so called "lottery"...ya not so much
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I think the lottery is great and that the Ten Club is thinking about new members or the younger generation who are just discovering music and falling in love with Pearl Jam.
When I told my 14 yr old son that Pearl Jam was touring he was instantly asking if I would get tickets. He knows my fan club seats would be better than his, but some day he will be going to shows by himself. Having a chance to win the lottery, no matter how small, is the only way he'd ever get close with such a high number.
Of course Pearl Jam will use some seats for family and friends! Why not? And it is still a business, so some have to go to the venue or brokers. But.........some are just for us!!!!! For that I am grateful!
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I agree that the lottery is a great idea...But, from what I have seen and heard...It isn't all random lottery...Seen the same two fans win the lottery front row two nights in a row and same seats pretty much...If your going to do a lottery for fan club members?...At least do it right....I am up for the the fans with not so great fan numbers having a chance to upgrade with the lottery...I really don't care if I win the lottery or not?....I have a pretty good fan club number....Just at least make it fair...I see nothing wrong reserving a few seats for friends and family...But, do all the others random...
I think the ten club actually does some random lottery winners for the rows...But, also think the ten club actually hand picks some fans to win the lottery...Oh well..What can you do about it?...I am just fortunate enough to been a lucky fan with good fan club number..
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Crazy4Cords wrote:I agree that the lottery is a great idea...But, from what I have seen and heard...It isn't all random lottery...Seen the same two fans win the lottery front row two nights in a row and same seats pretty much...If your going to do a lottery for fan club members?...At least do it right....I am up for the the fans with not so great fan numbers having a chance to upgrade with the lottery...I really don't care if I win the lottery or not?....I have a pretty good fan club number....Just at least make it fair...I see nothing wrong reserving a few seats for friends and family...But, do all the others random...
I think the ten club actually does some random lottery winners for the rows...But, also think the ten club actually hand picks some fans to win the lottery...Oh well..What can you do about it?...I am just fortunate enough to been a lucky fan with good fan club number..
Jeremy
This is the real issue. I agree that there does seem to be decidely nonrandom preferential treatment by 10C for some reason.
That said, I've been front row for PJ 10+ times and I earned it each time. They should have the floor be GA in the US and then it can be about who wants it the most.<a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/jmgphotos/sets/72157600802942672/">My Pearl Jam Photos</a>
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SoonForgotten2 wrote:Crazy4Cords wrote:I agree that the lottery is a great idea...But, from what I have seen and heard...It isn't all random lottery...Seen the same two fans win the lottery front row two nights in a row and same seats pretty much...If your going to do a lottery for fan club members?...At least do it right....I am up for the the fans with not so great fan numbers having a chance to upgrade with the lottery...I really don't care if I win the lottery or not?....I have a pretty good fan club number....Just at least make it fair...I see nothing wrong reserving a few seats for friends and family...But, do all the others random...
I think the ten club actually does some random lottery winners for the rows...But, also think the ten club actually hand picks some fans to win the lottery...Oh well..What can you do about it?...I am just fortunate enough to been a lucky fan with good fan club number..
Jeremy
This is the real issue. I agree that there does seem to be decidely nonrandom preferential treatment by 10C for some reason.
That said, I've been front row for PJ 10+ times and I earned it each time. They should have the floor be GA in the US and then it can be about who wants it the most.
I just can't see pearl jam ever doing general admission for regular shows in the U.S...Besides maybe a few hand selected ones in smaller venues...
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Ten club needs to restate those emails that they send us....Some of the 1st row, 2nd row, 9th row and 10th row are randomly picked.. The rest are random winners....If they would state that?....I would understand some fans being hand picked to win the lottery..But, until they do that?....I say that it isn't really a random lottery...Which the fan club clearly states...I know for a fact the guy who was front row two nights in row..Won the lottery both nights...How do I know this?..Because he told me straight up..
