What's up with the ticket sales?? - Page 16

gldstwmn · #**226** 06-27-2005, 10:46 PM

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Originally Posted by Sugar

...or whoreanus...

He stole that from Perez.

strandinthewind · #**227** 06-27-2005, 10:47 PM

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Originally Posted by gldstwmn

I was trying to explain it in dissention-speak.

LOL - poor Diss - getting so beat up in this thead

dissention · #**228** 06-27-2005, 10:47 PM

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Originally Posted by gldstwmn

He stole that from Perez.

It's my fabrittttttttttt. I wish I had thought of it, dammit. And I wish Perez would get back to the way he used to be, there's no more juicy stuff.

dissention · #**229** 06-27-2005, 10:49 PM

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Originally Posted by strandinthewind

LOL - poor Diss - getting so beat up in this thead

Par for the course.

gldstwmn · #**230** 06-27-2005, 10:49 PM

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It's my fabrittttttttttt. I wish I had thought of it, dammit. And I wish Perez would get back to the way he used to be, there's no more juicy stuff.

I think someone threatened to sue a bitch's ass.

Still fun though.

dissention · #**231** 06-27-2005, 10:52 PM

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Originally Posted by gldstwmn

I think someone threatened to sue a bitch's ass.

Still fun though.

I'll never forget that one post about Bobby Brown and Whitney's ass, my gawd.

Johnny Stew · #**232** 06-27-2005, 11:08 PM

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Originally Posted by dissention

Par for the course.

What can we say? Your schtick is as imitable as Stevie's!

sparky · #**233** 06-28-2005, 12:13 AM

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Originally Posted by SapphireSister

And oversaturation is a bad thing?

From a promoter's POV yeah. The casual fan fills about 60% of the seats. And that right there is the profit margin. Casual fans don't shell out 200 bucks every year.

rianbay1 · #**234** 06-28-2005, 12:18 AM

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Ah well to reply more to that, Lindsey came out on his solo show and blew everyone away with two new re-workings of his songs. He shook things us (as much as they can be shaken up in the FM universe). Should there be a second solo tour, I would expect something new again, so I would be more likely to go. Something like that is more worth my buck than what Stevie is doing.

If Stevie tried to be a bit more inventive like Lindsey, this fan would be more interested in going.

I saw Lindsey do "Big Love" acoustic opening up for Tina Turner in the summer of 1992. Great show, but he's not really "shaking things up" doing it the exact same way 13 short years later. I wonder that if Lindsey toured as much as Stevie does if there would be this much complaining about having to suffer through "Go Your Own Way" again. My guess is that, yes, there would be.

As far as the ticket sales go, I'd say that crowds of 5,000 to 7,000 in most markets are probably what promoters are expecting from this tour. I agree ticket prices could be cheaper and ARE in many markets (Top ticket prices for the 19,000 capacity Target Center in Minneapolis are $63 dollars and go all the way down to $18). I really don't think this tour is selling badly at all especially cosidering the mammoth FM tour of the last 2 years. The same thing happened when Stevie embarked on Enchanted with it being so close to the end of The Dance tour.

glitter_fades · #**235** 06-28-2005, 01:25 AM

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As a chiffonhead, I totally agree. Not with those particular songs, but with the scale down thing. I also agree that Lindsey kicks ass, though. If I could see one of his shows, I'd die just almost the same. The funny thing is, Lindsey seems more forced to scale down, which I think makes for a better show, whereas Stevie has never been forced to scale down (for which I am somewhat thankful, because it means she is more likely to play where I can see her) and I think the shows have suffered a bit for that. But then, even if Stevie has to scale down, does that mean she would pull out old ****? I'm not so sure. probably not. Hmmm. Pointless post. I guess my post is that I agree with everyone's points. Linds kicks ass, Stevie's setlist is less than desired but I love her and always want to go anyway and think she kicks, I want Linds to tour, I want Stevie to bust out something way more rad.

I love it/them all.

pointless post ended.

Not so. ITA!

amber · #**236** 06-28-2005, 01:29 AM

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Not so. ITA!

Oh, my. Mark this date.
But, yeah. I want to see everyone at their most inspired, creative, and highest potential.

whatever it takes. But I am not immune to anyone's presence, and any fabulous show they put on, as well. Which I think we would agree all parties are capable of.

glitter_fades · #**237** 06-28-2005, 01:36 AM

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Oh, my. Mark this date.

Just did.

upontheventura · #**238** 06-28-2005, 04:49 AM

Well I am just going to say it. It is on Stevie's and/OR her managment's part. I have heard Stevie mention many times how she needs to save for retirement because she wasn't like Lindsay, getting paid as a producer and also living below her means...
She SHOULD be playing places like The Orpheum in Boston like Tori Amos..... Its kind of a greed thing, and her ticket prices are ridiculous.

rianbay1 · #**239** 06-28-2005, 08:15 AM

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Well I am just going to say it. It is on Stevie's and/OR her managment's part. I have heard Stevie mention many times how she needs to save for retirement because she wasn't like Lindsay, getting paid as a producer and also living below her means...
She SHOULD be playing places like The Orpheum in Boston like Tori Amos..... Its kind of a greed thing, and her ticket prices are ridiculous.

Somehow I have a hard time believing Stevie is in this for the money, especially at this point in her career. She seems to really be enjoying doing this tour and if she wanted to retire I'm sure she could have done it years ago. At least after The Dance, if not before. Plus, the money raked in for Landslide alone (Given all Fleetwood Mac, Smashing Pumpkins, and Dixie Chicks versions, which all got/get massive airplay) would be WAY more than any producers fee.
Hasn't it been established that although the artist may have some say in ticket prices that they are determined, in the end, by the promoters? This is how I understand it to be. Not just in Stevie's case, but in the case of any substantial touring artist. AND, again not all markets are $125 a ticket some are priced $65 - $75 for top tickets and go all the way down to $20 which sustantiates even more that someone other than Stevie is determining ticket prices.

Sugar · #**240** 06-28-2005, 08:36 AM

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Originally Posted by rianbay1

I saw Lindsey do "Big Love" acoustic opening up for Tina Turner in the summer of 1992. Great show, but he's not really "shaking things up" doing it the exact same way 13 short years later. I wonder that if Lindsey toured as much as Stevie does if there would be this much complaining about having to suffer through "Go Your Own Way" again. My guess is that, yes, there would be.

It was amazing at the time, but yeah, the fact that he keeps on doing it is less than groundbreaking. And perhaps if he toured as much as Stevie his shows wouldn't be as interesting.

Still, changing it up that way is more inventive than anything Stevie's done perhaps since the Bella Donna shows. JMO, of course.