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  • lostrocker815lostrocker815 Posts: 354
    scottdm wrote:
    Here is my 10C reply.......

    HI Scott,

    We are very familiar with New Zealand and love it! However, the booking agent and promoter have not added any NZ dates to this tour. We are sorry, and hope there’s a chance you can make it out to one of the OZ shows.

    Cheers,
    10c

    What a lame reply!! Not really answering our questions

    AND they're ingnoring me, havent replied to my emails. I shall keep hounding them.

    I just want to KNOW WHY HE isnt coming here!!
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    I'm looking to buy a single ticket to Ed's Sydney Opera House show, PM me if you've got a spare! I don't care where the seat is! :D
  • scottdmscottdm Posts: 148
    I really don't know why he isnt coming. PJ havent come in the past due to a lack of venue - thats not a problem this time. I think the $$$'s stack up, and cant for the life of me think what else it could be.
  • doomponydoompony Wellington, NZ Posts: 4,501
    I just don't buy the money thing. If it is the reason then that makes me very very angry with him considering far less popular and successful musicians come down here to see us all the time. Good ol' Sufjan Stevens is coming next year. The New Pornographers just played here. Bonnie Bloody Tyler did too.

    CMON!
  • scottdmscottdm Posts: 148
    But I think the money stacks up. Two shows at the Civic would bring in $500K USD. Thats as much as Melbourne is bringing in. Tickets would sell out no problem. Transportation cant be an issue - fly LAX - Auck - Bris instead of LAX - Sydney - brisbane. He may even by flying via Auckland to get to Australia.

    It has to be something else. Maybe Ed said he only wants to do X number of shows.

    In 03 and 06 they had a reason - venue. This time, they dont seem to have one. Is it Ed? Is it the promoter?
  • doomponydoompony Wellington, NZ Posts: 4,501
    is it us? do we smell?
  • doomponydoompony Wellington, NZ Posts: 4,501
    to further add to the list of people who came to nz that would have cost a lot more than ed. broken social scene. there's like 342 of those guys. and they have been here a couple of times. and isn't ben harper like at least spiritually part kiwi? he could bring ben over with him if he really wanted to.
  • scottdmscottdm Posts: 148
    Where there is a will, there is a way....
  • doomponydoompony Wellington, NZ Posts: 4,501
    maybe mike can't come and he made ed promise not to come back to his favourite place on earth without him?
  • lostrocker815lostrocker815 Posts: 354
    doompony wrote:
    is it us? do we smell?

    Maybe its cause we are too cool for him to handle.
    Pearl Jam Pearl Jam Pearl Jam!

    I'm looking to buy a single ticket to Ed's Sydney Opera House show, PM me if you've got a spare! I don't care where the seat is! :D
  • doomponydoompony Wellington, NZ Posts: 4,501
    http://nz.news.yahoo.com/a/-/top-storie ... w-zealand/

    CMON!
  • lostrocker815lostrocker815 Posts: 354
    doompony wrote:
    http://nz.news.yahoo.com/a/-/top-stories/8449884/don-mclean-to-tour-new-zealand/

    CMON!

    haha wtf?

    If HE can come here than so can Ed

    :shock:
    Pearl Jam Pearl Jam Pearl Jam!

    I'm looking to buy a single ticket to Ed's Sydney Opera House show, PM me if you've got a spare! I don't care where the seat is! :D
  • lostrocker815lostrocker815 Posts: 354
    So it looks like its worked for Perth.
    Pearl Jam Pearl Jam Pearl Jam!

    I'm looking to buy a single ticket to Ed's Sydney Opera House show, PM me if you've got a spare! I don't care where the seat is! :D
  • doomponydoompony Wellington, NZ Posts: 4,501
    This all really just makes no sense whatsoever. NZ is a shitload closer to Sydney, Melbourne, Newcastle etc than Perth is. Is it really so much to ask that he takes a 3 hour plane trip to see us before or after he goes to Aussie??
  • lostrocker815lostrocker815 Posts: 354
    doompony wrote:
    This all really just makes no sense whatsoever. NZ is a shitload closer to Sydney, Melbourne, Newcastle etc than Perth is. Is it really so much to ask that he takes a 3 hour plane trip to see us before or after he goes to Aussie??

    There MUST be a reason for it. And I need to know what it is! I wont be able to get over this until i find out why he's not coming here
    Pearl Jam Pearl Jam Pearl Jam!

