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gaaaaaaaaah
Joined: September 14, 2006 at 05:01 AM UTC
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Re: Post Show Banter >>>> June 15, 2015 at 10:46 AM UTC #
anyone else make it to either prince show?

i was at the 8:00 and had a blast, but i do feel we got cheated a bit due to the late show. i havent compared setlists, but the 8:00 show wasnt quite two hours and i know hes capable of much more. plus the 11:00 apparently had stevie wonder as a guest. i would have gone to the late show if id had the choice, but i wasnt gonna risk getting shut out completely by holding out for a late show to pop up. ive been following prince for long enough by now to know to take the frustration with the moments of brilliance

and the show itself was brilliant. id been waiting pretty much my entire music collecting life to finally see him, and he delivered on all the hype. fun show.
jrpa
Joined: September 03, 2013 at 03:15 PM UTC
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Re: Post Show Banter >>>> June 15, 2015 at 12:49 PM UTC #
Julian, wrote:
In true 9:30 fashion, shouldn't people be raging openly that the late show wasn't announced at the same time and they were therefore "tricked" into buying tickets to the "lesser" show?


gaaaaaaaaah wrote:
i was at the 8:00 and had a blast, but i do feel we got cheated a bit due to the late show. i havent compared setlists, but the 8:00 show wasnt quite two hours and i know hes capable of much more. plus the 11:00 apparently had stevie wonder as a guest. i would have gone to the late show if id had the choice, but i wasnt gonna risk getting shut out completely by holding out for a late show to pop up.


There it is. Took a few days.
Yada
Joined: February 05, 2003 at 06:01 AM UTC
Posts: 12418
Re: Post Show Banter >>>> June 15, 2015 at 01:04 PM UTC #
gaaaaaaaaah wrote:
anyone else make it to either prince show?

i was at the 8:00 and had a blast, but i do feel we got cheated a bit due to the late show. i havent compared setlists, but the 8:00 show wasnt quite two hours and i know hes capable of much more. plus the 11:00 apparently had stevie wonder as a guest. i would have gone to the late show if id had the choice, but i wasnt gonna risk getting shut out completely by holding out for a late show to pop up. ive been following prince for long enough by now to know to take the frustration with the moments of brilliance

and the show itself was brilliant. id been waiting pretty much my entire music collecting life to finally see him, and he delivered on all the hype. fun show.


I'm sure I'll regret it but I couldn't get myself to pull the trigger on those tickets. I checked online around 4pm and everything was out of the range I wanted to pay.

I did see Courtney Barnett on Saturday night and thoroughly enjoyed it. For a sold out show, I was perplexed by the large amount of space I had.
Sidehatch
Joined: October 04, 2011 at 04:33 AM UTC
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Re: Post Show Banter >>>> June 15, 2015 at 01:11 PM UTC #
Yada wrote:

I did see Courtney Barnett on Saturday night and thoroughly enjoyed it. For a sold out show, I was perplexed by the large amount of space I had.


agreed…but she tends to attract a smaller (body mass wise) crowd
also made the sight lines great

Yada
Joined: February 05, 2003 at 06:01 AM UTC
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Re: Post Show Banter >>>> June 15, 2015 at 01:15 PM UTC #
Sidehatch wrote:
Yada wrote:

I did see Courtney Barnett on Saturday night and thoroughly enjoyed it. For a sold out show, I was perplexed by the large amount of space I had.


agreed…but she tends to attract a smaller (body mass wise) crowd
also made the sight lines great




Heh… I did think about that as I was swarmed by about five 15 year old girls and a group of dudes who's combined BMI was probably about 14.
jrpa
Joined: September 03, 2013 at 03:15 PM UTC
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Re: Post Show Banter >>>> June 15, 2015 at 01:21 PM UTC #
Sidehatch wrote:
Yada wrote:

I did see Courtney Barnett on Saturday night and thoroughly enjoyed it. For a sold out show, I was perplexed by the large amount of space I had.


agreed…but she tends to attract a smaller (body mass wise) crowd
also made the sight lines great


I totally think larger patrons should be charged a surcharge at the door for taking up more space. They're using more of the finite resources available. Forward thinking airlines are doing this; why not music venues. For too long the fat have gotten a free ride.
Sidehatch
Joined: October 04, 2011 at 04:33 AM UTC
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Re: Post Show Banter >>>> June 15, 2015 at 01:36 PM UTC #
Julian, wrote:
Sidehatch wrote:
Yada wrote:

I did see Courtney Barnett on Saturday night and thoroughly enjoyed it. For a sold out show, I was perplexed by the large amount of space I had.


agreed…but she tends to attract a smaller (body mass wise) crowd
also made the sight lines great


I totally think larger patrons should be charged a surcharge at the door for taking up more space. They're using more of the finite resources available. Forward thinking airlines are doing this; why not music venues. For too long the fat have gotten a free ride.


