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=> GENERAL DISCUSSION => Topic started by: Bags on December 16, 2003, 05:40:00 pm
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I was perusing Pollstar, and Melissa Etheridge is listed to play for four nights at the 9:30 Club: Thurs through Sun, March 25 - 28.
Holy COW. And I think I'll go to one of 'em. I loved her first couple of albums, before her little secret became so defining. "Brave and Crazy" is fantastic.
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Wow, that's a lot of shows, considering she's not a local artist "coming home"...maybe she's taping for a DVD release?
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why not go to all of them?
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I'm pretty sure we'll be passing on that show.
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Originally posted by Rhett Miller:
I'm pretty sure we'll be passing on that show.
i think a lot of other people will be, too.
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I looked her up, and she's playing three to five shows at House of Blues, LA; The Fillmore, San Fran; House of Blues, Chicago; House of Blues, Anaheim; and someplace in Denver for two nights.
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Is it like a travelling PRIDE festival or something?
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Originally posted by i do not heart winter:
Originally posted by Rhett Miller:
I'm pretty sure we'll be passing on that show.
i think a lot of other people will be, too. [/b]
Hey, I know.
I (1) simply found the long run interesting, and (2) it goes back to '89, '90 for me -- part of my jangle pop life included huge dedication to Ms. Etheridge and the Indigo Girls. A couple of those albums were just so important to me as I left college and was scared shitless about the rest of my life.
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That's a lot of lesbians.
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she took the best days of the week!!!!
bitch
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It always happens that way Flawd.
I had no idea that there were that many lesbians in the area. (Bags excluded. ;) ) It's always seemed that most of the Gays were men. Nice to know the balance of Straights and Gays may be more even then I had thought. It's bad enough that we women already out number the men around here.
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"once you try a man with no legs you ain't never going back." -- billy ray valentine
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Originally posted by J'Mal:
"once you try a man with no legs you ain't never going back." -- billy ray valentine
Guess it makes the third one seem that much bigger. :roll:
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alternatively, "There's no wrong way to fuck a girl with no legs, just tell her you love her as she's crawling away."
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Originally posted by mark e smith:
alternatively, "There's no wrong way to fuck a girl with no legs, just tell her you love her as she's crawling away."
And tell a man with no legs that you love him and watch him run away!
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Originally posted by J'Mal:
That's a lot of lesbians.
thats preciselly what i was thinking.
a whole lot of lesbians.
like my last trip to Seattle.
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Originally posted by Jaguär:
It always happens that way Flawd.
I had no idea that there were that many lesbians in the area. (Bags excluded. ;) ) It's always seemed that most of the Gays were men. Nice to know the balance of Straights and Gays may be more even then I had thought. It's bad enough that we women already out number the men around here.
you've never been to wolftrap on nites that the Indigo Girls or Ani Difranco are playing. those were my favorite nites to work. the box office was a great place to people watch.
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Originally posted by J'Mal:
That's a lot of lesbians.
Can't have too many..as long as they're the lipstick variety of course.
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Originally posted by mark e smith:
alternatively, "There's no wrong way to fuck a girl with no legs, just tell her you love her as she's crawling away."
I've bonked many a legless woman before! ;)
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Originally posted by mankie:
Originally posted by mark e smith:
alternatively, "There's no wrong way to fuck a girl with no legs, just tell her you love her as she's crawling away."
I've bonked many a legless woman before! ;) [/b]
cause that's all you can get!!!!
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Originally posted by i do not heart winter:
Originally posted by mankie:
Originally posted by mark e smith:
alternatively, "There's no wrong way to fuck a girl with no legs, just tell her you love her as she's crawling away."
I've bonked many a legless woman before! ;) [/b]
cause that's all you can get!!!! [/b]
Can I buy you a drink? ;)
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$75!!! Wow. Enough said.
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It's $75 -- holy bejesus. I'm not going unless she signs an affidavit in her own blood she's only playing songs from her first two albums.
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I guess lesbians have more disposable income given that many of them don't have children nor do they have to buy nice clothes to impress men with. So $75 shouldn't be a detractor.
