Joraz Posted August 7, 2021 Share Posted August 7, 2021 Hard Skool at this show??? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Live Like a Suicide Posted August 7, 2021 Share Posted August 7, 2021 16 minutes ago, Joraz said: Hard Skool at this show??? I doubt it. They would likely want to push Absurd more since it has just been released. Hardschool will likely come in a few weeks or months, with i expect, its own single release. 1 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sosso Posted August 7, 2021 Share Posted August 7, 2021 (edited) 1 hour ago, Live Like a Suicide said: I doubt it. They would likely want to push Absurd more since it has just been released. Hardschool will likely come in a few weeks or months, with i expect, its own single release. The current tour has 26 dates. Splitting the promotion for both songs 50/50 means that they could focus on HS during the second half (starting with the Napa show) Edited August 7, 2021 by Sosso Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
allwaystired Posted August 7, 2021 Share Posted August 7, 2021 4 hours ago, RussTCB said: The tour is selling exceptionally poor. It's pretty sad to see. On the flipside, there's a lot of people going now (like me) who got heavily discounted for free tickets. So that's good I guess. People will still claim 'livenation know what they're doing' though and 'the show looked packed to me'. They see what they want to see, rather than actually looking at the larger picture. If it was always Livenation's plan to give away tickets and sell pit for $59 dollars.....then I suppose they do! It's great though for fans. Those prices are brilliant! Just feel sorry for people that paid full price. 2 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RussTCB Posted August 7, 2021 Share Posted August 7, 2021 7 minutes ago, allwaystired said: People will still claim 'livenation know what they're doing' though and 'the show looked packed to me'. They see what they want to see, rather than actually looking at the larger picture. If it was always Livenation's plan to give away tickets and sell pit for $59 dollars.....then I suppose they do! It's great though for fans. Those prices are brilliant! Just feel sorry for people that paid full price. Agreed. And I really do feel bad for those paid full price BUT when we're all there tomorrow, that won't matter. We'll all have a great time. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GoBucky Posted August 7, 2021 Share Posted August 7, 2021 1 hour ago, allwaystired said: People will still claim 'livenation know what they're doing' though and 'the show looked packed to me'. They see what they want to see, rather than actually looking at the larger picture. If it was always Livenation's plan to give away tickets and sell pit for $59 dollars.....then I suppose they do! It's great though for fans. Those prices are brilliant! Just feel sorry for people that paid full price. This is the reason that I haven't bought tix for any of the shows I'm going to yet except for tomorrow night, which was a last minute thing when they dropped to $59. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
allwaystired Posted August 7, 2021 Share Posted August 7, 2021 16 minutes ago, GoBucky said: This is the reason that I haven't bought tix for any of the shows I'm going to yet except for tomorrow night, which was a last minute thing when they dropped to $59. Seems like a very very sensible thing to do, given that it's about $200 cheaper than face value! Have fun! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post James Bond Posted August 7, 2021 Popular Post Share Posted August 7, 2021 They should open with Absurd, close with Absurd, and even play it somewhere in the middle. 2 1 10 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RussTCB Posted August 7, 2021 Share Posted August 7, 2021 4 minutes ago, James Bond said: They should open with Absurd, close with Absurd, and even play it somewhere in the middle. David Spade over here has some advice for GN'R (really old SNL reference, so hopefully it's not lost lol) 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
-W.A.R- Posted August 7, 2021 Share Posted August 7, 2021 12 minutes ago, James Bond said: They should open with Absurd, close with Absurd, and even play it somewhere in the middle. I say make the whole playlist Absurd and do different versions - Reggae, Country, Funk, etc. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Martin Riggs Posted August 7, 2021 Share Posted August 7, 2021 3 hours ago, GoBucky said: This is the reason that I haven't bought tix for any of the shows I'm going to yet except for tomorrow night, which was a last minute thing when they dropped to $59. Did you get them on Ticketmaster? Also how close was it to show date when the tix dropped to that price? Thinking about going to the Banc of California stadium show and it’s in 12 days. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ZoSoRose Posted August 7, 2021 Share Posted August 7, 2021 My bands playing in hamtramck tonight. GNR should come jam 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sosso Posted August 7, 2021 Share Posted August 7, 2021 23 minutes ago, James Bond said: They should open with Absurd, close with Absurd, and even play it somewhere in the middle. I would accept any other song than ISE as the opening song at this point. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lame ass security Posted August 7, 2021 Share Posted August 7, 2021 4 hours ago, RussTCB said: Agreed. And I really do feel bad for those paid full price BUT when we're all there tomorrow, that won't matter. We'll all have a great time. 9AM cocktails this time around?😄 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RussTCB Posted August 7, 2021 Share Posted August 7, 2021 4 minutes ago, lame ass security said: 9AM cocktails this time around?😄 Haha, I wish! I'm gonna be tied up from about 9am until 2ish. So no morning cocktails this time around. I'll sure be ready to drink by 2 though! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
