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Hey Jay so good to hear from you my friend! I’m sure you’re just playing down your talent as you seem to be able to handle whatever you put your mind to! I wanted to try for a while now and glad I did, definitely worth giving it a try if you’re interested! Take care my friend thanks for watching commenting! ~ Jeff

Hey Jay, yes could not pass this one up, like you… I was always a fan with Dave or Sammy didn’t really matter. Both eras of the band put out some great music! Thanks so much for stopping by, always a pleasure! ~ Jeff

STFU and play the music!

There’s nothing better than getting acquainted and album binging with a 3 album set with free goodies! Lol Thanks for watching and commenting! ~ Jeff

I’m so glad that you are able to get the opportunity to watch this one, it ok with missing the music videos as different strokes for different folks as they say! I do plan on getting some updates in on the growth of this little guy as long as it survives. Hopefully I get to hear back from you when I do to get your feedback! Take care, thanks for watching and commenting! ~ Jeff

They are so beautiful and amazing! Thank you and take care!

I’m sorry to hear about your son, I hope he is doing okay. Theses are my favorite trees as well with the Coast Redwoods a very close second. I see the Sequoia trees in Christmas movies and yes they always seem to be picture perfect as far as shape goes. I hope that they continue to grow and thrive for you as the years pass! Thanks so much for watching and sharing your story with me and other Sequoia enthusiasts! Take care my friend! ~ Jeff

Hello Robert! It’s always so good and a pleasure to hear from you my friend! Apparently there are so many variables that play into the survival of the Sequoias out in nature which is just heartbreaking for such a majestic giant that in my humble opinion is one of the most beautiful trees ever. Yes the seeds unfortunately play a vital role as it appears that the older they get the less chance they have to be able to survive and germinate. Taking in to consideration all of the wildlife that will probably find the seeds and eat them along with landing into just the right conditions to be able to get started and become the giant trees that we are used to seeing it just staggers the mind. Yes this is the first video I posted on this seed kit and the young sapling, fingers crossed it’s in a very fragile time of its life and I hope that it survives and I can give many more updates on it’s growth progress. As always I appreciate you watching and commenting buddy, hope you have a great week ahead as well! Take care and talk soon! ~ Jeff

@@richardkukowski5732 Hey Rich, I appreciate your kind words and your vote of confidence in my horticultural skills but it would be even more impressive if I could just get a stone to grow on grass …lol! Take care buddy and thank you for checking in! ~ JEFF

@@zoltangacsi4614 Thank you so very much, you don’t know how much it means to me to hear that one of my little projects actually made a difference to someone else who has an interest in these beautiful trees! Congratulations on your saplings and I mean that sincerely, I now realize how difficult it is to overcome the odds of getting these seeds to actually germinate and grow, I guess luck plays quite a large role in it as well. Take care and thanks again for all your support and kind words! ~ Jeff

Hello Bobby, always appreciate hearing from you and hearing about your interests and non interests! A secondary hobby of mine during the summer months that is relaxing and gets me out of the house and away from my first hobby of listening to and collecting music that I enjoy! Taking care of and bringing to life the potentially largest and oldest living thing on earth is something that is very rewarding and enjoyable to watch as it becomes larger and stronger with each passing year. I got to see the Coast Redwoods on a trip to California and absolutely fell in awe over the sheer beauty and massiveness that I had to keep a few around the house in miniature of course to enjoy! Take care, thanks as always for watching and commenting! ~ Jeff

@@JefferyRusnock Thanks Jeff

Hi Bobby, they grow great here in the UK. I see lots of them and have grown many from seed. They even grow up in Scotland!

Thanks so much, I hope the young seedling and sapling survive for many centuries ahead so future generations can enjoy them both! I appreciate hearing from you my friend, enjoy the rest of your weekend! Take care! ~ Jeff

I really haven’t noticed anything damage to the jacket but I haven’t put any 180 gram albums in, only original 70’s and 80’s standard pressings!

