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Posted: March 4, 2008 2:35 pm
by creeky
Announces them all on the one day ....
some people here would fall over with stress trying to make all their travel arrangements
Ticketmaster would fall over
No one would ahve anything to post about .... as Larry said - it would all be over in a week or so .....
If they are all announced at the same time - not everyone has the same cash flow - eg people with kids/mortgage etc - nice that they are paced out - so people can pace out their ticket buying
He is still announcing tours - get over it ........... he could retire ya know
Posted: March 4, 2008 2:35 pm
by 12vmanRick
at his age we are probably lucky he can announce any date in any order
he does use a teleprompter these days
Posted: March 4, 2008 2:36 pm
by sunseeker
RinglingRingling wrote:sunseeker wrote:SharkOnLand wrote:sunseeker wrote:Its probably a smart business move...he knows alot of us will travel to see him if we are in danger of NOT getting a show in our area.....
And thus making it harder for "locals" to get tickets to shows in their area....
????
Although...people traveling to your area help to boost YOUR economy in the area.....
Let please not debate whether or not people should be able to buy tickets to a different concert then where they live. For me, its an opportunity to travel and see other cities...to see old friends....everyone is more then welcome to travel to MY are for as many shows as they want....
Realistically, I have not had problems getting tickets to any shows that I have ever wanted.....
Please don't pitch it as eco-devo for an area? it also has nothing to do with ticket sales (tho the intelligence of selling tickets to Alpine, Indy, and Chicago on the same day at the same time could be thought suspect...).
It is what it is: either a lack of organization, or increasingly a lack of recognition that fans might actually have to plan around a concert rather than pick up and go like Jimmy's neighbours in PBI and the Hamptons.
Personally, I'd like to see one fell swoop of announcements when the whole tour is in place. And staggered ticket sales so it isn't a gigantic cluster-frag.
noo nooo...I don't meant that economic development is the REASON that dates aren't announced...I'm just saytng that as a local I wouldn't care if people were traveling into my city for WHATEVER reason....it can only help to boost the economy
Posted: March 4, 2008 2:38 pm
by sunseeker
LIPH wrote:sunseeker wrote:z-man wrote:sunseeker wrote: For me, its an opportunity to travel and see other cities...to see old friends....
meet new tequilas......everyone is more then welcome to travel to MY area for as many shows as they want....
Realistically, I have not had problems getting tickets to any shows that I have ever wanted.....
added a little something...
And I made a new friend with that tequila
did it make your clothes fall off?
it made me do some bad bad things.....need I remind you the picture of me and jello shot girl????
Posted: March 4, 2008 2:40 pm
by LIPH
I don't think I remember that picture.
Re: Why I Hate The Way JB Announces Tour Dates
Posted: March 4, 2008 3:22 pm
by HULA GIRL^
FunkHouse9 wrote:HULA GIRL^ wrote:FunkHouse9 wrote:So, as usual, Jimmy's tour dates and on-sale dates are scattered. Some dates are sold out before other dates are even announced. The VA show has not been announced yet. I assume it will be eventually, but who knows? What if the show ends up being on a date where I can't go? What if he skips my area altogether? If I knew already that he was coming here, I'd patiently wait for the on sale date, even if those were scattered. But, because he could throw us a curveball, as he did when he dropped Merriweather from the tour, I'm worried that I might not be able to see him here for any of these reasons. If I knew there could be a problem, I might consider Philadelphia or elsewhere as an alternative. But, because I don't know what's going to happen here, I don't want to buy tickets for elsewhere and then end up buying tickets here too when/if they go on sale. If he did skip here and other realistic options sell out, I'm out of luck. You see where I'm going with this. I think it would be better to announce the tour all at once, even if he scattered the on-sale dates. It's frustrating.
oh. relax at least you have those Rush tickets.
Which can be yours for the asking price of 2 Buffett tickets in the same venue and spot!
Any takers?
Naw, I'll keep my Jimmy tix but maybe a Rush fan won 2 front row Jimmy tickets and will trade ya. Better post on a Rush fan site.(are there any?)
Posted: March 4, 2008 3:33 pm
by SharkOnLand
sunseeker wrote:SharkOnLand wrote:sunseeker wrote:Its probably a smart business move...he knows alot of us will travel to see him if we are in danger of NOT getting a show in our area.....
And thus making it harder for "locals" to get tickets to shows in their area....
????
Although...people traveling to your area help to boost YOUR economy in the area.....
Let please not debate whether or not people should be able to buy tickets to a different concert then where they live. For me, its an opportunity to travel and see other cities...to see old friends....everyone is more then welcome to travel to MY are for as many shows as they want....
Realistically, I have not had problems getting tickets to any shows that I have ever wanted.....
I'm just saying that if Jimmy announced all the shows at the same time, people in say, Cincy, might not buy tickets to an Indy show, if they knew he was coming to Cincy. And who knows, maybe those tickets end up going unused, since he maybe announced Cincy later on, and said person got tickets to that show as well.
I don't care if people travel to see him. I don't believe in limiting ticket sales (except to damn ticket brokers). If Jimmy ever plays my corner of BFE (yeah, right!), I'll be the first one to invite y'all to my house for the pre-tailgate party.
Posted: March 4, 2008 3:38 pm
by sunseeker
SharkOnLand wrote:sunseeker wrote:SharkOnLand wrote:sunseeker wrote:Its probably a smart business move...he knows alot of us will travel to see him if we are in danger of NOT getting a show in our area.....
