Seniority is goin DOWNNNNNNNNNNNNNN!

IWillLiveForeve

Cosmo wrote:

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Up to and including year 2000, it was 2 tickets per ONE show. You had to figure out which show you wanted to go to. The rest you had to duke it out with the masses on TicketMaster. So, what we would do was buddy up and split two different shows... you buy one pair and I buy another and we would swap our extra tickets. If it's different cities... open up your home and let them sleep on the couch and they do the same for you.
The good thing about that... even higher member numbers got pretty close. In 1998 (first of the seated shows) I was 3rd row center with a 139,000 number. Last tour (2006), I was about 12th or 14th row.
One thing I think would be good for ensuing tours... you can buy as many shows as you want, but you can only specify ONE show as your Top Pick. You would only compete with other members who picked that particular show as their Top Pick. After that, seniority. This way, you get at least one show to be up close. The rest will be your regular seats. And you can and should buddy up with another member and split your Top Picks to get two shows.
And as a bonus... random highest numbers (possibly one from the last 100 members from each show) get front row center... regardless of your other Top Pick. Someone with a high number, put their butts in those seats... they will be so estatic, they will probably faint (and it'll be great). Totally random, computer generated luck. And if someone is lucky enough to get randomly picked twice (highly unlikely)... good. The rest of us should be happy for them, not envious.
The people who have the really low numbers have had a string of 2 years in their pockets... maybe it's time to share the wealth. If they have been to a bunch of shows in the front... they really don't have anything to bitch about because they have already been rewarded. It should be about sharing, not selfishness. Give someone else the thought of possibly getting a guitar pick or a tamborine... let them be the one that Mike says 'Hi' to from the stage... let them see Mike rip through the 'Evenflow' solo so they will no longer consider it a beer run song.
And... Don't pick a General Admission show as your Top Pick, even if it is in your hometown. You can get the railling, regardless of your membership, if you invest the effort. General Admission is an old school free for all. Pick a show where it'll count.
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This is just a wish I have. I have been fortunate enough to see a bunch of gigs from fucking awesome seats. I have no problem sharing it with others. I love my memories... and I know those would be memories they would cherish for as long as they can remember them.

I'm a little stoned. Can someone sum up the above in 20 words? Jesus.

IWillLiveForeve

boxwine_in_hell wrote:

Hooray for selfish people like me. Screw the newbies.

I hear that! I love newbies! They are just so sexy. We should totally screw them. They know they want it.

West15th

Cosmo wrote:

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Up to and including year 2000, it was 2 tickets per ONE show. You had to figure out which show you wanted to go to. The rest you had to duke it out with the masses on TicketMaster. So, what we would do was buddy up and split two different shows... you buy one pair and I buy another and we would swap our extra tickets. If it's different cities... open up your home and let them sleep on the couch and they do the same for you.

Wow, I must be the only one that didn't realize this had changed. I always assumed I could only get tickets to one show so I never tried for more. I have a great 10c number, too. Darn, I missed some great opportunities. Thanks for filling me in everyone.

JOEJOEJOE

decides2dream wrote:

exactly.
thus, one that shouldn't be *expected*....
besides, it was simply humor. the way you worded that post just ASKed for it.


my opnions on the topic are out there, many times over.......nutthin' else to say there.

I know it was humor!


I think EVERYONES' opinions on the topic are out there...many times over!

Momadance

Kingmidget wrote:

That could change easily...probably should. Maybe 2-3 show max would be cool

When they had mail-order tix for 96 & 98, you were only allowed to order two tickets max. Meaning you got two tickets to one show or you got one ticket to two shows. Which is pretty fair, especially if it gives everyone a better chance at closer seats. Living in the northeast, I would order my 10c tickets for Merriweather and buy the NY/NJ/PA/MA tickets elsewhere.

Cosmo

IWillLiveForeve wrote:

I'm a little stoned. Can someone sum up the above in 20 words? Jesus.

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Nuclear saber-toothed wombats contemplate bulbous frozen turd genitals as the quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog nineteen twenty.

LeilaMoonTurtle

y tell everyone of your plan to have new faces up front but not let everyone participate?

Kingmidget wrote:

Yippee

And I actually have a damn good #, but I'm pumped to see some new faces up front!

If it doesn't happen I'll find a way to get them up there..with my tickets.

Don't PM... I'm talkin newbies and others who don't waste time here like me!

Got a nephew Front Row in Minneapolis @ TP and PJ in '06 and I took 24th...so awesome to watch the look on his face.

Great memories.

Kingmidget

LeilaMoonTurtle wrote:

y tell everyone of your plan to have new faces up front but not let everyone participate?

Well...guess I would consider it, but I didn't get tickets.

Plus, I've done this largely in the past to turn people onto PJ who have never seen them live...blow em away the first time and they come crawlin back for more!

Plus my life is too damn complicated already to try to arrange it here.... not a bad idea though...others have done it. If concerts are ahead maybe I'll try it out.

LeilaMoonTurtle

hmm
OK
so remember me when u do

Kingmidget wrote:

Well...guess I would consider it, but I didn't get tickets.

Plus, I've done this largely in the past to turn people onto PJ who have never seen them live...blow em away the first time and they come crawlin back for more!

Plus my life is too damn complicated already to try to arrange it here.... not a bad idea though...others have done it. If concerts are ahead maybe I'll try it out.

