Tampa Bay Poster

SpinMeRoundRollMeOvr

I love this poster. I am a proud owner of one and would like to thank 10c and the Ames bros for a poster that perfectly complimented an amazing show.

Niko80

gfraser wrote:

wow would you like some cheese with that wine? i take it you work for the band or something? well if thats the case why are you calling their fans assholes? lol i mean arent we the ones who make sure you have a job to begin with? not everyone is bashing the ames bros i know, so does it make it any better to call these fans assholes and tell them they arent welcome here because they have a opinion? this is a message board, everyone has a opinion and not everyone agrees on the same things. if we all did this world would be a very boring place. ames, like pearl jam are artists, if they cant take criticism they are in the wrong profession.

i personally dont mind this poster. i think its one of the better ames over the past little while. i just dont like seeing the "authority" around here bully around the bands loyal fans and call them assholes because they dont like a poster and voiced it.

Nicely put.

Vedderlution_Baby

gfraser wrote:

wow would you like some cheese with that wine? i take it you work for the band or something? well if thats the case why are you calling their fans assholes? lol i mean arent we the ones who make sure you have a job to begin with? not everyone is bashing the ames bros i know, so does it make it any better to call these fans assholes and tell them they arent welcome here because they have a opinion? this is a message board, everyone has a opinion and not everyone agrees on the same things. if we all did this world would be a very boring place. ames, like pearl jam are artists, if they cant take criticism they are in the wrong profession.

i personally dont mind this poster. i think its one of the better ames over the past little while. i just dont like seeing the "authority" around here bully around the bands loyal fans and call them assholes because they dont like a poster and voiced it.

I'm pretty sure that wasn't just about the posters.

patrickredeyes

Anybody else feeling this way? Yea the posters can sometimes be cool and maybe the shirts and other stuff. But really do you need to buy every dam item up there. I like getting the stickers thats about it. I dread being stuck behind people buying every item. But thats just what I think. Bitch me out now. lol

Sian-of-the-dead

I really like the poster... if i'd have gone to the gig i'd have bought one... and 3 t-shirts, a tote bag, the DVD, some socks and a hoodie... oh and all the stickers...

Sorry patrick, couldn't resist

On a serious note, I do LOVE the Tampa poster
I sympathise though. I got stuck behind a couple at Wembley last year who kept 'forgetting' that they wanted more merch. I kid you not, they paid for two t-shirts then bought something else. Paid for that then said 'Oh and some badges...'

I only wanted a pin badge set

EasyToImagine

Vedderlution_Baby! wrote:

I'm pretty sure that wasn't just about the posters.

And I am pretty sure him calling fans assholes and losers is a pretty poor business approach. With the band's newfound love of corporation money, they might not appreciate responses like this that make them less marketable to companies like Verizon.

Good job, gfraser. Way to speak up. It is ludicrous to think that with a band that rails against the suppression of free speech has a message board that will not allow any negative opinions of the band or companies/individuals associated with it.

Kilgore_Trout

Vedderlution_Baby! wrote:

I'm pretty sure that wasn't just about the posters.

of course not... but therein lies the problem... it shouldve been dealt with in a new stickied thread in a more thought out way... for such a long existing problem it seems like tims solution/backlash was very unmeditated... i hear what hes saying and respect that... just dont like how he did it at all

PARTICULARLY quoting a specific members post... out of ALL the shit that people have said around here over the years... i cant even imagine how embarrassed i would be if he had done that to one of my posts... hes so closely tied to the band that itd be like having ed spit in my face (but without having the spit to sell on ebay )

i dont think an apology is due from him anymore than i expect members to stop giving their opinions... i just hope we all learn from this that we all have our breaking points and we shouldnt push the patience of those that help us get what we want and listen to our suggestions when put nicely

pdalowsky

If Tim's reply was on behalf of the tenclub, i've gotta say its totally out of line and totally unprofessional. Even if you felt that way Tim, you should have been more diplomatic in your position.

