Interesting, im not a 10c member, I was going to become one when they release a new album. Its not that i dont want to become 1 its that my noney could be going to bills and things.
I totally understand that the better tickets go to the longer serving members, which is fair enough, but i was kinda hoping in my selfish but trying not to be selfish that they just drew the tickets out of a hat.
I'm going to have to sign up now so i can beat some other ppl. How many 10c tickets does an average concert have?
Sydney 11/02/2003
Sydney 14/02/2003
Sydney 07/11/2006
Sydney 18/11/2006
Sydney 22/11/2009
EV Sydney 18/03/2011
EV Sydney 19/03/2011
EV Sydney 20/03/2011
Melbourne 24/01/2014
Sydney 26/01/2014
EV Sydney 13/02/2014
Interesting, im not a 10c member, I was going to become one when they release a new album. Its not that i dont want to become 1 its that my noney could be going to bills and things.
I totally understand that the better tickets go to the longer serving members, which is fair enough, but i was kinda hoping in my selfish but trying not to be selfish that they just drew the tickets out of a hat.
I'm going to have to sign up now so i can beat some other ppl. How many 10c tickets does an average concert have?
theses days in the US, apparently 10%
in Europe that was 300 last year, and probably 500-600 this year, Wembley excepted of course (there was definitely way more this year, which is why the queues started so much earlier..last year you could show up in the afternoon and still be easily on the barrier..I wish 10c was telling us how many tickets there are)
Another Vancouver PJ fan. Who would have thought?!
Wish it was the same here. If I could find a group of fans here in Nova Scotia (Halifax, Bedford, Dartmouth, Sackville) to hang out with that love the music I like and talk hours on end (well somewhere's around that time frame .. but the hanging out would be cool). Can't find them here. :(
Why do you think it's unfair? You wouldn't think that if you had been a member since '92
What do you mean. That person makes complete sense. Why shouldn't someone that just joined the fan club get a better seat over someone who's been in it for longer.
Sincerely,
Logic
one foot in the door
the other foot in the gutter
sweet smell that they adore
I think I'd rather smother
-The Replacements-
My number is 316XXX but I love the system because my Bride to Be has a number of 94XXX. A lesson to all of you single guys out there. I met her on this message board too!!!
My number is 316XXX but I love the system because my Bride to Be has a number of 94XXX. A lesson to all of you single guys out there. I met her on this message board too!!!
AWWWWWWWWW...I love stories like that!
Note to self: Marry someone with a better 10C number!
This is the greatest band in the world -- Ben Harper
i'm 170K and couldn't have been happier in grand rapids in '06 when they made the mistake and put the10club seating backwards.
little justice for those of us who've spent just about as much as others who may have gotten 6 months earlier than we did and are too lazy to let their membership go so i can sit closer all the time. (please note...sarcasm alert).
Note to self: Marry someone with a better 10C number!
#57...Call me
"WE'RE UH, WE'RE GONNA DO THIS ONE WHICH IS UH, CERTAINLY NOT A USUAL ONE, AND THEN UH, JUST TAKE A FEW MORE MINUTES, THEN UH, AND THEN WE'RE GONNA DO OUR BEST TO KEEP TOM PETTY AND THE HEARTBREAKERS AWAKE FR..." (cheering at intro)...
in Europe that was 300 last year, and probably 500-600 this year, Wembley excepted of course (there was definitely way more this year, which is why the queues started so much earlier..last year you could show up in the afternoon and still be easily on the barrier..I wish 10c was telling us how many tickets there are)
C'mon. That is NOT why the queues started earlier this past year =P
It was the same people from last year showing up earlier and earlier.
wembley was the first time i've seen ANYONE from the front row... let alone pearl jam.
sleeping on the concrete all day was totally worth seeing ed try to stuff sid's toy down his pants haha.
..we have so many photos of you sleeping everywhere (you're even worse than me or babs)
I've NEVER been more than 30 yards from a stage.. and that was far!
I'll be about that distance tonight at Crowded House only because it's not GA :( .. I fucking hate seated shows, and not just because you're farther..last one I was at, The Waterboys at the RHA, I was the ONLY person standing in the whole room for the first 20mn! still was pretty much the only one in my section, side closest to the stage, the whole show :mad:
C'mon. That is NOT why the queues started earlier this past year =P
It was the same people from last year showing up earlier and earlier.
BECAUSE there was so many more people.
I didn't show up until midday (or even 4pm in Prague) at many shows last year and still was on the rail..there was no chance of that this year, regardless of what time the first 10 people were there, by midday there was 50+
the earlier and earlier was starting to get on my nerves though..had I been taller, I wouldn't bother (yes it does matter, went to a show last night, was stuck in second row for most of the show, it was hot and I was having problems breathing at times..once right upfront, fine)
..we have so many photos of you sleeping everywhere (you're even worse than me or babs)
I've NEVER been more than 30 yards from a stage.. and that was far!
