more dodgy CD's?

[Ian Abrahams]

Maybe... I just felt there were people who were doing their best to keep
within the spirit of the band and perhaps the concept deserved something a
little better than the way the trading ban was approached - but its water
under the bridge really.

----- Original Message -----
From: "Rich" <cosmicdolphin at COMCAST.NET>
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Sent: Friday, April 15, 2005 10:48 PM
Subject: Re: more dodgy CD's?


> I'm sure I  didn't mean to diminish Neo-Quarks efforts/passion.
>
> Just that the police force comment was a bit strong ;-)in the original
post.
>
> Rich
>
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>
>
> Rich,
>
> Bootlegs were sold at fairs long before neo-quark (and Camden used to be
> full of them on a Saturday morning) - it wasn't any reflection on the
> internet trading - these shows would be have been around anyway.,
Neo-Quark
> had a passion for the music equalled by its passion for ensuring the band
> didn't get ripped off - that isn't diminished by not being able to police
> every music fair stall. Hawkwind, for no tangible gain, decided that
unlike
> a lot of bands of their level they would be anti-trading but IMHO they
> haven't gained anything (where is that elusive deal?) but they've lost
some
> goodwill. Perfecty within their rights, quite a proper thing to do if they
> so desire - but at the stage in the game that they are at, somewhat hard
to
> reconcile really with the good efforts made on the band's behalf.
>
> Ian
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Rich" <cosmicdolphin at COMCAST.NET>
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> Sent: Friday, April 15, 2005 9:23 PM
> Subject: Re: more dodgy CD's?
>
>
> > While Neo-Quark did have it's merits in the days of old before the
taping
> > ban.
> >
> > I did start seeing dealers selling the neo-quark recordings at U.K.
record
> > fairs which was well out of order.  EVEN at one of the fairs where Dave
> was
> > signing stuff which was just taking the piss.
> >
> > So not really a great police force.
> >
> > Rich
> >
> > -----Original Message-----
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> > Subject: Re: more dodgy CD's?
> >
> >
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: "M Holmes" <fofp at HOLYROOD.ED.AC.UK>
> > >
> > > What happens if we report to Ebay? Does it have to be a copyright
holder
> > > to make Ebay jump?
> >
> > There was a good police force for this in addition to Colin's sterling
> > work - it was called "neo-quark" .. whatever happened to that?
> >
> > Oh yeah ....
> >
> > Abie
> >
>