Is it me or is $75 for a solo ticket expensive?

fluff4u

NOCODE#1 wrote:

much like pj. ed assumes you've bettered yourself over the last 17 years.

Why is it only about those people?

smithnic

BrainOfJD wrote:

It feels very uncomfortable to pay close to $100 to stand in a room full of drunk middle-class white people and sing along to EV's protest songs about war and poverty.

"We hate the war! We hate it so much, we're giving our money to... the beer vendors and EV's retirement fund!"

Awesome, don't go. More tickets for me to chant antiwar songs to piss you off

drsluggo

smithnic wrote:

Awesome, don't go. More tickets for me to chant antiwar songs to piss you off

I hope he reworks No More so the song itself is good... I dont care about the message one way or the other but I just want the song to not suck

Seriously though - if he brings the backup singers I'm going to combust. No joke - I've sat through enough of them for 10 lifetimes!

fluff4u

BrainOfJD wrote:

It feels very uncomfortable to pay close to $100 to stand in a room full of drunk middle-class white people and sing along to EV's protest songs about war and poverty.

"We hate the war! We hate it so much, we're giving our money to... the beer vendors and EV's retirement fund!"

There's alot of Truth to this statement.

Its Evolution Baby

fluff4u wrote:

There's alot of Truth to this statement.

If you didn't go to the shows out West you may THINK this is the truth. But I will add some Facts.

He only played No More and said very little else about the war in SB which is a very ANTI War/Bush crowd.

The setlist is great, the whole night was memorable and plus look up how much concert tickets are for other acts at the same venue and compare.

Tom Petty played the Arlington a week later with his old band Mudcrutch and the tickets were around the same price. And they didn't even play Tom Petty songs.

If you don't want to pay then don't go but its not a sign of Eddie trying to take all of your money. If that was the case the tickets would be $150 and they would still sell out with ease.

matt770

I'm sure they will be nice shows but $75 is waaaay too expensive for me. With fees, we're talkin $170 per pair. If I hadn't just seen 4 amazing PJ shows (and paid well over $1000 for tickets, lodging, gas, posters, shirt, etc etc etc), I'd probably go.

But I'm sure every show will be sold out and Ebay will have tickets for double face, so they are probably priced about right.

I'm glad I got to see Ed sing Guaranteed in VA Beach, that was definitely a highlight.

JOEJOEJOE

If people didn't start stealing so much music, bands could still make money selling records, and ticket prices would have stayed a bit lower.

1STmammal2wearPants

JOEJOEJOE wrote:

If people didn't start stealing so much music, bands could still make money selling records, and ticket prices would have stayed a bit lower.

I think the 16.99 and 17.99 prices on cd's at places like HMV definitely played a part into people stealing music. FYE is a total joke and rip-off too. Thankfully HMV is out of business here, and smaller indie record joints like Newbury Comics sell cds at relatively affordable prices, and not 18 dollars for a new cd.

slightofjeff

BrainOfJD wrote:

It feels very uncomfortable to pay close to $100 to stand in a room full of drunk middle-class white people and sing along to EV's protest songs about war and poverty.

"We hate the war! We hate it so much, we're giving our money to... the beer vendors and EV's retirement fund!"

So Ed should play for free? For $10? What is a fair price?

Also, I don't know if you checked the setlists from the West Coast tour, but I wouldn't exactly call it chock full of war protest songs ...

JOEJOEJOE

1STmammal2wearPants wrote:

I think the 16.99 and 17.99 prices on cd's at places like HMV definitely played a part into people stealing music. FYE is a total joke and rip-off too. Thankfully HMV is out of business here, and smaller indie record joints like Newbury Comics sell cds at relatively affordable prices, and not 18 dollars for a new cd.

Seems like all of the good record shops are going out of business. People need to realize that when they go to Bestbuy, they get a good deal, but they also weaken the future of indie record shops. Eventually, we will have fewer choices.

BrainOfJD

slightofjeff wrote:

So Ed should play for free? For $10? What is a fair price?

Also, I don't know if you checked the setlists from the West Coast tour, but I wouldn't exactly call it chock full of war protest songs ...

My point is that when Ed takes a break for a 10 minute stand about something he believes during a 2.5 hour beer-swilling rock n' roll party, it makes him look like a self-serving dilettante. Either do it for real or don't do it at all. If he doesn't like the war, get out there and do something besides singing one song and making a mealy-mouthed 2-minute speech.

There was a time not so long ago when EV and the band took stances on things they believed in even though it made the crowd angry (eg, Bushleaguer 2003). Or when it hurt their bottom line (ticketmaster fight). Now we're shelling out almost $100 for a sanitized Pearl Jam, Inc. Experience (TM).

