Ticket Prices for 'Unleashed'

[Musicman408]

I'm saying, it is ridiculous... but the thing is, how many more times is this band likely to tour? Therefore, do you pay the money to go see them??? It leaves me in a pickle.... and I don't like pickles.

[Ulpian]

Originally Posted by Musicman408

I'm saying, it is ridiculous... but the thing is, how many more times is this band likely to tour? Therefore, do you pay the money to go see them??? It leaves me in a pickle.... and I don't like pickles.

It's a lounge act now, as far as I am concerned. This 'hits' tour, and the re-release of Rumours (yet again), have left a very sour taste in my mouth. They're well past their best and I don't want to see them again. I would rather remember them as they were, at their height.

[Sahara]

Originally Posted by Ulpian

It's a lounge act now, as far as I am concerned. This 'hits' tour, and the re-release of Rumours (yet again), have left a very sour taste in my mouth. They're well past their best and I don't want to see them again. I would rather remember them as they were, at their height.

Have you seen them before?

[DashingDan]

I'm gladly and proudly buying scalped tickets at 8:46 p.m. on the day of the Boston show. Once the crickets start chirping and the first strains of 'The Chain' are played the scalpers slash their prices to more than half the actual ticket price. I'm bringing 70 bucks, no ATM card, and I plan on having a few beers that night too. If I don't get in, WAH! I won't get to hear FM songs performed by 10 back up singers, 15 guitarists, 5 keyboard players, and 9 drummers. Only one bass needed, of course.
Those @#$@# greedy baby boomers...typical.

[Musicman408]

Originally Posted by DashingDan

I'm gladly and proudly buying scalped tickets at 8:46 p.m. on the day of the Boston show. Once the crickets start chirping and the first strains of 'The Chain' are played the scalpers slash their prices to more than half the actual ticket price. I'm bringing 70 bucks, no ATM card, and I plan on having a few beers that night too. If I don't get in, WAH! I won't get to hear FM songs performed by 10 back up singers, 15 guitarists, 5 keyboard players, and 9 drummers. Only one bass needed, of course.
Those @#$@# greedy baby boomers...typical.

Did not know that about the scalpers..... Only thing is we can't really do that. We're going to be a family of either 3 or 4, although we aren't planning on ALL sitting together... but I don't think we could risk that. Got any advice?

[Nicks Fan]

I totally agree with everyone that this tour is /was a bad idea. Perhaps they thought having been away for 5 years would make for soo much demand that tickets would move quickly. I DID buy tickets for Ottawa only because it is my hometown and I hope to hear Sara and Seven Wonders.

What bothers me the most about the baby boomer bands is that most of them can't even have hit single on the radio anymore (Chicago, FM, Rolling Stones etc) and yet here they are gauging us die hard fans to line their pockets. The Eagles though I think have to be the worst simply because they throw in so much solo material instead of trying to to play some lesser known Eagles material and the fact that they play everything not for note instead of being spontanious. As well since they only 7 studio albums of all new original material it means you can buy all of the albums and still not have paid for decent ticket to their concert.

Matt

[Villavic]

Originally Posted by Nicks Fan

and I hope to hear Sara and Seven Wonders.
Matt

I hope it too!!!

[DashingDan]

Originally Posted by Musicman408

Did not know that about the scalpers..... Only thing is we can't really do that. We're going to be a family of either 3 or 4, although we aren't planning on ALL sitting together... but I don't think we could risk that. Got any advice?

buying a deuce or single from a scalper is easier than buying 3 or 4 (in my experience at least). Dealing with a scalper is a slightly shady endeavor, perhaps illeagal even, so family members may not want to be involved. Also, it's a gamble. You may end up not getting in, there's always that chance, and that may be a risk that someone in your group may not want to take, particularly if the venue is far from home. If it's you and friend going, I'd say go for it...particularly if you're on a budget. If it's you and your family, I'd bite the bullet and purchase tickets through a broker.

[Ulpian]

Originally Posted by Sahara

Have you seen them before?

I have, yes.

[louielouie2000]

Originally Posted by Ulpian

It's a lounge act now, as far as I am concerned. This 'hits' tour, and the re-release of Rumours (yet again), have left a very sour taste in my mouth. They're well past their best and I don't want to see them again. I would rather remember them as they were, at their height.

Exactly. They haven't put out any new material in 6 years now, and it's beginning to look like they won't again. I would be somewhat more tolerant of them if they were supporting new material, but they're not. This is just another blatant cash grab, without a doubt their most blatant to date. At least with the Dance they had a few new songs... this time around we get bupkiss. The fact that they're demanding these insane ticket prices in this economy is pouring salt on the wounds too. I think about the only way I'd go see them this time around is if I were guaranteed they'd play Sisters Of The Moon. I have now heard Insider and Sara in concert... now if I could hear Sisters I'd die a happy man .

[Lori40]

[QUOTE=louielouie2000;793111]Exactly. They haven't put out any new material in 6 years now, and it's beginning to look like they won't again. I would be somewhat more tolerant of them if they were supporting new material, but they're not. This is just another blatant cash grab, without a doubt their most blatant to date.


Everyone knows that this tour is a cash grab, so why am I going? I'm going to bring my kids to see FM live for the first time. I took them to see Lindsey's UTS tour, and now they're begging to see FM. I also want Lindsey to be able to afford more solo tours, which I enjoy more than FM at this point.

[BombaySapphire3]

Originally Posted by Ulpian

I would rather remember them as they were, at their height.

For myself that would be December of 1979..I think this time I'll stay home and relive that show.A great band at it's artistic zenith..and the end of an era ..in so many ways.

[Lee]

I don't know. I'm sort of torn. I'd like to see them again. I saw them for the first time in 2003, but they don't have any new material this time. It's just a greatest hits tour right now. And ticket prices are high. I did pay quite a lot for U2 (seeing them for the first time), but they had new material & even though I was in the nosebleed section during that show, it was really worth it. I'm not sure it would be really worth it for FM. Maybe if I got good seats, but I doubt that I'd be able to. I'd go to the Philly show. It's also bad that the show in the middle of the week. If they released some new material & then toured, it would be a different story for me anyway.

Lee

[carrie721]

Originally Posted by Musicman408

I'm saying, it is ridiculous... but the thing is, how many more times is this band likely to tour? Therefore, do you pay the money to go see them??? It leaves me in a pickle.... and I don't like pickles.

i don't believe this at all.

why would someone post this.

um excuse me is this a joke.

i also do not like pickles.

thank you for posting this.

[Sahara]

It's fine to call them a lounge act once you've seen them, and although I'd rather hear some new material or some concert rarities at a gig, I've never seen them before so I'll take what I can get. (Which, at the moment, is nothing since they haven't announced any Europe dates, but you know what I mean!)