Elvis Costello

[Got Haggis?]

playing the rams head live april 24th
 
 tickets "only" $65
 
 average price of shows at other cities seems to be around 40.
 
 i wouldn't mind seeing him...but for 65 fucking dollars? no thanks

[kcjones119]

Originally posted by Got Haggis?:
 
  i wouldn't mind seeing him ...but for 65 fucking dollars? no thanks

Echos my feelings exactly.  From what I've heard (on this board) Rams Head Live is hit or miss and still has some kinks to work out, certainly not worth $65.  He will certainly not play all the songs I want to hear either.

[kcjones119]

[jkeisenh]

he played wolf trap for about $45 a year or so ago.  i sat that one out too.  it's just so expensive... tho' i wonder if anyone on the board saw that show and can comment?

[MaLo]

Originally posted by chimbly sweep:
  he played wolf trap for about $45 a year or so ago.  i sat that one out too.  it's just so expensive... tho' i wonder if anyone on the board saw that show and can comment?

The one at the Trap like 2 years ago?  
 
 I didn't have to pay, as I was a wolftrap employee, but it was disappointing.  He played primarily songs off the new album he was promoting at the time.  He wasn't as chatty or upbeat as he had been on previous times I had seen him.
 
 Other times i've seen him live have been awesome...I wouldn't pay $65 for him though.

[godsshoeshine]

yeah, not enough rockin' stuff, all slow songs

[edbert]

I heard he's gonna have David Hidalgo in his band this time, so that might sound good. Also I hope he's got a different bass player: the guy at the DAR show I saw wasn't very good in the mix.  It wasn't Bruce Thomas who always sounded great.  Nonetheless, like the rest of you tightwads I ain't payin' that much to see him

[eltee]

Originally posted by kcjones119:
   

Originally posted by Got Haggis?:
 
  i wouldn't mind seeing him ...but for 65 fucking dollars? no thanks

Echos my feelings exactly.  From what I've heard (on this board) Rams Head Live is hit or miss and still has some kinks to work out, certainly not worth $65.  He will certainly not play all the songs I want to hear either. [/b]

Yeah, I chatted about this earlier. It's cheaper if you see him/them at the NorVa. Or SXSW for that matter. Or a few other venues on his schedule. I want to see him but the $ is too steep. Rams Head Live is a decent venue to see him play. Also, saw his video on a dvd sampler - I dunno if I could take more than an hour from him. So, yeah, I dig 'em, but I'm out.

[Bags]

Originally posted by kcjones119:
 certainly not worth $65.  He will certainly not play all the songs I want to hear either.

Crikey, when a man has a catalogue like he does, isn't that expecting an awful lot?

[eltee]

Originally posted by Bags:
   

Originally posted by kcjones119:
 certainly not worth $65.  He will certainly not play all the songs I want to hear either.

Crikey, when a man has a catalogue like he does, isn't that expecting an awful lot? [/b]

Sure does. But I think kc was saying he will be promoting his new album, probably tossing in a few hits but the personal faves or obscure songs may not be frequent on this tour.

[kcjones119]

Originally posted by Winter Pays For Summer:
   

Originally posted by Bags:
   

Originally posted by kcjones119:
 certainly not worth $65.  He will certainly not play all the songs I want to hear either.

Crikey, when a man has a catalogue like he does, isn't that expecting an awful lot? [/b]

Sure does. But I think kc was saying he will be promoting his new album, probably tossing in a few hits but the personal faves or obscure songs may not be frequent on this tour. [/b]

spot on

Originally posted by Got Haggis?:
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