I'll be about that distance tonight at Crowded House only because it's not GA :( .. I fucking hate seated shows, and not just because you're farther..last one I was at, The Waterboys at the RHA, I was the ONLY person standing in the whole room for the first 20mn! still was pretty much the only one in my section, side closest to the stage, the whole show :mad:
BECAUSE there was so many more people.
ahh yes, the infamous shrek tube station poster...
hey cmon i was at the end of my month long trip there i was tired haha and its not like i got a good sleep on that train to vienna!!
ugh i know i was at tool last week and my friend and i and 6 other people were the ONLY ones standin in our section. and whats worse, the people behind us were COMPLAINING.
You young people that complain about not getting good seats because of your age? I'll trade you my second row seats anyday for your youth. PM me if you're interested.
...Count me as another member of the Pearl Jam-Aged Pearl Jam Fan Club who would gladly agree to that deal. But seniority does have its advantages. Come tour time, a sweet 10C number can go a long way in mitigating the age disparity between ourselves and younger Jammers (nudge-nudge, wink-wink, say no more). - Tony
you buy a ticket, then they organize who sits where.
i think it's bullshit to be honest.
How can people think seniority is unfair and bullshit? :eek: I can't comprehend that. Unless of course they mean they haven't been in the fan club as long, not having paid the same amount of fees that early joiners have?....
Don't get pissed off... be-friend a long standing member... being p'd off will not get you this chance
It's like a plane. Once you go First Class you can never go back. Regardless, anything's better than the seats at my first show. The absolute last seat in the building. But who cares, only the cranky, long-time Ten Club members would let their proximity decide the quality of their show.
Besides, those old timers up front need those seats so they can actually see and understand what's going on.
Untrue... everytime i've seen Pearl Jam.. i've had awesome fanclub tickets.. then the second night i've either been back floor section... or in the rafter with a bunch of losers... ala Sydney #2 hehe an injustice!!
well said with regards to taking someone with you. i have been in the club since 93 and on two occasions i went to a "not so good seat" and simply traded seats with the person. it was good to see the excitement on their face when they realized where they would be sitting.
That is mighty good of you! Speaking as someone of high membership number I'd like to thank you greatly for this!
Would be nice if 10c could mix it up a little by having senior members up front but also having 1 of every say 5 - 10 pairs of up front tickets given to random members!
Love the GA shows in Europe and mange to get up close the majority of the time. Having said that, I'd love to see them in the US and having a little ticket lottery would make the expense of that kind of trip a little easier to swallow!
Untrue... everytime i've seen Pearl Jam.. i've had awesome fanclub tickets.. then the second night i've either been back floor section... or in the rafter with a bunch of losers... ala Sydney #2 hehe an injustice!!
losers? fuck you buddy.
angels dance on a pin head, just to make room for you and i....
How can people think seniority is unfair and bullshit? :eek: I can't comprehend that. Unless of course they mean they haven't been in the fan club as long, not having paid the same amount of fees that early joiners have?....
Don't get pissed off... be-friend a long standing member... being p'd off will not get you this chance
I don't get it either. Of course you should get better seats if you've been a member longer. It's just plain common sense. That's what seniority means.
Besides, those old timers up front need those seats so they can actually see and understand what's going on.
What's that you said, Sonny? I didn't have my hearing aid turned on. I don't read very well without my trifocals, either. Do you really go by the member name of bends_over? - Tony (a k a Methuselah)
I agree people who have been in the club longer deserve better seats...but come on. It's the way 10club does it. Tix to as many shows as you want? That's what is unfair about it. Back when it was one show of your choice, at least that gave other members a chance of being closer at the show they chose. With this "closest seats at every show you choose to go to" nonsense, the same selfish people are traveling around the world & taking the close seats from fans who probably will only get one opportunity to see the band at all, nevermind up close.
I have been a member for a long time & my # is 155xxx. My touring buddy is #51xxx...so believe me I have reaped many benefits from this system. I've seen the band up close & personal many a-times...and yes, there's nothing like it. But at the same time, I don't think I, or anyone else, deserves to own that right for eternity. The club needs to figure out a way to spread the closer seat wealth so that every fan at least gets the chance of experiencing that feeling. (example: Tix to as many shows as we want, but seniority only rules for the show of your choice, then the rest of your shows are random...fairness for all. )
...Count me as another member of the Pearl Jam-Aged Pearl Jam Fan Club who would gladly agree to that deal. But seniority does have its advantages. Come tour time, a sweet 10C number can go a long way in mitigating the age disparity between ourselves and younger Jammers (nudge-nudge, wink-wink, say no more). - Tony
You wanna know what REALLY sucks?
