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10 club complainers at EV shows
Take it or leave it, or don't read it, but I gotta say something.....
I was at the Santa Barbara show on saturday. When i got to the 10 club box office to pick up my tix, I over heard a bunch of fellow clubbers complaining about how they got screwed on their seats, and how their seats weren't on the floor section, but were located in the mid section of the bowl. Once i picked up my tixs, I went to look at the seating map to see where i was sitting (section U), I had all these clubbers start flocking over me trying to scope out where my tickets were located, and trying to trade me to get closer. The worst was that I over heard some clubbers that were so pissed off that someone with a higher club number had better seats than (gasp!) them.
Seriously...why are we all in this club? I am in this club cause I love this band, and it allows me to get tickets to pretty much any show I can afford to go to. Great seats are a bonus, but honestly, all I care about is being able to see my favorite band. Fuck the seats, it the experience is what matters to me. Too much of a good thing can lead to some taking such a great thing for granted. I think that we forget about how awesome and lucky we actually have it. Honestly, some of you are getting a little too elitist into believing you are OWED certain seats. Some of you have been in the club for so long that the first fan club letters were written on Papyrus, which is great. But for fuck sake, stop acting like you are 12yrs old when it comes to your seats.
Senority is important, I understand that. But when I overheard some clubbers in line for a beer complaining about being in the 12th row from the stage at the Santa Barbara Bowl. I just about lost it. Everyone wants to be close, and everyone should get to experience being up close at a show. So with that in mind, I over heard a dad and his son talking about how their seats were up high at the SB bowl. So I traded them my 14th row seats for their nose bleed seats. Yep, just like that. (someone did the same for me during the 2000 tour in San Diego.) You would have thought that they won the lottery. I watched them walk down section by section till they finally got to their seats. They had the biggest smiles, and were totally pumped for the show. As for me, I had a blast up at the top. Great people, and an even greater appreciation for the venue, SB Bowl is by far one of the all time best concert venue to see EV/PJ at. There is not a bad seat in the house.
So in closing, stop all the complaining, and do yourself a favor and pay it forward to those that don't have it as good as you do. Remember why joined this club in the first place. Be happy with where your seats are. I promise this is the last post I will make for another 3 years.
Hugs and Kisses,
D
PS- put your phone/camera down, this is a rock concert not a zoo.
I was at the Santa Barbara show on saturday. When i got to the 10 club box office to pick up my tix, I over heard a bunch of fellow clubbers complaining about how they got screwed on their seats, and how their seats weren't on the floor section, but were located in the mid section of the bowl. Once i picked up my tixs, I went to look at the seating map to see where i was sitting (section U), I had all these clubbers start flocking over me trying to scope out where my tickets were located, and trying to trade me to get closer. The worst was that I over heard some clubbers that were so pissed off that someone with a higher club number had better seats than (gasp!) them.
Seriously...why are we all in this club? I am in this club cause I love this band, and it allows me to get tickets to pretty much any show I can afford to go to. Great seats are a bonus, but honestly, all I care about is being able to see my favorite band. Fuck the seats, it the experience is what matters to me. Too much of a good thing can lead to some taking such a great thing for granted. I think that we forget about how awesome and lucky we actually have it. Honestly, some of you are getting a little too elitist into believing you are OWED certain seats. Some of you have been in the club for so long that the first fan club letters were written on Papyrus, which is great. But for fuck sake, stop acting like you are 12yrs old when it comes to your seats.
Senority is important, I understand that. But when I overheard some clubbers in line for a beer complaining about being in the 12th row from the stage at the Santa Barbara Bowl. I just about lost it. Everyone wants to be close, and everyone should get to experience being up close at a show. So with that in mind, I over heard a dad and his son talking about how their seats were up high at the SB bowl. So I traded them my 14th row seats for their nose bleed seats. Yep, just like that. (someone did the same for me during the 2000 tour in San Diego.) You would have thought that they won the lottery. I watched them walk down section by section till they finally got to their seats. They had the biggest smiles, and were totally pumped for the show. As for me, I had a blast up at the top. Great people, and an even greater appreciation for the venue, SB Bowl is by far one of the all time best concert venue to see EV/PJ at. There is not a bad seat in the house.
