Black Crowes double acoustic album, tour, hiatus, **RETURN**

willbarclay said:

$700 , $500, $350 tickets are all part of the different VIP offerings. If you want a $70 - $100 ticket im sure you can get one.

No doubt. I was talking about the difference between PJ tours and the current BC tour. PJ doesn't offer $700 - $350 VIP packages for best in house tickets. They didn't do it before the front of house became pit either. They've charged high prices for charity shows, but not the average tour stop. For the Crowes, you ain't sitting best, second best, third best, fourth best... etc in house without paying VIP or platinum prices... for now.

HughFreakingDillon said:

willbarclay said:

$700 , $500, $350 tickets are all part of the different VIP offerings. If you want a $70 - $100 ticket im sure you can get one.

The lineup is what it is. We can beat this thing to death or accept it.

Marc Ford is the best guitar player they had and everyone wishes he was a part of this, but he is burnt out on touring.

So between that and Steve putting the book out what can they really do anyway. Hire some good musicians to join and rock this bad boy out.

my buddy is going to the show in minnie. he paid $34 for his ticket in the lower bowl, near the back. sounds pretty good to me. and he's already there for Green Day/Weezer a couple days before or after, so win/win for him. 

$34 for lower bowl at the Xcel? Now I'm tempted. Is that including fees? I might want to wait until last minute anyway; chances are there will be seats for less than face from third parties, if I even decide to go. 

willbarclay said:

3days said:

willbarclay said:

$700 , $500, $350 tickets are all part of the different VIP offerings. If you want a $70 - $100 ticket im sure you can get one.

No doubt. I was talking about the difference between PJ tours and the current BC tour. PJ doesn't offer $700 - $350 VIP packages for best in house tickets. They didn't do it before the front of house became pit either. They've charged high prices for charity shows, but not the average tour stop. For the Crowes, you ain't sitting best, second best, third best, fourth best... etc in house without paying VIP or platinum prices... for now.

Yes but that's part of the meet and greet and bonus merch stuff. PJ doesn't even offer that.

That was my point. You don't have to buy extra junk to get the best PJ tickets at a reasonable price.

willbarclay said:

3days said:

willbarclay said:

3days said:

willbarclay said:

$700 , $500, $350 tickets are all part of the different VIP offerings. If you want a $70 - $100 ticket im sure you can get one.

No doubt. I was talking about the difference between PJ tours and the current BC tour. PJ doesn't offer $700 - $350 VIP packages for best in house tickets. They didn't do it before the front of house became pit either. They've charged high prices for charity shows, but not the average tour stop. For the Crowes, you ain't sitting best, second best, third best, fourth best... etc in house without paying VIP or platinum prices... for now.

Yes but that's part of the meet and greet and bonus merch stuff. PJ doesn't even offer that.

That was my point. You don't have to buy extra junk to get the best PJ tickets at a reasonable price.

ok but I like the extra junk. Its VIP only Merch that you cant buy at the stands. So that's part of the fun of it, for me anyway.

I don't think there's anything wrong with that. I considered buying a VIP package myself (mainly to sit closer). Someone earlier talked about PJ pushing junk at us, and I was countering that PJ doesn't make you pay VIP prices for the best seats. Similarly you don't have to buy packages to sit in the second best seats. Or buy dice and a flask to sit in the third best seats. Or pay platinum prices for several rows after the VIP priced rows.

willbarclay said:

30% Black Friday sale on tickets right now and for the weekend.

willbarclay said:

30% Black Friday sale on tickets right now and for the weekend.

In Mansfield, only a few rows in the back of the sections just in front of the lawn are 30% off. Not sure about everywhere else, but its basically almost like a lost leader here.

dr122931 said:

The ticket prices are crazy.   I paid 175/each.  I love the Crowes, I’ve probably seen them 20 times. But this tour isn’t exciting to me.  The only reason I’m going is because I have family coming In and thankfully I can afford it. 

I hope PJ never stoops to the point of having platinum tickets, meet and greets, or charging extra for isle seats. 

Yes, they like to sell merchandizing.  But, PJ has maintained integrity in their touring and ticketing process.  It’s not perfect, but at least we know they make demands for giving the best tickets to go to their fans at face value opposed to selling them for 750 in some bullshit platinum package. 

And, I hope I’m wrong about this tour.  My expectations are minimal.  SYMM isn’t one of my favorite Crowes albums and hearing it in its entirety isn’t a bucket list thing.  I hope the other half of the show includes is interesting. The Crowes have so many amazing songs - I hope this isn’t just SYMM plus 5-6 “greatest hits” 

My concerns are similar. Between SYMM and "The Hits" it's a rigidly defined show. All that is okay, but it feels like there won't be room for spontaneity. I don't mind their covers either... My Loving Cup, Space Captain, Oh Well... etc.

Not looking at setlists before is key
Just did this for Tool and 311
It's so great this band is alive in any form
Looking forward to this show in NJ 

Wobbie said:

pearljammr78 said:

I think it’s funny that Steve Gormans book makes people say fuck the tour. Wonder how those same people would feel if Dave A. wrote a book and bashed Eddie and the band. Would they boycott those shows too? For me it’s none of our business what happens in the group’s dynamic and all that matters is what magic is brought on the stage. How many people quit seeing PJ when Dave K, Dave A, or Jack Irons left. My guess is nobody. But I could be wrong. Happy Fucking Thanksgiving!!

I don't think you can make that argument....unless Ed is on a par of douchiness with Chris. We've never heard anything to suggest that.

I’d bet we’d all be surprised. I mean, takes a pretty sizable ego to arrange a bigger cut of the  profits. 

dr122931 said:

DewieCox said:

Wobbie said:

pearljammr78 said:

I think it’s funny that Steve Gormans book makes people say fuck the tour. Wonder how those same people would feel if Dave A. wrote a book and bashed Eddie and the band. Would they boycott those shows too? For me it’s none of our business what happens in the group’s dynamic and all that matters is what magic is brought on the stage. How many people quit seeing PJ when Dave K, Dave A, or Jack Irons left. My guess is nobody. But I could be wrong. Happy Fucking Thanksgiving!!

I don't think you can make that argument....unless Ed is on a par of douchiness with Chris. We've never heard anything to suggest that.

I’d bet we’d all be surprised. I mean, takes a pretty sizable ego to arrange a bigger cut of the  profits. 

Please explain 

Ed gets a bigger cut and more stroke than the rest of the band. I don’t remember the exact percentages but finding out was one of those things that revealed my naïveté and made me assess how little most of us really know about a band’s motivations.