The PLAY MINNESOTA Thread!

AndySlash · January 2013

the more i read about people pissed about wrigley tix the more i realize how lucky i really am to have gotten IN, let alone get GA tix- i have to admit i did not fully understand the ticketing priority selection. had i REALLY understood it, i wouldn't have put ga as #1, i'd have gone with the "safer" lower bowl selection as #1 (as it seems many of you realized was the best way to ensure you got in). :fp:

FlannelGal · January 2013

kdiddy wrote:

vant0037 wrote:

Dirty Frank Z wrote:

Pre-preparty this weekend!!!!! Wearing PJ shirts to Soundgarden seems like a good way yo show our excitement!

I dare anyone to make their own PJ-fans-at-Soundgarden-who-just-scored-PJ tix-for-Wrigley-pre-pre-party shirt and wear it on Saturday.

... this sounds like a good challenge. I may have to bring my 1990's puff-paint skillz out of retirement

Hmmm.... puffy paint you say.... :think:
Except mine would say "PJ-fans-at-Soundgarden-who-didn't-score-PJ tix-for-Wrigley-but-will-at-the-public-sale-assuming-my-friends-pull-through-since-I-have-to-work-in-the-morning-and-am-concerned-they-lack-dedication
That' a lot for a T-shirt though!

Where are everyone's seats? Mine are balcony, not sure the section at this moment.

vant0037 · January 2013

FlannelGal wrote:

Where are everyone's seats? Mine are balcony, not sure the section at this moment.

Off the top of my head, I think we're main floor 4, row BB...so like 28 rows back.

vant0037 · January 2013

AndySlash wrote:

the more i read about people pissed about wrigley tix the more i realize how lucky i really am to have gotten IN, let alone get GA tix- i have to admit i did not fully understand the ticketing priority selection. had i REALLY understood it, i wouldn't have put ga as #1, i'd have gone with the "safer" lower bowl selection as #1 (as it seems many of you realized was the best way to ensure you got in). :fp:

Well, I think the prioritizing part was fairly straight forward, but I think what most people were overlooking is just how mad of a rush it was going to be for GA (which is kind of what you're saying). My theory was that 10c was going to accommodate as many "1st choices" as possible, meaning if you didn't get GA and it was your 1st choice, they didn't go ahead and automatically give you your 2nd choice. I really think they gave as many GA "1st choices," as many lower reserved "1st choices," and as many upper reserved "1st choices" as possible. That was my theorizing and why I went with lower reserved, GA, upper reserved. I think where people got confused is they conflated "GA = 1st choice" with "if I miss my 1st choice, I get my 2nd choice," which is kind of shitty logic when you think about it. What it actually probably was, was "if I miss my 1st choice, I only get my 2nd choice after all the people who had my 2nd choice as their 1st choice get allotted tickets." It's simpler than it looks on paper, but I think people were definitely confused.

AndySlash · January 2013

vant0037 wrote:

I really think they gave as many GA "1st choices," as many lower reserved "1st choices," and as many upper reserved "1st choices" as possible.

is this not what happened? it's how i understand it to be. but i didn't understand that until yesterday... by putting for ga first, it ensured i got into the first draw for ga. but it did not ensure i got into a draw for lower or upper, since anyone who put those at number 1 got first crack at those. i assume lower and/or upper had more available tix, so by selecting ga as #1, i really limited my opportunity compared to choosing lower as #1.

i just wanted to be there and ignorantly did what i assume a lot of people did- put ga 1, lower 2 and upper 3. if we ga #1 folks lost, then our chances at getting our #2 selection was dependent on how many tickets were left (if any!) after everyone who selected upper/lower as #1 got their chance at those tickets.

it's that last part that i didn't think through, and i suspect a lot of other people didn't do that either. i knew people who selected lower/upper as #1 had a better shot at THOSE tix, but i didn't put 2+2 together in terms of how it limited my chances at those tickets should i have not gotten my ga #1.

the actual process seems a lot simpler than it is to actually explain!

vant0037 · January 2013

AndySlash wrote:

vant0037 wrote:

I really think they gave as many GA "1st choices," as many lower reserved "1st choices," and as many upper reserved "1st choices" as possible.

is this not what happened? it's how i understand it to be. but i didn't understand that until yesterday... by putting for ga first, it ensured i got into the first draw for ga. but it did not ensure i got into a draw for lower or upper, since anyone who put those at number 1 got first crack at those. i assume lower and/or upper had more available tix, so by selecting ga as #1, i really limited my opportunity compared to choosing lower as #1.

i just wanted to be there and ignorantly did what i assume a lot of people did- put ga 1, lower 2 and upper 3. if we ga #1 folks lost, then our chances at getting our #2 selection was dependent on how many tickets were left (if any!) after everyone who selected upper/lower as #1 got their chance at those tickets.

it's that last part that i didn't think through, and i suspect a lot of other people didn't do that either.

