Greedy Uncle Neil

Hugh Freaking Dillon

From the Winnipeg Free Press:

The one-time Winnipegger will bring his Twisted Road Tour to the city this summer, playing an intimate solo gig at the 2,300-seat Centennial Concert Hall on July 26. Tickets for the show go on sale on Saturday, June 12 at noon for $65.50, $98.50, $135.50 and $249.50 at Ticketmaster.

TWO HUNDRED AND FIFTY BUCKS??? SEVENTY BUCKS IS THE LOWEST PRICE??? ARE YOU KIDDING ME??? WHAT THE HELL NEIL???

DarthSpacegrass

Umm this is a 2300 seat theatre and he is a Rock & Roll god. $300 bucks should be norm for all the seats. I would pay double at this venue.

Hugh Freaking Dillon

yeah, I get that, but ticket prices are getting outrageous. I have stated in the past that if people don't want to pay, then simply don't go, which I won't be.

I wouldn't pay $300 to see Ed perform with a uke in his undies.

Pepe Silvia

you're aware a pearl jam ticket costs $90-100, right?

MysteryTrain

So unlike Neil. How much has he charged on his previous tours in the States?

ComeToTX

so don't pay it.

all these shows are selling out so he's playing for market value. i paid $140 for a great seat in nashville and the show ruled. i would also pay that much to see ed solo again and a lot more to see paul mccartney in a setting like that.

helplessdancer

the rich people are upfront...cause if you have $500 to spend on a pair of tickets then you are rich

the poor people are at the back, obviously.

i wonder where the real fans will be sitting...

very uncool of a millionaire rock star

IMNSHO

Hugh Freaking Dillon

Pepe Silvia wrote:

you're aware a pearl jam ticket costs $90-100, right?

yes, and I pay that no problem. Pearl Jam have 6 people plus the crew to pay for the gig, Neil, on this tour, has himself plus the crew.

this is what it boils down to. An artist CAN charge any amount they want to. If a fan wants to go, a fan wants to go and will pay what they have to. I am not a big enough fan of Neil's to pay that much. If I was, I'd find a way.

I was just surprised is all that a guy whose particular stances are where they are, would charge such an ungodly amount to see him play. I mean, I never thought he was like the Eagles.

Hugh Freaking Dillon

ComeToTX wrote:

so don't pay it.

that's what I said. I said I won't be.

Hugh Freaking Dillon

DarthSpacegrass wrote:

and he is a Rock & Roll god......

that is EXTREMELY debateable.

DewieCox

Billy Pumpkin wrote:

DarthSpacegrass wrote:

and he is a Rock & Roll god......

that is EXTREMELY debateable.

No it's not and the fact that you think so shows alotta ignorance.

mookeywrench

shiningstar wrote:

the rich people are upfront...cause if you have $500 to spend on a pair of tickets then you are rich

the poor people are at the back, obviously.

i wonder where the real fans will be sitting...

very uncool of a millionaire rock star

IMNSHO

I paid $200 to see Pearl Jam at Benaroya Hall, when I was making $8.00 an hour. I'M RICH!!!!

Kilgore_Trout

Billy Pumpkin wrote:

DarthSpacegrass wrote:

and he is a Rock & Roll god......

that is EXTREMELY debateable.

says the man with the billy avatar :?

its alot of money... but i dunno... hes an old man... i doubt its greed driven... whats he gonna do with all that $$$ at this point?

mookeywrench

Kilgore_Trout wrote:

Billy Pumpkin wrote:

DarthSpacegrass wrote:

and he is a Rock & Roll god......

that is EXTREMELY debateable.

says the man with the billy avatar :?

its alot of money... but i dunno... hes an old man... i doubt its greed driven... whats he gonna do with all that $$$ at this point?

invest in inventing a car that generates its own energy

Kilgore_Trout

mookeywrench wrote:

Kilgore_Trout wrote:

its alot of money... but i dunno... hes an old man... i doubt its greed driven... whats he gonna do with all that $$$ at this point?

invest in inventing a car that generates its own energy

right... good for everyone... thanks neil!

Hugh Freaking Dillon

DewieCox wrote:

Billy Pumpkin wrote:

DarthSpacegrass wrote:

and he is a Rock & Roll god......

that is EXTREMELY debateable.

No it's not and the fact that you think so shows alotta ignorance.

actually, someone claiming that an opinion of something so subjective is actually a "fact" is what shows a lot of ignorance.

Hugh Freaking Dillon

Kilgore_Trout wrote:

Billy Pumpkin wrote:

DarthSpacegrass wrote:

and he is a Rock & Roll god......

that is EXTREMELY debateable.

says the man with the billy avatar :?

yes, I like Smashing Pumpkins. But I'd also never pay $250 to see them play either. I honestly don't know if there's ANY musical act I'd pay that much to see. Maybe a Pink Floyd reunion, MAYBE. What's your point?

DewieCox

Billy Pumpkin wrote:

actually, someone claiming that an opinion of something so subjective is actually a "fact" is what shows a lot of ignorance.

The fact that he's a rock god isn't something that's debatable or based on whether you, me or anybody likes them. His career output and his endless list of followers are enough proof. Anybody that's had as much influence over several generations of rock and rollers, I'd say the same about, whether they were my cup of tea or not.

dcfaithful

DewieCox wrote:

The fact that he's a rock god isn't something that's debatable or based on whether you, me or anybody likes them. His career output and his endless list of followers are enough proof. Anybody that's had as much influence over several generations of rock and rollers, I'd say the same about, whether they were my cup of tea or not.

:thumbup:

His body of work alone can stand by itself.

