last updated 3 Nov 99

"Drat!" you're saying. "Everyone seems to have a copy of the (insert name of fave Robyn gig) gig except me!! How the heck do I find a copy of it?"

Ah, that is where Chez Figaro comes in. The following is a list of people who trade (and even tape their own) Robyn Hitchcock, Soft Boys, and Egyptians recordings. Even if you have no shows to trade yourself, there is always someone willing to help a "trading newbie".

Total number of traders: 14

Name: Scott Schleentz
Email: srsch@monmouth.com
Trading URL: Email for list please.
Tapes shows: Yes.
Policies: Minidisc or CDR trades only.
Best shows to offer: 31 March 95 Bottom Line (late set), NYC and 18 Sep 99 Tramps, NYC. Lots of cd boots of other artists to trade as well.
Looking for: Low generation of any shows and demos.
Do you trade for blanks or help newbies? Yes.

Name: Dave Lang
Email: dlang@nexus.edu.au
Trading URL: Email for list please.
Tapes shows: yes,Sony D6 and Sony ECM 150 mic. many different artists visiting Australia, but mostly folk, world and some alt music.
Best shows to offer: some Italian shows and European shows, Ark 95, 1100 hrs of live music ,various artrists, many masters and Australian shows, jazz, rock, blues, folk, world any sort of music apart from country and opera.
Looking for: Robyn, Miles davis, Beefheart, Richard Thompson, folk, dead,alt.
Do you trade for blanks or help newbies? Will do blanks , help newbies in Australia, NZ, if I have time.

Name: Aaro Koskinen
Email: aaro@iki.fi
Trading URL: http://www.iki.fi/aaro/music/tapes.html
Tapes shows: No.
Best shows to offer: You decide.
Looking for: Basically anything I don't have.
Do you trade for blanks or help newbies? Yes.

Name: Hal Brandt
Email: hbrandt@milehigh.net
Trading URL: http://personal.milehigh.net/hbrandt/home.html
Tapes shows: No.
Best shows to offer: Plenty! Just check my tradelist! Setlists for shows available on request. I trade Beatles and Grateful Dead also.
Looking for: any crispy SBD recordings, rarities, new shows, radio interviews, great sounding AUD's, anything not on my list!
Do you trade for blanks or help newbies? Sure, if time allows...just ask.

Name: Pete Jones
Email: petej1674@aol.com
Trading URL: http://web.syr.edu/~jojones/pjones.html
Tapes shows: ---
Best shows to offer: ---
Looking for: ---
Do you trade for blanks or help newbies? ----

Name: Gary V. Parker
Email: gvp@geocities.com
Trading URL: http://www.geocities.com/paris/3480/swap.html
Tapes shows: Rarely, when I do it is with a dinky walkman
Best shows to offer: Nothing extraordinary but some classic shows from all periods of RH's career; also lot's of Dylan and a smattering of various artists; a great Vic Chesnutt show.
Looking for: Most anything of good/grand quality, especially older shows, Soft Boys and Egyptians; love Robyn's Dylan covers.
Do you trade for blanks or help newbies? Yes. I love to do unto others as has been done for me. However, I have joind the child-rearing fegs, so it all depends on the time I have at hand.

Name: Terrence Marks
Email: normal@grove.ufl.edu
Trading URL: Email for list
Tapes shows: Well, I would but no-one really plays in Gainesville.
Best shows to offer: I dunno. Depends on what you want.
Looking for: Anything new.
Do you trade for blanks or help newbies? Definitely.

Name: Gene Hopstetter, Jr
Email: gene@edoc.com
Trading URL: http://204.71.244.120/gene/tapes.html (way out of date...)
Tapes shows: Used to, when I worked for a radio station that did simulcasts.
Best shows to offer: Well, check the list and decide for yourself. I do have most of the A&M promos, if that matters. I do have the A&M covers tape master, too.
Looking for: Any Soft Boys stuff, especially video.
Do you trade for blanks or help newbies? Yup! That's exactly how I got started.

Name: Ben Nicastro
Email: nicastr@mail.idt.net
Trading URL: No, please email me for my latest list!
Tapes shows: No.
Best shows to offer: I have a decent collection so I think you will find something you like!
Looking for: Anything, especially new/unreleased songs and Soft Boys.
Do you trade for blanks or help newbies? Sure! I also trade many other artists so if you don't have any Robyn Hitchcock that's ok!

Name: Chris Wallace
Email: cwallace@gwi.net
Trading URL: http://www.gwi.net/~cwallace/tape.htm
Tapes shows: Yes, with a Sony D8 DAT
Best shows to offer: 1997 shows
Looking for: 1997 shows, Robyn solo shows, 10/6/90 Bowdoin College, Bowdoin, ME show, record store appearances,also DAT clones or copies of analog masters
Do you trade for blanks or help newbies? Not often (lack of free time)

Name: Woj
Email: woj@remus.rutgers.edu
Trading URL: http://remus.rutgers.edu/~woj/tapelist.html
Tapes shows: yes, aiwa recorder (analog)
Best shows to offer: 12 March 97, 15 March 97 Knitting Factory Shows
Looking for: everything i don't have
Do you trade for blanks or help newbies? yes.

Name: Mike Runion
Email: mrrunion@palmnet.net
Trading URL: http://www5.palmnet.net/~mrrunion/bootlegs.htm
Tapes shows: Yes, using an Aiwa walkman (limited experience).
Best shows to offer: (aside from the usual) 1st gen dubs of Athens 2/24/97, Atlanta 2/25-26/97, an excellently recorded Vancouver 11/5/96 (FM), a complete Mill Valley, CA 6/2/97 (coming soon!), and a static-less KCRW 5/28/97 (also coming soon).
Looking for: shows from 1987, 1990, any video, and a country&western style song from a Lovelines session about someone having their penis cut off (not on the standard Lovelines tape!)
Do you trade for blanks or help newbies? Occasionally, though, like John I have a young daughter and am also laboring through grad school after work, so...you can always ask.

Name: Eddie Tews
Email: etews@hotmail.com
Trading URL: http:www.geocities.com/sunsetstrip/balcony/3252/specs.html
Tapes shows: YES, Sony D3 (analog), and getting better at it.
Best shows to offer: that nobody else has?? probably none
Looking for: driving aloud tour. fall '94 & '95 tours. mid-80's
Do you trade for blanks or help newbies? ---absolutely.

Name: John B. Jones
Email: jbjones@spiritone.com
Trading URL: http://web.syr.edu/~jojones/rhtapelist.html
Tapes shows: YES, Sony D6 (analog) with Core Mics.
Best shows to offer: Bumbershoot gig, June 97 Eugene OR (inc sdchk), June 97 Portland gig
Looking for: MABD 1999 sets taped from the FM band (especially the east coast dates), 1999 in-stores, 1999 Largo sets, any interviews I don't have, and radio station appearances I don't have, 1990 Eye tour masters or low gens
Do you trade for blanks or help newbies? Occasionally. I've got a 4 yr old daughter, and going to school full-time, so I'm usually pretty busy.

If you would like to be included in the Robyn Traders Listing, send email with all the vital info to: jbjones@spiritone.com



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