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Posted: June 6, 2006 4:23 pm
by phoenixphan
I think the point is, just be prepared. Don't bring bottles (of anything) to the gate unless you are ready to throw them away (not a spur of the moment decision by Buffett, it's been going on for years). Do bring cash & a Visa so you don't have to use their ATM. I since learned this year - don't bring glow sticks - they can be dangerous
. As far as cameras - bring at your own risk. They worse that can happen is they tell you to leave them in your car. I personally don't care for beach balls - as the idoits behind me were yelling at me during "Bank of Bad Habits" to throw the ball (how did those people get in?). Just live, learn and enjoy and if all else fails - listen to RM!
Posted: June 6, 2006 5:35 pm
by Catch&Release
And...The thing that the poster overlooked was how AWESOME the Charlotte setlist was...
Nautical Wheeler...Weather is Here...School Boy Heart...Knees of My Heart...
What a great show! I'm hoping he plays those in Cincy, esp Weather is Here as I've never heard it live....
Posted: June 6, 2006 5:45 pm
by purpleskye
We went to the very soggy concert in Charlotte. Not a bad show at all. But several things really ticked me off. First off, the sign said NO CAMERAS
THATS WHAT CAMERA PHONES ARE FOR-I took great pics with mine at the concert in Irvine
Re: Buffett said throw away our water bottles?
Posted: June 6, 2006 5:50 pm
by sunseeker
Captain Morgan wrote:rt28009 wrote:We went to the very soggy concert in Charlotte. Not a bad show at all. But several things really ticked me off. First off, the sign said NO CAMERAS. I saw a bunch of them. And not the little ones that could be smuggled in like a pack of smokes. BIG ONES! The second thing was the water. Verizon Wireless Amphitheatre (VWA from here out) said that you are allowed one sealed bottle of water per person. When we arrived at the gate, we were told to drink it or throw it away. The guy at the gate said in a very smart ass voice..."buffets rules, not ours". What is up with that. Why did Buffett not allow us to bring in water. Why should we pay $3.50 for a cup of water in VWA. Prices were extremely overpriced. We went to Buffett last year in the Colliseum and tickets were $45.00 with an $8.50 ticketmaster charge. This year they were $129.00 with a $14.50 ticketmaster charge. Beer WAS $3.00 at the colliseum, at VWA they were $5.00 to $7.50. This is financial piracy!
Don't believe I will ever see a Buffett show again or go to VWA again. Not at these prices.
By the way, my wife has been a hard-core parrothead for years and has seen him 7 times. Five times with her sister, and brother-in-law. (Her ex-husband was a p**** and wouldn't take her.) Twice with me. She has just about every buffett record. Lots of buffett stuff. I am just a parrothead in training. She said that if he was going to treat his fans like that, she was done with his concert and music. She was really ticked off about the whole thing.
Also the local news channed said the show was supposed to run until 11:30, but it ended at 10:30. Any comments about that one.
Reggie
YAYYYYYY...I love it when newbies seek out this site only to b**** and complain! Guess what noob? We don't care! Jimmy doesn't own this site...go cry on margaritaville.com. I'll show you the door, don't let it hit ya on the way out
ok...bye bye now *waves*
have I told you lately how much I luv you kev???
Posted: June 6, 2006 5:58 pm
by ToplessRideFL
Not to mention yet again the great tickets I snagged.....
but..after sitting in the 8th row I am thankful no water bottles were allowed in if people would have been throwing them.
The damn beach balls were bad enough. I always thought they were a distraction DURING a show.... but sittling close sheds a whole new meaning to it. It was awful... people were intentionaly trying to hit the stage..... A few times they hit equipment, Mac's face, Michael's keyboards..... it was very distracting. BG and I got hit so many times that we started holding them under the seats.... just to get them out of the way! But then people around us started screaming at us for it.....
Posted: June 6, 2006 6:05 pm
by LIPH
ToplessRideFL wrote:The damn beach balls were bad enough. I always thought they were a distraction DURING a show....
Not just distracting, once the show starts I think it's disrespectful to the performer. Any performer, not just Buffett. Like the goobers who stand with their backs to the stage at the Today Show concerts so their friends back in Buttwipe, Arkansas can see them on TV.
