Do PJ have the Green disease as they are getting older?

slightofjeff

joint in a tree wrote:

without constantly comparing them to everyone else's prices, my only gripe is this: How can Ed Ved charge the same for a solo show ticket, as they charge for PJ tix?

Because the venues are a lot, lot smaller. Less seats = more intimacy, but it also = less revenue stream. When you're paying to see PJ, you're not paying $15 per each member. You are paying to a see a show. Period.

And Ed's show is a show. Period.

You wouldn't pay the same to see Chris Robinson as you would to see the Black Crowes

That's because Chris Robinson sucks.

norm

slightofjeff wrote:

That's because Chris Robinson sucks.

hehehehehehe :D

writersu

Stephen Flow wrote:

I agree with the prices to see Pearl Jam, full band... but I have to admit the price to see Ed solo is a bit steep, I'm willing to pay it, but I am saying it's a bit steep.

It's virtually the same price to see him solo as it is to see the full band... It's not 6 guys on the road, it's really just him and some instruments and a bus... I'm assuming all these little theaters have their own lighting... again, I'm willing to pay and this is just an observation.

why? how much is it to see Eddie solo?

joint in a tree

writersu wrote:

why? how much is it to see Eddie solo?

$169 a pair....
$84.50 each

Ledbetterman10

All they are anyway are a bunch of hoods with guitars.

JamilyMan

See Eddie. Eddie plays guitar. Eddie sings. Eddie sells a product.

See Fans. Fans like music. Fans pay to listen to music. Fans pay to watch performances.

If Eddie sells his product for more than Fans will pay, Eddie will pay to an empty theater. Eddie sets his price comparable to others'.

Eddie fills the theater. Fans fill their ears. People smile.

See Dick. Dick is a certain kind of Ten Club member. Dick likes to complain. See Dick complain that the shows sell out too quickly (prices are too low?). See Dick complain that the prices are too high (yet they still sell out in a few seconds). See Dick complain about setlists. See Dick complain about recording policies. Dick will always find a reason to complain no matter what happens.

Please don't be a Dick

PJ_Lukin

If I work, I get paid. If you work, you get paid.

If I own a company with employees, taxes, insurance of all kinds, rent or a mortgage, overhead of all kinds, and, oh God forbid, make a little Profit, am I a bad person?

Why is PJ held to a higher standard?

Poncier

JamilyMan wrote:

See Dick. Dick is a certain kind of Ten Club member. Dick likes to complain. See Dick complain that the shows sell out too quickly (prices are too low?). See Dick complain that the prices are too high (yet they still sell out in a few seconds). See Dick complain about setlists. See Dick complain about recording policies. Dick will always find a reason to complain no matter what happens.

Please don't be a Dick

I think I see him:

http://forums.pearljam.com/showthread.php?t=293211

IAmMyself

I know it's a crazy thought, but if you don't like the prices for the damn events, don't buy the tickets! Maybe I had to be in my 30's to come up with this original idea! Or maybe I am well rounded enough in my musical tastes, that I am aware that a band of their caliber could demand much more money.

As for Eddie charging too much for his solo show, DON'T F*CKING GO! More tickets for the people who can afford them!

For all the rest of you, I heard Phish is getting back together!

I am sooooo sorry if you feel like this is just my blinded view of Pearl Jam, get a life. I live in reality, have you bought a gallon of milk lately. I can get one Eddie solo show ticket for 24 gallons of milk, done~plus I don't drink milk anyway~have you heard what they do to those cows.

callen

Agree ticket prices are very reasonable..and less than most headliner bands....but they are selling posters, t-shrits, zippo lighters, "baby Clothes"......hey I'm glad though that they are...its all good but to think they don't have a marketing department that maximizes total sales?!?!

luvisatower

JamilyMan wrote:

See Eddie. Eddie plays guitar. Eddie sings. Eddie sells a product.

See Fans. Fans like music. Fans pay to listen to music. Fans pay to watch performances.

If Eddie sells his product for more than Fans will pay, Eddie will pay to an empty theater. Eddie sets his price comparable to others'.

Eddie fills the theater. Fans fill their ears. People smile.

See Dick. Dick is a certain kind of Ten Club member. Dick likes to complain. See Dick complain that the shows sell out too quickly (prices are too low?). See Dick complain that the prices are too high (yet they still sell out in a few seconds). See Dick complain about setlists. See Dick complain about recording policies. Dick will always find a reason to complain no matter what happens.

