Against EV playing in Perth from a petition

Doggystylen
Doggystylen Posts: 164
edited January 2011 in Given To Fly (live)
I rarely bitch about shit but i gotta say something. How arrogant is it to start a petition to have Eddie play Perth. Isn't it enough that he is playing Oz? how ungrateful can you be? He is coming all the way there, yet you guys can't travel a short distance to see him? Isn't it a lot to ask of him, the pressure to please you? You know Eddie is a stand up guy and would do anything for us the fans, but don't you think they get enough requests to play certain places etc etc. I would want Pearl Jam to play my 40th b-day party but i obviously know what the answer is going to be and i wouldn't have the balls to ask even if there is a possibility of a yes because its not my place.

I know he was petitioned to play NZ back a few years but are we as fans going to be leach's everytime they announce a tour? start a petition for them to play here or there....wouldn't it a be a cooler vibe to appreciate when or where they tour and leave it at that? should they play in toronto every other show, fuck yeah but am i going to be a douche a start a petition if they don't?

the fucking guy is travelling all the way there, but yet you guys are starting a petition to get him to come even further? where is the f'n respect. I'd give my left nut to have him play anywhere near me, i'd pay the costs to get there and if it was too much money or too far i wouldn't go. period.

Help me? am i way off here ? if i was Eddie, i would be like fuck you in a weird way?
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  • Sambo Baggins
    Sambo Baggins Posts: 203
    ditto... amen brother

    i live in south us and we don't get too many shows. i am just happy when PJ and EV are doing a show within driving distance. I even went to lengths to fly to 2000 miles and plan my year's family vacation around a PJ show. I can't do that every year but I wouldn't even consider bitchin' about it in a petition.

    There is no way the band can please everyone. Folks, if they come to your country or within a few hours drive, you should be happy.
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  • polaris_x
    polaris_x Posts: 13,559
    i would vote that you are way off ...

    asking someone to play in a place has absolutely zero impact on anyone ... of course if someone is gonna sulk and whine and complain that he isn't playing Perth - it's one thing ... but to just start a petition or whatever is fine ... who's gonna get offended?

    also ... you may not know this but Perth is way the fuck out on the other coast of Australia ... it's not like a 1 hr bus ride ... it's like over 3,400 kms ... about the same distance coast to coast of the US ...
  • Sambo Baggins
    Sambo Baggins Posts: 203
    polaris_x wrote:
    i would vote that you are way off ...

    asking someone to play in a place has absolutely zero impact on anyone ... of course if someone is gonna sulk and whine and complain that he isn't playing Perth - it's one thing ... but to just start a petition or whatever is fine ... who's gonna get offended?

    also ... you may not know this but Perth is way the fuck out on the other coast of Australia ... it's not like a 1 hr bus ride ... it's like over 3,400 kms ... about the same distance coast to coast of the US ...
    I see you point but they were just there in 2009.
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  • tinkerbell
    tinkerbell New Zealand Posts: 2,161
    Perth is not close to anywhere!!

    And petitions sometimes work. This year Metallica played in Christchurch after a huge petition was done. I might have to start a petition for Eddie to come and play in my back yard, I know I'll get at least 100 signatures....
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  • polaris_x
    polaris_x Posts: 13,559
    Sambo Baggins wrote:
    I see you point but they were just there in 2009.

    an EV solo show is not a PJ show ... they are compeletely different ... and again - how does one get offended by someone petitioning ... you could do the same thing and i would say the exact same thing ...

    i've seen eddie solo 3 times and i feel bad for those in WA and New Zealand ... it's a great show and seeing as he is half-way around the world - it would be nice if he played closer to their homes ... again, people need to see the geography ... it isn't like people in philly complaining about going to new york ... we're talking 3 plus hour flights and huge costs ...
  • tinkerbell
    tinkerbell New Zealand Posts: 2,161
    polaris_x wrote:
    Sambo Baggins wrote:
    I see you point but they were just there in 2009.

    an EV solo show is not a PJ show ... they are compeletely different ... and again - how does one get offended by someone petitioning ... you could do the same thing and i would say the exact same thing ...

    i've seen eddie solo 3 times and i feel bad for those in WA and New Zealand ... it's a great show and seeing as he is half-way around the world - it would be nice if he played closer to their homes ... again, people need to see the geography ... it isn't like people in philly complaining about going to new york ... we're talking 3 plus hour flights and huge costs ...

