| forrestp 10.06.2012 15:32 |
I used to shop at Queencollector.com to get the best bootlegs available. Now it seems the site is shut down. I wonder if it was the victim of the success of downloads. |
| FG 10.06.2012 16:41 |
Same problem here, looks like it's been down for quite a while now. Despite some of the bad posts I've seen about this site this used to be the only way years ago to get some nice boots with good quality artwork on sleeves and discs. I have to admit I never much listened to the concerts themselves but loved having the nice CDs in my collection. Wish I had the resources to make my own with some of the beautiful artwork Ale Solan posts here. |
| Ron 11.06.2012 15:06 |
It sounds like Trancer (guess that was his (nick)name) has moved on :) It was his site back in the 90's that inspired me to create queenpicturehall.com... gosh those were the days. |
| people on streets 11.06.2012 17:06 |
link |
| last-horizon 42265 11.06.2012 20:20 |
I will always miss that site. Loved all those japanese sleeves scans and that 90's HTML based style. The site remained the same way it used to be in the 90's until its end. I used to be a regular visitor since 1997. During the late 90's Queen Collector, along with Queen Heaven, Queen Picture Hall and Andy Young's sites where the ultimate source of info for the Queen fans. I still hope this is just a technical glitch and that it gets back on track soon. |
| inu-liger 11.06.2012 22:09 |
Really? We wanna support a website owned by someone who illegally sells copies of bootlegs he took freely in the first place (eg. Queenzone, HUB...), occasionally rips off other collectors AND also is known to be the reason why certain bootleggers & collectors don't want to share their wares in the first place? Brilliant. I really fail to understand the logic here... |
| thomasquinn 32989 11.06.2012 23:52 |
inu-liger wrote: Really? We wanna support a website owned by someone who illegally sells copies of bootlegs he took freely in the first place (eg. Queenzone, HUB...), occasionally rips off other collectors AND also is known to be the reason why certain bootleggers & collectors don't want to share their wares in the first place? Brilliant. I really fail to understand the logic here... |
| last-horizon 42265 12.06.2012 07:05 |
inu-liger wrote: Really? We wanna support a website owned by someone who illegally sells copies of bootlegs he took freely in the first place (eg. Queenzone, HUB...), occasionally rips off other collectors AND also is known to be the reason why certain bootleggers & collectors don't want to share their wares in the first place? Brilliant. I really fail to understand the logic here...Have I spoken about bootlegging? NO. Have I spoken about picture sleeves & source of information? YES. |
| inu-liger 12.06.2012 07:40 |
last-horizon 42265 wrote:inu-liger wrote: Really? We wanna support a website owned by someone who illegally sells copies of bootlegs he took freely in the first place (eg. Queenzone, HUB...), occasionally rips off other collectors AND also is known to be the reason why certain bootleggers & collectors don't want to share their wares in the first place? Brilliant. I really fail to understand the logic here...Have I spoken about bootlegging? NO. You didn't, but at the same time his website has (or had) a sale section, "Sheer Boot Attack", which as I pointed out included items for sale sourced from bootlegs posted freely online or from collectors he ripped off. This really does not sit well with a number of people here. Have I spoken about picture sleeves & source of information? YES. Certainly, I'll give you that, his site probably WAS one of the top sites back in the late 90's/early 00's for detailed info on various worldwide releases, but by today's standards it falls well rather behind, and Trancer's inability to bring the website's style up to date doesn't help. There are other Queen fan sites that do a much better job at detailing the catalogue and rarities, with much improved images and organization at that. . |
| YourValentine 12.06.2012 10:44 |
link You can still navigate the archived site :-) |
| mooghead 12.06.2012 12:33 |
inu-liger wrote: Really? We wanna support a website owned by someone who illegally sells copies of bootlegs he took freely in the first place (eg. Queenzone, HUB...),But his rip off bootlegs came with nice pictures! Don't you get it?! (probably retired with all the money he has made from idiots) |
| Gregsynth 12.06.2012 19:49 |
Queenliveca and Sebastian's website are the best overall sites for your Queen information! |
| thomasquinn 32989 13.06.2012 07:37 |
Gregsynth wrote: Queenliveca and Sebastian's website are the best overall sites for your Queen information!Definitely. If only we could have QueenPictureHall back for the images and catalogue... |
| Ron 13.06.2012 11:17 |
A few years ago I had the intention to create a downloadable package of QueenPicHall, but I lost interest in that project in the end. I have all pages and files so who knows, maybe one day I will pick it up again and complete it. |
| The Fairy King 13.06.2012 11:24 |
RonB wrote: A few years ago I had the intention to create a downloadable package of QueenPicHall, but I lost interest in that project in the end. I have all pages and files so who knows, maybe one day I will pick it up again and complete it.Please do!!! It was one of my fave Queen-themed sites. :) |
| . 13.06.2012 12:53 |
I heard he is in Prison. |
| inu-liger 13.06.2012 13:49 |
Where'd you hear that from? o.O |
| people on streets 13.06.2012 15:47 |
Kurgan100 wrote: I heard he is in Prison.GREAT! |
| mandocello 13.06.2012 19:57 |
That guy (his name is James Moran) sold me a very overpriced green vinyl News Of The World LP with multiple scratches - this was like in the late 90's, so he took my money order, and I never heard from him again. |
| Wiley 13.06.2012 22:29 |
Here's another vote for the return of QueenPictureHall in any way, shape or form, even if it's a download. It was awesome. |
| Ron 16.06.2012 12:24 |
I will see what I can do in the near future. Keep your eyes open on my new website (see signature) ;) Whenever I have the time I will try to work on the downloadable package of QPH and publish it there. Ofcourse it will be out of date, since it hasnt been updated for at least 5 years I guess. |
| forrestp 16.06.2012 12:55 |
Well, I don't consider myself an Idiot. I was buying boots from Queen Collector.com before downloads were available (or I perceived they weren't available). It was fun to deal with someone on the early internet and buy rare recordings you couldn't get from a record store. Now you can just sit in a chair and absorb them from Bit Torrent. It's not quite the same. |
| tomchristie22 16.06.2012 21:02 |
Yeah - this way it's much more convenient, and you aren't getting fucked over. It really sucks, huh? |
| thomasquinn 32989 17.06.2012 07:06 |
forrestp wrote: Well, I don't consider myself an Idiot. I was buying boots from Queen Collector.com before downloads were available (or I perceived they weren't available). It was fun to deal with someone on the early internet and buy rare recordings you couldn't get from a record store. Now you can just sit in a chair and absorb them from Bit Torrent. It's not quite the same.Yeah, getting ripped off by a professional criminal who overcharges you for stuff he stole or cheated his way into in the first place was so great. In fact, it was the best thing since maffia-operated speakeasies during prohibition. |
| thomasquinn 32989 17.06.2012 07:06 |
RonB wrote: I will see what I can do in the near future. Keep your eyes open on my new website (see signature) ;) Whenever I have the time I will try to work on the downloadable package of QPH and publish it there. Ofcourse it will be out of date, since it hasnt been updated for at least 5 years I guess.That would be *awesome*!!! |