Originally posted by sonickteam4:I have a kitty cat, and her name is Lily, thank you very much!
unless you're calling for your dog and posted here by mistake :)
Coldplay Presale Purchase Question
Originally posted by beedubyah:I'm enjoying this new genre that's emerged – 'bed-wetting' bands. Finally a description that makes perfect sense (and it has been used at least twice on here, maybe more).
I also understand that this softer, "bed-wetting" music doesnt appeal to everyone.
PS, Snow Patrol is NOT a bed-wetter band. You may think they're vanilla, but they are NOT bed-wetters! ;)
Originally posted by kosmo vinyl:The age old question, my friend. And I'll be going to see Sloan for $12 at a show that won't sell out. Maybe it's a good thing, otherwise every concert I went to would be expensive.
yeah but i can go see The High Dials who are very good at what they do for a lot less money…. Why aren't they as big as Coldplay.
Originally posted by TheNextSurprise:and the good news is… you can still buy even more GA pit tickets. Last I had checked they didn't sell out during the pre-sale. my prediction is now a bunch of scalpers will buy up the rest of the tickets, and there will be people willing to pay lots of money. so some people could potentially get rich off of coldplay. :)
Quick Question - I just had the "privilege" of purchasing 4 tickets to the nissian coldplay show for a paltry $315.40.
I Got GA-PIT tickets. Please tell me this is actually the area in front of the stage and not the lawn. I got GA tickets for the wilco presale and i ended up getting lawn tickets by mistake.
Anyone care to quell my anxiety that i just dropped 300 bucks to sit on grass and listen to coldplay like they are coming out of a cd player as 5000 kids talk over my ability to hear anything? Anyone? Please?
Originally posted by beedubyah:i was just thinking about this earlier, because i really like belle & sebastian (who are about as twee, bedwetter, soft, or whatever as they come) but i'm not a big fan of coldplay (because of these same qualities)
I also understand that this softer, "bed-wetting" music doesnt appeal to everyone.
i think the critical difference (to me, personally) is that b&s have a really healthy sense of irony and sarcasm mixed in, whereas coldplay is just so damn sincere … they're certainly good at what they do, though …
Originally posted by kosmo vinyl:because there isn't much of a market for byrd's-influenced psychedelic throwbacks?
yeah but i can go see The High Dials who are very good at what they do for a lot less money…. Why aren't they as big as Coldplay.
i know you're not that naive :D
Originally posted by Bags:Yeah, but you had good seats for that show - I stayed with the cheap seats, so I had a little $$$ leftover for a t-shirt :D
Hey! Skeeter…err, I mean Bombay…goes to as many higher priced shows as I do! He even bought a shirt for $35 at moveon.org – dude, I didn't do that!! :D
Originally posted by Bombay Chutney:
Originally posted by Bags:
Hey! Skeeter…err, I mean Bombay…goes to as many higher priced shows as I do! He even bought a shirt for $35 at moveon.org – dude, I didn't do that!! :o
Originally posted by beedubyah:Yes,
Originally posted by O'Mankie:Care to clarify?
Some folk have more money than sense.
Coldplay don't suck, they are simply a very average band and $70 is not an average ticket price. They should be in the $25-$30 range.
My prediction is in 1-2 years nobody will remember their name anyway.
I just bought an Elliott Smith bootleg DVD for $18 (1 acoustic show, 1 show w/a band) and have to say it's some of the best money I've ever spent. Halfway through "Son of Sam" I realized I was totally losing it…what a talented son of a bitch. God I miss him.
The point of my post? Do what you want. It's only money. Not to be morbid, but the musicians on that stage will be dead and gone before you know it and so will we. It's a fact of life. Enjoy the Coldplay show. It's only money, and if you have eat ramen noodles for a week, so be it. If Chris Martin dies next year, you'll be glad you went and at least you can have the memories of having great seats. As for me, I saw Elliot 4 times (once with Heatmiser, once solo, twice with a band). I never even think about the money I spent because the memories I have are more valuable than the cash I spent.
The point of my post? Do what you want. It's only money. Not to be morbid, but the musicians on that stage will be dead and gone before you know it and so will we. It's a fact of life. Enjoy the Coldplay show. It's only money, and if you have eat ramen noodles for a week, so be it. If Chris Martin dies next year, you'll be glad you went and at least you can have the memories of having great seats. As for me, I saw Elliot 4 times (once with Heatmiser, once solo, twice with a band). I never even think about the money I spent because the memories I have are more valuable than the cash I spent.
Bearman, what you say is true (or, at least, I agree with it). On the flip side, I've paid $5 for a show and thought, "holy shit, is there ANY way I can get that 2 hours of my life back?" And that two hours is worth way more than $5, sometimes even more than $70. ;)
Originally posted by O'Mankie:I will take that bet in a heartbeat.
Originally posted by beedubyah:My prediction is in 1-2 years nobody will remember their name anyway.
Originally posted by O'Mankie:Care to clarify?
Some folk have more money than sense.
it was a prediction not a bet.
but if you're betting , I'll put $20 on that they still suck in 2 years.
but if you're betting , I'll put $20 on that they still suck in 2 years.
Originally posted by O'Mankie:Or a Mrs. and it's just not worth putting up a fight if it gets you free passes to spend willy-nilly on whatever you'd like becuase I can always say "Sweetie, remember when I dropped $200 for you to see Coldplay?"
Some folk have more money than sense.
Sorry….nothing to see here, move along….
you need a cheaper misses…
Originally posted by kosmo vinyl:stop hitting on smackie.
you need a cheaper misses…
actually ever since i worn the kilt the hitting upon has been directed at me…
Originally posted by kosmo vinyl:6 more years until early retirement - I just keep telling myself that.
you need a cheaper misses…
And yes, you did look mighty fine in that kilt - I nearly forgot you had a beautiful bride standing next to you.
Look, Coldplay are at the apex of their commercial popularity right now. If they charged the 30-40 bucks a ticket (and I agree with all of you that it should be more in that price range) - pavilion tickets would still be going on ebay for around 100 bucks a pop.
If the market is there, why would any band consciously say - screw it, let the scalpers have the extra money.
These shows will all sell out. Everyone in here seems smart. Its just simple economics. They might not be worth that much to you, and thats fine. But they can earn the money for themselves, or they can be "nice", charge less, and send 10-15 million dollars into the pockets of scalpers.
If the market is there, why would any band consciously say - screw it, let the scalpers have the extra money.
These shows will all sell out. Everyone in here seems smart. Its just simple economics. They might not be worth that much to you, and thats fine. But they can earn the money for themselves, or they can be "nice", charge less, and send 10-15 million dollars into the pockets of scalpers.
uh sorry but thats pretty flawed logic, even flawd would agree. if tickets getting in the hands of ticket brokers is what drives up the cost of tickets then the band, it's management and promoters need to figure out methods of preventing that from happening…