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1. Ryan
   

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   Joined: Jun '08
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   Posted 11 months ago #

   Grail came today - put the show vinyl on the table first. For those curious, it's only pressed on one side and I'd peg it from the 12 SP tour. Starts w/ Pointer Sisters Pinball Number Count looped a few times, which they used to start the show from that tour when I saw them in Oakland.

   Followed by some scratch snippets, ahh, fresh, to the beat ya'll, etc.

   Some of the longer cuts after that include Sgt. Pepper as well as Back In Black. Both have been mixed into the Double K Show in the past few years - Thes will also sometimes belt out Back In Black vocals.

   After that, some James Brown Ain't It Funky open drums.

   Closes w/ WRLA looped a few times.

   About 7 minutes in total from start to end... of pure P funk.

2. YoYoPo
   

   The Architect
   Joined: Feb '05
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   Posted 11 months ago #

   damn. I love the Sgt Pepper and Back In Black live show bits... HEAT!

3. De La Tribe
   

   EP
   Joined: Apr '14
   Posts: 277

   Posted 11 months ago #

   Got the T-shirt. But on the trip from SoCal to NorCal my vinyl somehow ended up in Detroit. It's obviously not a fan of the west coast.

4. SLC HEAD
   

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   Posted 10 months ago #

   Here Comes Treble said:
   Grail came today - put the show vinyl on the table first. For those curious, it's only pressed on one side and I'd peg it from the 12 SP tour. Starts w/ Pointer Sisters Pinball Number Count looped a few times, which they used to start the show from that tour when I saw them in Oakland.

   Followed by some scratch snippets, ahh, fresh, to the beat ya'll, etc.

   Some of the longer cuts after that include Sgt. Pepper as well as Back In Black. Both have been mixed into the Double K Show in the past few years - Thes will also sometimes belt out Back In Black vocals.

   After that, some James Brown Ain't It Funky open drums.

   Closes w/ WRLA looped a few times.

   About 7 minutes in total from start to end... of pure P funk.

   Man I gotta say I absolutely flipped when I heard which show this vinyl was from... I was and am still obsessed with finding the OG Countdown song on wax ever since I heard it at the 12SP show. I grew up listening to that song on Sesame Street and had totally forgotten how funky it was until Thes reintroduced me to it! My relentless search is still on but this vinyl is definitely bringing the intensity down a few notches. From what I could find the song is called the "number song" and can only be found on the B-side to Sesame Street 45 or some random Sesame Street compilation... Anyone here have solid info to verify this or put me on the right path?

   And BTW the Carried Away instros are as amazing as you would expect them to be... shame PUTS wasn't able to put them out for all to hear.

5. OceanMan
   

   P fan #1
   Joined: Mar '11
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   Posted 10 months ago #

   aaaaaaaaaand the flippers have the Naufrago LP listed for $100 or more already

   (one is that same c*nt asking $250 for the Triple Digits EP)

6. YoYoPo
   

   The Architect
   Joined: Feb '05
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   Posted 10 months ago #

   yeah I saw that too OceanMan. Thes was even complaining about it on his instagram. One of the sellers says "direct from Thes One" ... damn if he finds out who it is (probably not too hard) they should be on a blacklist. One was being sold in Australia too! Can't be too many buyers from down under

7. OceanMan
   

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   Posted 10 months ago #

   got mine today, wearing the shirt right now

   Thes tucked a black Fishbucket Soundcheck flexi in there too apparently

   FOREVER THE P

8. SLC HEAD
   

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   Posted 10 months ago #

   OceanMan said:
   got mine today, wearing the shirt right now

   Thes tucked a black Fishbucket Soundcheck flexi in there too apparently

   FOREVER THE P

   Awesome man, Thes continually goes above and beyond... seriously the baddest MF'er this side of the sun!

   That Flexi-Disc is soooooo special too, glad they pressed it up. If anyone on this forum doesn't have one let me know, I might be able to work some SLC magic...

9. Twelve
   

   P fan #1
   Joined: May '10
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   Posted 10 months ago #

   YoYoPo said:
   yeah I saw that too OceanMan. Thes was even complaining about it on his instagram. One of the sellers says "direct from Thes One" ... damn if he finds out who it is (probably not too hard) they should be on a blacklist. One was being sold in Australia too! Can't be too many buyers from down under

   That Australian reseller asking $100 for his unplayed LP has his name right on his profile: Mark Egan. I'm certain there weren't tons of orders dispatched to Austria either ("One of them A-countries" - Omar Little ), so that one should be pretty easy to ID as well.
   
   Break out the ban hammer, Thes!
   These guys are practically begging for it with their abundance of greed and general lack of brains...

   *edit* Jeez, this crap upsets me so much it messes up my typing/spelling.

10. SLC HEAD
    

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    Posted 10 months ago #

    Yeah the flippers are the worst, total opportunists that are full of greed... On the next release he should let all of these assholes buy the vinyl, send them a box of dog sh!t and refund their money; that would be an awesome payback!

    Thes is too nice for that though I think, me on the other hand... not so much. I'd do it in a heartbeat.

11. Twelve
    

    P fan #1
    Joined: May '10
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    Posted 10 months ago #

    ^^ Nailed it, J - I'd do the same!
    (We're not the only ones either - there's online services that'll anonymously mail a box of Elephant dung or other crap of your choice to your "enemies". These times we're living in, hahaha...)

    Seriously though, I think it'd be fully justified to wait until (extremely limited) new releases are sold out, go through all the orders and simply refund those who've proven they are nothing but greedy jackasses in the past. Let 'em have a taste of their own medicine and experience first hand how much fun it is having to chase after something you missed out on, when the only copies available are available from culture vultures. It's not so much eye for an eye as poetic justice in my book.
    I'd advocate a "scared straight" program with Thes hitting these turkeys up with messages on discogs, ebay, etc. as well and basically telling 'em "I see you, sucka! Cut the BS.", but I reckon not many of them can be shamed into doing the right thing anymore.

12. Treks
    

    EP
    Joined: Jul '08
    Posts: 130

    Posted 10 months ago #

    First time I've heard of resellers in Aus. f***ers. I can't see them on eBay anymore though so I assume they've been sold/taken down.

13. YoYoPo
    

    The Architect
    Joined: Feb '05
    Posts: 3,162

    Posted 10 months ago #

    Treks check discogs... there's loads

    https://www.discogs.com/sell/list?master_id=1214190&ev=mb

14. MrQc
    

    P fan #1
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    Posts: 563

    Posted 10 months ago #

    All I can do is echo the thoughts of the forum.....dirty dealers.

15. A La Carte
    

    EP
    Joined: Nov '13
    Posts: 266

    Posted 10 months ago #

    me too,

    I saw one of the last drop of hats on ebay for stupid money. Thes should black ball them.

    (When my wife saw how much triple digits was being asked she suggested I sell it.....One, she bought it as a Christmas present to me and, Two, I got it cuz I wanted it, not to flip it).

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