Thanks so much for the kind words, great to hear from you again! Oh I know very well how much of a difference with vintage headphones, I owned a pair from Radio Shack for the longest time before they broke. I tried replacing them but nothing ever really came close. Interesting insight on the stomping, not sure if I ever heard that story so thanks for sharing that one ! Take care and thanks for watching and commenting! ~ Jeff

I have gotten splicing tape and pads lately from the 8-track shack (but started to raise the prices) several years ago but my last purchase was just last year at a place on eBay that I used and was very happy with! The sellers name is 8tracks-and-repairs, I got enough pressure pads and sensing foil to repair 100 tapes for 25.00 dollars which to me was outstanding and well worth it! I still have plenty but plan on looking him up again if I need more in the future! It’s 100 pads and 100 strips of foil, I was very happy with the price, seller and how fast it arrived. Take care and good luck locating whatever you need for your repairs my friend! ~ Jeff

Hello my friend! What an awesome comment and wonderful story about your 8-track experience, well all except for the Alice Cooper (which I do own and love in eight track) cartridge getting smashed into pieces…ouch! I grew up with the format along with vinyl records, cassettes still weren’t around yet for several more years but I gradually got into collecting them as well but eight tracks were always my favorite format! Thanks so very much for watching and this comment, was a pleasure hearing your thoughts and stories! Take care! ~ Jeff

Thank you Jeff, and your story is awesome. I recently purchased two identical Lloyd's 8-track players yesterday and a few more Kiss 8-track tapes. I did replace the Alice Cooper 8-track that had originally belonged to my mom. So all is good. I also have it on cassette tape so I'm never without that awesome album. The only Kiss 8-track tapes that wouldn't play good for me was Rock n' Roll Over and Destroyer, both tapes were chewed up by my Electrobrand 8-track player years ago mid-90's. I was a serious 8-track collector in my teens and remain so. I had collected 8-track tapes since '89 and by the year 2011, nearly all of my 299 tapes in my vast collection wore completely out even though I made strides to repair and store them as best I could. All of my tapes were used. Also pressure pads were nonexistent for me so I never knew where to order them. I had to make my own. I won't know what the conditions of my newest Lloyd's 8-track players will be like since they are still being shipped. I do plan to clean them thoroughly before ever playing a tape and look at the belts, etc. A few good things to have are spare headphone jacks and an 8-track cleaning cartridge tape and spare belts. I do credit my parents immensely for their knowledge in teaching me how to properly clean the pinch roller and Capstan on my first Lloyd's. We used 91 percent rubbing alcohol and long wooden cassette deck cleaning q tips and a flashlight. 😊 We didn't have USB headlamps like we do today. Those were the good ole days. The 8-track cartridge tape repair I did that self-taught beginning at 12 years old to the present day and I enjoy it. I've also written my own manuals for my 8-track tapes when I was a teenager. I still have them. All the best and I'll definitely check out more of your videos my friend. 😊

Hey Rob, so great hearing back from you again, hope everything was okay with you yesterday. I always enjoy bonus tracks not found elsewhere on albums myself. Not many bands were releasing albums on vinyl around this time or as you mentioned limited pressings which now go for crazy prices for originals if you can find them at all. I fell for the seduction of cds like most people but never stopped buying vinyl or cassettes as I enjoyed all formats including 8-tracks as you well know. As long as it was good music I was able to listen since I kept and maintained my equipment to the best of my ability so I didn’t have to buy the same music I already had on cd. The cds were nice for home entertainment but didn’t travel well like the analog tapes did in cars, well at least not at first when they came out…lol. Fourteen times seeing VH, 😮 that’s amazing! I have never seen them live, I really would have loved to see them perform but was never in the cards for me growing up. With limited funds back then I always chose to buy albums or other formats and have music for life instead of just for the one night entertainment but regret those decisions now…lol! Thanks so much for watching and the kind words as always in your comments my friend! Take care and hope you had a great weekend! ~ Jeff

Thank you so very much my friend for stopping by and checking out the pickup. I think the cd is coming for me as well, I looked at it the other day and would like a copy for the car. The cat told me to tell you “meow” which I believe is hello! Take care and enjoy the rest of your weekend! ~ Jeff

Hey there Rob, Nice of you to pop in and say hello my friend! Not out of print or hard to find in vinyl but up until last year’s RSD it was only available in the cd (without the bonus tracks) format so it’s a first time pressing. Hopefully talk with you soon Rob and you are out enjoying your weekend of pleasure not work. Take care! ~ Talk with you soon! ~ Jeff

Hey Lee great to hear from you brother! Yes some things just work out for a reason. Wasn’t expecting to get this one in vinyl after missing out on the limited RSD release but it’s all good. The Unlawful was late getting into my collection, found a colored reissue in red that sounds amazing a few years ago and didn’t realize how good that album actually is! Been enjoying these Sammy era reissues from the vinyl boxset and now this one was a bit of a splurge and a treat! Thanks so much for watching and the kind words! Take care and talk soon! ~ Jeff