Posted: June 6, 2006 6:27 pm
by Liminone
I read the whole thread and all I can come up with is... I'm so glad the original poster won't be anywhere near me at GW. To be so p*** off about a bottle of water tells me that he doesn't get what the show is about.
He probably is the guy that brings cellophane wrapped hard candy to a play.
Just sayin.....
Posted: June 6, 2006 6:33 pm
by SchoolGirlHeart
LIPH wrote:ToplessRideFL wrote:The damn beach balls were bad enough. I always thought they were a distraction DURING a show....
Not just distracting, once the show starts I think it's disrespectful to the performer. Any performer, not just Buffett.
I agree. In Dallas a guy in the third or fourth row kept trying to nail Jimmy with beach balls. He just missed a couple of times and got a dirty look from Jimmy, then had the disrespect and STUPIDITY to try again. That earned him a little discussion with an irritated Charleston.... Astonishingly, he tried AGAIN to send a line drive Jimmy's way. No one saw him that time, or I have no doubt he'd have listened to the rest of the show on Sirius, in his car..... The whole thing *really* p*** me off....
As many have said, the bottle rule is Jimmy's, and I don't blame him one bit..... One drunken idiot launching a water bottle missile could really injure someone, not to mention bringing the show to an abrupt end....
Posted: June 6, 2006 6:46 pm
by SchoolGirlHeart
How fortuitous.... I just got an email about Alpine:
The following items ARE permitted into Alpine Valley Music Theatre for Jimmy Buffett:
Extra Clothes
Blankets
Food is allowed in small soft-sided coolers, small picnic baskets, or zip lock bags
Umbrellas
Small Backpacks
Low seated lawn chairs
Small and medium sized beach balls
Inflatable Sharks
Factory sealed bottled water which will be poored [sic] into a cup at the main gate
Grass Skirts
Hawaiian shirts
Coconut bras
Leis
"Due to artist restriction, permitted items are subject to change without notice. We regret any inconvenience this may cause"
The following items ARE NOT permitted into Alpine Valley Music Theatre for Jimmy Buffett:
All cameras, video recorders and audio recorders
Laser lights, pens or pointers, fireworks, sparklers, glow wands
Any aerosol spray
Tall lawn chairs
Frisbees and footballs
Wallet chains, spiked jewelry, knives, weapons, pepper spray
Signage over 12" x 12"
Glass and plastic bottles and cans of any kind
Posted: June 6, 2006 6:57 pm
by sonofabeach
When I got to an event like this, I expect there to be high prices and some rules I may not agree with.
Ya just gotta bend over and take it!!!
Re: Buffett said throw away our water bottles?
Posted: June 6, 2006 10:11 pm
by Piratical
Caribbean Soul Man wrote:There were also signs in the parking lot saying "No Alcohol" - what's your point?
Now that is the best arguement I have heard yet. Well said CSM
BTW, the
'more tickets for me' is getting as old as the whining about of tix prices.
Posted: June 6, 2006 10:47 pm
by land_shark3
rt28009 wrote:When we arrived at the gate, we were told to drink it or throw it away. The guy at the gate said in a very smart ass voice..."buffets rules, not ours".
Well that is nicer than Dallas. They had the one bottle rule as well, but it was just taken out of our hands and thrown away; no explanation given.
Posted: June 6, 2006 10:49 pm
by Coconuts
SchoolGirlHeart wrote:LIPH wrote:ToplessRideFL wrote:The damn beach balls were bad enough. I always thought they were a distraction DURING a show....
Not just distracting, once the show starts I think it's disrespectful to the performer. Any performer, not just Buffett.
I agree. In Dallas a guy in the third or fourth row kept trying to nail Jimmy with beach balls. He just missed a couple of times and got a dirty look from Jimmy, then had the disrespect and STUPIDITY to try again. That earned him a little discussion with an irritated Charleston.... Astonishingly, he tried AGAIN to send a line drive Jimmy's way. No one saw him that time, or I have no doubt he'd have listened to the rest of the show on Sirius, in his car..... The whole thing *really* p*** me off....
As many have said, the bottle rule is Jimmy's, and I don't blame him one bit..... One drunken idiot launching a water bottle missile could really injure someone, not to mention bringing the show to an abrupt end....
Could the dude walk? Cuz if he had the cojones to ignore Charleston at work, they had to be huge!
