Author Topic: David Bowie @ Patriot Center  (Read 12018 times)

Mobius

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Re: David Bowie @ Patriot Center
« Reply #15 on: September 16, 2003, 05:07:00 pm »
I don't think Bowie could sell-out Patriot Center.  I think he should be playing 9:30 Club and Wolf Trap, like Lou Reed.

Re: David Bowie @ Patriot Center
« Reply #16 on: September 16, 2003, 05:10:00 pm »
No, that probably means you have a secret stash of 80's gay porn.  :)
 
    I'm glad I have my personal pictures from the 80's tucked far away.
 
 
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  At least she doesn't look like she's straight out of bad 80's gay porn, like the Dandy's lead singer does.
   
So that means that you find Courtney to be hot.     ;)  [/b]

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Re: David Bowie @ Patriot Center
« Reply #17 on: September 16, 2003, 05:21:00 pm »
whoever thinks Bowie couldnt sell out the Patriot center is plain crazy. I would have thought Bowie was a nuch bigger star than Gabriel by a mile. What are the total album sales by the two artists?

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Re: David Bowie @ Patriot Center
« Reply #18 on: September 16, 2003, 05:23:00 pm »
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  No, that probably means you have a secret stash of 80's gay porn.   :)  
 
    I'm glad I have my personal pictures from the 80's tucked far away.
 
   
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  At least she doesn't look like she's straight out of bad 80's gay porn, like the Dandy's lead singer does.
   
So that means that you find Courtney to be hot.      ;)   [/b]
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Nah. Why bother? It's a losing proposition. No matter how slim my chances are, at least there is a possibility with a straight guy.
 
 BTW, Courtney is straight.   ;)   Sorry Rhett.

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Re: David Bowie @ Patriot Center
« Reply #19 on: September 16, 2003, 05:27:00 pm »
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  whoever thinks Bowie couldnt sell out the Patriot center is plain crazy. I would have thought Bowie was a nuch bigger star than Gabriel by a mile. What are the total album sales by the two artists?
I think more mainstream music fans and those willing to spend big venue money would go see Peter Gabriel before Bowie.  I prefer Bowie by a long way, but that is just my impression.

Re: David Bowie @ Patriot Center
« Reply #20 on: September 16, 2003, 05:28:00 pm »
I don't think Bowie or Gabriel are very popular with the college crowd, and they buy most of the concert tickets.
 
 Maybe he's playing GMU since it's out in the burbs and that's where all his middle aged fans live.

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Re: David Bowie @ Patriot Center
« Reply #21 on: September 16, 2003, 05:30:00 pm »
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  would go see Peter Gabriel before Bowie
Why?
 
 I am afraid of Americans.
 
 What has Gabriel done in the last 10 years, what has he ever done, compared to Bowie?

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Re: David Bowie @ Patriot Center
« Reply #22 on: September 16, 2003, 05:33:00 pm »
Either way, they both have tons of fans across many sectors of music, ages, etc.. But I think the last Gabriel tour was a very serious lesson to the artists and everyone else involved that the public can and will only put up with so much to see their idols. People generally don't like the bigger venues anymore, especially in this area. The tickets were beyond over-priced. Some people will pay it and others won't. Then there are many who just can't pay it even if they are willing. We have lots of other good shows to attend here so it's not like it's the big town event. Just too many things to weigh out and that's not even taking into consideration the economy, convience of tour dates, etc..

markie

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Re: David Bowie @ Patriot Center
« Reply #23 on: September 16, 2003, 05:35:00 pm »
Plus, Peter Gabriel was 1/3rd of Genesis......1/3rd of shit is still shit.

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Re: David Bowie @ Patriot Center
« Reply #24 on: September 16, 2003, 05:38:00 pm »
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  would go see Peter Gabriel before Bowie
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 I am afraid of Americans.
 
 What has Gabriel done in the last 10 years, what has he ever done, compared to Bowie? [/b]
not in the last 10 years, but this album was pretty huge with those paying big bucks for concert tickets
 
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Re: David Bowie @ Patriot Center
« Reply #25 on: September 16, 2003, 05:39:00 pm »
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  Plus, Peter Gabriel was 1/3rd of Genesis......1/3rd of shit is still shit.
You seem to think that this is about the quality of their music, which popularity is never about.

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Re: David Bowie @ Patriot Center
« Reply #26 on: September 16, 2003, 05:42:00 pm »
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  Plus, Peter Gabriel was 1/3rd of Genesis......1/3rd of shit is still shit.
You seem to think that this is about the quality of their music, which popularity is never about. [/b]
Its hard to have long-term popularity without it though. Hence the monkees had good tunes and people remeber them. New kids on the block and the bay city rollers, er didnt and are forgotten.
 
 Gabriel has one classic album, bowie has several. Plus doesnt that Gabriel album sound terribly 80s now?

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Re: David Bowie @ Patriot Center
« Reply #27 on: September 16, 2003, 05:44:00 pm »
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   doesnt that Gabriel album sound terribly 80s now?
as you would say
 
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Re: David Bowie @ Patriot Center
« Reply #28 on: September 16, 2003, 05:50:00 pm »
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  Plus, Peter Gabriel was 1/3rd of Genesis......1/3rd of shit is still shit.
actually gabriel was 1/5 of early genesis... which was alot different than latter day pop whores genesis.
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Re: David Bowie @ Patriot Center
« Reply #29 on: September 16, 2003, 06:18:00 pm »
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  Macy Gray is less annoying than Dandy Warhols.
To each his own Rhett,to each his own.There will be no denying my admiration for the Dandy's craft,even if they are somewhat self indulgent,they do pschedelic stoner dirge as good as the best of em.Macy Gray on the other hand... (yawn)Got to give it to Bowie though,he never fails to expand his fanbase.