Height should be a factor too.
goth dudes tend to be the tallest for some reason?

and yeah a free ride to Diabeeetus type 2
jrpa
Joined: September 03, 2013 at 03:15 PM UTC
Posts: 29999
Re: Post Show Banter >>>> June 15, 2015 at 01:39 PM UTC #
Sidehatch wrote:
Height should be a factor too.
goth dudes tend to be the tallest for some reason?
Height is not, in a practical sense, a finite resource unless someone comes in who is 40' tall or however high the roof is. Square footage DOES get filled and it gets filled quicker when hambeasts come to concerts.
moeszslak
Joined: February 27, 2005 at 06:01 AM UTC
Posts: 181
Re: Post Show Banter >>>> June 15, 2015 at 01:45 PM UTC #
gaaaaaaaaah wrote:
anyone else make it to either prince show?

i was at the 8:00 and had a blast, but i do feel we got cheated a bit due to the late show. i havent compared setlists, but the 8:00 show wasnt quite two hours and i know hes capable of much more. plus the 11:00 apparently had stevie wonder as a guest. i would have gone to the late show if id had the choice, but i wasnt gonna risk getting shut out completely by holding out for a late show to pop up. ive been following prince for long enough by now to know to take the frustration with the moments of brilliance

and the show itself was brilliant. id been waiting pretty much my entire music collecting life to finally see him, and he delivered on all the hype. fun show.


I made it to the 8 PM show as well.  From what I can tell, it looks like Stevie Wonder was brought out during the 11 PM show. 
brokensocscene
Joined: December 12, 2005 at 06:01 AM UTC
Posts: 9016
Re: Post Show Banter >>>> June 15, 2015 at 02:11 PM UTC #
Prince is still the King of Medleys. He probably did 8 full songs in that 1 hr 45 minute set. Crowd doesn't care though. Good show nonetheless, but I wouldn't put it anywhere in my top 40 shows for this year.
lily1
Joined: September 30, 2002 at 05:01 AM UTC
Posts: 2138
Re: Post Show Banter >>>> June 15, 2015 at 02:19 PM UTC #
I've seen Prince several times and he is wildly inconsistent with his live shows. And I say this as someone who is a huge fan and was a member of his local fan club, LoveSexyDC, for years. 

I couldn't fathom paying those prices for a show that was going to be a gamble.  Even in a smaller venue with a new band.  The smallest venue I saw him in was the old Capitol ballroom in the late 90's. That show was utter shit too.  In contrast, if you pay $400 for Springsteen you are guaranteed a solid quality 3 hour show. Not that Springsteen charges $400 for tickets.

(For the record I would never pay $400. Even U2 who is my favorite band ever and where I've been known to fly 3000 miles for their concerts.)
lily1
Joined: September 30, 2002 at 05:01 AM UTC
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Re: Post Show Banter >>>> June 15, 2015 at 02:22 PM UTC #
Vas wrote:
Prince is still the King of Medleys. He probably did 8 full songs in that 1 hr 45 minute set. Crowd doesn't care though. Good show nonetheless, but I wouldn't put it anywhere in my top 40 shows for this year.


Medleys need to go away forever like Uggs.  Why can't musicians just play the whole damn song?
bunnyman
Joined: November 19, 2001 at 06:01 AM UTC
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Re: Post Show Banter >>>> June 15, 2015 at 02:23 PM UTC #
lily1 wrote:
Vas wrote:
Prince is still the King of Medleys. He probably did 8 full songs in that 1 hr 45 minute set. Crowd doesn't care though. Good show nonetheless, but I wouldn't put it anywhere in my top 40 shows for this year.


Medleys need to go away forever like Uggs.  Why can't musicians just play the whole damn song?