Being old AND having a 300,000+ tenclub number
... and the will to show I will always be better than before.
1994 must have been the big year I joined in 94 too and got 84xxx
I love seniority, but at the same time maybe limit the first few rows so there are not so many repeats to let some other people get that experience. I have had, and usually get rows 1-5, but if I go to more than one show I see the same 5 people dead center every show, why not move them over a few seats(not back) and let some randomly chosen fans from any number range get a chance( a lottery for the that show)? Basing this on people who go to many many shows. I have done this (gone to multiples) and love getting close believe me. I enjoy having been around a long time, but I do think every once in a while if I were going to more than say 3 shows on that 4th 5th getting stuck a few rows back and letting some fresh faces up front too. I am not saying move me/whomever back to the farthest seats just maybe like 6-10 to let a few new people get the joy of being right in Ed's/Mike's/Jeff's/Stones grill.
General admission just sucks experience wise for a more than one time deal.
BY the way next tour I am going to take one lucky fan with me to a show in the midwest, all you have to do is get there. I'll have some sort of contest for fans with number past a certain range and assuming my tickets get a good seat the winner will get some good viewing with me,all assuming seniority stays in place. I want to help spread the jam---up close.
HAIL HAIL hrd2imgn!!!!!!!!! That is an awesome idea!!! I have only been in the 1st 10 rows twice and that was because I went through a broker and spent about $250 a ticket at Alpine Vally. My # is 231*** and my seats are always on Stones side not the main floor but about 5-10 rows up on the side. They are not bad but bringing in some new blood (just like 25 seats)for a show would be great.
I have not been a member here when the band has been touring in my area, so I'm not sure how it works when they do.
Are the members here that have been members longer, eligible for better concert seats somehow? If so, how does that work?
Thanks for your replies!
...
Here's how it works...
The first Pearl Jam gigs were all General Admission. So, it really didn't matter what your number was... it was great not having to deal with the TicketMaster lines at the Sears outlets or that horrid ChargeLine phone ordering bullshit in order to actually get tickets. Plus, your name was printed right on the tickets.
The first year they had seating... you could only get one pair per tour from the Fan Club and venture out to Sears or deal with that ChargeLine bullshit for the others. I'm in the 139000s and sat in the third row in San Diego in 1998.
The next tour... well, I screwed up and let my membership lapse in 1999 and missed out in the 2000 tour club tix. So, I have no idea where I would have ended up in San Diego. as it would have it... i scored a third row seat in Alburquerque, N.M. and won a pair on the radio for San Bernardino.
In 2003... you could buy as many pairs of tickets you wanted. That 139000 landed me a few rows back (but I ended up in the third row again, thanx to a friend who was in the 69,000s). The only reason I know where i would have landed was because I used my membership number for someone with a higher number.
In 2006... that same 139000 number landed me in about the 12th or 14th rows for most of the gigs... except I got luck in Santa Barbara and ended up in... the third row. But, in San Francisco... I finally got to the rail because of the General Admission layout.
...
So... things work out.
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I totally understand that the better tickets go to the longer serving members, which is fair enough, but i was kinda hoping in my selfish but trying not to be selfish that they just drew the tickets out of a hat.
I'm going to have to sign up now so i can beat some other ppl. How many 10c tickets does an average concert have?
Sydney 14/02/2003
Sydney 07/11/2006
Sydney 18/11/2006
Sydney 22/11/2009
EV Sydney 18/03/2011
EV Sydney 19/03/2011
EV Sydney 20/03/2011
Melbourne 24/01/2014
Sydney 26/01/2014
EV Sydney 13/02/2014
in Europe that was 300 last year, and probably 500-600 this year, Wembley excepted of course (there was definitely way more this year, which is why the queues started so much earlier..last year you could show up in the afternoon and still be easily on the barrier..I wish 10c was telling us how many tickets there are)
Another Vancouver PJ fan. Who would have thought?!
Wish it was the same here. If I could find a group of fans here in Nova Scotia (Halifax, Bedford, Dartmouth, Sackville) to hang out with that love the music I like and talk hours on end (well somewhere's around that time frame .. but the hanging out would be cool). Can't find them here. :(
What do you mean. That person makes complete sense. Why shouldn't someone that just joined the fan club get a better seat over someone who's been in it for longer.
Sincerely,
Logic
the other foot in the gutter
sweet smell that they adore
I think I'd rather smother
-The Replacements-
AWWWWWWWWW...I love stories like that!
Note to self: Marry someone with a better 10C number!
