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Printablepaisleyperk said: The whole thing is outrageous. What Prince is doing to his fans is sickening. Playing an exclusive show so a credit card company can sell it as an "experience" to its consumers to reward them for their loyalty to their "brand" only highlights Prince's betrayal of his own fans. It's hard to believe this is the same man who wrote "slave" on his face just a few years ago. There's only one word to describe Prince's behavior here: corporate whore. And I really don't wanna pay 225 to see a corporate tool. Coming on the heels of the 3121 price "jerk" makes this especially glaring. I don't care about his being a JW, or any of that other shit. I do care when he becomes a complete and total sell out.
I guess this is a major turning point for Prince. He's become part of the "geezer rock" elite (which I thought was so beneath him) who no longer have fans, but only "markets." So much for the music, eh? My guess is that Prince knows exactly what he is doing here. I have to agree with you, paisley beautiful1 | |
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getwild319 said: paisleyperk said: The whole thing is outrageous. What Prince is doing to his fans is sickening. Playing an exclusive show so a credit card company can sell it as an "experience" to its consumers to reward them for their loyalty to their "brand" only highlights Prince's betrayal of his own fans. It's hard to believe this is the same man who wrote "slave" on his face just a few years ago. There's only one word to describe Prince's behavior here: corporate whore. And I really don't wanna pay 225 to see a corporate tool. Coming on the heels of the 3121 price "jerk" makes this especially glaring. I don't care about his being a JW, or any of that other shit. I do care when he becomes a complete and total sell out.
I guess this is a major turning point for Prince. He's become part of the "geezer rock" elite (which I thought was so beneath him) who no longer have fans, but only "markets." So much for the music, eh? My guess is that Prince knows exactly what he is doing here. I have to agree with you, paisley Isn't $225 about what the prices were towards the end of the 3121 run? I'm curious how many complainers would have bought tickets for the Orpheum run at that price if you didn't need the Citi/AA card? I'm guessing plenty. | |
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I agree the price is a little steep but it is better than the $400 he charged in Florida. |
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I think (hope) they will have some tix for the public once this presale is done.
Cheaper for us SF folks than heading to Vegas  | |
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Stax said: Who the fuck has a Citi AAdvantage card? A 18.24% interest rate?
Fools, all of them. 
[Edited 3/20/07 8:47am] You pay the balance every month. If you travel alot, it's ideal as you accumulate points for seat upgrades and free airline tickets. | |
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I don't know exactly how Prince is being 'hypocritical', he was against being a 'slave' to his record label, ie he wanted to be in charge of his own destiny and direction, he never said he was against charging lots of money for tickets, in fact he was always very keen on 'being number 1 at the bank' so now that he is the master of his own destiny, that's exactly what he can do when he feels like it. This seems to me like a one-off relatively intimate gig and he does have a habit of charging heavily for those these days, the days of cheap entry first-come first-served for intimate aftershows are long gone I'm afraid. Prince has cottoned on finally that there are plenty of people out there with the cash to still sell-out such venues at very high prices, and I'm sure that very fact flatters his ego about being much in demand and at the top of the game.
Still, I would not expect even he would get away with such deals and prices on a proper tour run, when and if it next happens. | |
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metalorange said: I don't know exactly how Prince is being 'hypocritical', he was against being a 'slave' to his record label, ie he wanted to be in charge of his own destiny and direction, he never said he was against charging lots of money for tickets, in fact he was always very keen on 'being number 1 at the bank' so now that he is the master of his own destiny, that's exactly what he can do when he feels like it. This seems to me like a one-off relatively intimate gig and he does have a habit of charging heavily for those these days, the days of cheap entry first-come first-served for intimate aftershows are long gone I'm afraid. Prince has cottoned on finally that there are plenty of people out there with the cash to still sell-out such venues at very high prices, and I'm sure that very fact flatters his ego about being much in demand and at the top of the game.
Still, I would not expect even he would get away with such deals and prices on a proper tour run, when and if it next happens. Amen. Preach, Rev, preach.  | |
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Did anyone get tickets yet? If so, what seats? |
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babooshleeky said: UCantHavaDaMango said:  Wanna hear me sing? www.ChampagneHoneybee.com | |
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Just like I figured, tickets showing up on craigslist. |
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Prince could never pull this shit off in Europe.....he'd get a big  ![Edited 3/20/07 10:59am] | |
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felixcat67 said: Just like I figured, tickets showing up on craigslist.
