I agree that concert prices are clearly out of control but I honestly think it's not completely because of greed by performers. What has happened is that so many seats, especially good seats, end up in the hands of scalpers, due to the corrupt Ticketmaster ( that only the Dead and Pearl Jam had the balls to take on ), and these scalpers marked up the prices substantially. The increased prices became almost a necessity in order to minimalize scalping.

Gee...Microsoft could not have said it better.

I understand it's an excuse, and Pearl Jam and Springstein seem to be about the only two who are willing to put forth the effort to counteract scalpers, but it is a big picture.

I wanted to see Neil Young earlier this year but refused to pay over $200 a ticket. It sucks.

I am seeing Clapton and Winwood Monday.

I can't remember the group they put together briefly,but the album was great stuff...a rather risque cover.




Even so.....if you're paying more than $50....don't tell me.

Actually, I'm only going because the seats aren't great, and thus are only around $60. I would never have paid $250.

Frankly, as much as I loved Clapton years ago, I think he sucks these days. Hearing Dear Mr. Fantasy, however, might be worth the price.

Yes..that's the ticket---great song.

I agree he sucks big time anymore....not at all convincing as a bluesman. Notice he won't appear with Johnny Winter?





I can allow for the $60.

A steal these days even for the parking lot.

Tell Stevie I said"Hi."

Have you ever heard any of the versions the Dead did of Mr. Fantasy? Brent and Garcia traded off the lyrics. Not as good as the original ( I love " Welcome to the Canteen " ) but pretty good.

I think the band was called Blind Faith....

Morty, of all people, should have remembered that name.

YES!



Fine work.

Uh...for some reason I keep getting connection problem pop ups.


I have been experiencing strange problems at this site the last week. Apparently someone here don't like me.


I only say this to make clear I am not being snobby...it's just that sometimes I have to get off a few minutes because of this problem.


For some reason,also, I never got into the Dead....don't know why.


And though my faith may seem blind.....there is a deep rooted method to what some people may call madness.

I've had the same problem.

My faith is 'blind' as well. It hasn't done me very many favors...

Does it freeze on you,too? What about ghost pm's....posts that won't post and when they do it's in double or triplicate?

And I said my faith is not blind.




I just don't have any.

Yes, it makes me look like a bigger goober than I already am. :D

I'd rather blind faith than none at all. ;)

I hope certain parties now become aware of these malfunctions. If you and me have them...there must be more.








And nothing could make you to be a bigger goober than you already are.

Unless it would be blind faith.

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