so called "lottery"...ya not so much

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  • Deep Breath
    Deep Breath Posts: 17
    Well for the first time I won the lottery in columbus, 2nd row center. These seats were not wasted and I brought as much energy as possible to the show... It was a dream 15 years in the making coming true. If I never have it happen again that's fine, because I'll always have that night. I think this system gives that same "night" as an option to all, not just the long term fan clubers... my number is 191xxx... I thought i'd be 10 rows back... i haven't stopped smiling in 3 days... it's starting to hurt!
  • stolls589
    stolls589 Posts: 60
    People just need to be thankful that they r attending the show...I'll be in the 300's, at MSG, rocking out as if I was front row!!!
  • CROJAM95
    CROJAM95 NEW YORK Posts: 11,402
    Deep Breath wrote:
    Well for the first time I won the lottery in columbus, 2nd row center. These seats were not wasted and I brought as much energy as possible to the show... It was a dream 15 years in the making coming true. If I never have it happen again that's fine, because I'll always have that night. I think this system gives that same "night" as an option to all, not just the long term fan clubers... my number is 191xxx... I thought i'd be 10 rows back... i haven't stopped smiling in 3 days... it's starting to hurt!

    Thats fuckin great, I'm always glad to read people being THANKFUL at a perk like this. I'm like 0-11(5 more shots on this tour) in the lottery, always have butterflies prior to picking my tix up at the window. Letdown for a few seconds after as I'm sure everyone is.....then i grab a beer or three and rock out no matter where I am.

    and your right, If I win I'll never care if I do again! That memory must be awesome

    Though LA4 '09 felt like a lotto win Thanks 10c :)
  • Lost In Ohio
    Lost In Ohio Posts: 7,367
    Deep Breath wrote:
    Well for the first time I won the lottery in columbus, 2nd row center. These seats were not wasted and I brought as much energy as possible to the show... It was a dream 15 years in the making coming true. If I never have it happen again that's fine, because I'll always have that night. I think this system gives that same "night" as an option to all, not just the long term fan clubers... my number is 191xxx... I thought i'd be 10 rows back... i haven't stopped smiling in 3 days... it's starting to hurt!

    I'm a 279XXX and I was 16th row, right between Ed and Stone. For my first show in 2003, I was in the 4th row of the upper level. I was absolutely SHOCKED to have such good seats. The guy I went with said the seats were awesome, because even though we were in the 16th row, we had the speakers pointing right at us...and I could hear the ringing in my ears later that night. Yeah, we had a few heads in front of us, but I wasn't complaining.

    The interesting thing was that there were people in the 400,000's who were on the sides, in the "regular stands" of the lower level. I was right in front of someone who had a very low number, and she said she was a member since the 90's.

    Realize that it's not perfect, that no system will be perfect, but realize that even if you bitch at 2nd row, or 8th row, or 10th row, there are a ton of other people who would be more than happy to get those seats.
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  • joe2468
    joe2468 Posts: 3,049
    Realize that it's not perfect, that no system will be perfect, but realize that even if you bitch at 2nd row, or 8th row, or 10th row, there are a ton of other people who would be more than happy to get those seats.[/quote]


    THANK YOU !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! thats what the point of this thread was ............
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  • mickeyrat
    mickeyrat Posts: 46,521
    Lost In Ohio wrote:
    Deep Breath wrote:
    Well for the first time I won the lottery in columbus, 2nd row center. These seats were not wasted and I brought as much energy as possible to the show... It was a dream 15 years in the making coming true. If I never have it happen again that's fine, because I'll always have that night. I think this system gives that same "night" as an option to all, not just the long term fan clubers... my number is 191xxx... I thought i'd be 10 rows back... i haven't stopped smiling in 3 days... it's starting to hurt!

    I'm a 279XXX and I was 16th row, right between Ed and Stone. For my first show in 2003, I was in the 4th row of the upper level. I was absolutely SHOCKED to have such good seats. The guy I went with said the seats were awesome, because even though we were in the 16th row, we had the speakers pointing right at us...and I could hear the ringing in my ears later that night. Yeah, we had a few heads in front of us, but I wasn't complaining.

    The interesting thing was that there were people in the 400,000's who were on the sides, in the "regular stands" of the lower level. I was right in front of someone who had a very low number, and she said she was a member since the 90's.

    Realize that it's not perfect, that no system will be perfect, but realize that even if you bitch at 2nd row, or 8th row, or 10th row, there are a ton of other people who would be more than happy to get those seats.
    Yes , I wa sone of those # 400's people on the side , Sec 115 row F second sec from the stage not including sideview. F'n loved the location and was happy all the way round. Killer set!!! Blast of a time and my guest saw them for the first time!!!!
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  • Ledbetterman10
    Ledbetterman10 Posts: 17,037
    joe2468 wrote:
    MAN I LOVE THROWING GAS ON FIRES!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! :lol::lol::lol::lol:

    long story short .... we are getting short changed .... they give about half of those tickets (rows1,2,9,10) to friends and family ... i know someone who has 4 tickets to MSG 1 & 2 and hartford ... IN ROW TWO DEAD CENTER ..... and im sorry to say i will be going with said person to one of the shows .....

