauthentic vintage instrument, sometimes just not as expert as you need to be and unlucky enough - having bought one in good faith - to find yourself needing to sell it, which is not a great time to find that it's not worth what you thought. But this is also something that all buyers need to be aware of, as sadly, a 100% honest and trustworthy seller does not equal an all original authentic instrument.

Well said

It’s a very big ‘if’ though. But assume it’s real, you’d still have to be mad, buy from a vintage dealer you have expertise that build your trust. You also have written assurances re provenance and legally enforceable comeback if those prove to be incorrect (the former helps your resale value considerably). But even given this, folks here who’ve dabbled in the vintage market will know how murky it is even among reputable dealers. But buy a 50’s Fender from Cash Converters?

Still very much a fan, but don’t need musicians to be perfect to like their music. His early trajectory was selfish in the extreme, there’s arguments either way as to how that can be justified, and he’s not alone by any means. For me, having seen him as the archetypal hippy it was interesting to read the book and to see the other side, and from there to see the 60s and 70s in better perspective. Love Zuma also

Friend who loves NY got really whizzed off with me for suggesting he read the book when, having started it, he realised who NY really was. Hardly my fault really

I got the first time what you got the second. A guy prepared to flip everyone to get what he wants. The trail of damage he left in the late 60s and early 70s was pretty sad. I think the book makes clear how much he believes karma got him, and how

If I didn’t know better I’d think some of this was Klaus Nomi

This made me smile https://magazine.vinylmeplease.com/magazine/trans-album-so-controversial-label-sued-neil-young-over-it/

Yep, I’ve ready Shaky, hell of a read. Album’s way ahead of its time, hints of Air, nod to Kraftwerk. Hard to believe it’s the same guy who did Harvest?

Had it been released 25 years later by a pair of Frenchmen it might have been a hit

Or Fairlight perhaps?

Yep, there now, didn’t see the vocoder coming, sounds like early Trevor Horn production

Ha ha, just listening to Trans for the first time and from the first harmonies thought ‘This sounds like Yes’

Not to annoy Dad, but because it's a truly great vocal performance of a truly great song

An improvement on 'rank'

Objective discussion welcome, given the breadth of styles he’s recorded, I defy anyone to say there’s none of his music that they like, or at least appreciate in musical/historic terms. His lyrics in songs like Alabama and Ohio still resonate with current US politics, perhaps less so after yesterday however

Virtuoso 5-string DB clip that has nought to do with the thread alert

You’ve always got something positive to add

Bashdown....? Asfaced....? Baredown....? Bareas.....? The world awaits with baited breath

Amazingly No, Kent. And Mrs Beedster has hoofed it for the day also, which means me, the kids and the dog are going to be listening to a lot of Neil Young - After the Goldrush up next, then I'm going to explore some of the stuff on the Guardian's upper echelon that I'm not yet familiar with

On The Beach currently on rotation loudly chez Beedster, glorious day, all the doors open, warm sunshine flooding in, kids calm, dog snoozing in the sun. Life could be worse

That classic from Steve Coogan "What's your favourite Beatles album?" "Best of the Beatles"

Great idea. Anything that stops the ‘bad courier experience’ threads here gets my vote Good luck

Agreed, perhaps more a provocation than legitimate ranking?

Yep, totally agree re On The Beach. I think the rankings are for no other reason than to start threads like this