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WHO is the Byrdman?
>I know the "story" behind "Lifehouse To Leeds" about some "birdman"
>buying
>the master tapes at a swap meet. I don't really buy it. Isn't it
>possible
>that Pete Townshend was in possession of the tapes and decided to
>"release" it?
>And, isn't "birdman" just a synonym for Pete Townshend?
>This may also explain the bootleg "The Tommy Demos" and similar
>bootlegs.
The Byrdman is an actual bootlegger (not Pete) who has issued bootlegs
at least since the mid-eighties. These include many non-Who boots, I
doubt Pete could or would release boots by other bands. All the
Scorpio label CD's are courtesy of the Byrdman. For more info on
bootlegs check out the book "Bootleg-The Secret History of the Other
Recording Industry" by Clinton Heylin (ISBN 0-312-13031-7).
The story about the dumpster find and eventual swap meet sale of the
"Lifehouse to Leeds" tape is true. On a related note, the band had to
buy a copy of their Young Vic 4/26/71 performance at a public auction
because they lost the master tape! This tape also came from the
Olympic Studios dumpster. Obviously the owner was smart enough to make
a copy, hence the bootleg "Lifehouse Live."
Bruce