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a VIP corporate gig. would you expect anything less at this point? all of it so misleading--the faux twitter thing, the non-periscope event, the weird ticket "sale" - whoever works with the Stones on this crap is just so out of touch.and sadly, almost no buzz about this event today--no online trending, nothing. Old men playing by old rules, sorry. I'm sure the show was solid; they are still professional. But they're so out of touch.
There were many many fans including myself who were completely locked out. Announcing a club show on Twitter and making everyone log on to snag a little more than 100 tickets was an illusion to make it appear like it was open to the public. Truth was that by the time they announced the show this afternoon, 95% of the tickets were already claimed for by industry-types, people in the know and insiders who are connected to the band and/or related record company.
Club/theater shows are (were?) the only place where fans could have the band for themselves and weed out the industry type. Really a shame that a classic album was in essence wasted on this type of crowd. From the outside you could clearly see many many people leave after 15, 20 minutes after the show started. They would still not let people in. Fans who waited all day at both the El Rey and the Fonda were shocked that they were locked out.
If this is how the band wants to handle club shows from now on---I'd rather they not come back to LA.
such a shame to treat real fans like this, but no one can hardly be surprised.
You people are awful. The Stones owe you nothing, they can do whatever they like. They can hold a private party for their freinds and associates as a warm up whenever they like it. Be glad they invited some 100 fans to join in.
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Agree completely, Mathijs. What a group of entitled, spoiled brats who wrote those things.
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a VIP corporate gig. would you expect anything less at this point? all of it so misleading--the faux twitter thing, the non-periscope event, the weird ticket "sale" - whoever works with the Stones on this crap is just so out of touch.and sadly, almost no buzz about this event today--no online trending, nothing. Old men playing by old rules, sorry. I'm sure the show was solid; they are still professional. But they're so out of touch.
There were many many fans including myself who were completely locked out. Announcing a club show on Twitter and making everyone log on to snag a little more than 100 tickets was an illusion to make it appear like it was open to the public. Truth was that by the time they announced the show this afternoon, 95% of the tickets were already claimed for by industry-types, people in the know and insiders who are connected to the band and/or related record company.
Club/theater shows are (were?) the only place where fans could have the band for themselves and weed out the industry type. Really a shame that a classic album was in essence wasted on this type of crowd. From the outside you could clearly see many many people leave after 15, 20 minutes after the show started. They would still not let people in. Fans who waited all day at both the El Rey and the Fonda were shocked that they were locked out.
If this is how the band wants to handle club shows from now on---I'd rather they not come back to LA.
such a shame to treat real fans like this, but no one can hardly be surprised.
You people are awful. The Stones owe you nothing, they can do whatever they like. They can hold a private party for their freinds and associates as a warm up whenever they like it. Be glad they invited some 100 fans to join in.
Mathijs
Agree completely, Mathijs. What a group of entitled, spoiled brats who wrote those things.
Totally. Go somewhere else to whine. Not everyone gets in. Out of sheer luck, I ended up at the show in the first row. Pure luck.
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liddas
not only they gave you a Stones club show with an incredible set for 5$, on top of that they even packed up the place with beautiful babes!
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Hmmmm.... Mick on the snippet of Moonlight Mile sounded, well not very steady.
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roller99
Totally. Go somewhere else to whine. Not everyone gets in. Out of sheer luck, I ended up at the show in the first row. Pure luck.
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Nikkei
Sounding good, looking good, doin' everything they should...
brutal "Whoo" by Lisa though
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roller99
People! This is a thread about the gig, not a forum to complain or be critical. The Stones are a gift. Yes, they have warts. Enjoy them while we have them.
Peace
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Hmmmm.... Mick on the snippet of Moonlight Mile sounded, well not very steady.
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roller99
People! This is a thread about the gig, not a forum to complain or be critical. The Stones are a gift. Yes, they have warts. Enjoy them while we have them.
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onlystones, I am still curious on how you got your ticket.
How did your "guy" find you, and you him?
Very happy for you and others that you were able to attend.
Bjornulf, thats a marvelous testimony. I love the album too.
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a VIP corporate gig. would you expect anything less at this point? all of it so misleading--the faux twitter thing, the non-periscope event, the weird ticket "sale" - whoever works with the Stones on this crap is just so out of touch.and sadly, almost no buzz about this event today--no online trending, nothing. Old men playing by old rules, sorry. I'm sure the show was solid; they are still professional. But they're so out of touch.
you really brought it to the point and expressed what many of us are feeling or suspecting.... they're all so "out of touch" by now - how true! how sad!
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Totally. Go somewhere else to whine. Not everyone gets in. Out of sheer luck, I ended up at the show in the first row. Pure luck.
So if someone doesn't like the fact that what the Rolling Stones are about today involves an almost private show with 90% of the tickets given to celebrities, etc while the fans, outside, are shut out, it's whining and an opinion that doesn't belong here?' Why, because you lucked out? Some people remember why they became fans of this band. I know you just want to read things you agree with and everyone else should go somewhere else, but fans who don;t share your opinion on these things have a legit point of view.
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The Worst.
A few bits from Brown Sugar and Moonlight Mile here:
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BEST SHOW EVER
I have been on my feet today since 7am in the morning, and I am resting my tired feet and drinking Budweiser now. Trying to write up a short report before I fall to sleep. The short version is this:
BEST SHOW EVER
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People! This is a thread about the gig, not a forum to complain or be critical. The Stones are a gift. Yes, they have warts. Enjoy them while we have them.
Peace