Get_Right

time for this thread to die fuckers

Kingmidget

Get_Right wrote:

time for this thread to die fuckers

Go post/read something else...classy dude

Get_Right

Kingmidget wrote:

Go read something else...classy dude

you know me? Cause I am classy, very classy

your just keeping it up in some off-handed hope that someone will listen
nice try though

so time for this to die

phishphood318

Talk about senority, I waited on line for 10 hrs in Albany just to get my first front row experience and I was online behind people who has bad numbers but they got closer for sure. I brought someone who never really saw PJAM that much or that close and it was fantastic. I saw them one other time front row because one of the MSG shows was overflowed with TC orders and they offered to change to PNC (it was added show after the tour was announced) and I jumped at the oppurtunity because I always knew I could get to MSG and that I knew I would be real close. Well I was closer then close, I was Dead Center Front Row and eddie gave me the lyrics to the opener "Wash" I will never forget that but as well I was at MSG1 a week before that I was 28th row maybe even further back, I was in the 1st row of the 2nd section on the floor but it was still a rocking time.

I am only 24 I started my membership when i was in 6th grade and I wish i still had that number but I had to start all over a few years after but that is the reason why PJAM is such a great band. If they really wanted to they could make us fight with the Ticket Bastard at large and it just annoys me that people hate it because of the fact we cannot sit closer. Imagine if we didnt even have the chance of getting close then you would be bitching about how scalpers are charging 1000 bucks to sit front row. Well atleast it is fellow Long Time FAN CLUB MEMBERS (Hopefully) sitting there rocking out. I dont care if I am front row or not I AM AT PEARL JAM AND That is what should matter most. Those special occasions where it happens I LOVE IT, but I dont hate on other members because they made me sit further back its all relative to how the process should work. I mean I loved it in MSG and I saw Breath thats when they sent to the tickets to your house and it was only 1 show you could get but guess what I was 7th row, you cannot beat that.

Kingmidget

Get_Right wrote:

you know me? Cause I am classy, very classy

your just keeping it up in some off-handed hope that someone will listen
nice try though

so time for this to die

You need to read more closely KILLER....I get good seats under seniority. I'm hoping for others.

I'm not the one typically re-hashing this either. Typically I've been surprised when this pops back up. I could care less if it dies. Myself and another worthy newbie will be up close regardless.

Your just the type that gives seniority freaks a bad name...maybe your privileged attitude will BE YOUR DOWNFALL. One can only hope!

Ryan_WFC

I can't wait until the whiners finally get their wish only to find the up-close seats filled with rich douchebags or, worse, empty.

LeilaMoonTurtle

what do u mean u waited 10 hours on line in albany?

phishphood318 wrote:

Talk about senority, I waited on line for 10 hrs in Albany just to get my first front row experience and I was online behind people who has bad numbers but they got closer for sure. I brought someone who never really saw PJAM that much or that close and it was fantastic. I saw them one other time front row because one of the MSG shows was overflowed with TC orders and they offered to change to PNC (it was added show after the tour was announced) and I jumped at the oppurtunity because I always knew I could get to MSG and that I knew I would be real close. Well I was closer then close, I was Dead Center Front Row and eddie gave me the lyrics to the opener "Wash" I will never forget that but as well I was at MSG1 a week before that I was 28th row maybe even further back, I was in the 1st row of the 2nd section on the floor but it was still a rocking time.

I am only 24 I started my membership when i was in 6th grade and I wish i still had that number but I had to start all over a few years after but that is the reason why PJAM is such a great band. If they really wanted to they could make us fight with the Ticket Bastard at large and it just annoys me that people hate it because of the fact we cannot sit closer. Imagine if we didnt even have the chance of getting close then you would be bitching about how scalpers are charging 1000 bucks to sit front row. Well atleast it is fellow Long Time FAN CLUB MEMBERS (Hopefully) sitting there rocking out. I dont care if I am front row or not I AM AT PEARL JAM AND That is what should matter most. Those special occasions where it happens I LOVE IT, but I dont hate on other members because they made me sit further back its all relative to how the process should work. I mean I loved it in MSG and I saw Breath thats when they sent to the tickets to your house and it was only 1 show you could get but guess what I was 7th row, you cannot beat that.

Ryan_WFC

LeilaMoonTurtle wrote:

what do u mean u waited 10 hours on line in albany?

2003, maybe? The Albany seats were pre-assigned in 2006.

phishphood318

LeilaMoonTurtle wrote:

what do u mean u waited 10 hours on line in albany?

Yea it was while I was sadly to say going to Suny Cobleskill so I was enjoying a trip up to albany, I got there @ Pepsi Arena at 6 AM and sat there until about 3-4 pm when they released tickets. It was worth it. Didnt have to do that until I waited for Irving Plaza tickets 2 years ago. Now that was fun. My friends called me crazy but 800 people at Irving Plaza they ripped it that night. I just think we are lucky PJAM is not money hungry whores so stop complaining and start enjoying the music because isnt that why we go.

decides2dream

Rubysdad wrote:

Tickets will be allocated by seniority within the Ten Club, meaning the
longer you have been an active member, the closer your seats will be to the
stage. However, for this tour, we are implementing a slight change - rows
1-2 and rows 9-10 will now be RANDOM distribution. This means regardless of your member number you will have a chance of occupying seats within those random rows. We thank all of our diligent, loyal fans for accepting this
change gracefully. Please share the love.

beautiful!
*wipes tear*

Kingmidget

decides2dream wrote:

beautiful!
*wipes tear*

You threw this idea out there....thanks...they listened.