I didn't like their show when I watched them live...but it was 4am or something and seeing Rog unbutton his shirt was rather, er...Watched them again with the gang before the PPV and they seemed a lot better, guess you've got to be in the right mood ;-)

What a difference 10 years (and one Ox) make.

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Despite so many Price discussions there is not the same demand on seeing the Who as it is for the Rolling Stones.
I saw the Who (my very first bigger concert) in 1975 and in 1978 (Kenny Jones on drums I think) They blew away I agree.

The media presence of the Stones and they vast History is by far bigger and brings more attention worldwide. In conclusion the ticket prices reflect the market value of a musician. He may, of course, be social and accept less money, but even if the Stones would do, there are hundreds of agencies/promoters/organizers involved who also would like to hold the stake out of the deals.

So you may dream of other price levels for future events, they will remain dreams. Sorry to be so realistic.

We're in .............. YIPPEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE !!

Great presale, but all gone now it would seem (in 25 minutes - yikes !). Public sale on Friday 1st.

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We're in .............. YIPPEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE !!

Great presale, but all gone now it would seem (in 25 minutes - yikes !). Public sale on Friday 1st.

Knew you couldn't resist Paul. Where are your tickets this time?

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We're in .............. YIPPEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE !!

Great presale, but all gone now it would seem (in 25 minutes - yikes !). Public sale on Friday 1st.

Knew you couldn't resist Paul. Where are your tickets this time?

Block 112 row D on the central aisle running down the middle of the block, perfect.

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Can't believe I've missed this ! Where did you get codes for pre-sale Pauly ? Prices are a shock. (in a good way!)



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Don't worry straycat - you'll get tickets and good ones at that. Just be patient and keep trying ticketmaster. I got great tickets for Stones shows at the 02 on the day of the gig.

Because of The Who, I missed the RS concert in Nijmegen in 2006 2007. This could happen again.Those dates might coincide with...no?



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Dave, you can join the WHO fan club for USD$ 50.00, you get a TM presale code, and off you go. The presale runs through till the public sale starts on Friday, so there'd still be plenty of time I'd say. If you can't be shagged with the presale, then wait till Friday. I chose to do the presale thing because I have to be on a train up to central London at 9.00 Friday morning just as the bloody sale starts, and also from past experience, WHO fanclub presales actually offer up quite good seats. Perhaps I just got lucky, but am delighted with block 112 row D aisle seats.

The price comparison between the Who in June 2013 and the Stones in November 2012 is truly galling. I just paid £164 for TWO tickets to see the former, whereas last year I paid £408 for ONE ticket to see the latter !! F f f f f f f firking hell !!

[ I want to shout, but I can hardly speak ]

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Because of The Who, I missed the RS concert in Nijmegen in 2006. This could happen again.Those dates might coincide with...no?

Consider yourself lucky. That was the worst weather I've ever encountered at a rock gig. They had to stop Van Morrison's support set because of all the rain. And it was bloody hot too.

So what's the setup at the O2 ? Apparently Bercy has :

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Carré Or assis fosse : 139 euros
Cat. 1 : 95 euros
Cat. 2 : 78,50 euros
Cat. 3 : 62 euros

Not sure what it means :
- "Carré Or Assis" on the floor ? Normally "Carré Or" is in the stands, 112/101 equivalent at 02
- Everything on the Fosse/floor is at €139 - unlikely

It used to be that GA was always cheaper than the stands, including for McCartney, but now they charge more for GA than some stands, like for Neil Young :-(

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I didn't like their show when I watched them live...but it was 4am or something and seeing Rog unbutton his shirt was rather, er...Watched them again with the gang before the PPV and they seemed a lot better, guess you've got to be in the right mood ;-)

I generally make sure I haven't eaten anything directly before or after Roger removes his shirt. I find it makes for a better show.

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Dave, you can join the WHO fan club for USD$ 50.00, you get a TM presale code, and off you go. The presale runs through till the public sale starts on Friday, so there'd still be plenty of time I'd say. If you can't be shagged with the presale, then wait till Friday. I chose to do the presale thing because I have to be on a train up to central London at 9.00 Friday morning just as the bloody sale starts, and also from past experience, WHO fanclub presales actually offer up quite good seats. Perhaps I just got lucky, but am delighted with block 112 row D aisle seats.

The price comparison between the Who in June 2013 and the Stones in November 2012 is truly galling. I just paid £164 for TWO tickets to see the former, whereas last year I paid £408 for ONE ticket to see the latter !! F f f f f f f firking hell !!

I'm sorry, I used to love the who, but we're really comparing apples to oranges at this juncture.

