Oh Yeah... Now I remember why I said I wasn't going to any more of these shows! That just p*sses me off in such a big way. I can actually feel my blood pressure rising.
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Oh Yeah... Now I remember why I said I wasn't going to any more of these shows! That just p*sses me off in such a big way. I can actually feel my blood pressure rising.
TBF, I am with you-I'm not going to any of the shows either. I just found out yesterday they will be playing at Citizens Bank Park in Philadelphia, which is only about a half hour drive from my home. But the combination of the high ticket prices and the fact that the place is enormous, is going to keep me away, which does sadden me.:-(
We'll just have to live vicariously through everyone here who does go. :nod:Quote:
Originally Posted by Stars
Me too Stars!!!
I had a real laugh this morning while on Facebook. The sidebar has an advertisement for the Eagles/Dixie Chicks/Keith Urban showfrom a broker. It said, and I quote, "buy low-priced, hard to find Eagles tickets". Isn't that hysterical!!!:hilarious:
I saw that too! I clicked the link... and am still trying to figure out who thinks $800 is low priced!:headscratch:Quote:
Originally Posted by TimothyBFan
I guess $800 must seem "cheap" to some people, compared to those tickets that are going for over $1,000!:stunned:
PM, I think you are right-we are going to have to live vicariously through those who are going!:nod:
Read an article in Rolling Stone last night (or my wife did and told me this). Basically, Don Henley stated that having the two other acts touring with them would let them fill up stadiums EVEN IN THESE TOUGH FINANCIAL TIMES.
I'm sure that is a true statement, but man, can I see nothing but $$$ in his statement!
I know, I know, they are in it for the Money and there is nothing wrong with that. But to rub our faces in the fact...just hit me the wrong way.
ed: Don't know who moved this post, but I appreciate it. I realized I'd posted it in a completely unrelated thread but didn't have the time to go back and fix it at the time.
But it doesn't surprise you he'd say it either does it?Quote:
Originally Posted by MikeA
I know we had this discussion in another thread where it was pointed out that some of us are a bit judgmental about the things he says but I maintain, it's because of statements like these!!! My Mom always told me "think before you speak!" Wise advice I say!
Is there any way somebody could post this article in the appropriate thread so we are not just getting bits and pieces of it?
Nah Willie, it doesn't surprise me. It just sort of caught me the wrong way when I heard it. I need to go back and read the entire article to get the context.
Actually, there are two ways (probably more) to take that comment. One is that the motive for the combo tour is strictly MONEY, like how are we going to entice maybe millions of people to spend more money on something that many of them might otherwise think was not a wise choice. That's the way it hit me and while I don't really find fault in the quest for more money, I found it rather crass to come out and state it like he did.
The other way to look at it is to infer some insecurity on the part of the Eagles. Do they really think that they can't fill a stadium on their own?
I just think that there might have been some better way to acknowledge the presence of the Chicks and Urban on this next round of the tour.
I usually just read the posts and never post anything but this thread caught my eye.
He's probably not on the radar of most Eagles fans, but Trent Reznor posted an excellent piece on his forum last summer when the discussion came up about scalping and people getting tickets before they go on-sale.
He ran his ticketing system perfectly for the past several tours. Register (for free) on his site, purchase great...and I mean GREAT seats...for $45-60 and minimal service charge at a "fan club-only" presale. The tickets are held at the venue and are picked up the day of the show. A NIN representative runs a separate will-call window. Once you get your tickets by providing a picture id you are made to enter the arena immediately. There is no chance of scalping the seats. The past five times we've seen NIN perform using this system we've never been further than the 7th row. The last tour he even allowed us to bring in digital SLRs and detachable lenses as long as they were under 20" extended.
Here's the link to his explanation of how a lot of bands and promoters handle ticketing:
http://forum.nin.com/bb/read.php?59,548515
Welcome, TheOtherOne!
Thanks for that link. Very informative and revealing. I'd seen it before, but it's good to have a refresher on it.
The truth is, if the Eagles wanted to put the effort and time into it, they could control scalping as NIN did... but they choose not to. Heck, Ticketmaster PARTNERS with scalpers now. I guess you can't blame them for wanting to make as much money as possible. That's capitalism!
Kind of makes you wish you were a NIN fan instead, though.
Welcome from me too, TheOtherOne. Glad you found us. I appreciate and respect the stand that Trent Reznor has taken, and wish more acts would follow his lead. However, it's a viscious circle. You would hope that Ticketmaster/LiveNation would implement measures to stop the practice, but instead they participate. As Trent said in his comments, the only thing that is going to stop the scalpers once and for all is if fans just stopped buying these tickets. However, that's not likely to happen because the demand is there for those seats. My personal feeling is that more legislation needs to be passed to regulate these practices.
WAY TO GO TRENT!!!! (and yes TheOtherOne---I am one of those rare Eagles fans that also love groups like NIN, Marilyn Manson and Tool to name a few).
Kudos to Trent for stepping up to the plate to do this for his fans. He obviously cares a great deal for his fans despite the ol' mighty $$$$!
Said it before and will continue to say it...It sickens me the way Azoff has Ticketb*stard and Live Nation running with the scalpers. And you are right in saying it will continue because people will continue to pay those prices from scalpers. I for one will never do it again! Might not make a difference in their sales and most definitely will go unnoticed but I will pat myself on the back and assure myself I'm doing the right thing. I will continue to see concerts where I don't have to pay those amounts. There are LOTS of groups out there to see that don't have those asking prices. I've seen quite a few of them and have come away feeling extremely happy with the experience!
The only thing that continues to hurt is the fact that the Eagles are my favorite group of all time for 35 years now and to think I will never see them again live because of the greediness (and I truly believe that is what it is!) saddens me.
Thanks for the welcomes.
I've been reading just about every section of this board since we bought tickets for the Raleigh show. My wife and I have never seen the Eagles live and decided to bite the bullet and get tickets for this tour. We almost didn't get them because of the price.
Heh, I knew there was at least one other person out there like me. :)Quote:
Originally Posted by TimothyBFan
Welcome TOT. Hope you continue to enjoy The Border. What kind of seats were you able to get?
Welcome to The Border TOO! Glad you found us!Quote:
Originally Posted by TheOtherOne
Enjoy the show. Since you've never seen them you are in for a treat! Be sure to report back here and tell us what you thought about it. We love hearing about all their shows from the fans! :thumbsup:
We have seats about halfway down the side and maybe around a quarter of the way up the section. I don't have the tickets in front of me but I'm sure we're in that vicinity.
We definitely would have liked to get a little closer but couldn't justify the extra cash.
I know what you mean. I'm going to the St. Louis show at Busch Stadium and I'm on the field, but behind the first section. :-( But for less than half the price of the first section tickets ($225), I'm pretty happy. I just hope that the tall people are behind me!