[A+] = Awesome Perfect Video.
[A] = Good Video.
[B] = Ok Video.
[C] = Not A Good Video (for collectors only).
[D] = Bad Video (collectors and crazy people only:) *Shithouse Video*.
[ + / - ] = Slightly differs between each grading.
[Master] = I Filmed the show.
[TV Master] = I recorded this off Television.
[Clone Master] = I have a copy that is the exact same as the Master Copy.
[1st Gen] = My Copy is straight off the Master Copy.
[2nd Gen] = My Copy is straight off the 1st Gen Copy.
[3rd Gen] = My Copy is straight off the 2nd Gen Copy. etc....
[Live and Interviews] = There is a mix of live footage, and also interviews.
[GC Parklands] = Gold Coast Parklands. (This was the venue for the Big Day Out 2002 at the Gold Coast.)
[Pro-MC+-SB] = Live TV Footage Only. No interviews or edits.
[Live and Int] = This is mostly live footage of the band. But may have small interviews between songs or something like that.
[Interviews] = There is no footage of the band/artist playing live. Interviews only. These are mostly proshot things, but a few are fan footage interviews.
[*] = No Trades/Sale Whatsoever!!!
[B&W] = Black and White. (No Colour).
[InStore Signing] = This footage consists of the band/artist signing cds and/or getting interviewed etc. May be Professionally shot or fan shot.
[InStore Live] = The band/artist is playing a live set in the record store.
[EPK] = Electronic Press Kit.
*The quality of the videos (gradings) can be found at the end of each of the show's details. This is, .. A+, A, A-, B+, B, B- etc...
*An Electronic Press Kit is a small documentry of the band which may contan interviews and/or live clips of the band to promote the new album. These are mainly released for promotion purposes eg. with a new record out to get a buzz going. EPK's are good for smaller new bands to get the word out about their band. Basically it is just a short documnetry about the band and their current music.
*NEVER SELL MY VIDEO MASTERS ON EBAY!!! If you do, be prepared for serious shit.
*Setlists can no longer be found in the full list area. I dont setlist anymore. Ask and maybe i can track it down for you, but due to lack of time i cant anymore.
*If you notice the numbers at the end/s of the video descriptions, dont be concerned. It is my own personal numbering system. It keeps my videos in order so i can find shows easier. Eg's of this are (B3,T20) and/or (CA2,T4). It has nothing to do with the video quality or anything. So dont concern yourself with that. Thanks.
*All show grading are subject to change. I may watch a show at another point in time, and re-grade it. So please also note that. Some shows may have 2 grades, this is the overall show- i cant stress that enough. I dont grade by picutre/audio, only an overall grade. So if you see two grades, that is because it seems to me to be between those 2 grades eg. [A-,B+]
*My gradings (like most people's) depend on a lot of factors. These include: generation of show, lighting, filming quality (steadiness etc..), audio, and where it is shot from (distance/zoom-ins, ...etc..).
*Some shows in my list may be shows i received that have been transfered to vhs from vcd to me. So the quality may lack somewhat. This is just so you know it may not be high quality. I list everything i receive on my list, and the best way to find out the qulaity is to check the gradings, or simply ask me. Some vcd quality is good, others are not so good. I personally would not choose a show off me that is less than B+, but if you are a pure collector of a band you may still want it. So i leave it open for everyone. I list everything i get in, that way people can see what i have as a total list and make up their mind as to what they want. I list small tv things, all the way up to 3 hour shows. So just have a look at the gradings before you trade/buy off me or you may be dissapointed!
*Always use new tapes to record on. Preferably good quality tapes like Maxell Gold/Silver, TEAC, Sony etc..
*Always record in SP, never in LP. If it is a TV Master that was recorded in LP, then just say so-so i know the quality will be less than A+.
*Always send by Airmail if going overseas. Its the quickest way for us both to have our tapes.
*If you contact me, you MUST send first. NO EXCEPTIONS at all... unless we have traded previously. Due to some bad trades recently, i will now rarely send same time.
*Always send when you say you send. Please dont lie or i will get annoyed and may send late/at all.
*Dont lie about generations/quality etc.. I may not send if i am unhappy. If it is a bad show, or converted from vcd before hand please inform me first before we trade.
