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JadedFaded
Does anyone know how many pit tickets were sold? I am curious as to how crowded the pit will be. I didn't snag the pit, will be back in GA, but am curious about how many people will be in the pit.
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Too bad they couldn't add more acts. I wish Led Zeppelin was involved.
I do too, but even if they had been approached I can imagine Robert Plant rolling his eyes and scoffing at the thought of resurrecting Led Zeppelin for a nostalgia festival.
This is a lot heavier than a nostalgia festival. This isn't the Turtles and Paul Revere and the Raiders. People will be laying out some serious cash for tickets and accommodations.
I've actually wondered if it is an insult for some groups NOT to be invited. AC/DC, U2, The Dead & Company, Eric Clapton, The Beach Boys, The Kinks, Santana, Jethro Tull, Creedence Clearwater Revival, etc...
I have wondered the same thing: that some bands would feel slighted had they not been asked. But Im sure all the biggies were asked like LZ. U2 has their own tour going, I think. The only slightly weak name in line-up is Roger Waters WITHOUT Floyd. Had they got the whole group it would be a coup.Quote
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Too bad they couldn't add more acts. I wish Led Zeppelin was involved.
I do too, but even if they had been approached I can imagine Robert Plant rolling his eyes and scoffing at the thought of resurrecting Led Zeppelin for a nostalgia festival.
This is a lot heavier than a nostalgia festival. This isn't the Turtles and Paul Revere and the Raiders. People will be laying out some serious cash for tickets and accommodations.
I've actually wondered if it is an insult for some groups NOT to be invited. AC/DC, U2, The Dead & Company, Eric Clapton, The Beach Boys, The Kinks, Santana, Jethro Tull, Creedence Clearwater Revival, etc...
They were actually asked by the president of AEG who says "he won't retire until he gets the band to reunite".
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DEmerson
I was on the fence on the whole Coachella/DEsert thing - as much as I would love to go. It's a lot of $$$, and effort, and I'd feel better about spending the money if I hadn't just gone to see them in Rio back in Feb. That said - now I'm sort of glad I didn't have my heart set on going as it seems to be that both weekends are indeed Sold clean - including the hotel packages, which seem to range from around $4,000 to over $6,000!! Unreal.
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24FPS
The price to see these artists give less and less has gone up, and up. 'Oldchella' really is near the end of the line for the 60s. I saw Duke Ellington in 1966. I can understand the feeling to see these legends before the tent comes down. Because they won't be replaced.
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reg thorpe
I tried two browsers
first weekend took forever and walking man never completed walking
was able to get 3 for the second weekend after about an hour and a half
it seemed easier to get desert trip tix than it was for Adele
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Woz
Anybody hear anything regarding Waters theme for this run? It's clearly not the Wall (Thank God).
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Hairball
Unofficial and unconfirmed, but from a 99.999% reliable source.
Roger Waters:
Wed 28 Sep 2016 Mexico City Foro Sol
Thu 29 Sep 2016 Mexico City Foro Sol
Sat 01 Oct 2016 Mexico City Zocalo Square
And between Desert Trip weekends.
Tue 11 Oct 2016 tbd
Wed 12 Oct 2016 tbd
Thu 13 Oct 2016 tbd
Now more than ever I'm wondering if other Desert Trip bands will have something planned...maybe the Stones in Vegas?
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Hairball
Unofficial and unconfirmed, but from a 99.999% reliable source.
Roger Waters:
Wed 28 Sep 2016 Mexico City Foro Sol
Thu 29 Sep 2016 Mexico City Foro Sol
Sat 01 Oct 2016 Mexico City Zocalo Square
And between Desert Trip weekends.
Tue 11 Oct 2016 tbd
Wed 12 Oct 2016 tbd
Thu 13 Oct 2016 tbd
Now more than ever I'm wondering if other Desert Trip bands will have something planned...maybe the Stones in Vegas?
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bye bye johnny
Roger Friedman talks to Mick in Cannes:
Mick Jagger Says Possibility of Performing “Like a Rolling Stone” with Bob Dylan at Mega Concert
I asked him if he and Bob Dylan, who playing are on the same night, might duet on Dylan’s “Like a Rolling Stone.” The Rolling Stones are known for a remarkable live version of that song.
“We could, we might,” Mick said. “We’ve done it at least once before, in Argentina. But never in the US. I have to ask him if we can.” Jagger said he’s incredibly excited about the shows, by the way.
[www.showbiz411.com]
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Hairball
Unofficial and unconfirmed, but from a 99.999% reliable source.
Roger Waters:
Wed 28 Sep 2016 Mexico City Foro Sol
Thu 29 Sep 2016 Mexico City Foro Sol
Sat 01 Oct 2016 Mexico City Zocalo Square
And between Desert Trip weekends.
Tue 11 Oct 2016 tbd
Wed 12 Oct 2016 tbd
Thu 13 Oct 2016 tbd
Now more than ever I'm wondering if other Desert Trip bands will have something planned...maybe the Stones in Vegas?
Would love for this to be true, but 3 nights in a row before the Desert Trip weekend?
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keepmehappy
Ooooh thx for this Hairball. Ima keep digging for info on possibility of Vegas.
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Woz
Anybody hear anything regarding Waters theme for this run? It's clearly not the Wall (Thank God).
To paraphrase what he said in the sirus interview::
"Pink Floyd's 'greatest hits' along with select solo tracks"