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[insolent cur]

[TEO]

Who has my heady Am Ex card?

[hoagie]

:gets second job to afford nosebleed tickets a mile from stage:

[insolent cur]

although i'd love to go, these will be the most sought after tickets on the planet. i'm hoping for at least a couch tour ppv option.

[hoagie]

although i'd love to go, these will be the most sought after tickets on the planet. i'm hoping for at least a couch tour ppv option.

kind of astonishing. They arent that good

[TEO]

World's greatest bar band!

[hoagie]

World's oldest bar band!

What's next, a Vegas Casino residency?

[TEO]

In my dreams!

[hoagie]

In my dreams!

Elvis and the Rat Pack did it before their careers ended. I feel the Stones are the new "fat Elvis"

[TEO]

Fortunately they can hire phenominal backing musicians and put on a most pleasing show.

[insolent cur]

kind of astonishing. They arent that good

i've been fortunate enough to have seen them a few times, and will respectfully call malarkey.

[hoagie]

Fortunately they can hire phenominal backing musicians and put on a most pleasing show.

Backing musicians?

i mean, hey, if you're into that sorta thing

[hoagie]

i've been fortunate enough to have seen them a few times, and will respectfully call malarkey.

never got the appeal

[melissaphish]

Who has my heady Am Ex card?

Is there an AMEx presale or something? I have an AmEx....

[Tim the Beek]

Ticket Prices: $750, $450, $250, $150 & $95

That's before fees.



In Lolnewark.

[hoagie]

What a complete insult to anyone with ears and a bank account.

A band charging top dollar should be at the top of their game, not employing backing musicians so they can get through the material.

AMIRIGHT?

[Tim the Beek]

For those prices, there'd better be lips and tongue involved. Oh, wait...

[TEO]

I love it when the band goes out to the "little" stage and rips it up barroom style.

[Depends]

I can't see how they would not have a PPV for this. PPV might be below the $750 price point.

I love the stones, have seen them many many times, and would love to see them again. But $750, or $450 or even $250 is out of line.

[TEO]

I've seen them several times and twice for only $20.

[In A Silent Way]

For those prices, there'd better be lips and tongue involved. Oh, wait...

Are those the actual ticket prices? I guess in part it serves to regulate demand, but if it doesn't include steak and a BJ it's not worth it. No band is worth $95 or more.

[Depends]

I've seen them several times and twice for only $20.

As Tim so eloquently stated, was there lips and tongue involved?

[TEO]

Yes, definitely yes.

[Depends]

plenny of protein...

[TEO]

I ordered a case of knee pads when they announced that there would be a show announcement coming.

[nikkiblue]

wait.. Thats it? only 2 shows??? I can't watch the youtube at work, but it looks like only 2?

[Tim the Beek]

wait.. Thats it? only 2 shows??? I can't watch the youtube at work, but it looks like only 2?

2 in London
2 in Newark

[hoagie]

New Jersey is awesome.

[In A Silent Way]

kind of astonishing. They arent that good

World's greatest bar band!

It's only rock-n-roll.

[Tim the Beek]

Are those the actual ticket prices? I guess in part it serves to regulate demand, but if it doesn't include steak and a BJ it's not worth it. No band is worth $95 or more.

Generally, I agree. I paid about one an a quarter times that for ok seats to see Cream at The Garden. And I thought it was worth it for a once in a generation experience. But there was more to it than just the music...

[In A Silent Way]

Generally, I agree. I paid about one an a quarter times that for ok seats to see Cream at The Garden. And I thought it was worth it for a once in a generation experience. But there was more to it than just the music...

Clapton grilled you a steak and gave you a BJ?

[Tim the Beek]

It was Ginger, actually. With my eyes closed, I was able to knock out my childhood Gilligan's Island fantasy, and hear Cream play, all in one shot.

[TEO]

Generally, I agree. I paid about one an a quarter times that for ok seats to see Cream at The Garden. And I thought it was worth it for a once in a generation experience. But there was more to it than just the music...

As there is to a Stones show, especially at this stage of the game.

[In A Silent Way]

I'll get them on the Sunday Brunch Concert yet.

[Tim the Beek]

If I could pay 120 for ok seats, I would prolly go.

[hoagie]

If I could pay 120 for ok seats, I would prolly go.

:hahahahaha that IS funny!

[In A Silent Way]

I paid $7.50 for orange seats at MSG in 1974.

[Tim the Beek]

I would definitely go for $7.50.

[TEO]

I'll get them on the Sunday Brunch Concert yet.

Raises hand to be part of the studio audience.

[gregoir]

Generally, I agree. I paid about one an a quarter times that for ok seats to see Cream at The Garden. And I thought it was worth it for a once in a generation experience. But there was more to it than just the music...

I paid 60 bucks for Cream at the Garden. My seats were front row of the 400's with the overhang I was about 50 feet from Clapton. Know your seating chart

[Tim the Beek]

I paid 60 bucks for Cream at the Garden. My seats were front row of the 400's with the overhang I was about 50 feet from Clapton. Know your seating chart

You rock.

I'm still fine with what I paid for the experience.

[gregoir]

You rock.

I'm still fine with what I paid for the experience.

Yup it was most excellent But that was three shows by a band that had not played in a very long time. Little different then this

[insolent cur]

I've seen them several times and twice for only $20.

and it was my pleasure to go to one of those gigs!

i would expect a more robust tour in 2013 to fully mark their 50th anniversary.

as for side men in the band, that's been a staple since the '70's.

[TEO]

Ian Stewart

Bobby Keys

Chuck Levall

to name a few.

[CTMuleman]

Daryl Jones
Bernard Fowler
Lisa Fisher
Blondie Chaplin
Tim Ries

To name a few more!

[insolent cur]

exactly. the two dudes who wrote all those great songs, are the same two dudes fronting their band.

[TEO]

exactly. the two dudes who wrote all those great songs, are the same two dudes fronting their band.

No way, you mean actual members of the band write the majority of their tunes?

[August West]

No way, you mean actual members of the band write the majority of their tunes?

i really like it when i go see some old timers and they do covers from bands long gone.

[sarah b.]

i really like it when i go see some old timers and they do covers from bands long gone.

yep.

[KrisNYG]

Holy shite! That's absurd on the $. I've seen them twice. Steel Wheels was $80 for tenth row floor, got interviewed by Kurt Loder and made it onto lolMTV. Second was about five years ago. Paid $200 for floor on the isle where they come out on the neato stage.