LIndsey's Tour , Doing Well ? $$$$$$

[Regina]

I agree with Elle. I don't think he is doing it for money at all. And I'd be very surprised if he made any money on this.

He could have just put out his albums and left it at that. But, he didn't. And I'm very grateful.

But, I also think he has his audience. And, that's pretty much about it. Maybe a few dozen people will show up on the advice of a friend and become friends, and that's great. But, hey, the dude has been around for years and years. People have been to Fleetwood Mac concerts. And, unfortunately, a good many people have left those concerts and don't even remember his name. The thing that still surprises me is the number of people who went to FM concert after FM concert, all pushing their way to the front to stand by Lindsey's feet--who DID know his name--and have never shown up to his solo tours.

Shame, really. But, hey, makes the experience cozier.

[bucklind17]

I don't know how the balcony looked, but I was pretty surprised by how much room there still was on the floor at Town Hall. But, those tickets were also significantly more expensive than other stops on the tour, I think.

[iamnotafraid]

Originally Posted by David

I think that everyone who "wants to know" who Lindsey is already knows. I reject the idea that: if millions of people only knew how incredible he is, they'd be his fans. I think that view is quixotic. I doubt that there's some huge new audience of the future that will spring forth if only the marketing were better.

He has boutique appeal, as he says now. He isn't Costco.

Quixotic, I learn a new word every day.

Maybe I disagree if ever so slightly. I set up
some VIP's with great tickets (and everything
else they'd expect) during the Dance Tour.
And Lindsey was the one they all came back
in awe of. They went on and on about him
but no one else.

If more people saw him in concert instead
of judging him by his boutique albums he'd have
more fans. His albums can certainly be a turn off
to many music fans. As much as I enjoy his albums,
I wish just once he'd record a solo album like it was
meant for the big machine.

He has three things going against him.
1. His name is not Fleetwood Mac.
2. His age.
3. The state of the record industry itself.

[Eugene]

Originally Posted by bucklind17

I don't know how the balcony looked, but I was pretty surprised by how much room there still was on the floor at Town Hall. But, those tickets were also significantly more expensive than other stops on the tour, I think.

You are correct, and I can add that the Nov 3rd show in Red Bank, NJ has sold most of the front orchs, but very little in the way of rear orch/balc tickets.

No promotion/advertising hasn't help the situation either; because we are aware of the tour in our microcosm, doesn't mean the population at large is aware of and could give the tour any notice.