Hey there Chez, I was really hoping to grab the 30th anniversary from RSD but at least this one was released so it’s all good, congrats on your score however, very nice! Yes so glad to see the Sammy era getting the recognition it deserves, would love to see more deluxe editions to as they are more reasonable than the KISS boxsets! Speaking of KISS, yes I saw the 40th of Animalize and once again a sell out before I even got the email on the picture disc and now it’s bundled with shirts on the other vinyl so I will be enjoying my original copy and the reissue from 2014. You picking anything up or are you set as well? Take care and enjoy your weekend as well! ~ Jeff

Hey Bobby I did watch his review and was actually holding a copy of that in my hands at the record store when I was picking up this live copy for around the same price as this one. As I have 2 copies of that album in vinyl already, one in colored and one in black along with a copy in cd so before walking out I returned it to the shelf. So to answer your question…probably not. This is a first time on vinyl and I never had the original cd so I was excited to get this as it was a new listen and a vinyl copy as well which is fantastic when it works out like that. I will probably pick up the cd version of this but unfortunately they don’t have the bonus tracks on like this does. Great to hear from you as always, hope you have a terrific weekend! Take care and talk soon! ~ Jeff

@@JefferyRusnock Thanks Jeff. I'm having a fine weekend.

Hey Scott so good to hear from you! I haven’t heard from you in a while hope all is well brother and you are enjoying your weekend! Took a little break for a few months but slowly getting back with some pickup videos! Take care and always a pleasure hearing from you! ~ Jeff

Thank you so much! Take care! ~ Jeff

Thank you! Take care my friend! ~ Jeff

Hey Nam it’s great to have you visit my channel for a change also! I know that it’s been awhile since I posted anything but like I mentioned I just really wasn’t interested in much that was being released lately so I focused on new old stuff lol! Lots of music and goodies in this set so it was definitely worth the wait and it looks awesome sitting right next to the Destroyer super deluxe boxset! 😊 You know great minds really do think alike because I have actually been working on and repotting my redwoods for the past month. I found forever homes for 4 more of my Coast Redwoods including the 3 from my Bonsai Forest. I have 3 Coast in pots and two sprouts I plucked out of the soil and have in water to root them. I picked up a new Giant Sequoia tree for a new Bonsai and I’m also working on a Giant Sequoia seed kit to try and germinate my own Sequoias from seed. I am hoping to share this seed kit project on my channel now that the mini greenhouse is ready to be removed from the refrigerator and put outside in a warm sunny area for 15-45 days to hopefully sprout 9 new trees if all goes well so yes a possible overdue Redwood update soon. Do you have any left or are they all gone with all the traveling you do? Thanks for watching and commenting buddy and enjoy your week! ~ Jeff

@@JefferyRusnock All mine died long ago. :( Wife did give some away. I have no idea how they are doing. If you don't mind I will adopt few of your young ones (if available of course) when things settle down with my homes; either at Seattle or DC. I knew you would be very successful with all your experiments. Congrats Jeff! Will look forward to Redwood update video! 🥳🥳 Take care and talk soon! ~NammaN~

Thank you so very much, I really appreciate all of your very kind words my friend! Thanks for watching and commenting! Take care ~ Jeff

I appreciate it my friend! Thanks so much for watching and dropping me a comment! Take care! ~ Jeff

Hey John, yeah it always gets a little sketchy waiting too long as the price often climbs instead of getting them cheaper. I really wanted to pick up the 1974-1979 originals colored vinyl boxset and Originals II but prices are crazy for them, well at least for me lol! Thanks for watching and the comment! Take care! ~ Jeff

Hey Lee, Awesome to hear from you brother! Yes the trigger finger was starting to get a little itchy knowing that the longer I wait the possibility of this set only costing much more and never getting in the collection like some of the Japanese albums like Originals two or solo boxset. Can’t really touch a decent copy for less than five hundred dollars. The cat is always excited when it comes to KISS, her favorite in the band is obviously the cat-man lol! Take care and thanks for checking in! ~ Jeff

Hey Andy, Nice to hear from you again as well! I love watching your KISS collection videos, great to see your German editions using the alternate ZZ. I have a few but much harder to find around here. Take care my friend and talk soon! ~ Jeff

Hello my friend how is everything going with you? Nice to hear our cats have something in common as well as we do…KISS! Sorry for the lack of activity on my channel but hopefully it will increase as time goes on! Thanks for hanging in there and waiting, always a pleasure hearing from you! Take care and hopefully talk with you soon! ~ Jeff

Hello Bobby good hearing from you! That’s very interesting about Steven and his mix with the Atmos, I didn’t realize he was so involved with bands as well as solo works…appreciate the education you always bestow upon me! Sounds like you definitely agree on the original price being a tad bit higher than what it should have been. I’m going to have to google Steven Wilson and check out his works! Take care and talk with you soon! ~ Jeff

@@JefferyRusnock so pleased to see you post Jeff. I was a little concerned as you hadn't posted for quite some time. I see a few people were unhappy that the Dynasty bundles were sold out very quickly due to being able to order up to four. They should have limited to just one copy.

