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04-19-2006, 05:24 AM
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Originally Posted by jitbox
Look, I'm not saying they don't work hard, or that it's not worth 65 a pop to see them live.

I saw them in Chicago on their US mini-tour back in 2001 at a small venue, and I would love to recreate that experience. However, $65 dollars is a lot to ask, especially since many people are just going to put the tickets on eBay anyway, and charge much more than the face value of the tickets.

To put this in perspective, let's see what some other acts are charging for tickets these days:

Metric - $9
Ladytron - $12
Clap Your Hands Say Yeah - $14
Low - $15
Wilco - $28.50
Sigur Ros - $30
Nine Inch Nails - $36

Every one of those bands above is rather popular. Not one of them comes close to the exorbitant price for a Tool concert.
Other than NiN, it sounds like your comparing the cost of hot dogs to a filet mingnon. ( no offense, but Tool puts on a whole experience, not just a band playing tunes.)

Edit: also, the reason I say that is that Tool has put on a better show than any other act Ive ever seen, not to knock the talent of any of the artists you listed.
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Old 04-19-2006, 05:24 AM   #45
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Re: NOT ANOTHER CENT
Quote:
Originally Posted by jitbox
Look, I'm not saying they don't work hard, or that it's not worth 65 a pop to see them live.

I saw them in Chicago on their US mini-tour back in 2001 at a small venue, and I would love to recreate that experience. However, $65 dollars is a lot to ask, especially since many people are just going to put the tickets on eBay anyway, and charge much more than the face value of the tickets.

To put this in perspective, let's see what some other acts are charging for tickets these days:

Metric - $9
Ladytron - $12
Clap Your Hands Say Yeah - $14
Low - $15
Wilco - $28.50
Sigur Ros - $30
Nine Inch Nails - $36

Every one of those bands above is rather popular. Not one of them comes close to the exorbitant price for a Tool concert.
Other than NiN, it sounds like your comparing the cost of hot dogs to a filet mingnon. ( no offense, but Tool puts on a whole experience, not just a band playing tunes.)

Edit: also, the reason I say that is that Tool has put on a better show than any other act Ive ever seen, not to knock the talent of any of the artists you listed.
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Tool Doesn't owe you shit.

www.soundclick.com/bands/9/markmattermusic.htm

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Last edited by k~nug; 04-19-2006 at 05:27 AM..
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