Sidehatch
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Re: Post Show Banter >>>>
May 10, 2017 at 03:12 PM UTC
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Yada wrote:
Moral of the story… never purchase tickets in advance for washed up rockers.
well, it did sell out and hadn't toured in a while…so thought demand would be great
they were anything from washed up too
Yada
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Re: Post Show Banter >>>>
May 10, 2017 at 03:16 PM UTC
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SideOfBacon wrote:
Yada wrote:
Moral of the story… never purchase tickets in advance for washed up rockers.
well, it did sell out and hadn't toured in a while…so thought demand would be great
they were anything from washed up too
hutch
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Re: Post Show Banter >>>>
May 10, 2017 at 03:38 PM UTC
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some people like to think that because one can't give away a ticket the show sucks/sucked.. but often it is just not so.. i remember having an extra for the stooges show at the 930 in 2007 and all i could get at the door was $15…one of the ten best shows i ever saw..
gavroche
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Re: Post Show Banter >>>>
May 10, 2017 at 03:39 PM UTC
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Yada wrote:
SideOfBacon wrote:
Yada wrote:
Moral of the story… never purchase tickets in advance for washed up rockers.
well, it did sell out and hadn't toured in a while…so thought demand would be great
they were anything from washed up too
I'm always a bit surprised by what does and does not sell out or have a good resale market. I readily admit I should not have Seth's job.
jrpa
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Re: Post Show Banter >>>>
May 10, 2017 at 03:51 PM UTC
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gavroche wrote:
I'm always a bit surprised by what does and does not sell out or have a good resale market. I readily admit I should not have Seth's job.
Sometimes I see it coming but there are definitely surprises. Those two Kraftwerk 3D shows like 3 years ago that sold out in a few days only to have tickets going for $12 for the weeks leading up to it still stuns me.
K8teebug
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Re: Post Show Banter >>>>
May 10, 2017 at 04:58 PM UTC
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Had a great time at the Midnight Oil show last night. Band was solid and the songs sounded awesome! So glad I finally got to see them.
gavroche
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Re: Post Show Banter >>>>
May 10, 2017 at 07:27 PM UTC
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Julian, wrote:
gavroche wrote:
I'm always a bit surprised by what does and does not sell out or have a good resale market. I readily admit I should not have Seth's job.
Sometimes I see it coming but there are definitely surprises. Those two Kraftwerk 3D shows like 3 years ago that sold out in a few days only to have tickets going for $12 for the weeks leading up to it still stuns me.
I was hoping the bottom would drop out for Prince's show at the Warner… and it never did. I still regret missing that one.
Yada
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Re: Post Show Banter >>>>
May 10, 2017 at 07:34 PM UTC
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gavroche wrote:
Julian, wrote:
gavroche wrote:
I'm always a bit surprised by what does and does not sell out or have a good resale market. I readily admit I should not have Seth's job.
Sometimes I see it coming but there are definitely surprises. Those two Kraftwerk 3D shows like 3 years ago that sold out in a few days only to have tickets going for $12 for the weeks leading up to it still stuns me.
I was hoping the bottom would drop out for Prince's show at the Warner… and it never did. I still regret missing that one.
Me too… I did have the ability to buy the late show tickets but was too #oldandlazy to make that happen.
brokensocscene
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Re: Post Show Banter >>>>
May 10, 2017 at 11:22 PM UTC
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Yup I remember kraftwerk too but those shows were just ok sadly
Julian, wrote:
gavroche wrote:
I'm always a bit surprised by what does and does not sell out or have a good resale market. I readily admit I should not have Seth's job.
Sometimes I see it coming but there are definitely surprises. Those two Kraftwerk 3D shows like 3 years ago that sold out in a few days only to have tickets going for $12 for the weeks leading up to it still stuns me.
hutch
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Re: Post Show Banter >>>>
May 11, 2017 at 03:27 AM UTC
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I know many of you won't believe me.. many of you may be too young but Robyn Hitchcock tonight at Jammin Java was astoundingly good….I admit I have started the year slow but contender for show of year.. the guy opened with my request (communicated via twitter) of Not Dark Yet and then played a bunch of his songs- some classics with the Egyptians some solo- and finished with Dylan's Visions, Nick Drake (River Man..shockingly good) and the Doors…
I got to say .. it is weird when you listen to someone for a quarter century, then you finally see them live and you have virtually the best seat in the house and they amaze you…
so good..if there should be any tickets for tomorrow night available you would- seriously- be a fool not to take them..
fun fact: my drive from the venue…15 minutes
Unsanity
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Re: Post Show Banter >>>>
May 11, 2017 at 08:51 AM UTC
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StoneTheCrow wrote:
I thought it was kinda lackluster, to be honest. Love the band but it just seemed a bit flat last night.