I looked there just now, and saw a guy offering a ticket for FREE to a woman. Oh, you know what he's gonna want in return. Nasty...  Wanna hear me sing? www.ChampagneHoneybee.com | |
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UCantHavaDaMango said: felixcat67 said: Just like I figured, tickets showing up on craigslist.
I looked there just now, and saw a guy offering a ticket for FREE to a woman. Oh, you know what he's gonna want in return. Nasty... EWW!!  And you know some broad is gonna use his ass for the tix!   I never met you, but I LOVE you & I will forever!! Thank you for being YOU - my little Princey, the best to EVER do it | |
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I don't think I'm being harsh at all. There's a huge difference between charging 225 - 250 a pop for tickets (that's one thing) and being part of an exclusive "experience" for credit card consumers. It's alienating, to say the least. Forcing people to consume multiple times (and, in this case, it's a credit card, which implies innumerable purchases) just to be able to see a live concert and enjoy music: don't you see what's wrong with this? It's a new level of cynical consumption/power in our culture. This isn't even about capitalism (if it were, I wouldn't have a problem with it), but ultimately about power in relation to consumption. The logic is: if you consume this, we'll "let" you consume that: you know, that thing that you wanted to consume in the first place. That's just gross (and, frankly, scary that this is the future of our country). | |
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Stax said: Who the fuck has a Citi AAdvantage card? A 18.24% interest rate?
Fools, all of them.
[Edited 3/20/07 8:47am] not everyone has the same rate...depends on ur credit score  | |
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paisleyperk said: I don't think I'm being harsh at all. There's a huge difference between charging 225 - 250 a pop for tickets (that's one thing) and being part of an exclusive "experience" for credit card consumers. It's alienating, to say the least. Forcing people to consume multiple times (and, in this case, it's a credit card, which implies innumerable purchases) just to be able to see a live concert and enjoy music: don't you see what's wrong with this? It's a new level of cynical consumption/power in our culture. This isn't even about capitalism (if it were, I wouldn't have a problem with it), but ultimately about power in relation to consumption. The logic is: if you consume this, we'll "let" you consume that: you know, that thing that you wanted to consume in the first place. That's just gross (and, frankly, scary that this is the future of our country).
i honestly dont see anything wrong with it. where has he been for the last 6 months? oh wait..yea, he was doing shows every (with a couple exceptions) weekend in vegas, which was open to the public. so he does ONE show that is not open to the public and all of a sudden he's a jerk? did you think he was a jerk when you couldn't "buy" tickets to the 3121 cd promotion? it is ONE concert comparied to the many he has done recently in vegas....geesh! | |
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txladykat said: paisleyperk said: I don't think I'm being harsh at all. There's a huge difference between charging 225 - 250 a pop for tickets (that's one thing) and being part of an exclusive "experience" for credit card consumers. It's alienating, to say the least. Forcing people to consume multiple times (and, in this case, it's a credit card, which implies innumerable purchases) just to be able to see a live concert and enjoy music: don't you see what's wrong with this? It's a new level of cynical consumption/power in our culture. This isn't even about capitalism (if it were, I wouldn't have a problem with it), but ultimately about power in relation to consumption. The logic is: if you consume this, we'll "let" you consume that: you know, that thing that you wanted to consume in the first place. That's just gross (and, frankly, scary that this is the future of our country).
i honestly dont see anything wrong with it. where has he been for the last 6 months? oh wait..yea, he was doing shows every (with a couple exceptions) weekend in vegas, which was open to the public. so he does ONE show that is not open to the public and all of a sudden he's a jerk? did you think he was a jerk when you couldn't "buy" tickets to the 3121 cd promotion? it is ONE concert comparied to the many he has done recently in vegas....geesh! I have a feeling that there are many more concerts to come after this one anyway. Wanna hear me sing? www.ChampagneHoneybee.com | |
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CalhounSq said: UCantHavaDaMango said: I looked there just now, and saw a guy offering a ticket for FREE to a woman. Oh, you know what he's gonna want in return. Nasty... EWW!! And you know some broad is gonna use his ass for the tix! Can you imagine if she got the chance to meet Prince after the show, and she says to him, "OMG!!!!! I thought I wouldn't be able to make it, because I didn't get approved for the credit card. But then I had sex with that guy over there, yeah, that one...and he gave me a ticket! Can you believe it Princey??!! OMG!!!!!" Wanna hear me sing? www.ChampagneHoneybee.com | |
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UCantHavaDaMango said: txladykat said: i honestly dont see anything wrong with it. where has he been for the last 6 months? oh wait..yea, he was doing shows every (with a couple exceptions) weekend in vegas, which was open to the public. so he does ONE show that is not open to the public and all of a sudden he's a jerk? did you think he was a jerk when you couldn't "buy" tickets to the 3121 cd promotion? it is ONE concert comparied to the many he has done recently in vegas....geesh! I have a feeling that there are many more concerts to come after this one anyway. no doubt. this is his calling, it is his life. there will be plenty more | |
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Its still depressing tho... 