So in closing, stop all the complaining, and do yourself a favor and pay it forward to those that don't have it as good as you do. Remember why joined this club in the first place. Be happy with where your seats are. I promise this is the last post I will make for another 3 years.
Hugs and Kisses,
D
PS- put your phone/camera down, this is a rock concert not a zoo.
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but I thought you cannot even think to take out your camera out...
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You promised.... that was 3 minutes, not 3 years!
Good post BTW...
Busted.....
I can't stand seeing the same people in the first row at every show I attend. I usually hit California dates and I don't know your name, but you ass hats are in the front row every show. You have no right to complain.
My # is in the 200K's and I have had some average seats and some great seats. I always have a good time.
Those of your complaining that you're in the 10th row or whatever have probably seen more shows than you can't remember anyway.
Well said! Some members get a little too crazy with seat location.
I'm with you- it's all about being at the show.
BTW, That was really cool of you to give them your tickets :thumbup: !
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The one area I agree with the complainers is when Ticketmaster tickets are better than TEN CLUB seats. We don't really pay for the right to buy tickets, I can do that through Ticketmaster, I pay for access to a presale on the best seats. If that's what we're getting then everyone should zip it (IMHO), if that's not what we're getting I understand the gripe.
Either way, I'm with you. These shows are supposed to be great nights, filled with great music, and no matter where we sat we definitely got that in Santa Barbara!
grace and peace,
sam
Try to come to Brazil and go thru a Futbol Stadium packed with fans and not loose sight of your girlfriend.
Decide to stay back and listen to her sadness as she says she can't see a thing.
All we request down here is 10C early entry to the venue like we had back in 2005. No premium seats, no separated section, no buffet. We pay the membership because we love the band... but the benefits of early entry in the concert... is not too much to ask.
Ticketmaster has rights to the seats though. They just give 10c an allotment of seats. Ticketmaster has deals with many of the venues and the venues themselves have seats that they control. The 10 club can't get every good seat, it wouldn't be fair to the others i.e TM & the Venues themselves.
I am a fortunate soul for being able to do the things I love and never take a second of it for granted. I know how these solo things are.... And my dreams became a reality in Detroit! I'm thankful for all the opportunities that come my way. And yes, just 'being in the building' is all that matters, and the wonderful people like you are just something above and beyond awesome!!
People do take things for granted, and I think it's easy to do if we don't stop to think about it
WE're lucky with what we get... however I would appreciate my ukulele stuff
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Wow. Again?
this is a ridiculous statement, for a couple reasons... (a) eddie vedder fans exist because of pearl jam, and (b) we all bought our eddie vedder tickets through the pearl jam fan club (meaning eddie is very aware of my first point). and just to reiterate, i totally agree with the original post.
grace and peace,
sam
yours will come back to you a hundred fold
last year at MSG (1 or 2 i don't remember)
there was a great big to do with some fans over seats (after will call and at the pre-party..awful)
some of those riffs have still not repaired themselves
a real shame
so good for you!
hope you enjoyed the show..i KNOW you did
jo
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There are way too many threads on here about members who feel entitled to the best simply because they have been a member longer. I get the seniority thing but why not let a fan who has not been a member that long get atleast one great set of seats. If it pisses you off about your seats don't pay the membership and go the tickermaster route the 10c will not miss you if you leave.
What is unfortunate is this. The people who are complaining are getting all the attention here. It's really a small number of people. Overall this place is full of members who are kind hearted and want to help out other members as the OP did which you get big points for doing what you did. It's sad because the heart of this club is driven by good members who are there to listen to music and meet new and old friends.