And thus making it harder for "locals" to get tickets to shows in their area....
????
Although...people traveling to your area help to boost YOUR economy in the area.....
Let please not debate whether or not people should be able to buy tickets to a different concert then where they live. For me, its an opportunity to travel and see other cities...to see old friends....everyone is more then welcome to travel to MY are for as many shows as they want....
Realistically, I have not had problems getting tickets to any shows that I have ever wanted.....
I'm just saying that if Jimmy announced all the shows at the same time, people in say, Cincy, might not buy tickets to an Indy show, if they knew he was coming to Cincy. And who knows, maybe those tickets end up going unused, since he maybe announced Cincy later on, and said person got tickets to that show as well.
I don't care if people travel to see him. I don't believe in limiting ticket sales (except to damn ticket brokers). If Jimmy ever plays my corner of BFE (yeah, right!), I'll be the first one to invite y'all to my house for the pre-tailgate party.
I got dibs on the sofa!
Posted: March 4, 2008 3:46 pm
by z-man
sunseeker wrote:LIPH wrote:sunseeker wrote:z-man wrote:sunseeker wrote: For me, its an opportunity to travel and see other cities...to see old friends....
meet new tequilas......everyone is more then welcome to travel to MY area for as many shows as they want....
Realistically, I have not had problems getting tickets to any shows that I have ever wanted.....
added a little something...
And I made a new friend with that tequila
did it make your clothes fall off?
it made me do some bad bad things.....need I remind you the picture of me and jello shot girl????
I think some tequila preceeded this picture.....
Posted: March 4, 2008 3:59 pm
by sunseeker
i was referring to this pic of me and jello shot girl
Posted: March 4, 2008 4:07 pm
by z-man
Posted: March 4, 2008 4:09 pm
by sunseeker
Posted: March 4, 2008 4:13 pm
by ~Hippolyte~
sunseeker wrote:i was referring to this pic of me and jello shot girl
I had forgotten all about those pictures....and what I saw, one fine day as I strolled to the port-o-let...
Shannon, I can't see your picture, but I'm missing quite a few because of "filters" these days.
What I will say are these statements.
If Jimmy had announced Houston and Frisco a bit closer together, maybe I'd have made them both work...again...But as is, I'm glad I'm going to Frisco.
two, Jason, if Jimmy ever plays your neck of BFE, be sure that you let me know. I don't know that he's coming back to CO without it being December and the tickets being about twice as much. --it was a great time, but I'd love to tailgate again with my CO pheathered phriends!!
Posted: March 4, 2008 4:16 pm
by LIPH
Posted: March 4, 2008 4:23 pm
by RinglingRingling
that is why 7.1 mp cameras and 2gb SD cards are a godsend... photos AND video.
Re: Why I Hate The Way JB Announces Tour Dates
Posted: March 4, 2008 4:29 pm
by labatt1876
HULA GIRL^ wrote:FunkHouse9 wrote:HULA GIRL^ wrote:FunkHouse9 wrote:So, as usual, Jimmy's tour dates and on-sale dates are scattered. Some dates are sold out before other dates are even announced. The VA show has not been announced yet. I assume it will be eventually, but who knows? What if the show ends up being on a date where I can't go? What if he skips my area altogether? If I knew already that he was coming here, I'd patiently wait for the on sale date, even if those were scattered. But, because he could throw us a curveball, as he did when he dropped Merriweather from the tour, I'm worried that I might not be able to see him here for any of these reasons. If I knew there could be a problem, I might consider Philadelphia or elsewhere as an alternative. But, because I don't know what's going to happen here, I don't want to buy tickets for elsewhere and then end up buying tickets here too when/if they go on sale. If he did skip here and other realistic options sell out, I'm out of luck. You see where I'm going with this. I think it would be better to announce the tour all at once, even if he scattered the on-sale dates. It's frustrating.
oh. relax at least you have those Rush tickets.
Which can be yours for the asking price of 2 Buffett tickets in the same venue and spot!
Any takers?
Naw, I'll keep my Jimmy tix but maybe a Rush fan won 2 front row Jimmy tickets and will trade ya. Better post on a Rush fan site.(are there any?)
Stop with the Rush bashing.....you may all be shocked by there are some fans of both Jimmy and Rush......I being one of those people.
Re: Why I Hate The Way JB Announces Tour Dates
Posted: March 4, 2008 4:40 pm
by LIPH
labatt1876 wrote:Stop with the Rush bashing.....
Unless you're phjim in disguise, I don't think it's up to you to tell people what they can and can't say here.
Re: Why I Hate The Way JB Announces Tour Dates
Posted: March 4, 2008 4:59 pm
by z-man
LIPH wrote:labatt1876 wrote:Stop with the Rush bashing.....
Unless you're phjim in disguise, I don't think it's up to you to tell people what they can and can't say here.
and most of the time,
we ignore phjim too!
Re: Why I Hate The Way JB Announces Tour Dates
Posted: March 4, 2008 5:20 pm
by labatt1876
LIPH wrote:labatt1876 wrote:Stop with the Rush bashing.....
Unless you're phjim in disguise, I don't think it's up to you to tell people what they can and can't say here.
I wasnt telling anyone what they can or cant say, I was merely asking politely.......
Posted: March 4, 2008 5:21 pm
by sunseeker
maybe we should all get back on topic ( i admit I got us off topic a bit!)....
