Re: Not happy about the canceled West Coast Dates!
Posted: May 18, 2009 9:40 pm
by brznbeaches
Jmacboi wrote:I totally understand being Jimmy is the Entertainer/Artist/Performer he has the right to pull the plug if he feels it's necessary to do so on any concert. However, we the people/fans/Parrotheads are the ones who pay the tab that gives him that "Particular Harbor" of security that he has come to know over the years. I'm sure he appreciates it and has said so many, many times during his shows, and on Radio Margaritaville. We of course won't be happy with the canceled West Coast Concerts that we so planned for even with an explanation or apology. But, it would ease the pain just a little to know he really does care about his followers and supporters on the West Coast, East Coast, and all around the World. It's a matter of principle, professionalism, and common courtesy for those of us who made major plans based on the release of the scheduled tour dates we got so excited about.
I obviously opened up an entire can of Parrothead Whoop A.. when I started this particular post. But, the bottom line is; it really does matter when to announce or pull the plug on Major Concerts when there's a lot of planning, money, and feelings of people involved. If there's a major health issue, or personal issue that makes it virtually impossible to have the scheduled show go on it would be understandable for most of us, and we'd be supportive. However, what's been said in this thread by so many people points to the fact that we as fans don't own Jimmy Buffett or his schedule, and he doesn't own or control us and our decisions whether to follow and support him or not. However, we do share a common ground that make up the Parrothead World, and that should never be taken for granted by any of us including Jimmy. A logical explanation of the canceled dates would be most appreciated, and ease the pain a little. It can't be poor ticket sales, because we never had a chance to actually buy the tickets yet. So, there isn't anything to justify the cancellations based on "Poor Ticket Sales" or "Bad Economy"..
I do know most of us will continue to listen to Jimmy and Radio Margaritaville, and buy products. So, "We're Still Here" complaining and grumbling, but what else can we do? I just hope somehow it makes some of us feel better letting whoever know exactly how we feel!
AMEN!
And as an east coaster, I love my west coast peeps. I've gotten to know so many of you, it feels like coming home to visit. I'll be out there in October if Jimmy's playing or not! (Cuz I already bought tix....
Re: Not happy about the canceled West Coast Dates!
Posted: May 18, 2009 9:48 pm
by Jmacboi
TommyBahama wrote:other Then Seattle...how is the west coast getting screwed.....He was in Phoenix....he was Just in Vegas and he's playing 2 cties in Cali.......it's not like he's not playing out west!!...not to mention he was out there about 6 months ago!!!
I don't think it is so much as to the West Coast getting screwed as it is the concerts that have been canceled were on the West Coast and announced for the Fall/October lineup. That being said, there have already been plans made to attend those concerts. If those particular concerts weren't announced, maybe there's quite a few of us that would have made other plans to attend other shows that weren't canceled, however it's too late now.
Re: Not happy about the canceled West Coast Dates!
Posted: May 18, 2009 9:51 pm
by RinglingRingling
TommyBahama wrote:other Then Seattle...how is the west coast getting screwed.....He was in Phoenix....he was Just in Vegas and he's playing 2 cties in Cali.......it's not like he's not playing out west!!...not to mention he was out there about 6 months ago!!!
technically Phoenix isn't west coast, more like north/south bank of the Salt.
Re: Not happy about the canceled West Coast Dates!
Posted: May 18, 2009 9:51 pm
by ph4ever
TommyBahama wrote:other Then Seattle...how is the west coast getting screwed.....He was in Phoenix....he was Just in Vegas and he's playing 2 cties in Cali.......it's not like he's not playing out west!!...not to mention he was out there about 6 months ago!!!
Starting at 9:25 the following shows were announced
10-15 San Diego
10-17 MGM Grand
10-21 Seattle
10-24 MGM Grand
Re: Not happy about the canceled West Coast Dates!
Posted: May 18, 2009 9:55 pm
by TommyBahama
ph4ever wrote:
TommyBahama wrote:other Then Seattle...how is the west coast getting screwed.....He was in Phoenix....he was Just in Vegas and he's playing 2 cties in Cali.......it's not like he's not playing out west!!...not to mention he was out there about 6 months ago!!!