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I didn't like their show when I watched them live...but it was 4am or something and seeing Rog unbutton his shirt was rather, er...Watched them again with the gang before the PPV and they seemed a lot better, guess you've got to be in the right mood ;-)

I generally make sure I haven't eaten anything directly before or after Roger removes his shirt. I find it makes for a better show.

I suppose thats one way to leave hungry for more...
He's graciously honored my requests and kept his shirt on every time I've seen The Who

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I didn't like their show when I watched them live...but it was 4am or something and seeing Rog unbutton his shirt was rather, er...Watched them again with the gang before the PPV and they seemed a lot better, guess you've got to be in the right mood ;-)

I generally make sure I haven't eaten anything directly before or after Roger removes his shirt. I find it makes for a better show.

I suppose thats one way to leave hungry for more...
He's graciously honored my requests and kept his shirt on every time I've seen The Who

Who are you, to be telling him what to do?

I'm not sure if you guys are surprised that the Who aren't charging Rolling Stones prices, of that the Stones aren't charging Who prices. Either way, a Stones tour is a much bigger event, still covered by the mainstream news media in a way that no Who tour has been covered since 1989, which, incidentally, was also the last time they were capable of filling stadiums. Nowadays, they can't even fill arenas, not even when they cut them in half by not selling the seats behind or on the sides of the stage.



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I didn't like their show when I watched them live...but it was 4am or something and seeing Rog unbutton his shirt was rather, er...Watched them again with the gang before the PPV and they seemed a lot better, guess you've got to be in the right mood ;-)

I generally make sure I haven't eaten anything directly before or after Roger removes his shirt. I find it makes for a better show.

I suppose thats one way to leave hungry for more...
He's graciously honored my requests and kept his shirt on every time I've seen The Who

Who are you, to be telling him what to do?

No one of consequence...

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I didn't like their show when I watched them live...but it was 4am or something and seeing Rog unbutton his shirt was rather, er...Watched them again with the gang before the PPV and they seemed a lot better, guess you've got to be in the right mood ;-)

I generally make sure I haven't eaten anything directly before or after Roger removes his shirt. I find it makes for a better show.

I suppose thats one way to leave hungry for more...
He's graciously honored my requests and kept his shirt on every time I've seen The Who

Who are you, to be telling him what to do?

No one of consequence...

you better, you bet.

I just saw this show last night, by all means catch it if you get the chance! Daltrey was in great form, they did a brillant job with Quadrophenia. I loved how they told the story of the times on the big screens, from post-war Britain all the way to now. It was also totally cool how they incorporated footage of The Who band members, Entwhistle's bit got a huge applause (man, that guy knew how to play the base!!!) but my favorite part was Keith Moon on 'Bell Boy', he was great!

One can only dream to get the same ticket prices from the Stones, we had excellent seats on the floor, 3rd row in the second section for $125!

Lose your dreams and you will lose your mind...

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I'm not sure if you guys are surprised that the Who aren't charging Rolling Stones prices, of that the Stones aren't charging Who prices. Either way, a Stones tour is a much bigger event, still covered by the news media in a way that no Who tour has been covered since 1989, which, incidentally, was also the last time they were capable of filling stadiums. Nowadays, they can't even fill arenas, not even when they cut them in half by not selling the seats behind or on the sides of the stage.

I love the Who, think they look and sound great these days, don't really give a f**k about the fact that the orignal drummer and bassist are long deceased, nor that they don't attract the same media hysteria as a Stones tour, nor that they don't fill stadiums, nor even possibly even mid sized arenas. What I do give a f**k about is that they don't ask me to sell a kidney in order to buy a ticket to see them; they put on a hell of a show, and I'll go away after some two hours with an enormous grin on my chops. End of chat .......

[ I want to shout, but I can hardly speak ]

"What a difference 10 years (and one Ox) make."

Really, still played with great passion. Sound fantastic to me??

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I'm not sure if you guys are surprised that the Who aren't charging Rolling Stones prices, of that the Stones aren't charging Who prices. Either way, a Stones tour is a much bigger event, still covered by the news media in a way that no Who tour has been covered since 1989, which, incidentally, was also the last time they were capable of filling stadiums. Nowadays, they can't even fill arenas, not even when they cut them in half by not selling the seats behind or on the sides of the stage.

I love the Who, think they look and sound great these days, don't really give a f**k about the fact that the orignal drummer and bassist are long deceased, nor that they don't attract the same media hysteria as a Stones tour, nor that they don't fill stadiums, nor even possibly even mid sized arenas. What I do give a f**k about is that they don't ask me to sell a kidney in order to buy a ticket to see them; they put on a hell of a show, and I'll go away after some two hours with an enormous grin on my chops. End of chat .......