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Personally I wouldn't pay $10 to see her, but the club knows what it's doing because you never see a show cancelled for lack of ticket sales....well, apart from the second B&S show that time. :D
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I think it's that you get to see her in such an intimate venue. I mean, think about it, if you were a lesbian, wouldn't you prefer getting to see her while you're scrunched together with a thousand other lesbians?
Originally posted by mankie:
HEY! If people are willing to pay $200+ for Simon & Garfunkel, $75 is chump change to them....but then again, how the hell is Etheridge worth more than Bowie? Are lesbians wealthier than gays and old people? :D
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Alot of us would pay extra to be scrunched between some lesbians.
But we'd want better music to go with that.
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Originally posted by Rhett Miller:
I guess lesbians [don't] have to buy nice clothes to impress men with. So $75 shouldn't be a detractor.
you are terrible!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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Originally posted by Rhett Miller:
I guess lesbians have more disposable income given that many of them don't have children nor do they have to buy nice clothes to impress men with. So $75 shouldn't be a detractor.
what about the clothes they want to buy to impress women with? (can't wait for the response..)
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Originally posted by Rhett Miller:
I guess lesbians have more disposable income given that many of them don't have children nor do they have to buy nice clothes to impress men with. So $75 shouldn't be a detractor.
I know of many more lesbian couples with a child (sperm donor) than gay couples.
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she's not even that hot, either.
I dunno, I don't see how the club doesn't go bust on this one.
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Originally posted by J'Mal:
she's not even that hot, either.
Yeah, but have you seen her wife? We're talking blonde trophy wife.
I dunno, I don't see how the club doesn't go bust on this one. [/b]
Are you kidding? It's going to sell out in a matter of days, I'll bet. She sells out Wolftrap year after year -- what's that capacity?
Though, I will say, the tix are expensive. I had four people ready to go, and three dropped out (including me).
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Originally I had planned to get tickets to one of her shows for my mom's christmas present. But $75? Does she really think she's so great that she can charge $75? I didn't even like her much before, but now I have a new reason.
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Originally posted by Bagster:
Originally posted by J'Mal:
she's not even that hot, either.
Yeah, but have you seen her wife? We're talking blonde trophy wife.
I dunno, I don't see how the club doesn't go bust on this one. [/b]
Are you kidding? It's going to sell out in a matter of days, I'll bet. She sells out Wolftrap year after year -- what's that capacity? [/b]
>8k if remember correctly.
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She doesn't play Wolftrap EVERY year.
Plus, there are a lot of people who would see her at a nice suburban venue where you can bring a picnic and a bottle of wine who wouldn't venture into a standing, no seats venue in a so-so part of town with tickets costing twice as much. 4000 tickets at Wolftrap at $20-$45 doesn't necessarily translate to 4x1000 tickets at $75 each at 9:30.
Originally posted by Bagster:
Originally posted by J'Mal:
she's not even that hot, either.
Yeah, but have you seen her wife? We're talking blonde trophy wife.
I dunno, I don't see how the club doesn't go bust on this one. [/b]
Are you kidding? It's going to sell out in a matter of days, I'll bet. She sells out Wolftrap year after year -- what's that capacity? [/b]
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http://www.wolftrap.org/services/advertising.html (http://www.wolftrap.org/services/advertising.html)
7K
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>8k if remember correctly. [/QB][/QUOTE]
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Originally posted by mankie:
Can I buy you a drink? ;)
sure, i'll meet you later.. i'll hobble on over or crawl on my hands.....
:roll:
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75.00?? is that a new club record??? I wouldnt have gone to see her regardless because its not my cup of tea..but holy batshit..sorry thats just crazy. My salary hasnt gone up in 3 years due to this economy, no way those tickets should be that much. That is completely on the artist, obviously doesnt appreciate her fans too much.
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Wasn't James Brown $75? I guess Militia Muffdiver is as much a legend as James Brown, right?
Originally posted by Metal Meltdown:
75.00?? is that a new club record??? I wouldnt have gone to see her regardless because its not my cup of tea..but holy batshit..sorry thats just crazy. My salary hasnt gone up in 3 years due to this economy, no way those tickets should be that much. That is completely on the artist, obviously doesnt appreciate her fans too much.
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James Brown could probably get all the lesbians he wants, too.