Starting at 9:25 the following shows were announced
10-15 San Diego
10-17 MGM Grand
10-21 Seattle
10-24 MGM Grand
but was there ever tickets put on sale????...when did they go on sale last year when he played out there!!!!...i'm sorry...i don't commit until i see tickets actually go on sale!!...it's just me!!!.....i only go for sure things!!!
Re: Not happy about the canceled West Coast Dates!
Posted: May 18, 2009 9:57 pm
by TommyBahama
RinglingRingling wrote:
TommyBahama wrote:other Then Seattle...how is the west coast getting screwed.....He was in Phoenix....he was Just in Vegas and he's playing 2 cties in Cali.......it's not like he's not playing out west!!...not to mention he was out there about 6 months ago!!!
technically Phoenix isn't west coast, more like north/south bank of the Salt.
it's west from here...actually southwest if i need to get technical!!!
Re: Not happy about the canceled West Coast Dates!
Posted: May 18, 2009 9:59 pm
by Finsupinfla
TommyBahama wrote:
RinglingRingling wrote:
TommyBahama wrote:other Then Seattle...how is the west coast getting screwed.....He was in Phoenix....he was Just in Vegas and he's playing 2 cties in Cali.......it's not like he's not playing out west!!...not to mention he was out there about 6 months ago!!!
technically Phoenix isn't west coast, more like north/south bank of the Salt.
it's west from here...actually southwest if i need to get technical!!!
Anything west of the Mississippi falls in the "out west" category!
Re: Not happy about the canceled West Coast Dates!
Posted: May 18, 2009 10:00 pm
by ph4ever
TommyBahama wrote:
ph4ever wrote:
TommyBahama wrote:other Then Seattle...how is the west coast getting screwed.....He was in Phoenix....he was Just in Vegas and he's playing 2 cties in Cali.......it's not like he's not playing out west!!...not to mention he was out there about 6 months ago!!!
Starting at 9:25 the following shows were announced
10-15 San Diego
10-17 MGM Grand
10-21 Seattle
10-24 MGM Grand
but was there ever tickets put on sale????...when did they go on sale last year when he played out there!!!!...i'm sorry...i don't commit until i see tickets actually go on sale!!...it's just me!!!.....i only go for sure things!!!
No matter how much you backtrack you still are exhibiting the attitude of screw the west coast people - no big deal. The east coast is much more important with all their parrothead clubs.
You might as well say that because your tap dancing all around it.
Re: Not happy about the canceled West Coast Dates!
Posted: May 18, 2009 10:09 pm
by TommyBahama
ph4ever wrote:
TommyBahama wrote:
ph4ever wrote:
TommyBahama wrote:other Then Seattle...how is the west coast getting screwed.....He was in Phoenix....he was Just in Vegas and he's playing 2 cties in Cali.......it's not like he's not playing out west!!...not to mention he was out there about 6 months ago!!!
Starting at 9:25 the following shows were announced
10-15 San Diego
10-17 MGM Grand
10-21 Seattle
10-24 MGM Grand
but was there ever tickets put on sale????...when did they go on sale last year when he played out there!!!!...i'm sorry...i don't commit until i see tickets actually go on sale!!...it's just me!!!.....i only go for sure things!!!
No matter how much you backtrack you still are exhibiting the attitude of screw the west coast people - no big deal. The east coast is much more important with all their parrothead clubs.
You might as well say that because your tap dancing all around it.
ok east coast is more important!!....you want me to say so you can believe it...i said it for ya!!!!!
those that know me know i don't tap dance around anything!!!.....i'm just saying until tickets are actually put on sale...and you purchase them.....i don't believe a schedule....how that is east coast west coast i have no freakin clue!!!!!
Re: Not happy about the canceled West Coast Dates!
Posted: May 18, 2009 10:18 pm
by ph4ever
TommyBahama wrote:
ph4ever wrote:
TommyBahama wrote:
ph4ever wrote:
TommyBahama wrote:other Then Seattle...how is the west coast getting screwed.....He was in Phoenix....he was Just in Vegas and he's playing 2 cties in Cali.......it's not like he's not playing out west!!...not to mention he was out there about 6 months ago!!!