Damn...I thought there was so many more places we could go with this topic!

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I'm not sure if you guys are surprised that the Who aren't charging Rolling Stones prices, of that the Stones aren't charging Who prices. Either way, a Stones tour is a much bigger event, still covered by the news media in a way that no Who tour has been covered since 1989, which, incidentally, was also the last time they were capable of filling stadiums. Nowadays, they can't even fill arenas, not even when they cut them in half by not selling the seats behind or on the sides of the stage.

I love the Who, think they look and sound great these days, don't really give a f**k about the fact that the orignal drummer and bassist are long deceased, nor that they don't attract the same media hysteria as a Stones tour, nor that they don't fill stadiums, nor even possibly even mid sized arenas. What I do give a f**k about is that they don't ask me to sell a kidney in order to buy a ticket to see them; they put on a hell of a show, and I'll go away after some two hours with an enormous grin on my chops. End of chat .......

Damn...I thought there was so many more places we could go with this topic!

It's a free world so they say, so pick one of those innumerable places and go there by all means, I won't be joining you however. You either like 'em or you don't, ain't much else to say really - is there ?

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I'm not sure if you guys are surprised that the Who aren't charging Rolling Stones prices, of that the Stones aren't charging Who prices. Either way, a Stones tour is a much bigger event, still covered by the news media in a way that no Who tour has been covered since 1989, which, incidentally, was also the last time they were capable of filling stadiums. Nowadays, they can't even fill arenas, not even when they cut them in half by not selling the seats behind or on the sides of the stage.

I love the Who, think they look and sound great these days, don't really give a f**k about the fact that the orignal drummer and bassist are long deceased, nor that they don't attract the same media hysteria as a Stones tour, nor that they don't fill stadiums, nor even possibly even mid sized arenas. What I do give a f**k about is that they don't ask me to sell a kidney in order to buy a ticket to see them; they put on a hell of a show, and I'll go away after some two hours with an enormous grin on my chops. End of chat .......

Damn...I thought there was so many more places we could go with this topic!

It's a free world so they say, so pick one of those innumerable places and go there by all means, I won't be joining you however. You either like 'em or you don't, ain't much else to say really - is there ?

You may be right...however, in those types of situations I suggest we make it personal which gives all sorts of room for additional mindless banter.

And I suggest not ........

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And I suggest not ........

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"What a difference 10 years (and one Ox) make."

Really, still played with great passion. Sound fantastic to me??

Yes I was wondering what was meant by that too ? Anyway I agree, they certainly still do play with great passion, as well as sound good. There was a time until a couple of years ago I think when Roger's voice was definitely on the wane, but then he had an operation on his throat I believe, and WOW !! The man got his voice back !! Roll in 15th June, can't wait !!

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Dave, you can join the WHO fan club for USD$ 50.00, you get a TM presale code, and off you go. The presale runs through till the public sale starts on Friday, so there'd still be plenty of time I'd say. If you can't be shagged with the presale, then wait till Friday. I chose to do the presale thing because I have to be on a train up to central London at 9.00 Friday morning just as the bloody sale starts, and also from past experience, WHO fanclub presales actually offer up quite good seats. Perhaps I just got lucky, but am delighted with block 112 row D aisle seats.

The price comparison between the Who in June 2013 and the Stones in November 2012 is truly galling. I just paid £164 for TWO tickets to see the former, whereas last year I paid £408 for ONE ticket to see the latter !! F f f f f f f firking hell !!

I'm sorry, I used to love the who, but we're really comparing apples to oranges at this juncture.

What happens if you like both?

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Can't believe I've missed this ! Where did you get codes for pre-sale Pauly ? Prices are a shock. (in a good way!)



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Dave, you can join the WHO fan club for USD$ 50.00, you get a TM presale code, and off you go. The presale runs through till the public sale starts on Friday, so there'd still be plenty of time I'd say. If you can't be shagged with the presale, then wait till Friday. I chose to do the presale thing because I have to be on a train up to central London at 9.00 Friday morning just as the bloody sale starts, and also from past experience, WHO fanclub presales actually offer up quite good seats. Perhaps I just got lucky, but am delighted with block 112 row D aisle seats.

The price comparison between the Who in June 2013 and the Stones in November 2012 is truly galling. I just paid £164 for TWO tickets to see the former, whereas last year I paid £408 for ONE ticket to see the latter !! F f f f f f f firking hell !!

I'm sorry, I used to love the who, but we're really comparing apples to oranges at this juncture.

What happens if you like both?

The Who and the Who's Left?