    Thank you!
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  • i_lov_it
    i_lov_it Perth, Western Australia Posts: 4,007
    Doggystylen wrote:
    I rarely bitch about shit but i gotta say something. How arrogant is it to start a petition to have Eddie play Perth. Isn't it enough that he is playing Oz? how ungrateful can you be? He is coming all the way there, yet you guys can't travel a short distance to see him? Isn't it a lot to ask of him, the pressure to please you? You know Eddie is a stand up guy and would do anything for us the fans, but don't you think they get enough requests to play certain places etc etc. I would want Pearl Jam to play my 40th b-day party but i obviously know what the answer is going to be and i wouldn't have the balls to ask even if there is a possibility of a yes because its not my place.

    I know he was petitioned to play NZ back a few years but are we as fans going to be leach's everytime they announce a tour? start a petition for them to play here or there....wouldn't it a be a cooler vibe to appreciate when or where they tour and leave it at that? should they play in toronto every other show, fuck yeah but am i going to be a douche a start a petition if they don't?

    the fucking guy is travelling all the way there, but yet you guys are starting a petition to get him to come even further? where is the f'n respect. I'd give my left nut to have him play anywhere near me, i'd pay the costs to get there and if it was too much money or too far i wouldn't go. period.

    Help me? am i way off here ? if i was Eddie, i would be like fuck you in a weird way?
    Whoa!..."J E A L O U S Y" haha... :P
  • jamingjamers
    jamingjamers Posts: 383
    good weather
    good beaches
    good friends

    sounds like a working holiday
  • lostrocker815
    lostrocker815 Posts: 354
    yeah its just painful for us in NZ to know he will be so close but not coming here. Thats after he has raved about how he loves NZ. and petitions do work, the Metallica in christchurch one worked! They even went there and then flew to Japan and then Back here for Auckland shows!!
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  • Chazz
    Chazz Posts: 1,156
    I think you're a bit off.......

    I read in another thread that the Australian promoter (Chugg Entertainment? - sorry i'm too lazy to go look for the post) said that if demand was there, he would see what could be done, or words to that effect! So basically make as much noise about it as possible, show the demand is there! The Aussies are taking action........

    And if you listen to the boot for the Newcastle 06 show, Ed was pretty impressed with the petition that brought him there - Activism in action!

    You just need to chill a bit and be happy for the Autralians :)
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  • Jo
    Jo Posts: 2,098
    It's a 3 day drive from Perth to Brisbane, that is if you DON'T stop for naps,food and piss breaks.
    If I want to dream about a show being in my home city around my 40th, then more power to me.
    And besides, with an Easterly wind behind him, Ed could cut that time by a third comming to us. Imagine the savings to Global Warming if he did. hehe :)
    I'm just saying this is HUGE for us Aussies and we're gunna milk it for all it's worth! ;)
    ( anyone want to buy me some Airfares for my 40th? :shifty: )
  • cajunkiwi
    cajunkiwi Posts: 984
    tinkerbell wrote:
    Perth is not close to anywhere!!

    And petitions sometimes work. This year Metallica played in Christchurch after a huge petition was done. I might have to start a petition for Eddie to come and play in my back yard, I know I'll get at least 100 signatures....

    If he plays in your back yard, can I crash on your sofa?

