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Am I the only one who always gets Stone's side?

pjrusspjruss Posts: 494
edited May 2010 in The Porch
Every arena show I have gone to where I wasn't on the floor, I have been in the first section, Stone's side. Not on Mike's side once. Never. So I am wondering if this is true for anyone else. Could be you get Mike's side every time, and never Stone's.

This is not a complaint, I'm not bitching, I'm just curious as to whether or not anyone else is experiencing the same. Could it have something to do with odd or even member numbers? Or is it just a crazy coincidence? I'm 253,xxx.

This doesn't apply to outdoor venues, only arenas.
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  • Guitarhero27Guitarhero27 Posts: 2,146
    since 2006....about 15 shows...and love each and every one of em! (I play Stone in a PJ tribute band!)
    9/29/96, 8/29/98, 9/8,11/98, 7/28/99, 8/23,24,25/00, 10/13/00, 4/15/03, 4/30/03, 7/8,9,12,14/03, 10/1/04, 9/30/05, 10/1/05, 5/4,5,13,27,28/06, 6/1,3/06, 6/19,20,22,24,25,27/08, 7/1/08, 8/4,5,7,16/08, 8/21/09, 10/27,28,30,31/09, 5/15,17,18,20,21/10, 9/2/12, 10/18,19,21,22,25/13
  • Lost In OhioLost In Ohio Posts: 6,831
    I was on Stone's side...barely, last night.

    More precise, I was on floor, SIXTEEN rows back (still coming down off that cloud) between Stone and Matt's hi-hat. If Ed stuck his left hand into the crowd, he'd be pointing to my left shoulder.

    A hell of a lot better than my seats seven years ago. With my member number, I thought i'd be doomed to the back for all eternity, but a number of factors including the economy, people canceling their subscriptions(??), venue, must have played into it.

    It was odd though, i'm a 279XXX and a five-digit person was right behind me...go figure.
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  • pjrusspjruss Posts: 494
    Guitarhero27 wrote:
    since 2006....about 15 shows...and love each and every one of em! (I play Stone in a PJ tribute band!)
    Yeah, I think the seats are great, just find it odd that I'm always on that side, and not even once on the other. So I'm not alone, hmm...
    Oh, and the PJ tribute band thing is pretty awesome!
  • WM31482WM31482 Posts: 563
    pjruss wrote:
    Every arena show I have gone to where I wasn't on the floor, I have been in the first section, Stone's side. Not on Mike's side once. Never. So I am wondering if this is true for anyone else. Could be you get Mike's side every time, and never Stone's.

    This is not a complaint, I'm not bitching, I'm just curious as to whether or not anyone else is experiencing the same. Could it have something to do with odd or even member numbers? Or is it just a crazy coincidence? I'm 253,xxx.

    This doesn't apply to outdoor venues, only arenas.

    I'm going to say crazy coincidence because this happens to me all the time too (except on Ticketmaster?)
  • JulienJulien Posts: 2,457
    Until, I've only attended GA shows but every time I go Stone's side because it gives me a better place (when people with 10c tix enter the venue, more people go directly Mike's side) and it's quieter during the show.
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  • dimitrispearljamdimitrispearljam Posts: 139,549
    GA shows.....there is only one side..

    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rTOSEf96kzo




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  • jubilairesjljubilairesjl Posts: 497
    I have been on Stone's side for every concert except one which i was on mike's side. And I have been to ten concerts.
    Noblesville 6/22/2003 St. Louis 5/4/2010 East Troy 9/4/2011
    Cleveland 5/20/2006 Columbus 5/6/2010 Chicago 7/19/2013
    Cincinnatti 6/24/2006 Noblesville 5/7/2010. Buffalo 10/12/2013
    Lollapalooza 8/5/2007 Mountain View 10/23/2010 Cincinnatti 10/1/2014
    Washington D.C. 6/22/2008 Mountain View 10/24/2010 St. Louis 10/3/2014
    Chicago 8/22/2008(EV Solo) St. Louis 7/1/2011 (EV Solo) St. Paul 10/19/2014
    Kansas City 5/3/2010 East Troy 9/3/2011 Milwaukee 10/20/2014
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    NYC 5/2/2016
  • SuperStickmanSuperStickman Posts: 80
    Stone is absolutely my favorite member of the band, and I am ALWAYS on Mike's side.

    Any time anyone wants to trade, just let me know. I am going to CT, and MSG 1...
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  • BinauralJamBinauralJam Posts: 14,158
    SuperStickman wrote:
    Stone is absolutely my favorite member of the band, and I am ALWAYS on Mike's side.

    Any time anyone wants to trade, just let me know. I am going to CT, and MSG 1...

    Whats your number?
  • camaroscamaros Posts: 1,003
    26 SHOWS since 2005 10C# mid 300,000's and i always get mike's side...
    i like sound...
  • joberschlakejoberschlake Posts: 1,179
    I used to be in the center section on the floor, 15-17 rows back. After the 2006 tour, I have moved back and back, and to Stone's side. I had Mike's side for Philly 3, and loved it. It's exciting over there, not so much on Stone's side. He stands and faces Matt for almost the entire show.

    Fingers crossed for lottery or center or Mike's side tomorrow in Cleveland!
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  • SuperStickmanSuperStickman Posts: 80
    KO282453: 199XXX, you?

