tatters Wrote:
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> KSIE Wrote:
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> > Tickets $69, $94, $132
> >
> >
> > kinda Republican, ain't it Neil? sorta
> maximizing
> > that profit like one of those despicable
> > capitalists.
>
>
> As early as 1999 I remember him charging $75 for a
> good seat to a solo acoustic show and I thought
> "Christ, how much can it cost to lug an acoustic
> guitar around? Where's all this 'overhead' that
> we're supposedly paying for?" I also remember
> there were $125 golden circle tickets for that
> show which got you a chance to go backstage after
> the show to attend a brief meeting with Neil in
> which he asked you to contribute money to one of
> his favourite charities. Shit, man, take it out of
> the $125.
>
> And I don't have to tell you that the first CSNY
> reunion tour in 2000 was the first time ANYONE
> charged $200. Not even the Stones had gone that
> high before. What did you get for those "Superfan"
> tickets? Well, I got 5th row center, right in
> front of Neil's mic stand. Twice he threw a drink
> into the crowd and I got splashed both times. What
> a punk! (LOL)
check out this take on Neil's ticket prices:
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lefsetz.com]
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Jim
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