    and depending on the venue ..they invite more or less ... but you guessed it .. MSG gets the most invites out of any stop on the tour
    .

    try and beat that with a bat ..hahahahahah

    Even though the tenclub states that lottery winners have the chance to be in the 1st or 2nd row....it doesn't say anything about the 1st or 2nd row being filled with only lottery winners.
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  • Blah
    Blah Posts: 469
    Just because some seats are being given out to family (which I think should be!) doesn't mean the lottery is a sham. Hundreds and hundreds of fans are getting them every tour. Once you win it you realize it's a great thing this band does for it's fans. I got lottery seats, I had no reason to be that close other than the fact I love this band's music as much as anyone on earth does, plain and simple. And they just showed me a little love back! :D
  • Divka
    Divka Posts: 200
    State of Mind wrote:
    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.

    I agree that it's awesome that they're giving fans who would otherwise have no chance at being that close the opportunity to do so. Before the lottery I was in the front row every show, and now I'm in the 3rd. I am so fortunate that I had the opportunity to see them in the front row on multiple occasions, and I am happy that other people can have that same experience. It's awesome to see someone who woke up that day expecting to be waaaay in the back be escorted to the front row. I love the Ten Club and I love that this band has even set up a ticketing system for their fans. They could be like the majority of other bands out there and just let us battle it out with ticketmaster, and possibly not score tickets at all.

    Some people see the glass half-empty, some see it half-full, and in this situation I see it as overflowing :D
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  • jubilairesjl
    jubilairesjl Posts: 498
    Its not just rows 1,2,9 and 10. I know someone who got 3rd row for Noblesville last night because he knew some radio executive.
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  • Brisk.
    Brisk. Posts: 11,581
    dottles wrote:
    joe2468 wrote:
    MAN I LOVE THROWING GAS ON FIRES!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! :lol::lol::lol::lol:

    long story short .... we are getting short changed .... they give about half of those tickets (rows1,2,9,10) to friends and family ... i know someone who has 4 tickets to MSG 1 & 2 and hartford ... IN ROW TWO DEAD CENTER ..... and im sorry to say i will be going with said person to one of the shows .....

    and depending on the venue ..they invite more or less ... but you guessed it .. MSG gets the most invites out of any stop on the tour
    .

    try and beat that with a bat ..hahahahahah


    Come to Europe and have GA entry, no need to worry about where your seats are, where friends and family of the band are...just thinking about the amazing time you're having surrounded by friends and feeling the bass hitting inside your chest :D

    or most likely by someone's elbow.
  • URthekey
    URthekey Posts: 1,933
    You'd be hooking up your peeps if you were the guys on stage.

    So don't hate.

    I'm eternally grateful for the amazing opportunities I've had to sit close - even though I'm about 0 for 15 on my own 10C number winning the lottery.
  • redrock
    redrock Posts: 18,341
    jubilairesjl wrote:
    I know someone who got 3rd row for Noblesville last night because he knew some radio executive.
    And I'm sure if you had 'contacts' you would try to get a deal from them too. I ready to bet that not one person here would refuse a front row (or so) ticket offered to them by someone in the industry, even if seniority or lottery doesn't 'entitle' them to the seat, saying 'it's not fair for the others'.
  • eeriepadave
    eeriepadave West Chester, PA Posts: 44,405
    State of Mind wrote:
    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.

    Oh ok gotcha thanks :)
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  • simpleman
    simpleman Posts: 425
    so their are people here that honestly thought all the 1-2-9-10 seats were lottery seats??!!? Wow.
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  • WM31482
    WM31482 New York, NY Posts: 563
    PJ44 wrote:
    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.


    They all do sit on the side of the stage... How many times have you been to a show and seen Eddie & Stones wives sitting in the front row mixed in with the ten club members fighting over tambourines and wine bottles
  • Foriginal Sin
    Foriginal Sin Chandler, AZ Posts: 1,897
    Look at my photo bitches. Front and center San Diego 09. The lottery is legit. Nuff said
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  • mookeywrench
    mookeywrench Posts: 6,122
    simpleman wrote:
    so their are people here that honestly thought all the 1-2-9-10 seats were lottery seats??!!? Wow.

    yeah I don't understand the issue.

    The lottery is to have a chance to sit in rows 1,2,9, or 10. No where does it say all seats in those rows are reserved solely for ten club fan members
  • PillowPants
    PillowPants Posts: 4,877
    [quote="joe2468"
    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 :D:D:D:lol:[/quote]

    just to be clear ;) the saying is "i could NOT care less"... think about it

    you're not trying to rile anyone up??

    read this sentence for me
    [quote="joe2468"]MAN I LOVE THROWING GAS ON FIRES!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! :lol::lol::lol::lol:
    [/quote]

    sorry joe... you yourself stated the purpose of this thread

    and now to top it off... you've stated that the guy hooking you up... is violating 10c rules that tix should not be sold for more than face value

    although i guess your point is you and him are above the law


    anyway... the lottery is a system that has made many people happy... that's a fact
  • hm210980
    hm210980 Posts: 96
    Got 2nd row in Columbus and my number is crappy!!!! Thanks 10 club!!!
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