David Bowie @ Patriot Center

Originally posted by poorlulu:
yes she can…….. the irish excuse is being stupid naturally right :D

Don't even have to try!

Originally posted by Rhett Miller:
What I mean is, I think it's the college age kids that are buying most of the concert tickets.

Here's the top 10 concert tours of 2002. Those college kids sure love Cher and Neil Diamond….

1. Paul McCartney
2. Rolling Stones
3. Cher
4. Elton John/Billy Joel
5. Dave Matthews
6. Springsteen
7. Aerosmith
8. Creed
9. Neil Diamond
10. The Eagles

Even the next 10 aren't exactly for the college crowd (Tool and Ozzfest excepted)

11. CSN&Y
12. *Nsync
13. The Who
14. Britney Spears
15. Jimmy Buffett
16. Rush
17. "Ozzfest 2002"
18. Tool
19. "Lord of the Dance"
20. Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers.

Are those the top ten in total attendance, or in ticket revenue? At $100+ a pop, you can sell a lot less tickets.

Originally posted by ggwâ?¢:

Originally posted by Rhett Miller:
What I mean is, I think it's the college age kids that are buying most of the concert tickets.

Here's the top 10 concert tours of 2002. Those college kids sure love Cher and Neil Diamond….

1. Paul McCartney
2. Rolling Stones
3. Cher
4. Elton John/Billy Joel
5. Dave Matthews
6. Springsteen
7. Aerosmith
8. Creed
9. Neil Diamond
10. The Eagles

Even the next 10 aren't exactly for the college crowd (Tool and Ozzfest excepted)

11. CSN&Y
12. *Nsync
13. The Who
14. Britney Spears
15. Jimmy Buffett
16. Rush
17. "Ozzfest 2002"
18. Tool
19. "Lord of the Dance"
20. Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers.

Originally posted by ggwâ?¢:
Here's the top 10 concert tours of 2002. Those college kids sure love Cher and Neil Diamond….

9. Neil Diamond

well, he did play a significant role in "saving silverman," a movie that i'm sure college kids would love. nevertheless, the point is made.

Originally posted by mankie:
Nice try at humour but whatever you think of Bowie he's never been a sell-out.

Well, there was "Heroes" in FTD florist and Microsoft commercials. Notwithstanding that, I still love Bowie.

Originally posted by vansmack:

Originally posted by mankie:
Nice try at humour but whatever you think of Bowie he's never been a sell-out.

Well, there was "Heroes" in FTD florist and Microsoft commercials. Notwithstanding that, I still love Bowie.

Never knew that..but if someone wants to pay you a truck load of money to use a song you wrote 20+ years ago….why not?

BTW, does anyone know how much the tickets are for the Patriot center show???

Bowie is playing the Today Show concert this morning. Playing a concert at 8 am and schmoozing with Katie Couric. Now that's really rock and roll. Sellout.

Originally posted by Rhett Miller:
Bowie is playing the Today Show concert this morning. Playing a concert at 8 am and schmoozing with Katie Couric. Now that's really rock and roll. Sellout.

i'll take the bait… how different is this from letterman, leno, etc… other than it reaches a larger audience of "hip" soccer moms who might actually be watching the show and be interested that bowie has a new cd out.

Originally posted by Rhett Miller:
Are those the top ten in total attendance, or in ticket revenue? At $100+ a pop, you can sell a lot less tickets.

Dave Matthews sold the most tickets, as he toured the most of all of the top ten.

Nonetheless, his total is still a fraction of the tickets sold to the older folk who saw the other top nine.

I don't think Peter Gabriel is a good comparison either. Gabriel had a sole blockbuster album in the 1980s. Bowie had Gold in three decades.

Originally posted by kosmo vinyl:

Originally posted by Rhett Miller:
Bowie is playing the Today Show concert this morning. Playing a concert at 8 am and schmoozing with Katie Couric. Now that's really rock and roll. Sellout.

i'll take the bait… how different is this from letterman, leno, etc… other than it reaches a larger audience of "hip" soccer moms who might actually be watching the show and be interested that bowie has a new cd out.

Kosmo…you should've just let Rhett keep making a prick of himself.

i know…

Ya'll know he's just anti-hipstering it up again. :roll:

I don't know, getting up at 5 am to rehearse for a national tv appearance doesn't strike me as very rock and roll, as some (not me) have defined it on this board.

It sounds more like someone who is a corporate shill, or a government drone.

But I'm not knocking it. I'm not one of the people advocating some sort of pedestal rock and roll lifestyle. So if Mr. Rock Star wants to live a "normal" lifestyle, well that's not a bad thing.

Originally posted by Rhett Miller:
I don't know, getting up at 5 am to rehearse for a national tv appearance doesn't strike me as very rock and roll, as some (not me) have defined it on this board.

It sounds more like someone who is a corporate shill, or a government drone.

But I'm not knocking it. I'm not one of the people advocating some sort of pedestal rock and roll lifestyle. So if Mr. Rock Star wants to live a "normal" lifestyle, well that's not a bad thing.

I turned the tv on after I saw your post before work hoping to catch him. Instead just caught Lauer talking about how Bowie stopped by his dressing room at 5 or something to say Hi and said he is always up then because of his 3 year old. Sounds normal to me. Unfortunately I did not get to see him, just got to see constant shots of people on windy beaches and remembered why I don't watch tv.

David Bowie or Peter Gabriel could sell out anywhere. Peter Gabriel's music had little to do with poor sales for the tour. I think the 160.00 seats had more to do with it. As high as they seem, Bowie's prices are about the norm these days for an arena tour. His sales elsewhere are very good so far, on the east coast anyway. I think he'll sell out at Patriot or come damn close. As far as Macy Gray vs. Dandy Warhols, who cares? If you actually do like one of them, skip this show. Even with great seats, it sucks trying to enjoy an opening band in a way-too-big venue while people who dont give a rats ass talk on their cell phones around you.

Ive seen Bowie three times..all three times in smaller size venues..each time the place was half empty..

I guess Im crazy :roll:

Here's a link to some recent live Bowie: http://www.msnbc.com/news/TODAYSUMMERCONCERTS_Front.asp