James Bond Posted August 7, 2021 Share Posted August 7, 2021 30 minutes ago, RussTCB said: David Spade over here has some advice for GN'R (really old SNL reference, so hopefully it's not lost lol) I'm afraid I'm not familiar with his sketches. I have failed you! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RussTCB Posted August 7, 2021 Share Posted August 7, 2021 Just now, James Bond said: I'm afraid I'm not familiar with his sketches. I have failed you! It was a long shot. He just used to have a thing on Weekend Update on SNL where he'd critique entertainment. There was one where he went on about how bands should only play their hits. He ended up by saying "I'm going to see Rush tomorrow night. They should open and close with Tom Sawyer and maybe play it a couple of times in the middle" Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
James Bond Posted August 7, 2021 Share Posted August 7, 2021 1 minute ago, RussTCB said: It was a long shot. He just used to have a thing on Weekend Update on SNL where he'd critique entertainment. There was one where he went on about how bands should only play their hits. He ended up by saying "I'm going to see Rush tomorrow night. They should open and close with Tom Sawyer and maybe play it a couple of times in the middle" I actually feel pretty good about that. Considering 99% of my posts on the Internet are facetious, I've clearly come up with something that could get me on SNL. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PatrickS77 Posted August 7, 2021 Share Posted August 7, 2021 5 hours ago, allwaystired said: People will still claim 'livenation know what they're doing' though and 'the show looked packed to me'. They see what they want to see, rather than actually looking at the larger picture. If it was always Livenation's plan to give away tickets and sell pit for $59 dollars.....then I suppose they do! It's great though for fans. Those prices are brilliant! Just feel sorry for people that paid full price. I still claim they know. They got the suckers, who were willing to pay 250 (just a fyi, in Hawaii there were plenty of tickets left until the day of the show, including pit, and tickets did NOT get reduced... so it might be a local promoter thing... I guess we'll have to see what happens on the rest of the tour). They will load off the remaining for 60 (including fees and inconvenience, it still is 85 $). And really, how many people are in US pits? 300? That won't break the bank. Overall, even with reduced prices, if they get the stadium somewhat full (and those first 3 shows have been somewhat full), they still gross around 4-5 million $ per show. For sure, it's not as much as the maximum hoped for, but still worthwhile. But either way, I welcome that sales are not as good as hoped for, maybe ticket prices will change in the future. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MaskingApathy Posted August 7, 2021 Share Posted August 7, 2021 1 hour ago, James Bond said: They should open with Absurd, close with Absurd, and even play it somewhere in the middle. 51 minutes ago, -W.A.R- said: I say make the whole playlist Absurd and do different versions - Reggae, Country, Funk, etc. I would be ok with both of those things. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
felixGNR Posted August 7, 2021 Share Posted August 7, 2021 46 minutes ago, Sosso said: I would accept any other song than ISE as the opening song at this point. i think Axl can do Sucker Train Blues justice. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
allwaystired Posted August 7, 2021 Share Posted August 7, 2021 51 minutes ago, PatrickS77 said: I still claim they know. They got the suckers, who were willing to pay 250 (just a fyi, in Hawaii there were plenty of tickets left until the day of the show, including pit, and tickets did NOT get reduced... so it might be a local promoter thing... I guess we'll have to see what happens on the rest of the tour). They will load off the remaining for 60 (including fees and inconvenience, it still is 85 $). And really, how many people are in US pits? 300? That won't break the bank. Overall, even with reduced prices, if they get the stadium somewhat full (and those first 3 shows have been somewhat full), they still gross around 4-5 million $ per show. For sure, it's not as much as the maximum hoped for, but still worthwhile. But either way, I welcome that sales are not as good as hoped for, maybe ticket prices will change in the future. Yep, definitely. I'd welcome that for sure. I simply can't afford the prices they're charging anymore. If I could, I'm not sure I could justify it to myself. During the Nu-Gnr era I was always pleasantly surprised at the ticket prices. It's sort of across the board though- ticket prices have rocketed, and to my mind, that comes at the expense of atmosphere. It is what it is though. Tickets and their prices have been discussed many times. Let's hope the big price falls might be reflected in the future hey? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MaskingApathy Posted August 8, 2021 Share Posted August 8, 2021 1 hour ago, felixGNR said: i think Axl can do Sucker Train Blues justice. "Tapeworm abortion" fits in with the lyrics in Absurd. Would be cool to see him try it. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ratam Posted August 8, 2021 Share Posted August 8, 2021 Wonder if tomorrow Axl will talk some about it ABSURD buzz? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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