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  • JimmyV
    JimmyV Boston's MetroWest Posts: 19,649
    Flagg wrote:
    JimmyV wrote:
    Solat13 wrote:
    Maybe they'll explain what Big, Bold, Beautiful and Free was too. ;)

    I mean the 6 year anniversary of that is coming soon on August 1.

    They did that on AET the day Santos was on. It was a free show that fell through.


    Like that would hard to pull off. In 1991 Van Halen did it in Dallas. They announced the show, set up a stage downtown, put on the show, and left afterwards. 75,000 people showed and had a great time.

    I think they had MSG in mind which may have been more difficult. Not defending the lack of info for 5+ years, just stating what I heard.
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  • Flagg
    Flagg Posts: 5,856
    I am sure MSG was the plan, but why make it that hard is all I am saying? They could have just set up shop in a field somewhere if they really, really wanted to pull it off. It just seems like everything they do is rife with issues and problems when other bands don't seem to have the same issues.
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  • Solat13
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    Flagg wrote:
    I am sure MSG was the plan, but why make it that hard is all I am saying? They could have just set up shop in a field somewhere if they really, really wanted to pull it off. It just seems like everything they do is rife with issues and problems when other bands don't seem to have the same issues.

    Metallica played a free show in the Wachovia Center parking lot when I was in college in 1997.
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  • chromiam
    chromiam Posts: 4,114
    edited May 2011
    Solat13 wrote:
    Flagg wrote:
    I am sure MSG was the plan, but why make it that hard is all I am saying? They could have just set up shop in a field somewhere if they really, really wanted to pull it off. It just seems like everything they do is rife with issues and problems when other bands don't seem to have the same issues.

    Metallica played a free show in the Wachovia Center parking lot when I was in college in 1997.

    I was at that show... simple setup, a stage in one corner of the parking lot. One gate open to allow those who picked up free tickets entry and that's about it. I don't remember how long they played but had to be at least and hour or so. Worked out well, no problems that I recall and everyone seemed to enjoy themselves.
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  • RedMosquito22
    RedMosquito22 Posts: 8,158
    Flagg wrote:
    They could have just set up shop in a field somewhere if they really, really wanted to pull it off.

    I guess they didn't want to.
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  • phungi
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    Kat wrote:
    ...There's absolutely nothing funny about this and it's actually painful. Steps were taken to make it better for you and you have to know that all the people working behind the scenes that help every Ten Club member when they call or write with a problem is experiencing pain from this. People want everyone to be happy...that can't be said enough. Things are arranged and constantly being worked on to be improved and when it goes wrong, it's horrible. That's the only word I can think of, horrible. I won't go on although there's more I could say. ... I personally couldn't feel worse that's it's been so awful and I know others feel the same.


    Kat,
    This is a very classy reply... we on the outside rarely (if ever) get a glimpse into what it must be like for you when things go wrong... given the level to which things have gone wrong these past two days, I can feel your pain, and appreciate you opening up a bit...
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  • SB229015
    SB229015 Posts: 12
    So I got over yesterday...knowing that today would be frustrating but hopefully *better*. Started fine, got the tix in my cart about 10:10pst. Finally submitted my credit card info at about 10:45 but then never got a confirmation. Now it's sold out and my cart is empty. What are the chances I actually got tickets?
  • chromiam
    chromiam Posts: 4,114
    Can add 5/25 as well to this..... :shakes head::
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  • DriftingByTheStorm
    DriftingByTheStorm Posts: 8,684
    chromiam wrote:
    Can add 5/25 as well to this..... :shakes head::

    i think there is something wrong with your signature, boss!
    ;)
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  • chromiam
    chromiam Posts: 4,114
    DriftingByTheStorm wrote:
    chromiam wrote:
    Can add 5/25 as well to this..... :shakes head::

    i think there is something wrong with your signature, boss!
    ;)

    what would that be???
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  • DriftingByTheStorm
    DriftingByTheStorm Posts: 8,684
    chromiam wrote:
    DriftingByTheStorm wrote:
    chromiam wrote:
    Can add 5/25 as well to this..... :shakes head::

    i think there is something wrong with your signature, boss!
    ;)

    what would that be???

    i mean.
    it says it right in your signature.
    I just don't want you to spontaneously combust or something.
    i know i'm not that smart, but i is can reads!
    If I was to smile and I held out my hand
    If I opened it now would you not understand?
  • chromiam
    chromiam Posts: 4,114
    DriftingByTheStorm wrote:
    chromiam wrote:
    DriftingByTheStorm wrote:

    i think there is something wrong with your signature, boss!
    ;)

    what would that be???

    i mean.
    it says it right in your signature.
    I just don't want you to spontaneously combust or something.
    i know i'm not that smart, but i is can reads!

    hahaha there's been a problem with my sig for years... I think I'll survive combustion for a while.
    Here's to an AC show this year hahahaha
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  • DriftingByTheStorm
    DriftingByTheStorm Posts: 8,684
    edited May 2011
    chromiam wrote:
    hahaha there's been a problem with my sig for years... I think I'll survive combustion for a while.
    Here's to an AC show this year hahahaha


    that would be ... AMA-AMA-AMAAAZINGGGG ...

    you know i don't step off AMT too often.
    only for the really *big* dramas.
    (this being one of them, deerrrr)
    Post edited by DriftingByTheStorm on
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  • vant0037
    vant0037 Posts: 6,170
    MayDay10 wrote:
    two things really anger me.
    2. People were able to get in and purchase tickets after we were told to chill out because the store is closed.

    Again for the record, go look at the update. No one snuck in and was able to purchase tickets. People were merely able to finally complete the transaction they had started some 8 hours before. It was not some trick, unfair loophole that only some people had access too. I completely understand why people are upset, but there wasn't some unfair scheme going on. I had tickets in my cart all day and after Tim's message, I was able to complete the transaction. It was directly inline with what Tim told people to do.

    So be upset, but at least cross off the "people snuck in after the store was closed" complaint from the list. Its just not true.
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  • usamamasan1
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    LikeAnOpeningBandForTheSun wrote:
    they are good at deleting comments. other things... not so much.

    censorship and monopolizing ticket sales :o

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