Look, they're a good band and I had fun at the shows this year. But I can't help feeling like they're slowly turning into a parody of themselves. It kinda galls me to pay through the nose just to watch the slow transformation.

over bends

BrainOfJD wrote:

My point is that when Ed takes a break for a 10 minute stand about something he believes during a 2.5 hour beer-swilling rock n' roll party, it makes him look like a self-serving dilettante. Either do it for real or don't do it at all. If he doesn't like the war, get out there and do something besides singing one song and making a mealy-mouthed 2-minute speech.

There was a time not so long ago when EV and the band took stances on things they believed in even though it made the crowd angry (eg, Bushleaguer 2003). Or when it hurt their bottom line (ticketmaster fight). Now we're shelling out almost $100 for a sanitized Pearl Jam, Inc. Experience (TM).

Look, they're a good band and I had fun at the shows this year. But I can't help feeling like they're slowly turning into a parody of themselves. It kinda galls me to pay through the nose just to watch the slow transformation.

So you're complaining that he's now singing a song that's anti-war and calling for the good-old days where he was singing a song that's anti-war? And I love when people round from $75 to $100. I really don't know if this post was even serious or not.

fluff4u

Its Evolution Baby wrote:

If you didn't go to the shows out West you may THINK this is the truth. But I will add some Facts.

He only played No More and said very little else about the war in SB which is a very ANTI War/Bush crowd.

The setlist is great, the whole night was memorable and plus look up how much concert tickets are for other acts at the same venue and compare.

Tom Petty played the Arlington a week later with his old band Mudcrutch and the tickets were around the same price. And they didn't even play Tom Petty songs.

If you don't want to pay then don't go but its not a sign of Eddie trying to take all of your money. If that was the case the tickets would be $150 and they would still sell out with ease.

It's not about the Anti-War comments that doesn't bother me I like it. What I get out of that comment was that Are Pearl Jam (Eddie Vedder) staying true to what they preach.? That's it, I'm not out to say he's not worth it...or compare him to other musicans and the prices they ask for. I always held Pearl Jam in a differant league than the rest of the big named rockers and I think what some of of the people are feeling or seeing is a shift from that. That's it.

hopethatuchoke

over_bends wrote:

And I love when people round from $75 to $100.

Forget about service charges? Tickets end up being $90-$100 after those.

suncatchrzz

Having went to the LA solo show I would say it is completely worth $75 bucks to see Eddie. One of the best shows I'd say I've ever seen(besides PJ shows). Now get em all back on the west coast!!!!!!!!!

catwoman

At the risk of sounding naive, how can there be tickets on StubHub for specific rows before the sale even begins? Who are these people & how did they get tickets to sell?

WWS

catwoman wrote:

At the risk of sounding naive, how can there be tickets on StubHub for specific rows before the sale even begins? Who are these people & how did they get tickets to sell?

Not to mention selling for $650 each for row T

slightofjeff

BrainOfJD wrote:

My point is that when Ed takes a break for a 10 minute stand about something he believes during a 2.5 hour beer-swilling rock n' roll party, it makes him look like a self-serving dilettante. Either do it for real or don't do it at all. If he doesn't like the war, get out there and do something besides singing one song and making a mealy-mouthed 2-minute speech.

There was a time not so long ago when EV and the band took stances on things they believed in even though it made the crowd angry (eg, Bushleaguer 2003). Or when it hurt their bottom line (ticketmaster fight). Now we're shelling out almost $100 for a sanitized Pearl Jam, Inc. Experience (TM).

Look, they're a good band and I had fun at the shows this year. But I can't help feeling like they're slowly turning into a parody of themselves. It kinda galls me to pay through the nose just to watch the slow transformation.

What in God's name are you talking about?

JakeYanachek

dont know if this has been mentioned, aint gonna bother reading through all this....but

for $77 i got to see pearl jam @ msg. you know. the whole band, a really neat lighting show and they played for close to 3 hours both nights.

in april, i saw ev in berkely for $65 i think? played around an hour and a half. no fancy lights, no BOOOOOOOOOOOM.

so, whats my point? i will GLADLY pay $75 to not see you douche bags high-fiving each other every time a song from ten is played.

Down1

Ledbetterman10 wrote:

yeah but let's be real. Eddie (or anyone) solo with just an acoustic guitar isn't worth what a full-on band is.

$75 plus additional fees for an Eddie show is very expensive if you ask me. I'm sure he puts on a great show. I've heard the Berkley boot. But $75? that's a lot for just a guy with a guitar.


Believe me...the Ed solo ticket was worth the $75...it was more than just a guy with a guitar, it was truly an experience. We saw Ed in Vancouver, and it was amazing--he sang PJ songs, ITW songs and covers--all very intimate due to the small venue, and you felt like he was singing just to you.

Pay the $$--you'll regret it if you don't!