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CPPJames
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Fyro Macedonia
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 Posted - 12/03/2004 : 10:58:33 AM
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Is it just me or are ticket prices out of control? I mean, Tim's prices are perfectly reasonable and you get to see him in an intimate venue...everybody wins. Then I'm online buying tickets for Sarah McLachlan (yeah, yeah...girlfriend) and with tax, title, registration and convenience fees, I'm up over $120 for 2 floor seats. Remember the days when the expensive concerts were $30?
Even DMB or D+F which are two of my favorite acts of all time are in the same level. I can appreciate those shows more than most, because they typically last longer and the quality is superb. But how can these other acts be filling venus at $60 a ticket when half of their songs suck? Not saying Sarah McLachlan sucks, I don't know very much about her. I realize that the consumer has the discretion, but it must really suck for people that love a band and can't shell out $100+ for an evening's entertainment. |
There are 10 kinds of people in the world. Those that understand binary, and those that don't. |
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KevinLesko
Alien Abductee
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Posted - 12/03/2004 : 12:54:27 PM
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| I'm not sure if this is how it is in other big cities, but in LA, you can tack on another 10 bucks for parking. I agree... its getting ridiculous. |
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dan p.
Alien Abductee
Uganda
3776 Posts |
Posted - 12/03/2004 : 1:00:38 PM
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| so tell me. your girlfriend, what sort of whip does she use? |
death to false metal. |
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CPPJames
Yak Addict
Fyro Macedonia
800 Posts |
Posted - 12/03/2004 : 1:59:11 PM
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Originally posted by dan p.
so tell me. your girlfriend, what sort of whip does she use?
LOL. She usually outdoes me in the Christmas gift department, so I'm trying to step it up this year. I also kinda missed the anniversary gift, so that didn't go over very well. I need to come up with a couple more solid gifts. Maybe a whip is in order. |
There are 10 kinds of people in the world. Those that understand binary, and those that don't. |
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dan p.
Alien Abductee
Uganda
3776 Posts |
Posted - 12/04/2004 : 7:09:44 PM
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| they love it when you miss anniversary gifts. it's true. they'll act put out, but they love it. i think the ladies here can back me up on that. |
death to false metal. |
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guitarted
Chatterbox
Canada
487 Posts |
Posted - 12/05/2004 : 2:54:48 PM
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Perhaps the increase in ticket prices is due to the decreased number of album sales from online downloading.
Perhaps we are doing this to ourselves?? |
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dan p.
Alien Abductee
Uganda
3776 Posts |
Posted - 12/05/2004 : 5:21:07 PM
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| nope. we download cds that are for sale because no has has released anything worth the money to buy. i'll shell out 20 bucks for a cd if it's good, and i do on occassion. |
death to false metal. |
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Arthen
Alien Abductee
USA
4845 Posts |
Posted - 12/05/2004 : 6:29:53 PM
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| I'll buy plenty of albums as long as they are artists I respect and enjoy. IE Tim, Flecktones, Ben Folds, Peter Gabriel, etc, etc. |
Steve Hackett: "I'm my own opening act, you see."
Tim (before "Faceoff"): "Peace, love....and SEX!"
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Zachmozach
Fluffy-Esque
USA
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Posted - 12/05/2004 : 6:33:06 PM
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I don't know I paid like $60 to see DMB a few years back and it just ended up being a waste of money for the most part. Out of all the shows I've seen which isn't really a lot it's pretty low on the list. Considering I can pay under $25 to see Victor Wooten's band and be close enough that when he does the magic trick and leans forward incredibly far I could reach up and touch his bass if I wanted to, I don't even consider going to see a show where I sit way back in a crowd to listen to some people play the the same stuff night in and night out. Like I wanted to see Norah Jones but the ticket prices were ridiculous. I'd rather just hear it on the album I already have then the same thing live.
Even the Flecktones were only $25. I think that it's basically safe to say that anyone who is charging more than $50 for a standard show is pretty much a greedy bastard. |
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Robin
Yak Addict
USA
598 Posts |
Posted - 12/05/2004 : 6:36:26 PM
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| It has everythig to do with greed and companies like "TicketBastard". They set the precedent years ago, by upping prices with all the service fees they tack on and it opened the door. I went to the Fillmore a few months back to see Gillian Welch. The only way to get tix besides at the venue was thru Ticket Master. I ordered online, and they suggest you print the tix. Cool, I'm fine with that, but they also want to charge you like ten bucks to do it! On YOUR own computor! I did will call and they charged a small fee. It's way out of control. Peace, Robin |
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Zachmozach
Fluffy-Esque
USA
1534 Posts |
Posted - 12/06/2004 : 1:42:28 PM
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I'll buy plenty of albums as long as they are artists I respect and enjoy. IE Tim, Flecktones, Ben Folds, Peter Gabriel, etc, etc.
Ya people have given me crap in the past for getting a lot of shows, but if I own all the albums and I see them live when they come which I know at least with the Flecktones accounts for like 70% of their income, I really don't think I'm hurting anything especially when they endorse trading and such. |
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Arthen
Alien Abductee
USA
4845 Posts |
Posted - 12/06/2004 : 8:45:21 PM
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| The Archive is one of the greatest contributions the internet has made to my life. And to the world of music in general. I can't imagine anyone not approving of its services. Especially in our over hyped, over priced period of pop crap. |
Steve Hackett: "I'm my own opening act, you see."
Tim (before "Faceoff"): "Peace, love....and SEX!"
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Jay
Alien Abductee
Vatican City
2279 Posts |
Posted - 12/07/2004 : 10:27:37 AM
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| Robin, i paid just under 25 to see Gillian Welch...stood right up, leaning against the stage underneath Dave's guitar...One of the best shows of my life...there's some people who deserve the 25 dollar ticket price. |
"Hey man...you smell..."
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