*I live in Australia, so be prepared for more postage. In some circumstances (if its shows i really want), i will cover your postage. Sometimes half, sometimes all of it. This applies for my very good traders in USA only (you 3 guys know who you are).
*Dont write on the label/s, i will do that myself.
*I used to trade videos only. Now i slightly expanded to vcds and now into dvds as well. I dont trade audio cds, clothing, or mp3 stuff. Right now, i cant copy to dvd, but hopefully i will soon. See my list for things that be converted to what and so on. eg. I can convert dvd to any format vhs.
*I can now make dvd-r copies of all my dvd's.
*I also make cd-r copies of my audio cd's, but dont really trade audio cd's.
*Always include a piece of paper in with the videos (hand written or typed i dont care), that tells me exactly what is on each tape and make sure it is easy to follow. There is nothing more annoying than having videos and not knowing which show is which. Also make sure times are pretty close if not exact- to the nearest 5-10mins is fine. I always do the same.
*Include setlists if possible. That way i can distinguish what is what, and also then i can post them on my site. Assistance with this is much appericated.
*Always confirm the trade with me before you send. Dont setup a trade, then send the video/s months later. I may not want the shows then, or i may not have your contact details any longer. Either way, just confirm it with me before you send. I will do the same.
*Always, always write your email address on paper with the video when you send. Problems can arise if you dont do this, so make sure you do.
*And lastly, if you are going to make a list on the web, take some goddamme pride in how you do it. Dont just make a list with crap everywhere. Make sure it is clear and easy to read first and foremost. Secondly, dont have tons of pics to download- this will cause me and other people to leave before it loads if it takes a while. Also, dont have a ton of question marks and crosses etc.. If you dont know the information then you probably shouldn't be trading. And dont guess the gens of shows- this is the most annoying thing when you get a piece of shit video that claims to be be a low gen, and is not even worth looking at. Also, make sure you clearly seperate the video and cd list if you have both. So in all, keep it simple and easy to read.
CONGRATULATIONS IF YOU MADE IT THIS FAR! [Here is some personal info about me.]
*Updated August 2007.*
[Name] ak
[Email][email protected] [Born] 1980.
[Resides] Sydney Australia
[Started Trading] January 1997
[Started Filming] Spetember 2000
[Fav All-Time Bands] Tool, Deftones, & GlassJAw.
[Fav other Bands] MuDvAyNe, Amen, Poison The Well, SOAD, Drowningman (RIP), Incubus, Handsome, Sunk Loto, Henry's Anger (RIP), Brace, Five Pointe 0 (RIP), Many Machines On Nine, At The Drive-In, Sparta, Vision of Disorder, Atreyu, QOTSA, The Vines, Helmet (RIP), WillHaven (RIP), Trail of Dead, The Used, 30 Seconds to Mars, Mars Volta, 40 Below Summer, Marilyn Manson.
[Fav Show/s I Was At] Tool at the Equinox Festival in Sydney (May '97). Fuckin Amazing Show! ... And 2nd Fav show was Deftones at the Iron Duke Hotel in Sydney in August 1998 (this show was oversold- and people were crammed in way more than they should have been. I think there was about 500 people for a 200 capacity club. This was a mindblowing set, and the crowd went nuts for the Deftones first ever Sydney show. Im glad i got to witness it- cause it was fuckin amazing) ....3rd Fav show would have to be a tie between System of a Down at the Hordern Pavillion in Sydney January 2002, and Incubus at the Hordern Pavillion in Sydney March 2002. Both totally amazing shows and it was the first time i saw both these bands live. Awesome! And with Amen and Cog opening the show at the Hordern for SOAD it just made the whole show so killer!
Also loved seeing Goldfinger at the Metro in Sydney Oct '02.
[Fav Bootleg Video] Deftones - Los Angeles,CA - The Whiskey 1996.