    Methinks the people saying "He's in your country, just drive" have absolutely no idea of how far Perth is from the east coast of Australia. If they ever announce a one-off show in Los Angeles and the New Yorkers start complaining, feel free to say, "Stop whingeing, they're in your country, be thankful and drive."
    And I listen for the voice inside my head... nothing. I'll do this one myself.
  • Doggystylen
    Doggystylen Posts: 164
    yeah so Eddie may be with his family (2 young girls), therefore you want them to trek all the way there for one show. everybody is talking about how far away the two distances are, yet you don't want to travel that far but you expect his entourage too?

    in an earlier post somebody said i was jealous, my response to that is "hell yeah" i am...
  • tinkerbell
    tinkerbell New Zealand Posts: 2,161
    cajunkiwi wrote:
    tinkerbell wrote:
    Perth is not close to anywhere!!

    And petitions sometimes work. This year Metallica played in Christchurch after a huge petition was done. I might have to start a petition for Eddie to come and play in my back yard, I know I'll get at least 100 signatures....

    If he plays in your back yard, can I crash on your sofa?

    Methinks the people saying "He's in your country, just drive" have absolutely no idea of how far Perth is from the east coast of Australia. If they ever announce a one-off show in Los Angeles and the New Yorkers start complaining, feel free to say, "Stop whingeing, they're in your country, be thankful and drive."

    You sure can. My couch is very comfy! ;)
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  • cajunkiwi
    cajunkiwi Posts: 984
    Doggystylen wrote:
    yeah so Eddie may be with his family (2 young girls), therefore you want them to trek all the way there for one show. everybody is talking about how far away the two distances are, yet you don't want to travel that far but you expect his entourage too?

    in an earlier post somebody said i was jealous, my response to that is "hell yeah" i am...

    It isn't like he's taking his two girls from Seattle to Vancouver, for starters. If he is bringing his family, then they will have spent 20 hours in the air just to get to Sydney, and that's assuming it's a direct flight and not one with a stopover in Auckland. A flight from Adelaide (the last stop on the tour) to Perth is a shade under 3 1/2 hours. If you've already flown 20 hours to get somewhere, I don't think an extra 3 1/2 hour flight is going to destroy you physically lol

    That being said though, this attitude is fairly typical of a lot of North American fans. Pearl Jam rarely plays the South, and whenever they release tour dates that omit the South people down here start complaining, and the usual response is, "Stop complaining, if you were a real fan you'd travel to see them." Funnily enough, those comments usually come from people living in the New York/Boston/Philadelphia area, people who never have to travel anywhere to see them. It also doesn't take into account the fact that a lot of fans simply can't afford to travel to see a band play - the airfares and hotel rooms cost enough on their own without factoring in the cost of a ticket. I think all the people of Perth are arguing is that if you've already traveled 20 hours to get somewhere, traveling an extra 3 hours to play shows that would be guaranteed sell outs isn't that much of an imposition.
    And I listen for the voice inside my head... nothing. I'll do this one myself.
  • E.K
    E.K New South Wales, Australia Posts: 7,726
    Amen.

    So how's the Perth petition going?

    :lol:
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  • pjfan31
    pjfan31 Posts: 7,335
    I'm just going to say,

    Ed is a multi- Millionaire.

    Your average fan is not. If he takes his entourage to Perth, it won't be for a sandwich. It will still be lining his pockets with some sweet sweet cash. (Not that I would accuse him of this being a money making trip) but reality is he will make more money in this tour than I will in my lifetime.
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  • E.K
    E.K New South Wales, Australia Posts: 7,726
    Good news Perth people, looks as though you could be getting a tour after all.

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  • lostrocker815
    lostrocker815 Posts: 354
    E.K wrote:
    Good news Perth people, looks as though you could be getting a tour after all.

    http://www.facebook.com/home.php?ref=ho ... 4609379873


    ooh does that mean they might add NZ dates?? Maybe I should start an auckland petition...
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    I'm looking to buy a single ticket to Ed's Sydney Opera House show, PM me if you've got a spare! I don't care where the seat is! :D
  • E.K
    E.K New South Wales, Australia Posts: 7,726
    lostrocker815 wrote:
    E.K wrote:
    Good news Perth people, looks as though you could be getting a tour after all.

    http://www.facebook.com/home.php?ref=ho ... 4609379873


    ooh does that mean they might add NZ dates?? Maybe I should start an auckland petition...

    I can't believe no-one has yet. Do it!
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