Exactly, I agree with your assessment. I just stated it in a more convoluted way.

For the fall tour, assuming there will be one draw, I think this will be much more cut and dry, on a per show basis.

Are you going to Soundgarden?

AndySlash · January 2013

i will not be at soundgarden.

vant0037 · January 2013

AndySlash wrote:

i will not be at soundgarden.

Ah. Too bad. I'll be all ears in case Chris says something like "this is Matt, our drummer, y'all will probably see him around again real soon..."

Wouldn't that be a sweet nugget...

animus · February 2013

vant0037 wrote:

AndySlash wrote:

i will not be at soundgarden.

Ah. Too bad. I'll be all ears in case Chris says something like "this is Matt, our drummer, y'all will probably see him around again real soon..."

Wouldn't that be a sweet nugget...

haha yeah, I'd go nuts if i heard that. Can't wait for Saturday! I'm so pumped. I really didn't think i'd ever get to see Soundgarden let alone in MN! and at the Orpheum of all places!!

Dirty Frank Z · February 2013

vant0037 wrote:

kdiddy wrote:

.... last time I made one was for N'Sync.. and it was a total joke. That being said, though, I'm totally checking with Derek to see if he'd be seen with me in it.. maybe he would even help. Ahhh.. kind of excited about it now

Forget Derek! He's got that beard and you have to be seen with it! Do it Kate! I'll buy you beers!

Prove it.

AndySlash · February 2013

vant0037 wrote:

For the fall tour, assuming there will be one draw, I think this will be much more cut and dry, on a per show basis.

i assume the same.

it will make it harder for people to score 10c tix to multiple shows, though. which the more i think about it, is fine. this change is in part about giving more fans in 10c an opportunity, and that's what will happen. if you want to do a few shows on the tour, be prepared to be buying more public sale tix.

vant0037 · February 2013

AndySlash wrote:

vant0037 wrote:

For the fall tour, assuming there will be one draw, I think this will be much more cut and dry, on a per show basis.

i assume the same.

it will make it harder for people to score 10c tix to multiple shows, though. which the more i think about it, is fine. this change is in part about giving more fans in 10c an opportunity, and that's what will happen. if you want to do a few shows on the tour, be prepared to be buying more public sale tix.

...if this is true, I agree that it's a good thing. But I also wonder if it really won't have an effect on the ability or ease to buy multiple shows with 10c seats. I definitely think it will for people trying to do the entire east coast leg (that we know is coming), but for the rest of us trying for, say, St. Paul, KC etc (IF we get those shows), the ranking shows system might make it easier.

My head spins just thinking about it. But 10c tickets or public tickets (I've used the latter more), if there are shows that we can make it to, we'll find tickets one way or another.

jwhjr17 · February 2013

Exactly. I'll be at any show I want to attend regardless of whether it's via 10C tickets or public sale. There is always a way. Here's hoping to be able to put MN as first priority in the next lottery!

adusick · February 2013

Soundgarden tonight! So PUMPED! Beers downtown anyone??

Dirty Frank Z · February 2013

....buying lies and stealing jokes and laughing everytime I choke .....

AndySlash · February 2013

have a great time tonight, y'all!

animus · February 2013

Soundgarden in snowy Minneapolis! What a show!! Hopefully Matt lets the PJ guys know that MN is worth the trip. He was killing it, a true beast on that kit. It was a blast and seeing them that close up was unbelievable!

peacefrompaul · February 2013

AndySlash, I've been browsing setlist.fm and I've noticed that you've been at damn near every show I've ever attended.

GuitarEnthusiast · February 2013

PJ + MN = _______________

vant0037 · February 2013

BUMP

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