@@bobby666666 Totally agree with limited editions being allowed multiple copies, especially since they go up for auction on eBay or Amazon just like the RSD limited releases.

Thanks so much for stopping by my friend, hopefully the next one won’t be as long of a wait! Take care and talk soon! ~ Jeff

I wouldn't exactly call $300/£250 giving back to the fans. There are only about half a dozen discs. I have a Mansun Box Set that contains 24 CDs (most, but not all the studio material plus live discs) and 1 Live DVD. 2 Books, Prints for the 4 Albums and all for £150. There are lots of other Box Sets that are far superior than this one that you are probably unaware of. If your happy with this set that's great, but the cost is too much. Probably down to the greedy label.

Hey Rob, my apologies to you but I accidentally placed your reply in the comments…I guess it’s been a longer day than I thought lol! It is the comment that starts with Hey Rob. So sorry buddy!

Thank you for the kind words and glad you enjoyed the video! Take care and good luck with your sequoias! ~ Jeff

Glad you liked it

I was thinking about trying a seed kit as well at some point, glad to hear that yours has worked out!

That is awesome! yes the blood spitting and fire breathing is so amazing and always a fun experience!

I can only update you with it is still doing very well as I gave it to a friend who wants to plant it on his property! I offered it to him so I can see how it does in the ground once he is ready to go in. He has been transplanting it in larger pots until he is ready. I will get pictures and videos at some point and post them. Take care and thanks for your interest!

Appreciate it, thank you!

Thank you! Cheers!

Hello! I would be happy to explain, it was a very simple but a long term and time consuming project! I took the entire small lower branch from my tree right to the trunk of the main tree. I just put it directly into a small container of just plain water and without missing too many days changed the water for it daily. This process took me about 9 months or so. It stayed under grow lights for several months over winter and in dappled light on my back deck in late spring, summer and fall never missing water change daily. It ok to miss a day in a week as I did but not much more than that, fresh water I believe is key. The limb from the main tree not only stayed green but was actually getting new growth on while it was in the container of plain water, no root stimulant added at all. At several months with still no roots I didn’t think they would ever start to grow but the branch was still living and thriving so I continued to change water daily and finally after close to a year it finally happened…a couple of roots pushing out and once the roots were growing well I put it in potting soil and never looked back. So the moral of the story is don’t give up as long as the branches stay green and healthy keep doing the fresh water changes even if it takes up to a year, commit yourself and it will pay off. Good luck, Thanks for watching and take care! ~ Jeff

@@JefferyRusnock that comment was godsent. I have a couple of small cuts, that i have put in water two weeks ago and didn't change the water yet. I will try changing the water daily and see what happens. Thanks. Actually getting roots on a big stem would be a dream. Did you prune it at all (to reduce foliage), or just put it in the water as is?

@@notlisztening9821 I cut the branches and put in water as is, leave the green foliage on. I believe it will help with the growth and reduce stress, plus you can keep an eye on the growth while the greens are still on. It worked for me that way and I would not hesitate to do it the same way again.

@@JefferyRusnock got it, cheers!

@@notlisztening9821 Just as a trial I cut the top off of a Coast Redwood and did the same thing with it and I got the same results, months of fresh water changes and almost a year later I got roots pushing out of the top tree cutting so apparently it wasn’t a fluke!

Thank you very much

Yes my tree browns all the time as it grows and over the winter. I just let the them drop naturally or run my closed palm down the branches.

@@JefferyRusnock thanks Ill keep an eye on my trees and cut dying branches Good thing is the new ones are popping off How often do you fertilize them?

@@emelgiefro Honestly I just popped my sequoia out of the pot wash down the dirt and roots and repotted with fresh soil that already has slow release fertilizer.

@@JefferyRusnock thanks for the tip I think repoting should be done only when the rootstake over the pot so ill watch out for that They were only reacently repoted so im ok for 2 years i think

@@emelgiefro I think so too but I know those roots are a fast grower and love to spread out!

I keep my giants indoors for most of the year because of our cold climate and is doing very well now for years and back outside on my covered deck for the summer when the weather gets nice! Take care and thanks for watching!

@@JefferyRusnock ok 👌🏻 cool 🙏🏼🙏🏼🙏🏼