That's not quite true. The London concert had mostly white acts because the UK lacks heavyweight Hip-hop/R&B artists (they imported Snoop Dogg and Mariah Carey for the occasion). The Philly show's big names were predominately US R&B artists, Destiny's Child, Will Smith, Black Eyed Peas, etc., not to mention Kanye West (whose Jesus Walks was fantastic).
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Even I can sing that, and I can't sing
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Doing What? I hope its not "Nah Nah Nah Na-na-na-Naaahh, Na-na-na-Naaah, Hey Jude"
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WTF. This is a fan page. Scalpers should pay the fees and post on ebay (where no one seems to be interested in Pittsburgh tickets, by the way)!
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Hotels are incredibly expensive here in London. I hope that the brokers get burned on this tour. If fans want to sit close, I hope they buy fanasylum seats, but in any event stay away from the brokers.
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I suspect that the promoters are hoping that people who get shut out in LA will go up to San Francisco on the 15th.
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When I think of underrated songs, I think of tracks that are so good, that they were regarded as great tracks at the time of release and are regarded as classics by RS fans today, but were never released as singles, never appeared on compilations, and never became concert warhorses --- therfore, not known to the "general public". From 68-72, Stones output was so good, that the tracks t
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I am in London right now on vacation, and EVERYTHING is more expensive (like double the price) than the States. Everything EXCEPT Concert tickets!! What the hell is wrong with the US???
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I have all of the Stones SACD's and I think that they are fantastic. Some of the mid-60's tracks that I never listened to much I am truly enjoying -- Between the Buttons and Aftermath, in particular. Other tracks that sound much more alive, with more vivid soundfields include most of the acoustic material - Prodigal Son, Wild Horses. It is all 2-channel Stereo, though, so unless you
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You're kidding right? Are there actually Stones concerts where people on the floor are SITTING in their chairs??? In my original post, I just assumed that people at least would stand and dance, my only question was whether they stand on chairs or the floor.
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Actually, you were safer going with the rs.com membership -- you were assured a seat. The problem with AMEX Gold is that all the brokers and much of the western world has an AMEX Gold card or a friend with one, and often you cannot even get a seat. BUT, if you are looking for singles, they pop up all over the place as ticket orders get filled -- sometimes seats are good ones like the Section 10
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Based on your experience, what are the odds that I would be pressed against someone (female) that I would enjoy being pressed against.
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Ahh . . . the wonders of the legacy password
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Came up empty as well at 10:00 a.m. Finally saw two tickets for $178 halfway back and way off to the side. Maybe I should have taken them. I'll try tomorrow, but if I can't get something decent, I will be content with Fresno and Glendale (where good seats were easy to get) and be done with it.
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Sorry 18006391202. Usually not good for much, tho.
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If you've seen too many shows it becomes a bit old, but if you go to your first Stones show, how can it not be Brown Sugar, with all those "yeah, yeah, yeah, whooooooos" Love MR though
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T&A - That's interesting -- I would think that the Bowl (with natural acoustics and ease of viewing) would be great. Why do you say that the Bowl is not good for R&R?
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I think that it would be great if they would come out with 2-3 typical starters (Start Me Up, Satisfaction etc.) for first 15 minutes, then Mick tells the audience "I know the songs you want to hear and we'll get to those in the second half of the show; first, tho, we're going to play some songs from our new album and some songs we've never done live before . . . ." Then
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I thought about this a bit, and frankly, it all makes economic sense. (i) they can charge more for the seats; but more importantly, (ii) in the unlikely event that someone get seriously injured or killed in a stagefront scrum, the lawsuit could cost them millions with punitive damages in the States.
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I have said this before, but I refuse to pay $900 and sit more than 15 rows from the stage. I have tix for 6 shows, all second level pricing, except for 17th rows at Hershey, which I bought at a discount from face value. BUT, the Bowl might be an exception because it is an amphitheater, and so you can see from every seat. And, I am sure that the second level seats will be WAAAYYYY back (like M
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Thanks. That is very helpful.
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Well, it's a lot better than putting them in an envelope with a Ticketmaster return address that says 'VALUABLE TICKETS INSIDE" I wonder how many of those would get "lost".
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The password is simply the 10-digit telephone number on the back of your AMEX card. You can find the number on the internet and enter it, but I suspect that your order may not go through if you don't have an AMEX, and there is some risk that it could get cancelled. On the other hand it might be OK? Everyone at least in the US w/ a gold or platinum amex has the number. So, there are a LOT
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Take a road trip to San Francisco, if you are staying long enough!!
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I assume that AMEX on the first pre-sale day is better than new member sale on the second day?
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What are they planning to do, line people up against the walkway?
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I have floor seats at Hershey PA, 17 rows from the stage. My girlfriend and I are not that tall - will I be able see from there, or should I try to sell them and upgrade? If I upgrade, how close do I need to be?
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I am sure that you know this, but decent level 2 seats are still available at tickets.com.
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Section 210 in the Garden went for $454?! Row A will be great, but MAN, these shows are expensive.
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In addition to being a great singer, Macca was a very influential bass player, complex, melodic bass runs in many Beatles songs. Of course, Stu probably hated them.
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