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Originally posted by J'Mal:
James Brown could probably get all the lesbians he wants, too.
I don't know but his ex had very big hands and a very pronounced adams apple.
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Wasn't James Brown $75?
Probably, but James Brown is James Brown. The Godfather of Soul. Melissa Etheridge shouldn't charge fans $75. She must think she's hot shit, but she's really cold diarrhea.
P.S. was that last line from from welcome to the dollhouse? i can't remember. :)
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James Brown was $50.
And according to an article I read years ago in the Hamptons, generally, lesbians make crap money. It's the Gay men who make tons of money and have half the expenses, therefore, the businesses were catering to Gay men, because that's where the money was.
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Originally posted by Bagster:
Though, I will say, the tix are expensive. I had four people ready to go, and three dropped out (including me).
Same here - We were actually looking forward to this one, but there's no way I'm paying that much money. And I'm one of the people that doesn't usually balk at high prices for club shows.
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Well, in her hey day, I saw her at the beautiful Chicago theater where I had a plush seat and drank amaretto on the rocks next to my bi female friend who invited me, and those tickets were only $35...
Would NEVER go now and pay $75, no matter how cute my lesbian date!
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generally speaking, the artist sets the ticket price - I mean, the promoter has a lot to do with it, but the ultimate approval comes from the artist (and/or their representatives)
we can fight it if we think it's too high but, in this case, I have never promoted Melissa Etheridge before and didn't have an opinion. I tend to think that when someone is that bold they must have a reason - and they are usually right. in this case, they were actually taking almost all of the risk themselves, so they were putting their money where their mouth is, which is quite rare, and I was truly impressed. good for her.
looks like all of the shows will probably sell out, so the supply & demand question seems to have been answered.
now as for a performance worthy of $75...we'll have to wait until March to find that one out, but she's obviously set the bar quite high for herself. I'll be there.
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From Pollstar (all the special ticket packages make me wretch, just 'cuz of this whole new trend -- Seth, I know you have nothing to do with it! ):
Get Lucky With Melissa Etheridge
Updated 07:13 PST Sat, Dec 20 2003
Melissa Etheridge is inviting fans out on her Get Lucky Super Club Tour.
Each stop will be a multi-night engagement, starting with four shows at the House of Blues in Hollywood in February. San Francisco will follow with three gigs, then it's back down to SoCal for another four shows, this time in Anaheim.
Denver only gets two shows, while Chicago nabs Etheridge for four. Then it's off to Washington, D.C., for the final stop and another four gigs.
The intimate settings will showcase the singer's newest album, Lucky, which hits stores February 10.
There are a couple of ticket options Etheridge is making available to her fans. The first is through the fan club, which gets concert-goers a special M.E.I.N. (fan club) entry line.
The other ticket special is called the "Super ME" ticket, and it includes general admission with priority entry, a pre-show reception, access to the VIP section during the show, a special event poster, and a "Super ME" laminate.
Check out Etheridge's Web site at melissaetheridge.com for further details on tickets as well as travel package information.
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Originally posted by Bagster:
The other ticket special is called the "Super ME" ticket, and it includes general admission with priority entry, a pre-show reception, access to the VIP section during the show, a special event poster, and a "Super ME" laminate.
Is there a Mini-M.E. option too?
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Originally posted by Bagster:
Are you kidding? It's going to sell out in a matter of days, I'll bet. She sells out Wolftrap year after year -- what's that capacity?
Though, I will say, the tix are expensive. I had four people ready to go, and three dropped out (including me).
when has she played wolftrap? i've worked there for the past 7 years and don't remember her there...
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I had that thought too, but didn't know how it could be checked.
Originally posted by MaLo:
Originally posted by Bagster:
Are you kidding? It's going to sell out in a matter of days, I'll bet. She sells out Wolftrap year after year -- what's that capacity?
Though, I will say, the tix are expensive. I had four people ready to go, and three dropped out (including me).
when has she played wolftrap? i've worked there for the past 7 years and don't remember her there... [/b]
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Wow, the wolftrap shows must be that long ago. It's possible though; I've been here 14 years, so maybe it was 10, 12 years ago. Whew. I thought she kept playing there as well (Indigo Girls also played every year for a good run in the early 90s....)