This band is loved by so many, and agree far too many so called fans stop by to winge and moan every single day and it must be hard as sometimes no matter what you guys do its not good enough.....you give information and we all want more, and then criticise for you not giving more immediately....however your response albeit probably out of frustration well and truely over stepped the mark. For christ sake the geezer only said he thought the poster was shite. and come on its hardly one of their best, its hardly a boston, sydney or raliegh 98, or an oakland 97 is it??

Get over it man, you'll never keep everyone happy, but to explode like that was wrong. Ames sold out their sub, asll the posters will sell, wheres the harm??

cuyler41

Art and Critics go hand in hand. If an artist cant take critical opinion, they need to look for a new line of work. That being said, I like this one, I just have too many skull and skeleton posters from ames already

Thierry Henry

First impression, Im liking the Tampa Poster.
Would like to see more Pictures of it though.

What time would it go onsale from Ames today??

Niko80

EasyToImagine wrote:

And I am pretty sure him calling fans assholes and losers is a pretty poor business approach. With the band's newfound love of corporation money, they might not appreciate responses like this that make them less marketable to companies like Verizon.

Good job, gfraser. Way to speak up. It is ludicrous to think that with a band that rails against the suppression of free speech has a message board that will not allow any negative opinions of the band or companies/individuals associated with it.

Its funny how posts like this (good, smart, on-point and constructive criticism) many times just seems to go by 'unnoticed'. Unless they are thread starters, it seems to me that most people here just ignore it. In one ear, out the other, pj is great.. end. Its like some people in here has a firewall that blocks it out.

I hope I am wrong cause criticism is important! Also it works as great feedback to improve on services and products.

pedromanuelmoreira

am i the only person that hates the verizon stuff??

i don´t recognize some aspects of the band anymore.......

celular phones and other sheet...........

MrMerkinball

EquallyWorthless wrote:

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I want the socks

pdalowsky

socks.....I see there are some in the good section.....even I'm (will buy anything) drawing the line there!!!

pdalowsky

Thierry Henry wrote:

First impression, Im liking the Tampa Poster.
Would like to see more Pictures of it though.

What time would it go onsale from Ames today??

they seem to bang everything on at 10am pst.

Niko80

pdalowsky wrote:

they seem to bang everything on at 10am pst.

pd, you are closing in on my post tally. BIG TIME!

pdalowsky

he he he he he he he he......

right behind you that man......

Vedderman51

gfraser wrote:

wow would you like some cheese with that wine? i take it you work for the band or something? well if thats the case why are you calling their fans assholes? lol i mean arent we the ones who make sure you have a job to begin with? not everyone is bashing the ames bros i know, so does it make it any better to call these fans assholes and tell them they arent welcome here because they have a opinion? this is a message board, everyone has a opinion and not everyone agrees on the same things. if we all did this world would be a very boring place. ames, like pearl jam are artists, if they cant take criticism they are in the wrong profession.

i personally dont mind this poster. i think its one of the better ames over the past little while. i just dont like seeing the "authority" around here bully around the bands loyal fans and call them assholes because they dont like a poster and voiced it.

Way to go! couldn't have said it better myself. Poor picked on Ames, $80 a poster for an AP. They are doing 10 shows and are selling 100 for each show. Theres $80,000. $650 per sub for the tour. There were a 100 of these sold with a total of $65,000 . They are making roughly $145,000 on this small tour. With money like that rolling in I think they can handle a little criticism. Call the wahhhhhhhbulance!

Travelar

Hahaha... they have socks.

pjsteelerfan

gfraser wrote:

wow would you like some cheese with that wine? i take it you work for the band or something? well if thats the case why are you calling their fans assholes? lol i mean arent we the ones who make sure you have a job to begin with? not everyone is bashing the ames bros i know, so does it make it any better to call these fans assholes and tell them they arent welcome here because they have a opinion? this is a message board, everyone has a opinion and not everyone agrees on the same things. if we all did this world would be a very boring place. ames, like pearl jam are artists, if they cant take criticism they are in the wrong profession.

i personally dont mind this poster. i think its one of the better ames over the past little while. i just dont like seeing the "authority" around here bully around the bands loyal fans and call them assholes because they dont like a poster and voiced it.

Its not about an opinion, its about how you approach it, to say "I don't like this poster and this is why" is one thing, to say you "hate" them is another. One is constuctive and one is not.