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babyblue
Yes I hope they will do the missed places in the US/Canada next year after SA. Would be nice.
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babyblue
Yes I hope they will do the missed places in the US/Canada next year after SA. Would be nice.
They'll follow the money and that's the US. Then if they were to do a few more European shows we can hear all about how the US shows stunk and they were just warming up for Europe. What many fail to understand is that without the US there is no European tour. They make a boatload of money in the States which allows them the luxury of Europe.
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babyblue
Yes I hope they will do the missed places in the US/Canada next year after SA. Would be nice.
They'll follow the money and that's the US. Then if they were to do a few more European shows we can hear all about how the US shows stunk and they were just warming up for Europe. What many fail to understand is that without the US there is no European tour. They make a boatload of money in the States which allows them the luxury of Europe.
In which decade do you live? 1 Euro = 1,3 Dollar. Today. So moneywise it´s Europe.
The US is history in raking in the most money with tours. Acts can (and do) rise higher ticket prices in the US, yes. So in the end it´s equal.
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Beast
But weren't those US ticket prices for arenas and not stadiums? Top price was Vienna - 400 euros for diamond circle. Anyone attending this last leg most likely concluded that the "same old stuff" was not being performed in a way that justified that description or its implication.
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But weren't those US ticket prices for arenas and not stadiums? Top price was Vienna - 400 euros for diamond circle. Anyone attending this last leg most likely concluded that the "same old stuff" was not being performed in a way that justified that description or its implication.
Correct -- those were arena prices. I don't think the band count mount a successful stadium tour in the States now charging what they charge. Lower prices there would bring about the surge in young people seen in Europe.
It really is the same old stuff, now played slower. We've seen the invention of a new buzzword this tour - dirty guitars. That means sloppy. My other new favorite line has been "for their age it's great" -- that's making an excuse for it not being what it once was. They're good, but no longer great. It seems we're all in denial about that -- "best show ever", etc. It is better than 2007 because that leg was embarrassing so it's no great accomplishment.
Midnight Rambler was fantastic this tour thanks to Mick Taylor upping everyone's game.
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Beast
But weren't those US ticket prices for arenas and not stadiums? Top price was Vienna - 400 euros for diamond circle. Anyone attending this last leg most likely concluded that the "same old stuff" was not being performed in a way that justified that description or its implication.
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mailexile67
Why not?!They are in great shape, enjoy themselves, there has been many sold-out so why this must be the last European Tour?!?I think that if they use the same target of the last Tour(12-14 show for leg)they can still touring for some years...
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But weren't those US ticket prices for arenas and not stadiums? Top price was Vienna - 400 euros for diamond circle. Anyone attending this last leg most likely concluded that the "same old stuff" was not being performed in a way that justified that description or its implication.
Pit tickets in North America were about $ 1500 if memory serves.
Average price of a ticket was $450.
I got $85s and was upgraded to $600 tickets.
So without a doubt North America was higher priced, if 400 euros was top price.
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mailexile67
Why not?!They are in great shape, enjoy themselves, there has been
many sold-out so why this must be the last European Tour?!?I think
that if they use the same target of the last Tour(12-14 show for leg)
they can still touring for some years...
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shattered
Yup.
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zgubi
last trip in Europe before heading to the World Cup, launching "Get On Up" and other interesting stuff
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GJV
"Last trip in Europe" probably just means the last trip to the last country (Denmark) for this European tour. Nothing else.
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bv
This is the last tour.
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bv
This is the last tour.
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BV
This is the last tour.