[Fav CD's] 10,000 Days [Tool], Opiate [Tool], Undertow [Tool], Aenima [Tool], Lateralus [Tool], Goldfinger [Goldfinger], Lies For The Liars [The Used], Stompin' Ground [Goldfinger], Handsome [Handsome], The Used [The Used], Between Birth and Death [Sunk Loto], When The Pawn [Fiona Apple], Still Loves You [Drowningman], Science [Incubus], Make Yourself [Incubus], Songs In A Minor [Alicia Keys], Many Machines on Nine [mm9], Adrenaline [Deftones], Around The Fur [Deftones], hedpe [hedpe], Broke [hedpe], Blackout [hedpe], The Burning Red [Machine Head], Source Tags & Codes [Trail of Dead], Amen [Amen], We Have Come For Your Parents [Amen], Mer de Noms [APC], Morning View [Incubus], From Bliss to Devastation [VOD], System of a Down [SOAD], Toxicity [SOAD], Steal This Album [SOAD], LD50 [MuDvAyNe], The End of All Things to Come [MuDvAyNe], Violence [Nothingface], Pass out of Existence [Chimaira], The Vines [The Vines], Big Picture Lies [Sunk Loto], Diary [Alicia Keys], The Mourning After [40 Below Summer], Start Something [Lostprophets], The 13th Step [A Perfect Circle], War All The Time [Thursday], Winning Days [The Vines].
[Fav Movie/s] A Clockwork Orange, The Shining, Fight Club, Seven, Full Metal Jacket, Traffic, Go, Taxi Driver, Human Traffic, CaddyShack, A Time To Kill, From Hell, In The Cut, Friday, The Silence of The Lambs, Hannibal, Red Dragon, The Texas Chainsaw Massacre, Fracture, The Zodiac.
[Fav Actresses] Sandra Bullock.
[Fav Comdeians] Tom Green, Norm McDonald, Jack Black, Jerry Seinfeld, Arty Lang, Howard Stern.
[Fav Directors] Stanley Kubrick, David Fincher, Martin Scorsese, Steven Soderbergh.
[Fav Authors] Willian L. Shirer, Thomas Harris, Ian Kershaw.
[Fav Female Artists] Fiona Apple, Dido, Alicia Keys, Vanessa Carlton, Michelle Branch, Ashanti.
[Fav Sportsman] Patrick Ewing & Allan Houston.
[Would Like to Meet] Patrick Ewing & Sandra Bullock.
[Fav Sport] Basketball.
[Fav Sporting Team] NY Knicks.
[Hobbies] Playing basketball & following the Knicks, golf, playing my bass guitar, drinkin' beer, reading, filming & watchin' Bands, watching movies.
[Interests] World War 2, Criminal Law, Tattooing, Serial Killers, Law Enforcement.
[Fav Food] Chicken Burgers, Ham Pizza, Pepper Steak, Pancakes.
[Fav Drink] Corona beer, Bailey's, Bundy Rum and Coke.
[Spinning on my cd player this August in 2007] EYEWTKAS (GlassJAw), Lies For The Liars [The Used], 10,000 Days [Tool], Untitled [Korn], Unplugged [Korn].
Shout-Outz & Thank Youz:
[Thanks] Oggy for helping me with my pics early on in my filming career. It was/is much appericated.
[Thanks] Rickets86 (aka SnOz) for helping me make a webiste for me early on.
[Thanks] Mitch (u know) for having such a rad collection and giving me tips on shows all throughout out trades.
[Shout-Out] Matt Holt...what can i say. You totally changed my life. Meeting you has had such an impact on me, ill never be the same. Thank you so much- you inspire me to be a better person that i cant even begin to explain or thank you enough. I'll keep doing my best to be a better person. Once again, thank you. Going to Salt Lake City, UH saved my life.
[Shout-Out] Stenman100 (aka The Don, aka slapbassman, aka self-abuser, aka wrong string?). Thanks for all the help with a second cam-man early on for some shows. Much appericated. Maybe we'll hook up to film again soon.
[Shout-Out] The band Tool. Without their amazing vision i would not be interested in music. They create an awesome energy that insipired not only me and tons of bands out there today, but millions of kids round the world. They get my ultimate respect for their musicianship and total personal integrity. Word.
[Shout-Out] The man...Casey Chaos. This guy inspires me to be anyone i want. He has totally held his own wheather dealing with asshole record companies, or just straight out written the most raw and honest music going around in the early 2000's. Well done Casey, it gives me hope to see people like you out there. You are your own person and you do your own thing. If more musicians had your passion for originality the (less than) average music scene we have today would be alot better off. Total respect.
[I USE] A Panasonic and Canon digital video camras, and Panasonic hi-fi video players.
[I USE] Sony MVDigital tapes for my video camra.
[I PREFER TO USE] TDK video tapes, cd's, and dvdr's. They are great quality and reliable forms of recordable media.
