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Can someone explain this to me? Robert Johnson 78 on Ebay
Posted: Sun Jan 13, 2013 3:25 pm
by Edisonfan
http://www.ebay.com/itm/Robert-Johnson- ... 3760753%26
I found this Robert Johnson on ebay! Could someone please explain the high price?
You could buy a car for the amount they are asking!
I would love a Robert Johnson 78, but not for that price!
Paul
Re: Can someone explain this to me? Robert Johnson 78 on Eb
Posted: Sun Jan 13, 2013 3:35 pm
by bbphonoguy
If you did buy a car with the money, perhaps it could be a nice Terraplane from the late '30's.
Re: Can someone explain this to me? Robert Johnson 78 on Eb
Posted: Sun Jan 13, 2013 3:36 pm
by Henry
Buy the car, and use the leftover for the complete works CD! Here's a link to Amazon:
http://tinyurl.com/b2hr62z
Re: Can someone explain this to me? Robert Johnson 78 on Eb
Posted: Sun Jan 13, 2013 3:40 pm
by Edisonfan
I should have said a really cheap used car.
Re: Can someone explain this to me? Robert Johnson 78 on Eb
Posted: Sun Jan 13, 2013 4:19 pm
by Wolfe
The seller wants to make a lot of money off of that record.
Despite the fact that the grooves are greyed out and that was Johnson's biggest selling record, which probably makes the most copies of those still floating around.
Considering what Johnson records go for now, generally, a few hundred bucks for that record wouldn't seem unreasonable if you were that into it.
Re: Can someone explain this to me? Robert Johnson 78 on Eb
Posted: Sun Jan 13, 2013 7:41 pm
by Edisonfan
Actually I do like Robert Johnson, and would like to own a copy, but not for $3,000.00.
Re: Can someone explain this to me? Robert Johnson 78 on Eb
Posted: Sun Jan 13, 2013 7:54 pm
by Wolfe
Edisonfan wrote:Actually I do like Robert Johnson, and would like to own a copy, but not for $3,000.00.
I also like Robert Johnson, and a big fan of pre-war blues. But I wouldn't likely pay multi-thousands for any one record, especially when many of them can be had in nice transfers by companies like Yazoo, etc.
I got the Robert Johnson
Centennial Edition a year or two ago. 10 bucks for all his 78's on 2 CD's, in very good sound.
For trophy pieces, if I had the money to just throw around, maybe a Charley Patton or something.
Re: Can someone explain this to me? Robert Johnson 78 on Eb
Posted: Sun Jan 13, 2013 8:58 pm
by Edisonfan
Charley Patton. Yea, I forgot about him. That would be a nice one as well. I did have a online friend of mine send me a whole bunch of Robert Johnson MP3's that I burned to a CD. Yea, I still use CD's.
Re: Can someone explain this to me? Robert Johnson 78 on Eb
Posted: Sun Jan 13, 2013 9:00 pm
by Edisonfan
BTW: It just sold for $3,550.00. with 9 bids!
Re: Can someone explain this to me? Robert Johnson 78 on Eb
Posted: Sun Jan 13, 2013 9:06 pm
by Wolfe
Edisonfan wrote:Charley Patton. Yea, I forgot about him. That would be a nice one as well. I did have a online friend of mine send me a whole bunch of Robert Johnson MP3's that I burned to a CD. Yea, I still use CD's.
I still use 78's.