Please don't be a Dick

this has got to be HANDS DOWN the BEST POST EVER
thank you JamilyMan

HailHailLeatherman

Do they have the Green Disease??? Proabably a little, but they paid there dues and are not nearly as bad as some other acts out there.

blueeyedevil

Wow. Seems alot of you are lumping this thread in with the "whiner" dept. I don't see it that way. The original topic, although nothing new, is a valid question that was set up to get YOUR opinions as well. Why jump down everyones throat just because a few people point out rising ticket prices?

I think the band has made a choice to make a better profit margin than in the past, and I don't see anything wrong with it. PJ's prices for the East Coast tour were fair, and I went to 3 shows. For me, and me alone, I won't pay the same price to see Eddie solo, so I am choosing to pass on the solo tour. I don't think there is any price gouging though. Eddie is charging what the market will bare, and many people obviously think it's worth the coin to see him.

Why do all of these threads turn into "whiners vs. fanboys"? What ever happened to DISCUSSIONS?

slightofjeff

blueeyedevil wrote:

Why jump down everyones throat just because a few people point out rising ticket prices?

Because the discussion is played out and tiresome. Every time ANYTHING is for sale around here, there are multiples threads of people bitching about the price.

Do a search. I'm sure you'll find people bitching about $25 tickets back in 2000.

It just gets really, really old.

South of Seattle

People! Ed mostly lives in Hawaii, right? Milk is like $9 a quart over there! Olivia probably drinks a lot milk( she's a kid ) Plus if Laird comes over, he probably drinks a Gallon by himself. We also can't forget about our boy BOOOOOOM! He needs $$$ too.

Kel Varnsen

sky08 wrote:

The band could lower the price by fifteen bucks and still make a decent profit ... and a sixty dollar rock and roll ticket would still be absurd.

I think this comment was kind of funny. Do you actually have access to the bands books and know how much profit they are making?

I think the poster who mentioned that the band is getting older and can't tour forever is band on. I mean eventually the band is not going to want to tour any more and the money they make now is going to have to support them for the rest of their lives.

Plus like someone else said they are making less money from CD's (Versus sold more copies in 1 week than Avocado has in 2 years). But their living expenses are still the same if not more so they have to make up the money somewhere.

Plus I would imagine the costs for the road crew have gone up. I think I read somewhere that people like roadies and guitar techs have been with them for quite a few years. A roadie who has been with the band since the 90’s is obviously going to be able to demand, and be paid more than someone who is new for this tour. And PJ seems like the kind of band who would reward loyalty with their staff, rather than firing them and hiring new people each year.

PJGARDEN

Concerts are not a necessity they are a luxury. I don't complain about the prices just like I don't complain about the price of my Starbucks coffee. I don't need either one of these to survive but I spend the money b/c I enjoy them. If you don't want to spend the money then don't go. That leaves more 10C tickets avaiable for those who really want to go

InHiding19

I'm not complaining what a great reason to be broke. 8 shows this tour, 1 EV show, too bad I'm too broke to be able to buy bootlegs for a couple months though. DO you guys think you still will be able to buy the physical boots in a couple months? I hope so, because i can't buy them right now and I want them all!!!!

Laura in NJ

Poncier wrote:

Well, U2 did have $49.50 GA floors last tour.
They are by no means the worst offenders as far as tix prices are concerned.
The $tones at 450 for good seats 2 years ago was ridiculous, but it pales in comparison to the $1,250.00 "lost Highway" package for good floor seats mr. Bon Jovi is charging.

And by the way, not only did I get those $49.50 GA floor seats for U2, but I was randomly selected by the ticket gods to be inside "the egg," so for most of the show, Bono was within 20 - 50 feet of me. Best fifty bucks I EVER spent on a concert. It was the U2 concert experience of a lifetime.

And so was 10th-row Pearl Jam at Fiddlers Green. And 22nd row at the Garden in 2003.

Bon Jovi sucks. I oughta know...he grew up in my hometown. Had a relative in the business and *poof* rock star. And he doesn't talk to the relative any more.

PJBuckeye

We all have a green disease. EVERYBODY needs money. Including Pearl Jam. Why else would we all spend 40+ hours doing things that we are somewhat indifferent about? It is because we are all greedy. Atleast PJ enjoys their jobs.

This greed doesn't ever get tamed either. For example, if you told me that I could make my current salary when I was 18, I would have thought I would be content. However, as the wife, daughter, two dogs, two cars, and house come along, it doesn't seem to be nearly enough. The same goes for PJ. So keep expecting prices to go up.