Hugh Freaking Dillon

DewieCox wrote:

Billy Pumpkin wrote:

actually, someone claiming that an opinion of something so subjective is actually a "fact" is what shows a lot of ignorance.

The fact that he's a rock god isn't something that's debatable or based on whether you, me or anybody likes them. His career output and his endless list of followers are enough proof. Anybody that's had as much influence over several generations of rock and rollers, I'd say the same about, whether they were my cup of tea or not.

well if that's YOUR criteria, then that's your OPINION, and IS debateable.

Hugh Freaking Dillon

and "rock god" status aside, you really think it's ok for him to charge such amounts?

helplessdancer

mookeywrench wrote:

I paid $200 to see Pearl Jam at Benaroya Hall, when I was making $8.00 an hour. I'M RICH!!!!

im not sure i'd call you rich, but, ummmm rather...

$200 to see ANY rock band is just f'n crazy imo

the real problem is that crazy is everywhere

so is greed

DewieCox

Billy Pumpkin wrote:

DewieCox wrote:

Billy Pumpkin wrote:

actually, someone claiming that an opinion of something so subjective is actually a "fact" is what shows a lot of ignorance.

The fact that he's a rock god isn't something that's debatable or based on whether you, me or anybody likes them. His career output and his endless list of followers are enough proof. Anybody that's had as much influence over several generations of rock and rollers, I'd say the same about, whether they were my cup of tea or not.

well if that's YOUR criteria, then that's your OPINION, and IS debateable.

It's not MY criteria. It's everybody's. It's not based on skill or popularity it's based on overall impact on one's field.

Stephen Hawking is a physics god
Babe Ruth is a baseball god

They're not necessarily the best at what they do, though that's how they're often widely viewed, people just follow their example and attempt to reach the same level.

helplessdancer

this is what i'd like to see neil the "rock god" do

OK OK so he is charging what "the market will bear"...ugh to that...

SO is he worried about scalpers making the extra cash(and not him) if he lowered his sell price...?

this is what you do neil for these small theater shows:
make every ticket the same cost(so the cheap seats blend with the expensive tickets for a "semi reasonable" list price) and make those tickets available as will call day of show ONLY(to make sure who buys a tickets is going=no scalping). maximum 2 per transaction

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but this all is not new news with neil....cough cough CSNY ouch x 2

i love neil but am slightly disgruntled when im forced to the back of these theater shows cause of the ticket price. neil is not the only act who is gouging fans cause they know they can

having said that i did enjoy the last stadium tour he did when he offered fairly inexpensive GA floor seats and charged those rich people $250 for 1st level off the floor(silly silly peeps)
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and the reason why pj F'N rock is that, other than lawn tickets, they don't buy into the GREED of tierd ticket pricing. i love pe jam

DewieCox

The $250 for the highest seems too high, but all the other prices look solid to me. The place is pretty tiny.

Hugh Freaking Dillon

DewieCox wrote:

It's not MY criteria. It's everybody's. It's not based on skill or popularity it's based on overall impact on one's field.

Stephen Hawking is a physics god
Babe Ruth is a baseball god

They're not necessarily the best at what they do, though that's how they're often widely viewed, people just follow their example and attempt to reach the same level.

OFTEN. that doesn't mean 100%. and his impact is debateble. no matter how you slice it, it's debateable. if not everyone in the world can agree on it,it's debateable. Sheesh. Elementary.

Hugh Freaking Dillon

DewieCox wrote:

The $250 for the highest seems too high, but all the other prices look solid to me. The place is pretty tiny.

thank you. that was my initial point.

DewieCox

Billy Pumpkin wrote:

DewieCox wrote:

It's not MY criteria. It's everybody's. It's not based on skill or popularity it's based on overall impact on one's field.

Stephen Hawking is a physics god
Babe Ruth is a baseball god

They're not necessarily the best at what they do, though that's how they're often widely viewed, people just follow their example and attempt to reach the same level.

OFTEN. that doesn't mean 100%. and his impact is debateble. no matter how you slice it, it's debateable. if not everyone in the world can agree on it,it's debateable. Sheesh. Elementary.

I said "often" when sayin they are viewed as the best. I know there's not really a best, that why I put that god's are OFTEN viewed as best.

He's had a huge impact. People worship him. People try to mimic him. People try to be like him. People swear allegiance to him. I don't get how something like that is debatable. Can't you just look or listen and see how many people have been impacted by him? The answer is yes, a million times over. That is the very definition of a god.

DewieCox

Billy Pumpkin wrote:

DewieCox wrote:

The $250 for the highest seems too high, but all the other prices look solid to me. The place is pretty tiny.

thank you. that was my initial point.

But those prices aren't really horrible overall. You should still get tickets. You won't have a bad seat.

You might realize he's a god later and it'll be too late.

Hugh Freaking Dillon

DewieCox wrote:

Billy Pumpkin wrote:

DewieCox wrote:

The $250 for the highest seems too high, but all the other prices look solid to me. The place is pretty tiny.

thank you. that was my initial point.

But those prices aren't really horrible overall. You should still get tickets. You won't have a bad seat.

You might realize he's a god later and it'll be too late.

i have seen him live before. I KNOW he's not a god.

Hugh Freaking Dillon

DewieCox wrote:

He's had a huge impact. People worship him. People try to mimic him. People try to be like him. People swear allegiance to him. I don't get how something like that is debatable. Can't you just look or listen and see how many people have been impacted by him? The answer is yes, a million times over. That is the very definition of a god.

the same can be said for any number of artists/bands/musicians that I don't regard as a god. so that's why that criteria, NO MATTER WHO YOU SPEAK OF, is debateable.