    If you're interested, let me know. I'll meet you before the show and we can see if it makes sense to trade...
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  • smobeesmobee Posts: 178
    My wife and I were talking about this at the show last night. We have been on Stone's side for every show since 98. Weird.
  • SuperStickmanSuperStickman Posts: 80
    smobee wrote:
    My wife and I were talking about this at the show last night. We have been on Stone's side for every show since 98. Weird.


    LUCKY! :)
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  • Be_A_StarBe_A_Star Posts: 23
    I have the opposite happen to me! I've seen PJ dozens of times and am almost always on Mike's side (not that I mind - he rocks!). I was close up to Stone in Indy (lucky enough to get front row!), and everyone tried to get his attention so he'd look up - but he rarely did! He's in his own world (which is fine). I don't care which I side I sit on, but it is odd that it seems everyone gets the same side show after show. I still wonder how the 10C tickets are distributed - can't seem to figure it out.
  • wmacsonwmacson Posts: 232
    Great Thread. My 10club # is 130XXX and I am always on Stone's side usually in row 11 or 12. My brother is 88XXX and he is always on Mike's side...far left...and within the first 8 rows. It really is strange that it's not mixed up more than it is.
  • Ledbetterman10Ledbetterman10 Posts: 16,846
    pjruss wrote:
    Every arena show I have gone to where I wasn't on the floor, I have been in the first section, Stone's side. Not on Mike's side once. Never. So I am wondering if this is true for anyone else. Could be you get Mike's side every time, and never Stone's.

    This is not a complaint, I'm not bitching, I'm just curious as to whether or not anyone else is experiencing the same. Could it have something to do with odd or even member numbers? Or is it just a crazy coincidence? I'm 253,xxx.

    This doesn't apply to outdoor venues, only arenas.

    I'm 189xxx and I've been on Stone's side every show with the exception of State College '03.
    2000: Camden 1, 2003: Philly, State College, Camden 1, MSG 2, Hershey, 2004: Reading, 2005: Philly, 2006: Camden 1, 2, East Rutherford 1, 2007: Lollapalooza, 2008: Camden 1, Washington D.C., MSG 1, 2, 2009: Philly 1, 2, 3, 4, 2010: Bristol, MSG 2, 2011: PJ20 1, 2, 2012: Made In America, 2013: Brooklyn 2, Philly 2, 2014: Denver, 2015: Global Citizen Festival, 2016: Philly 2, Fenway 1, 2018: Fenway 1, 2, 2021: Sea. Hear. Now. 2022: Camden, 2024: Philly 2

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  • YoullseeDragonsYoullseeDragons Posts: 2,144
    I was on Stone's side for all 4 Philly shows. It was GREAT!
  • firecrotch23firecrotch23 Posts: 586
    368,xxx and I've been on stones side at pretty much every show ive gone to
    Small my table, seats just 3, its not crowded, its just lucky me
  • pjrusspjruss Posts: 494
    Thanks for all these responses. It shows that I am not the only one who is always on the same side, which is what I figured, now we just need to figure out why...
  • BinauralJamBinauralJam Posts: 14,158
    SuperStickman wrote:
    KO282453: 199XXX, you?

    If you're interested, let me know. I'll meet you before the show and we can see if it makes sense to trade...
    282453 mine, probably not, your's sound a lot better :D , maybe you'll get lucky this time.
  • Lost In OhioLost In Ohio Posts: 6,831
    Ledbetterman10 wrote:
    pjruss wrote:
    Every arena show I have gone to where I wasn't on the floor, I have been in the first section, Stone's side. Not on Mike's side once. Never. So I am wondering if this is true for anyone else. Could be you get Mike's side every time, and never Stone's.

    This is not a complaint, I'm not bitching, I'm just curious as to whether or not anyone else is experiencing the same. Could it have something to do with odd or even member numbers? Or is it just a crazy coincidence? I'm 253,xxx.

    This doesn't apply to outdoor venues, only arenas.

    I'm 189xxx and I've been on Stone's side every show with the exception of State College '03.

    State College 03... I just joined 10 Club months before. (No, I didn't attend.)

    GREAT LEDBETTER!

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    And I know that he's just folllowing his...path...as long as it's not a box..

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  • joberschlakejoberschlake Posts: 1,179
    I once again had Stone's side last night in cleveland.....

    Dear Stone Gossard, thank you for showing up last night, remembering what it was like to rock out, and not facing Matt the whole show. Well played.
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  • jck33jck33 Posts: 39
    170,XXX 10C number, and until Friday in Noblesville, Ind., I was ALWAYS on Mike's side. This time we were on Stone's side. I kinda missed Mike's jumping and posing.
  • shepshep Posts: 5,764
    My member number is the mid-300's (joined in 05... sorry I'm just a youngin' only 25) and I've gotten Stone's side every time. Been to 4 shows on 10C tix, always Stone's side of the ship. Been to 2 festivals.. at both festivals I planned on getting on Mike's side (just to experience the otherside you know?), but as I was getting into the crowd I had friends pull me over to Stone's side instead, as they were already in there. The show's where I purchased ticketmaster tix, somehow wound up on Stone's side as well.

    I have Hartford (ticketmaster) and Boston (10C). Have to see how the 10C ones work out. My Hartford tickets are straight on to the stage 15 rows up I think... so I should have the best sound in the building! (but still not mike's side!)

    However, Stone always kills it. :D
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