Info about tour merch - Page 2

Jessica Leigh · #16 05-13-2003, 02:19 PM

yeah i heard that merch wasn't doing well and that it is getting worse from show to show....

wondergirl9847 · #17 05-13-2003, 02:35 PM

35 bucks for a shirt is outrageous!! I'll bet some creative Ledgies can make BETTER and COOLER shirts than the crappy ones they are offering...I mean, the Rumours re-hash needs to frickin DIE already...no more Rumours cover on ANYTHING people...COME ON!!!

I would have voted for a tourbook and poster most of all, then a shirt and keychain with a cool photo of the band on it. Why not a tour packet, where you pay like 35 or 40 bucks, you get a shirt, poster and keychain? I bought a tee shirt on Ebay of the Rumours line-up and it cost me 25 bucks...I haven't worn it because I don't want anything to happen to it, and I would LOVE to have one from the Tusk tour. I am awaiting my fan club tee shirt...when are they shipping those again?

I think it will have a penguin on it...

seeknpeace · #18 05-13-2003, 03:05 PM

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I understand that the merch is moving well

OOPS...I meant NOT moving well...sorry bout that...will go and fix that..

Miranda · #19 05-13-2003, 05:46 PM

Anybody going to the Tues night show...can you let us know what they have and how well things sell? If you see tour books or posters get a good look first before buying. If the quality is anything like the posters given away with the cds you'd better put your wallet away.

Run fast and run far!

gldstwmn · #20 05-13-2003, 08:52 PM

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Originally posted by seeknpeace
I have heard that they are shrinking really badly...did you wash yours yet? And, can you guys comment on that? What about the quality? I have heard that it is disappointing.

I was surprised at how much my shirt shrunk and the quality after the first washing. If I had known that Todd had anything to do with the merch I wouldn't have touched it.

glitter_fades · #21 05-13-2003, 10:05 PM

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Originally posted by gldstwmn

If I had known that Todd had anything to do with the merch I wouldn't have touched it.

Just another reason for me to stay away from the whole thing.

SmthngOfADreamr · #22 05-13-2003, 10:24 PM

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Originally posted by seeknpeace
Also, why Rumours pics on shirts again?

I think the Rumours baseball tee is pretty cool .

Gypsy-Rhiannon · #23 05-14-2003, 03:34 AM

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Originally posted by wondergirl9847
35 bucks for a shirt is outrageous!! I'll bet some creative Ledgies can make BETTER and COOLER shirts than the crappy ones they are offering...I mean, the Rumours re-hash needs to frickin DIE already...no more Rumours cover on ANYTHING people...COME ON!!! I would have voted for a tourbook and poster most of all, then a shirt and keychain with a cool photo of the band on it. Why not a tour packet, where you pay like 35 or 40 bucks, you get a shirt, poster and keychain? I bought a tee shirt on Ebay of the Rumours line-up and it cost me 25 bucks...I haven't worn it because I don't want anything to happen to it, and I would LOVE to have one from the Tusk tour. I am awaiting my fan club tee shirt...when are they shipping those again? I think it will have a penguin on it...

How much are they charging you for fan club t-shirts?

Pip

rianbay1 · #24 05-14-2003, 05:38 AM

I Bought TWO "bootlegger" shirts outside the venue AFTER the show that were way neater than the official merchandise for $10 each and they didn't shrink up hardly at all. Much better design. One has the pic of them all sitting on the floor (Stevie in pants and multicolor shirt, curly hair and Lindsey in the charcaol sweater). The front design takes up the ENTIRE front of the shirt. The back has a one of those B&W pics form the CD with all the tour dates and takes up the ENTIRE back of the shirt.

enibs78 · #25 05-14-2003, 08:56 AM

It just makes me sick that JT has his hooks into the tour merch too. How many more things can he ruin?

seeknpeace · #26 05-14-2003, 12:32 PM

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It just makes me sick that JT has his hooks into the tour merch too. How many more things can he ruin?

That depends, how many more things are the management and band willing to turn over to him? That will be the answer. Whatever he touches for them at this point, is gonna be suspect and scrutinized. He created and started a war with the fans, so stupid. He disrespected our concerns, feelings and used his power on that board to do so. But, he just underestimated how we would respond to it.

If Fleetwood Mac's management, including the indiv. players, do not come forward soon and clean all this up, the Mac is gonna lose a lot of money and respect and when the band members find out, maybe they will be seeking new management, because I know that management knows all of this. The band members, maybe some of them. But, they have been consumed by the tour and preparations. Management, on the other hand, needs to call a pow wow of all the respective decision makers and get this crap over with.

They need to remember about the class action against the Dixie Chicks. This ain't over just cause we are mad and we don't want a lot...just what we are due. And, they know what that is. I want JT fired. Flat out.

ERigby818 · #27 05-14-2003, 03:04 PM

Thanks to all who posted info on this matter. I really appreciate fans looking out or each other like this. Now that I'm an educated consumer, I'll pass on putting any of my $$ into JT's pocket.

-Sonia

Gypsy-Rhiannon · #28 05-16-2003, 09:31 AM

Someone has asked who is in charge of this over on Mick's board. http://www.mickfleetwood.com/cgi-bin...num=1053092314

Maybe someone should go and enlighten her....

Pip

flyfirefly · #29 05-16-2003, 10:15 AM

How many concerts a year do you all attend?

I'd say $35 per shirt is average. That's the same price I got my TiSL shirt, same price for a Sheryl Crow shirt, and oh...the same price for a Lenny Kravitz shirt, regardless of possible shrinkage.

Oh, and this Hanes thing isn't new. If you have a TISL shirt you might want to check it because mine is a Hanes shirt as well.

However, I hope some of this merchandising conflict dies down and we get some cool stuff down on the line. Or we can just whine since the whole point of this tour thing was to provide shirts and not concerts.

Gypsy-Rhiannon · #30 05-16-2003, 10:32 AM

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Originally posted by flyfirefly
How many concerts a year do you all attend?

I'd say $35 per shirt is average. That's the same price I got my TiSL shirt, same price for a Sheryl Crow shirt, and oh...the same price for a Lenny Kravitz shirt, regardless of possible shrinkage.

Oh, and this Hanes thing isn't new. If you have a TISL shirt you might want to check it because mine is a Hanes shirt as well.

However, I hope some of this merchandising conflict dies down and we get some cool stuff down on the line. Or we can just whine since the whole point of this tour thing was to provide shirts and not concerts.

I have no problem paying around $35 for a decent t-shirt. I would just be very choosy in this instant about who's pocket my $$ would be lining

Pip