Starting at 9:25 the following shows were announced
10-15 San Diego
10-17 MGM Grand
10-21 Seattle
10-24 MGM Grand
but was there ever tickets put on sale????...when did they go on sale last year when he played out there!!!!...i'm sorry...i don't commit until i see tickets actually go on sale!!...it's just me!!!.....i only go for sure things!!!
No matter how much you backtrack you still are exhibiting the attitude of screw the west coast people - no big deal. The east coast is much more important with all their parrothead clubs.
You might as well say that because your tap dancing all around it.
ok east coast is more important!!....you want me to say so you can believe it...i said it for ya!!!!!
those that know me know i don't tap dance around anything!!!.....i'm just saying until tickets are actually put on sale...and you purchase them.....i don't believe a schedule....how that is east coast west coast i have no freakin clue!!!!!
You just proved that what people in the South and West were raised to believe about people from the Norteast to be true - at least in your case and that's all you proved!!
Re: Not happy about the canceled West Coast Dates!
Posted: May 18, 2009 10:21 pm
by TommyBahama
ph4ever wrote:
TommyBahama wrote:
ph4ever wrote:
TommyBahama wrote:
ph4ever wrote:
TommyBahama wrote:other Then Seattle...how is the west coast getting screwed.....He was in Phoenix....he was Just in Vegas and he's playing 2 cties in Cali.......it's not like he's not playing out west!!...not to mention he was out there about 6 months ago!!!
Starting at 9:25 the following shows were announced
10-15 San Diego
10-17 MGM Grand
10-21 Seattle
10-24 MGM Grand
but was there ever tickets put on sale????...when did they go on sale last year when he played out there!!!!...i'm sorry...i don't commit until i see tickets actually go on sale!!...it's just me!!!.....i only go for sure things!!!
No matter how much you backtrack you still are exhibiting the attitude of screw the west coast people - no big deal. The east coast is much more important with all their parrothead clubs.
You might as well say that because your tap dancing all around it.
ok east coast is more important!!....you want me to say so you can believe it...i said it for ya!!!!!
those that know me know i don't tap dance around anything!!!.....i'm just saying until tickets are actually put on sale...and you purchase them.....i don't believe a schedule....how that is east coast west coast i have no freakin clue!!!!!
You just proved that what people in the South and West were raised to believe about people from the Norteast to be true - at least in your case
shaking head... lol!!!...yep...i'm real pr*ck!!!...most people here will tell you that!!
Re: Not happy about the canceled West Coast Dates!
Posted: May 18, 2009 10:22 pm
by SMLCHNG
Re: Not happy about the canceled West Coast Dates!
Posted: May 18, 2009 10:24 pm
by Seas in my veins
SMLCHNG wrote:
Mmmmm---spicy Margaritas...yummm
Re: Not happy about the canceled West Coast Dates!
Posted: May 18, 2009 10:24 pm
by RinglingRingling
Finsupinfla wrote:
TommyBahama wrote:
RinglingRingling wrote:
TommyBahama wrote:other Then Seattle...how is the west coast getting screwed.....He was in Phoenix....he was Just in Vegas and he's playing 2 cties in Cali.......it's not like he's not playing out west!!...not to mention he was out there about 6 months ago!!!
technically Phoenix isn't west coast, more like north/south bank of the Salt.
it's west from here...actually southwest if i need to get technical!!!
Anything west of the Mississippi falls in the "out west" category!
"hitch up the Conestoga Hildagarde, we're headin' fer O-ree-gon."
Re: Not happy about the canceled West Coast Dates!
Posted: May 18, 2009 10:26 pm
by tryin' to reason
Seas in my veins wrote:
SMLCHNG wrote:
Mmmmm---spicy Margaritas...yummm
With just a hint of Sombrero...
Re: Not happy about the canceled West Coast Dates!
Posted: May 18, 2009 10:26 pm
by Wino you know
A tree toad loved a she-toad
Who lived up in a tree.
