what about a Jack White dildo for $30? I think everyone who went nuts when he played guitar on ONE song would use it.
Dead Weather tonight!
Hutch, your "Jack White is in the band, so it's really like it's a White Stripes concert" argument is incredibly flawed, and rather shitty.
It just shows how much of a prick Jack White is, that he can form a band, release one album, and pretend he's in this legendary rock group that can charge $35 for a 50 minute show.
I'm fine with $30 for a poster. The two I've bought from Wilco were $25, but considering how much work goes into these things, $30 is a steal. But the idea that, just because Jack White is involved, they can charge WS ticket prices is just absurd.
It just shows how much of a prick Jack White is, that he can form a band, release one album, and pretend he's in this legendary rock group that can charge $35 for a 50 minute show.
I'm fine with $30 for a poster. The two I've bought from Wilco were $25, but considering how much work goes into these things, $30 is a steal. But the idea that, just because Jack White is involved, they can charge WS ticket prices is just absurd.
MyraEllen wrote:hutch wrote:
so how WAS last nights show?
tell me they played more songs???
anybody go?
i have this theory second night is always better.. course i always end up going first night!
According to someone who went both nights, it was exactly the same. Surprised?
Not looking for an excuse to be negative, just surprised at how expensive this stuff is just because it's associated with Jack White. When Dave Grohl went from Nirvana to Foo Fighters, he didn't charge Nirvana prices for things. Just sayin…I think the same of Eddie Vedder's crazy prices for his solo stuff…love Pearl Jam, will pay money for Pearl Jam, but will not pay the same or more for one guy. Maybe Jack White should just put some shit on a poster and charge $30.
Well I am surprised it was the same..I thought they'd be ashamed to stream such a short show! Its got be less than an hour easy!… But the order was different at least cause from the NPR setlist they didn't end with New Pony the second night.. I don't know all the song titles
people are willing to pay for Jack White stuff.. he's very collectible… his stuff appreciates in value…people are on it
When Grohl went from Nirvana to Foo Fighters he was "the other guy in Nirvana… no not the bassist dude.. the drummer".. he was pretty unknown and completely overshadowed by Cobain…
Thats not the case for Jack White..
Listening to the NPR stream right now.. definitely starts with same song …
gaaaaaaaaah wrote:
Hutch, your "Jack White is in the band, so it's really like it's a White Stripes concert" argument is incredibly flawed, and rather shitty.
It just shows how much of a prick Jack White is, that he can form a band, release one album, and pretend he's in this legendary rock group that can charge $35 for a 50 minute show.
I'm fine with $30 for a poster. The two I've bought from Wilco were $25, but considering how much work goes into these things, $30 is a steal. But the idea that, just because Jack White is involved, they can charge WS ticket prices is just absurd.
You know gaaaaaaaah or whatever here serves us a perfect example of what happens when people post shit out of their ass without bothering to read just trying to start arguments! I specifically when I started this thread said the ticket price was too high and that it should have been $25….
Learn how to read and next time try "I agree with Hutch that $35 was too much."
MyraEllen wrote:hutch wrote:
so how WAS last nights show?
tell me they played more songs???
anybody go?
i have this theory second night is always better.. course i always end up going first night!
According to someone who went both nights, it was exactly the same.  Surprised?
Not looking for an excuse to be negative, just surprised at how expensive this stuff is just because it's associated with Jack White.  When Dave Grohl went from Nirvana to Foo Fighters, he didn't charge Nirvana prices for things.  Just sayin…I think the same of Eddie Vedder's crazy prices for his solo stuff…love Pearl Jam, will pay money for Pearl Jam, but will not pay the same or more for one guy.  Maybe Jack White should just put some shit on a poster and charge $30.
I think you're missing the mark on this a bit. As far as the poster goes.. It has way less to do with Jack White than it does the artist and the limited edition aspect. If he did an identical poster but for some other band playing in DC, the price may drop about 5 bucks. That's it. The production cost is still there, and the collectible aspect of the art work is still there. Yeah, Rob Jones and Jack White projects have exclusive poster deals so it can be said that his artwork value is inflated because it all has to do with Jack White, but I don't think that inflation is very substantial.
As for the other merch.. I've only been to 6-7 shows at the club this year, but every one of them had shirts in the $20-30 range, and CDs anywhere from $10-15. In contrast, I saw Isis at the black cat a month or so back and shirts were 12 bucks. When you get to the level that you're selling out the 9:30 club, you're crap is going to be expensive. I hate it just as much as you do, but it's not a product of Jack White having anything to do with it.