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Just be happy u got 10 club tickets to MSG, remember some of us die hard fans got shut out of both shows!0
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it amazes me how many people are unable to deal in reality
why is it so hard to understand that the band calls the shots... if they want their sisters housekeeper to sit 2nd row... then he's going to sit... take a guess....
cmon you can do it.....
think LOGICALLY.....
THAT'S RIGHT!!! IN THE FUCKIN 2ND ROW!!!! YAAAYYY ... GOOD JOB TIMMY!!!
that's not that hard to figure out is it???
The Lottery is a gift from the band.... they're the ones that decide how much of a gift they are giving ... and that's fine... it's a gift...
there is no contract that states what this lottery is
they create the lottery to give fans a chance up front... and i would say there are thousands of fans who are beyond thankful for that chance... hundreds of fans HAVE WON... that is a fact
the sense of entitlement that people have really baffles me... i truly hope that the band doesn't read this forum... or if they do it's filtered for them so they can read the logical posts
i have no problem with people sharing an opinion ... good or bad
but the bitching gets so out of hand that it's no wonder most PJ fans have given up on this board and instead stick to RM or facebook or whatever
and just to be clear... joe36912 - you started this thread just to rile people up? you're benefitting from the bands generosity and so you pay them back by coming on here and sharing some information that could be considered insider?? really??
how would you feel if the band took back your friends 4 tix to msg I & 2 & hartford?0 -
stolls589 wrote:Just be happy u got 10 club tickets to MSG, remember some of us die hard fans got shut out of both shows!
like me who will be in sect 320 through TM. so take your 11th or 12th row, so :shh: and enjoy the show.
btw i would think the bands family/friends would be sitting/hanging back stage or on the side of the stage.Post edited by PJ44 onPJ440 -
People really need to knock it off with the whole "entitlement" deal.
More than ever before, Pearl Jam is a business. The fans are the consumers. The consumers allow for the success of the business. People wanna complain about the "entitlement" of some fans, but the fact is a lot of those fans who may feel entitled have pumped a LOT of money into Pearl Jam Inc. I can't say that I blame them for being upset over some of the things that get pulled.<a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/jmgphotos/sets/72157600802942672/">My Pearl Jam Photos</a>
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Everybody just shut up :x you are going to a concert with one of the biggest and best bands ever and still you complain about where you´re gonna sit/stand :roll: you are lucky that you got tix at all .... if you don´t like it stay away .... my girlfriend/wife ( hate that word make me sound old ) we got 2 singels for MSG2 but we couldn´t care less we are in the building with (hopefully) a lot of nice/happy/friendly people that we gonna have a good time with
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I have a question about the lottery. Is there a separate line to get in the show for PJ club members? I'm going to MSG II. If i don't have my ticket what will the people at MSG do or do I have to tell them i'm a 10c member?8/28/98- Camden, NJ
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PillowPants wrote:it amazes me how many people are unable to deal in reality
why is it so hard to understand that the band calls the shots... if they want their sisters housekeeper to sit 2nd row... then he's going to sit... take a guess....
cmon you can do it.....
think LOGICALLY.....
THAT'S RIGHT!!! IN THE FUCKIN 2ND ROW!!!! YAAAYYY ... GOOD JOB TIMMY!!!
that's not that hard to figure out is it???
The Lottery is a gift from the band.... they're the ones that decide how much of a gift they are giving ... and that's fine... it's a gift...
there is no contract that states what this lottery is
they create the lottery to give fans a chance up front... and i would say there are thousands of fans who are beyond thankful for that chance... hundreds of fans HAVE WON... that is a fact
the sense of entitlement that people have really baffles me... i truly hope that the band doesn't read this forum... or if they do it's filtered for them so they can read the logical posts
i have no problem with people sharing an opinion ... good or bad
but the bitching gets so out of hand that it's no wonder most PJ fans have given up on this board and instead stick to RM or facebook or whatever
and just to be clear... joe36912 - you started this thread just to rile people up? you're benefitting from the bands generosity and so you pay them back by coming on here and sharing some information that could be considered insider?? really??
how would you feel if the band took back your friends 4 tix to msg I & 2 & hartford?
see i was just gonna say some people need to remove their craniums from their rectums but this is good too
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I'll never complain about how the lottery works, as I won in Philadelphia last year, greatest night of my life. And I can only assume that was random because there's no way any band member specifically wanted me up there.Yield!