Damn...I wasn't even close to that number.
little justice for those of us who've spent just about as much as others who may have gotten 6 months earlier than we did and are too lazy to let their membership go so i can sit closer all the time. (please note...sarcasm alert).
#57...Call me
--->H2I
(special moment)
Or maybe just in America, cos the European GA experience wiped the floor with the seated shows I've been to in Australia and Japan.
sleeping on the concrete all day was totally worth seeing ed try to stuff sid's toy down his pants haha.
I can't think of anything worse than seats at a concert...
C'mon. That is NOT why the queues started earlier this past year =P
It was the same people from last year showing up earlier and earlier.
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I've NEVER been more than 30 yards from a stage.. and that was far!
I'll be about that distance tonight at Crowded House only because it's not GA :( .. I fucking hate seated shows, and not just because you're farther..last one I was at, The Waterboys at the RHA, I was the ONLY person standing in the whole room for the first 20mn! still was pretty much the only one in my section, side closest to the stage, the whole show :mad:
BECAUSE there was so many more people.
I didn't show up until midday (or even 4pm in Prague) at many shows last year and still was on the rail..there was no chance of that this year, regardless of what time the first 10 people were there, by midday there was 50+
the earlier and earlier was starting to get on my nerves though..had I been taller, I wouldn't bother (yes it does matter, went to a show last night, was stuck in second row for most of the show, it was hot and I was having problems breathing at times..once right upfront, fine)
ahh yes, the infamous shrek tube station poster...
hey cmon i was at the end of my month long trip there i was tired haha and its not like i got a good sleep on that train to vienna!!
ugh i know i was at tool last week and my friend and i and 6 other people were the ONLY ones standin in our section. and whats worse, the people behind us were COMPLAINING.
Represent! And from the looks of your profile, we are very close in age. I am going to laugh my ass off if I know you.
Don't get pissed off... be-friend a long standing member... being p'd off will not get you this chance
That is mighty good of you! Speaking as someone of high membership number I'd like to thank you greatly for this!
Would be nice if 10c could mix it up a little by having senior members up front but also having 1 of every say 5 - 10 pairs of up front tickets given to random members!
Love the GA shows in Europe and mange to get up close the majority of the time. Having said that, I'd love to see them in the US and having a little ticket lottery would make the expense of that kind of trip a little easier to swallow!
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losers? fuck you buddy.
I don't get it either. Of course you should get better seats if you've been a member longer. It's just plain common sense. That's what seniority means.
I have been a member for a long time & my # is 155xxx. My touring buddy is #51xxx...so believe me I have reaped many benefits from this system. I've seen the band up close & personal many a-times...and yes, there's nothing like it. But at the same time, I don't think I, or anyone else, deserves to own that right for eternity. The club needs to figure out a way to spread the closer seat wealth so that every fan at least gets the chance of experiencing that feeling. (example: Tix to as many shows as we want, but seniority only rules for the show of your choice, then the rest of your shows are random...fairness for all.
You wanna know what REALLY sucks?
Being old AND having a 300,000+ tenclub number
I meant Sydney #2 losers that made it shite... there were people wayyyyy in the back making a show of it.
HAIL HAIL hrd2imgn!!!!!!!!! That is an awesome idea!!! I have only been in the 1st 10 rows twice and that was because I went through a broker and spent about $250 a ticket at Alpine Vally. My # is 231*** and my seats are always on Stones side not the main floor but about 5-10 rows up on the side. They are not bad but bringing in some new blood (just like 25 seats)for a show would be great.
Here's how it works...
The first Pearl Jam gigs were all General Admission. So, it really didn't matter what your number was... it was great not having to deal with the TicketMaster lines at the Sears outlets or that horrid ChargeLine phone ordering bullshit in order to actually get tickets. Plus, your name was printed right on the tickets.
The first year they had seating... you could only get one pair per tour from the Fan Club and venture out to Sears or deal with that ChargeLine bullshit for the others. I'm in the 139000s and sat in the third row in San Diego in 1998.
The next tour... well, I screwed up and let my membership lapse in 1999 and missed out in the 2000 tour club tix. So, I have no idea where I would have ended up in San Diego. as it would have it... i scored a third row seat in Alburquerque, N.M. and won a pair on the radio for San Bernardino.
In 2003... you could buy as many pairs of tickets you wanted. That 139000 landed me a few rows back (but I ended up in the third row again, thanx to a friend who was in the 69,000s). The only reason I know where i would have landed was because I used my membership number for someone with a higher number.
In 2006... that same 139000 number landed me in about the 12th or 14th rows for most of the gigs... except I got luck in Santa Barbara and ended up in... the third row. But, in San Francisco... I finally got to the rail because of the General Admission layout.
...
So... things work out.
Hail, Hail!!!