    I'm looking to buy a single ticket to Ed's Sydney Opera House show, PM me if you've got a spare! I don't care where the seat is! :D
  • doomponydoompony Wellington, NZ Posts: 4,501
    hey ed, if it was the behaviour of the front rows last year that's put you off, rest assured MOST OF THEM WERE AUSSIES! :lol:


    (sigh)
  • doomponydoompony Wellington, NZ Posts: 4,501
    ya know, as lovely as it is for the WA fans, this has just depressed me even more.
  • E.KE.K New South Wales, Australia Posts: 7,726
    Keep trying .. don't give up.

    There is still time for some NZ dates to be slotted in.
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  • lostrocker815lostrocker815 Posts: 354
    E.K wrote:
    Keep trying .. don't give up.

    There is still time for some NZ dates to be slotted in.


    I'm still trying!!! I wont give up
    Pearl Jam Pearl Jam Pearl Jam!

    I'm looking to buy a single ticket to Ed's Sydney Opera House show, PM me if you've got a spare! I don't care where the seat is! :D
  • scottdmscottdm Posts: 148
    The thing I dont understand is why their is flexibility on perth, but the 10C replied to both my emails within an hour and said 'not going to happen'.

    Could it be as simple as Ed just wants to go surfing in Australia, play a few shows, and be done with it?
  • doomponydoompony Wellington, NZ Posts: 4,501
    possibly?

    probably.
  • scottdmscottdm Posts: 148
    I think there is this perception too that "oh well, the kiwis can just travel, it will be ok" - in Europe going from say Germany to France is no big deal, nor is inter-state travel in the US.

    However its not that simple. Flights arent that cheap, and given the high Aussie dollar, accomodation wouldnt be either. As I said in another forum, with a 10 month old baby, plus a mortgage, and the likelihood of a career change next year, the trip isnt possible for me......
  • lostrocker815lostrocker815 Posts: 354
    he could go surfing here too though!!

    i'm still not giving up
    Pearl Jam Pearl Jam Pearl Jam!

    I'm looking to buy a single ticket to Ed's Sydney Opera House show, PM me if you've got a spare! I don't care where the seat is! :D
  • scottdmscottdm Posts: 148
    I wrote to Chugg and yet have had no reply. Perhaps if a few others did the same they may get the message..........
  • lostrocker815lostrocker815 Posts: 354
    scottdm wrote:
    I wrote to Chugg and yet have had no reply. Perhaps if a few others did the same they may get the message..........


    I've emailed Chugg twice a few days ago, no reply. Everyones ignoring me :(
    Pearl Jam Pearl Jam Pearl Jam!

    I'm looking to buy a single ticket to Ed's Sydney Opera House show, PM me if you've got a spare! I don't care where the seat is! :D
  • E.KE.K New South Wales, Australia Posts: 7,726
    lostrocker815 wrote:
    scottdm wrote:
    I wrote to Chugg and yet have had no reply. Perhaps if a few others did the same they may get the message..........


    I've emailed Chugg twice a few days ago, no reply. Everyones ignoring me :(

    Chugg is a silly old fool.
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  • doomponydoompony Wellington, NZ Posts: 4,501
    Chugg is going to get a lump of coal in his Xmas stocking this year me thinks from all the angry WAers. And rightly so. Gawd, at least we never had a carrot dangled over our heads. I hope Ed sees the damage and plays.


    Anyway, I've been hitting next on the stereo... the pain was too raw to hear them... I was driving in to work this morning with a Xmas tree in the boot singing along to 'Last One Standing' by Neil Finn (genius) and then next thing I know I'm 3/4 of the way through howling along to 'Save You'.

    So there you have it Eddie. I stll love ya. Even though I'm now officially a Sad Panda.
  • ZiggyStarZiggyStar Posts: 14,328
    When you say 'howling'....do you mean crying?
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  • doomponydoompony Wellington, NZ Posts: 4,501
    no. you've heard me sing. it's my natural musical ability. or lack thereof.
  • ZiggyStarZiggyStar Posts: 14,328
    doompony wrote:
    no. you've heard me sing. it's my natural musical ability. or lack thereof.

    Oh! haha :lol: I wasn't sure how to take your comment.

    You have a lovely voice actually.....and some FANTASTIC moves! 8-)
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  • doomponydoompony Wellington, NZ Posts: 4,501
    like that one luke buda song i played you where he literally howls in the chorus because the song is about a werewolf.

    like that.

    but out of tune.
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