I went to an Oasis concert years ago (I'm not even sure I was old enough to drive myself) that ended after 3 songs when some idiot hit the lead singer with a pair of sunglasses- I could only imagine the fallout if it had been something hefty like a water bottle (or a beer!).
Posted: June 6, 2006 10:50 pm
by ragtopW
SchoolGirlHeart wrote:How fortuitous.... I just got an email about Alpine:
The following items ARE permitted into Alpine Valley Music Theatre for Jimmy Buffett:
Extra Clothes
Blankets
Food is allowed in small soft-sided coolers, small picnic baskets, or zip lock bags
Umbrellas
Small Backpacks
Low seated lawn chairs
Small and medium sized beach balls
Inflatable Sharks
Factory sealed bottled water which will be poored [sic] into a cup at the main gate
Grass Skirts
Hawaiian shirts
Coconut bras
Leis
"Due to artist restriction, permitted items are subject to change without notice. We regret any inconvenience this may cause"
The following items ARE NOT permitted into Alpine Valley Music Theatre for Jimmy Buffett:
All cameras, video recorders and audio recorders
Laser lights, pens or pointers, fireworks, sparklers, glow wands
Any aerosol spray
Tall lawn chairs
Frisbees and footballs
Wallet chains, spiked jewelry, knives, weapons, pepper spray
Signage over 12" x 12"
Glass and plastic bottles and cans of any kind
Rogue and I know why this one is in effect..
Posted: June 6, 2006 10:52 pm
by carolinagirl
I wonder if that was in reply to this thread!
RM just played H20 and said "It's all about the Water, Ladies and Gentlemen."
Posted: June 6, 2006 10:58 pm
by ragtopW
Coconuts wrote:SchoolGirlHeart wrote:LIPH wrote:ToplessRideFL wrote:The damn beach balls were bad enough. I always thought they were a distraction DURING a show....
Not just distracting, once the show starts I think it's disrespectful to the performer. Any performer, not just Buffett.
I agree. In Dallas a guy in the third or fourth row kept trying to nail Jimmy with beach balls. He just missed a couple of times and got a dirty look from Jimmy, then had the disrespect and STUPIDITY to try again. That earned him a little discussion with an irritated Charleston.... Astonishingly, he tried AGAIN to send a line drive Jimmy's way. No one saw him that time, or I have no doubt he'd have listened to the rest of the show on Sirius, in his car..... The whole thing *really* p*** me off....
As many have said, the bottle rule is Jimmy's, and I don't blame him one bit..... One drunken idiot launching a water bottle missile could really injure someone, not to mention bringing the show to an abrupt end....
Could the dude walk? Cuz if he had the cojones to ignore Charleston at work, they had to be huge!
I went to an Oasis concert years ago (I'm not even sure I was old enough to drive myself) that ended after 3 songs when some idiot hit the lead singer with a pair of sunglasses- I could only imagine the fallout if it had been something hefty like a water bottle (or a beer!).
I saw Tom Petty one time and some jerk threw a firecracker onto the stage... Tom said " Hey you #@$%off I have more friends in the crowd than you do...
Posted: June 6, 2006 10:58 pm
by Caribbean Soul Man
Posted: June 6, 2006 11:07 pm
by ragtopW
land_shark3 wrote:rt28009 wrote:When we arrived at the gate, we were told to drink it or throw it away. The guy at the gate said in a very smart ass voice..."buffets rules, not ours".
Well that is nicer than Dallas. They had the one bottle rule as well, but it was just taken out of our hands and thrown away; no explanation given.
J I walked in and they never even checked my pockets..
both nights....
Posted: June 6, 2006 11:21 pm
by HTparrothead
I dont understand how you can get so bent out of shape about 1. Not being allowed to have water bottles. 2. Water bottle prices... You have 8 freakin hours before the show to drink as much water as you can at a price you choose.(I opt for beer and min water), and the last thing on my mind past 8PM is a cool bottle of Dasani. Am i crazy? Id even almost rather p**s myself than have to stand in a line during the show.
Posted: June 6, 2006 11:25 pm
by frognot
land_shark3 wrote:
Well that is nicer than Dallas. They had the one bottle rule as well, but it was just taken out of our hands and thrown away; no explanation given.
They had a guy in line passing out styrofoam cups to pour your water into. Maybe they didn't realize how many folks would bring in water and they ran outta cups.