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PillowPants wrote:
most PJ fans have given up on this board and instead stick to RM or facebook or whatever
i havent given up on this board or this band,
but thats just me.
Most of the people around here, i like to think, are on the up and up.For the ones who had a notion, a notion deep inside
That it ain't no sin to be glad you're alive
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eeriepadave wrote:I have a question about the lottery. Is there a separate line to get in the show for PJ club members? I'm going to MSG II. If i don't have my ticket what will the people at MSG do or do I have to tell them i'm a 10c member?
If you have ten club tickets, you pick them up at the window on the day of the show. That is when you find out where your seats are and if you are in row 1,2, 9 or 10 then you won the lottery.0 -
Pearl Jam and the Ten club can do what they want reguarding the lottery..But, don't call it a random lottery when in all reality it isn't....I am greatful for the tickets I receive from the fan club...I have been a member for a long time..Just would be nice to see the fans that have crappy fan club numbers up fron in first two rows etc..Instead of the fans that always have 3rd-5th row tickets winning the lottery often..
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PillowPants wrote:it amazes me how many people are unable to deal in reality
why is it so hard to understand that the band calls the shots... if they want their sisters housekeeper to sit 2nd row... then he's going to sit... take a guess....
cmon you can do it.....
think LOGICALLY.....
THAT'S RIGHT!!! IN THE FUCKIN 2ND ROW!!!! YAAAYYY ... GOOD JOB TIMMY!!!
that's not that hard to figure out is it???
The Lottery is a gift from the band.... they're the ones that decide how much of a gift they are giving ... and that's fine... it's a gift...
there is no contract that states what this lottery is
they create the lottery to give fans a chance up front... and i would say there are thousands of fans who are beyond thankful for that chance... hundreds of fans HAVE WON... that is a fact
the sense of entitlement that people have really baffles me... i truly hope that the band doesn't read this forum... or if they do it's filtered for them so they can read the logical posts
i have no problem with people sharing an opinion ... good or bad
but the bitching gets so out of hand that it's no wonder most PJ fans have given up on this board and instead stick to RM or facebook or whatever
and just to be clear... joe36912 - you started this thread just to rile people up? you're benefitting from the bands generosity and so you pay them back by coming on here and sharing some information that could be considered insider?? really??
how would you feel if the band took back your friends 4 tix to msg I & 2 & hartford?
to be honest i could care less ... i have tickets to all those shows anyway .. ANd i worked for free for two days at my friends house just so i can go with him .kind of like the barter system ( i work for 300 a day) .....
and its not "inside info" its common sense that a lot of people on the board just dont have .. everyone gets all uptight about stuff like this ..ALOT of speculation goes on ..im just trying to share some facts that i know ..
and i cant agree with you more about what you wrote about "SENCE OF ENTITLEMENT"
im not at all rubbing it in either .. im just trying to give you as much detail as i know
i wouldn't say i posted this thread to "rile" anyone up either .. just trying to clear up some stuff for other members . about a thread that was locked a few days ago
"and just to be clear" its joe2468 NOT joe36912 have you seen the colors of my fathers eyes0 -
pearljim10 wrote:i would think friends and family of the band have a lower number then all of us and would be considered part of the ten club inner circle. thus they sit up front.
stop complaining about your seats. omg i was only in the 11th row. tell that to the guy in the upper deck who loves the bands music more then some "right" to a great seat. get over it.
how about your go start a band and then tell your friends and family to sit in the upper deck.
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