I will admit it started a bit slow but it got better and better, the crowd came around and kinda exploded. I'd say they were better than last time I saw them at the Black Cat. I loved the setlist of mainly Machine Gun Etiquette songs. I mean c'mon…Captain Sensible had to sit a toilet for the set and had to be carried off stage. He still was in great spirits and can still strangle a mean guitar. We'll be lucky to get another milestone tour out of them.
StoneTheCrow
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Re: Post Show Banter >>>>
May 11, 2017 at 12:27 PM UTC
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Sorta. Kinda. Not really.
I thought the pacing and energy was just off. That is, until they played New Rose. The show took an overdue turn for the better at that point, but the bulk of the set had already been played.
Machine Gun Etiquette is their best work, for sure. And most, if not all, of my favorites were played. It just lacked something. I actually thought the Black Cat show was better.
jrpa
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Re: Post Show Banter >>>>
May 11, 2017 at 12:43 PM UTC
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Vas wrote:
Yup I remember kraftwerk too but those shows were just ok sadly
I enjoyed the one I went to. Then again, I paid $12; had I paid $55 I might feel differently.
heff
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Re: Post Show Banter >>>>
May 11, 2017 at 01:14 PM UTC
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hutch wrote:
I know many of you won't believe me.. many of you may be too young but Robyn Hitchcock tonight at Jammin Java was astoundingly good….I admit I have started the year slow but contender for show of year.. the guy opened with my request (communicated via twitter) of Not Dark Yet and then played a bunch of his songs- some classics with the Egyptians some solo- and finished with Dylan's Visions, Nick Drake (River Man..shockingly good) and the Doors…
I got to say .. it is weird when you listen to someone for a quarter century, then you finally see them live and you have virtually the best seat in the house and they amaze you…
so good..if there should be any tickets for tomorrow night available you would- seriously- be a fool not to take them..
fun fact: my drive from the venue…15 minutes
Good to hear. I'm going tonight and I've put in my requests. This will be the third time I've seen Hitchcock (all solo, I've never been able to catch him with a band) and he does not disappoint. I think some people get turned off by his meanderings between songs but it's part of the charm to me.
fun fact2: also 15 minutes for me to the venue.
brokensocscene
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Re: Post Show Banter >>>>
May 11, 2017 at 03:25 PM UTC
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I was convinced they only played 20% of the music live.
Julian, wrote:
Vas wrote:
Yup I remember kraftwerk too but those shows were just ok sadly
I enjoyed the one I went to. Then again, I paid $12; had I paid $55 I might feel differently.
hutch
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Re: Post Show Banter >>>>
May 12, 2017 at 02:33 AM UTC
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geez.. never have i seen a two night stand where i would so gladly take night`1 over night 2… i enjoyed robyn tonight but last night was transcendent and tonight was merely human… usually in my experience night 2 is the one to go for…
i did enjoy the three songs from underwater moonlight a lot… i enjoyed the whole show a lot..but last night was on another level for me..
hutch
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Re: Post Show Banter >>>>
May 12, 2017 at 11:05 AM UTC
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Oh yah robyn said there would be a full band show in baltimore in july….
challenged
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Re: Post Show Banter >>>>
May 12, 2017 at 11:08 AM UTC
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hutch wrote:
geez.. never have i seen a two night stand where i would so gladly take night`1 over night 2… i enjoyed robyn tonight but last night was transcendent and tonight was merely human… usually in my experience night 2 is the one to go for…
i did enjoy the three songs from underwater moonlight a lot… i enjoyed the whole show a lot..but last night was on another level for me..
Hoping that the matinee show Saturday is more than merely human, and transcendent as fuck.