Edit.. as for the ticket price discussion: You'll find no arguments from anyone i know that we certainly would not pay $35 for that show again. Way too short.
ONe last thing:
I noticed the Dead Weather was charging $25 in other cities…
Could it be that the 930 Club encouraged the higher price?
I mean does the venue enter at all into the discussions on price?
I noticed the Dead Weather was charging $25 in other cities…
Could it be that the 930 Club encouraged the higher price?
I mean does the venue enter at all into the discussions on price?
Was the 930 smaller than the other venues?
gaaaaaaaaah wrote:
Was the 930 smaller than the other venues?
Good point. I don't know.
Well, I'd imagine the band charges a certain amount, and it's relatively consistent for all these shows, so the ticket price might have had to vary to bring in the same amount of money from show to show.
The show is $30 in NYC, $35 day of and is at Terminal 5. Probably the biggest venue on the tour would be my guess. I think they were $25 (or maybe even $35) at Bowery Ballroom when they were here a few months ago.
Anyway - regardless of who is playing Terminal 5 - $30 is way tooooooo much.
And the show is $32 at The Wiltern in LA. And almost every show is priced in the $30 range.
So its not like the 9:30 charged some exorbitant price, its right there with everyone else.
Anyway - regardless of who is playing Terminal 5 - $30 is way tooooooo much.
And the show is $32 at The Wiltern in LA. And almost every show is priced in the $30 range.
So its not like the 9:30 charged some exorbitant price, its right there with everyone else.
hutch wrote:
ONe last thing:
I noticed the Dead Weather was charging $25 in other cities…
Could it be that the 930 Club encouraged the higher price?
I mean does the venue enter at all into the discussions on price?
Yeah, the show was exactly the same with the order being the only slight difference.
The Screaming Females were awesome. Seriously, one of the best openers I'd never heard of I've seen in a long time. Both nights were great, great sets.
…and their records were only $12.
…and their records were only $12.
LOVE it, and love those guys.
I went the second night. This show rocked hard! I thought it was one of the best concerts I've seen this year, even if it was short, but I totally expected it to be short since they only have one album. I definitely feel I got my money's worth in any case, especially factoring in the better-than-usual opening band. (Screaming Females were fantastic. They won me over pretty quick.) I don't think $35 is all that much really. I got the poster for $30 too, and I consider that a bargain.
Here's the NPR recording of the 7/14 show
http://hotfile.com/dl/8734959/4dbb265/DWeatherNPR.zip.html
http://hotfile.com/dl/8734959/4dbb265/DWeatherNPR.zip.html
Ended up seeing Dead Weather last night at Terminal 5. The opener was so worth every bit of the money. The opener played close to an hour set and the lead singer sounded like Grace Slick at moments. Incredible vocals. They actually sounded better than Dead Weather. Minus the guys who wouldnt shut up and kept telling them to get off the stage.
Dead Weather played a really tight set. Allison sounded really good and when Jack & Allison sang together it was really great. Im not familiar enough with their album to know the setlist but probably similar to the others. It was under an hour set, but every bit worth $30. Interesting - scalpers couldnt sell the tickets for even $10. No one would pay for them and a lot of people were left hanging with unused tix.
Dead Weather played a really tight set. Allison sounded really good and when Jack & Allison sang together it was really great. Im not familiar enough with their album to know the setlist but probably similar to the others. It was under an hour set, but every bit worth $30. Interesting - scalpers couldnt sell the tickets for even $10. No one would pay for them and a lot of people were left hanging with unused tix.
Now I wish I would have gone to one of these shows. I've been watching TDW's Late Nite talk show appearances and love what I have seen. Its amazing they do a Pentagram cover! I think ol' Jack White is way better than Meg at the whole drums thing!
Ahh Grace Slick! That's who she sounds like.
heather wrote:imbecile wrote:
Being that Jack White's involved, it's most likely a Rob Jones poster
you're correct. and according to that forum, they are only offering rubber bands.
the show was entertaining, but i couldn't help but feel it was a contrived act. we had a great vantage point though on the right side of the balcony.
oh hey wait, Spoon, a band with many albums and a Limited Edition Rob Jones poster for their mini-fest in Austin only charged $20 for said posters: http://spoon.shop.musictoday.com/Product.aspx?cp=691_21826&pc=OOAP55#
I just discovered that. I'm not buyin this $30 for a Dead Weather poster business…I don't care what other people will pay for it.