Agreed!!
Yada
Joined: February 05, 2003 at 06:01 AM UTC
Posts: 12418
Re: Post Show Banter >>>> June 15, 2015 at 02:53 PM UTC #
lily1 wrote:
Vas wrote:
Prince is still the King of Medleys. He probably did 8 full songs in that 1 hr 45 minute set. Crowd doesn't care though. Good show nonetheless, but I wouldn't put it anywhere in my top 40 shows for this year.


Medleys need to go away forever like Uggs.  Why can't musicians just play the whole damn song?


A+
challenged
Joined: September 25, 2003 at 05:01 AM UTC
Posts: 3116
Re: Post Show Banter >>>> June 15, 2015 at 02:54 PM UTC #
Julian, wrote:
Sidehatch wrote:
Yada wrote:

I did see Courtney Barnett on Saturday night and thoroughly enjoyed it. For a sold out show, I was perplexed by the large amount of space I had.


agreed…but she tends to attract a smaller (body mass wise) crowd
also made the sight lines great


I totally think larger patrons should be charged a surcharge at the door for taking up more space. They're using more of the finite resources available. Forward thinking airlines are doing this; why not music venues. For too long the fat have gotten a free ride.


Thanks for this.
challenged
Joined: September 25, 2003 at 05:01 AM UTC
Posts: 3116
Re: Post Show Banter >>>> June 15, 2015 at 02:57 PM UTC #
Saw the 8:00 Prince show. Was able to get a "decent" mid mezz ticket for face value. Would have loved to see Stevie with Prince, but I am happy to not be ridiculously tired today.

No shows at all until Sunday TWOD.
jrpa
Joined: September 03, 2013 at 03:15 PM UTC
Posts: 29999
Re: Post Show Banter >>>> June 15, 2015 at 03:02 PM UTC #
challenged wrote:
Julian, wrote:
Sidehatch wrote:
Yada wrote:

I did see Courtney Barnett on Saturday night and thoroughly enjoyed it. For a sold out show, I was perplexed by the large amount of space I had.


agreed…but she tends to attract a smaller (body mass wise) crowd
also made the sight lines great


I totally think larger patrons should be charged a surcharge at the door for taking up more space. They're using more of the finite resources available. Forward thinking airlines are doing this; why not music venues. For too long the fat have gotten a free ride.


Thanks for this.

sweetcell
Joined: July 18, 2006 at 05:01 AM UTC
Posts: 22608
Re: Post Show Banter >>>> June 15, 2015 at 03:21 PM UTC #
Julian, wrote:
Sidehatch wrote:
Height should be a factor too.
goth dudes tend to be the tallest for some reason?
Height is not, in a practical sense, a finite resource unless someone comes in who is 40' tall or however high the roof is. Square footage DOES get filled and it gets filled quicker when hambeasts come to concerts.

fat people take up square footage, reducing how much is available to you, and thus reduce your enjoyment of the show.

tall people take up vertical space, reducing your view of the stage, and thus reduce your enjoyment of the show.

if we start charging extra to one group, we need to start charging the other too. 

while we're at it, let's charge all groups that might potentially limit our enjoyment of a show: sing-alongers, dancers, anyone with bad breath, people who make fashion decisions we disagree with, etc. etc. etc.  surcharges for the lot of ya!
challenged
Joined: September 25, 2003 at 05:01 AM UTC
Posts: 3116
Re: Post Show Banter >>>> June 15, 2015 at 03:24 PM UTC #
sweetcell wrote:
Julian, wrote:
Sidehatch wrote:
Height should be a factor too.
goth dudes tend to be the tallest for some reason?
Height is not, in a practical sense, a finite resource unless someone comes in who is 40' tall or however high the roof is. Square footage DOES get filled and it gets filled quicker when hambeasts come to concerts.

fat people take up square footage, reducing how much is available to you, and thus reduce your enjoyment of the show.

tall people take up vertical space, reducing your view of the stage, and thus reduce your enjoyment of the show.

if we start charging extra to one group, we need to start charging the other too. 

while we're at it, let's charge all groups that might potentially limit our enjoyment of a show: sing-alongers, dancers, anyone with bad breath, people who make fashion decisions we disagree with, etc. etc. etc.  surcharges for the lot of ya!


Farters.
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