Stone says PJ to play South

Flagg · July 2006

You know, there have been several shows on this tour so far that haven't sold out. That is not an excuse. Go on ticketbastard right now and pull tickets for the remaining shows.

Play some smaller venues then, or less dates.

tybird · July 2006

slightofjeff wrote:

I thought that too, but it is possible they would lose money that way (it costs more to pay the crew and truck in all their shit than a 7,000-seat show in Birmingham, Alabama or something would produce, possibly).

but, yeah, it would be cool if they would do it.

How about picking on another city...........

yosi1 · July 2006

Thats awesome that they might finally get down there. Also, doing it like this, causing all the anticipation from southerners might cause more people to buy tickets, and possibly sell out shows. Especially if they do fewer southern shows then usual.

Flagg · July 2006

yosi wrote:

Thats awesome that they might finally get down there. Also, doing it like this, causing all the anticipation from southerners might cause more people to buy tickets, and possibly sell out shows. Especially if they do fewer southern shows then usual.

Plus you know there will be a lot of traveling northerners dying to see PJ again after several months.

yield2me · July 2006

FUCK YEAH!! This is excellent news!!!

CenterCity · July 2006

slightofjeff wrote:

I thought that too, but it is possible they would lose money that way (it costs more to pay the crew and truck in all their shit than a 7,000-seat show in Birmingham, Alabama or something would produce, possibly).

but, yeah, it would be cool if they would do it.

not worth it; if they loose money.

Anon · July 2006

yield2me wrote:

FUCK YEAH!! This is excellent news!!!

Definitely the news we have been waiting to hear!!!!

Sexy2aFault · July 2006

OK, you Siouthern Fans who prematurely swore off the band and told them to go "F" themselves.. Make sure you follow through and don't buy tickets.... Yeah right, you phonies:>) They will buy tickets and hopefully feel like children for their outbursts.

elgallo10 · July 2006

good news for the southern man

Pearl Juli · July 2006

I want a West Palm Beach 2-nighter please.

Thank You

red mos · July 2006

Man, if they played Granada Theater in Dallas that would be sweeeettttt if we are talking small venues. I would be cool with them playing Smirnoff and Woodlands in Houston too. Granada only holds like 3000 people- but shit, Bob Dylan played it in 2003 so who knows! I knew they would be coming here.

greenamp · July 2006

So what cities do you guys predict they will hit?

I'm thinking Nashville at the Starwood Ampitheatre of course

And:
Dallas
Houston
New Orleans
Baton Rouge
Birmingham
Atlanta
2 or 3 times in Florida

Where else?

slightofjeff · July 2006

greenamp wrote:

So what cities do you guys predict they will hit?

I'm thinking Nashville at the Starwood Ampitheatre of course

And:
Dallas
Houston
New Orleans
Baton Rouge
Birmingham
Atlanta
2 or 3 times in Florida

Where else?

Phoenix
Kansas City
St. Louis
possibly somewhere in the western half of the midwest, but god knows where.

EDIT: And I would probably cross Baton Rouge and Birmingham off that list.

Pearls&Stones · July 2006

If this happens, I am glad for those of you who waited nicely and didn't kick and scream like little kids.

My question though, is what is the big deal about selling out? I'm sure the band wants to make as much money as it can, but is it really a logistical problem to play a few shows in the south for crowds of like 11000? Most bands draw less than that and still tour. I've seen lots of bigger acts---The Who, Tom Petty, Bob Dylan, and a few others who didn't fill up the place and they didn't stop touring even a little.

And its not like the crowds are any worse if there are a few empty seats. I'd say Pittsburgh was only 85% full and the place was nuts!

inmyrvm · July 2006

iluvcats wrote:

you have to be a member. I am a member, I read it.
what's this, he said the south doesn't sell out? neither did pittsburgh.

side/rear stage doesn't count, it sold out. take a cheap shot at another city sometime douchebag

MakingWaves · July 2006

brain of c wrote:

he meant it's a waste of time.

Does anyone else get tired of the ignorant jokes about the south? That shit really gets old. I have been all over this country and there isn't much difference between Illinois and Alabama or Pennsylvania and Tennessee.
I hate being mean, but saying this kind of crap is a sign of ignorance.

Mrs.Vedder78 · July 2006

Pearls&Stones wrote:

If this happens, I am glad for those of you who waited nicely and didn't kick and scream like little kids.

My question though, is what is the big deal about selling out? I'm sure the band wants to make as much money as it can, but is it really a logistical problem to play a few shows in the south for crowds of like 11000? Most bands draw less than that and still tour. I've seen lots of bigger acts---The Who, Tom Petty, Bob Dylan, and a few others who didn't fill up the place and they didn't stop touring even a little.

And its not like the crowds are any worse if there are a few empty seats. I'd say Pittsburgh was only 85% full and the place was nuts!

Maybe if they dont sell as much as they'd like to taking such a detour the expense would outweight the revenue?
I dont know I'm just guessing. I know nothing about touring.

blondieblue227 · July 2006

Mrs_Vedder78 wrote:

Maybe if they dont sell as much as they'd like to taking such a detour the expense would outweight the revenue?
I dont know I'm just guessing. I know nothing about touring.

yeah makes sense to me. why lug around all that gear to come out being in the red? and gas funds.......gawd.

but with that being said.... an idea is to downsize that gear and staff and play smaller venues in the south. and fewer dates.

sign me up for 2 tickets in NC boys! (if you make it there)

robis726 · July 2006

BTW...here is the photo of Stone referenced in the guy's post.

http://img130.imageshack.us/img130/419/406000029tf.jpg

Goes to the credibility of the story.

SammieBlack · July 2006

Sonic19 wrote:

my sister and I walked down to this little mom and pap breakfast joint earlier. there weren't many people inside. maybe 8 people. So i see a couple guys walk in out of the corner of my eye. I nonchalantly glanced over. Then i did a double take. it was stone. :shock:

He was with another guy i recognized. One of the crew guys. later i found out it was smitty. they were just a few tables away and figured i would just say "hey stone". I thought about it more and thought i had chance to chat with him, but i didn't want to make a scene inside. plus, i could tell nobody else recognized him. So Lisa and I just went about our usual business. Stone and smitty finisded their meals the same time we did. We walked out a few minutes before them so we waited outside.. just standing around, not making it obvious.

Stone walks out. I let him walk about 10 feet before i approached him

me: hey stone?

(stone turns around, nods, and walks towards me

me: hey, i just wanted to say hi. my name is eugene and this is my sister, lisa. we just flew in for the show tomorrow

(we shake hands)

stone: oh, awesome. where'd ya come from?
me: florida
stone: hah, we were actually just talking about florida.
me: oh yeah?
stone: yeah, just wondering when we're gonna get down there
me: haha..yeah, a lot of people have been wondering about that
stone: yeah (rubs chin)..ya know all of the southern shows don't sell out and the south is just a huge detour. (does some kind of detour motion with his hands) but, we are gonna work something out and get down there
me: so ya guys excited?
stone: yeah man, petty. it's been awesome
stone: are you guys excited?
me: oh yeah.......hey, mind if we get a quick picture
stone: yeah, that's cool. let smitty take it

(takes picture)

me: well, it was nice to meet ya. thanks
stone: you too, enjoy the show
me: thanks you too

then they walked into a radio station

the picture was taken with my sister's camera and she doesn't have the cord, so i took a picture of the picture with my camera

Nice story...gave me little shivers!
Saw the photo too...smile people, you are with the riff-miester!

Peace

Stone says PJ to play South

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