He was a two-toed tree toad
But a three-toed toad was she.
The two-toed tree toad tried to win
The three-toed she-toad's heart,
For the two-toed tree toad loved the ground
That the three-toed tree toad trod.
But the two-toed tree toad tried in vain.
He couldn't please her whim.
From her tree toad bower
With her three-toed power
The she-toad vetoed him.
Re: Not happy about the canceled West Coast Dates!
Posted: May 18, 2009 10:27 pm
by ScarletB
Give him a break - he was only saying it in response to what you wrote which was kind of antagonistic. I just went back and read his posts and all he said was that he personally wouldn't make firm plans until tickets went on sale. And he also pointed out that the West Coast HAS gotten their share of shows at the end of the last tour and this year.
In fact, if you consider Hawaii to be West Coast the count is
7 West Coast dates
7 Southern dates ( I waffled on VA but figure they're southern)
7 East Coast dates
6 Midwest dates
And yes I realize that not everyone can afford Hawaii but if we're talking the "coast" argument I don't know where else to put it.
And thank you BTW for taking it to the next level and insulting all East Coast people.
I really do understand that you're upset but maybe you need to chill out a little before posting
again. I think you're getting yourself more wound up.
Re: Not happy about the canceled West Coast Dates!
Posted: May 18, 2009 10:27 pm
by dean_siu
I go to the west coast shows....but don't really blame Jimmy for canceling these shows no matter what his reason is. When shows on the east coast continually sell out and shows out west are not....which part of the country are you going to put more priority on? I think we had our chance to show we deserved more shows and unfortunately we failed the test. I'm not saying that those of you posting on here are not big phans.....you most certainly are....but there's not enough of us to merit both a spring and fall tour on the west coast when shows this month are taking place with empty seats.
Re: Not happy about the canceled West Coast Dates!
Posted: May 18, 2009 10:28 pm
by Seas in my veins
Wino you know wrote:A tree toad loved a she-toad
Who lived up in a tree.
He was a two-toed tree toad
But a three-toed toad was she.
The two-toed tree toad tried to win
The three-toed she-toad's heart,
For the two-toed tree toad loved the ground
That the three-toed tree toad trod.
But the two-toed tree toad tried in vain.
He couldn't please her whim.
From her tree toad bower
With her three-toed power
The she-toad vetoed him.
Gary...you just confused the sh*t out of me...not saying that is hard to do
Re: Not happy about the canceled West Coast Dates!
Posted: May 18, 2009 10:28 pm
by C-Dawg
ph4ever wrote:
TommyBahama wrote:
ph4ever wrote:
TommyBahama wrote:
ph4ever wrote:
TommyBahama wrote:other Then Seattle...how is the west coast getting screwed.....He was in Phoenix....he was Just in Vegas and he's playing 2 cties in Cali.......it's not like he's not playing out west!!...not to mention he was out there about 6 months ago!!!
Starting at 9:25 the following shows were announced
10-15 San Diego
10-17 MGM Grand
10-21 Seattle
10-24 MGM Grand
but was there ever tickets put on sale????...when did they go on sale last year when he played out there!!!!...i'm sorry...i don't commit until i see tickets actually go on sale!!...it's just me!!!.....i only go for sure things!!!
No matter how much you backtrack you still are exhibiting the attitude of screw the west coast people - no big deal. The east coast is much more important with all their parrothead clubs.
You might as well say that because your tap dancing all around it.
ok east coast is more important!!....you want me to say so you can believe it...i said it for ya!!!!!
those that know me know i don't tap dance around anything!!!.....i'm just saying until tickets are actually put on sale...and you purchase them.....i don't believe a schedule....how that is east coast west coast i have no freakin clue!!!!!
You just proved that what people in the South and West were raised to believe about people from the Norteast to be true - at least in your case and that's all you proved!!
Wow, I miss the good old days when we had all these political threads and used to badmouth the politicians rather than each other
And in case anyone is wondering, I was raised to not believe bulls**t stereotypes about people of other religions, races or where they were born. My parents taught us we are all created equal.