Seeing him at 3121 was such a hook... I need more! give her the eyes  | |
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txladykat said: metalorange said: The concert is a promotion for the card, is it any wonder they want to force people to use it? i understand it is for members only as a promotion. what i was trying to convey was if it is for members only, what is the point of a "presale"....get my drift? That's probably more just a programming restriction within Ticketmaster's systems. Instead of having a separate, seldom used category for 'private', they just use presale instead. | |
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paisleyperk said: The whole thing is outrageous. What Prince is doing to his fans is sickening. Playing an exclusive show so a credit card company can sell it as an "experience" to its consumers to reward them for their loyalty to their "brand" only highlights Prince's betrayal of his own fans. It's hard to believe this is the same man who wrote "slave" on his face just a few years ago. There's only one word to describe Prince's behavior here: corporate whore. And I really don't wanna pay 225 to see a corporate tool. Coming on the heels of the 3121 price "jerk" makes this especially glaring. I don't care about his being a JW, or any of that other shit. I do care when he becomes a complete and total sell out.
I guess this is a major turning point for Prince. He's become part of the "geezer rock" elite (which I thought was so beneath him) who no longer have fans, but only "markets." So much for the music, eh? My guess is that Prince knows exactly what he is doing here. This is just ridiculous. The man has a right to perform when and where he likes. Just because you don't happen to be able or want to go, doesn't mean he's 'screwing his fans and being a corporate whore'. Geez, can't the guy make some damn money? Especially since 'the golddigger' is trying to wring him for all she can... I'm sure his band members appreciate getting paying gigs also, or do you expect them to work for free too? | |
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metalorange said: I don't know exactly how Prince is being 'hypocritical', he was against being a 'slave' to his record label, ie he wanted to be in charge of his own destiny and direction, he never said he was against charging lots of money for tickets, in fact he was always very keen on 'being number 1 at the bank' so now that he is the master of his own destiny, that's exactly what he can do when he feels like it. This seems to me like a one-off relatively intimate gig and he does have a habit of charging heavily for those these days, the days of cheap entry first-come first-served for intimate aftershows are long gone I'm afraid. Prince has cottoned on finally that there are plenty of people out there with the cash to still sell-out such venues at very high prices, and I'm sure that very fact flatters his ego about being much in demand and at the top of the game.
Still, I would not expect even he would get away with such deals and prices on a proper tour run, when and if it next happens. Well said!  | |
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paisleyperk said: I don't think I'm being harsh at all. There's a huge difference between charging 225 - 250 a pop for tickets (that's one thing) and being part of an exclusive "experience" for credit card consumers. It's alienating, to say the least. Forcing people to consume multiple times (and, in this case, it's a credit card, which implies innumerable purchases) just to be able to see a live concert and enjoy music: don't you see what's wrong with this? It's a new level of cynical consumption/power in our culture. This isn't even about capitalism (if it were, I wouldn't have a problem with it), but ultimately about power in relation to consumption. The logic is: if you consume this, we'll "let" you consume that: you know, that thing that you wanted to consume in the first place. That's just gross (and, frankly, scary that this is the future of our country).
why are you acting as if this is Prince's last and only concert. So the man wants to make some money, It's a fucking free country and if you can't go or don't want to go, then what's the big fucking deal? Everybody wants to dictate where this man goes, what this man does and how he shuold think. He's a grown ass man and if he does a show that out of your realm or interest, then just don't go! It's not like he has not been reasonable in his prices before. Just fucking wait. Some of you people are so unrealistic. | |
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abierman said: Prince could never pull this shit off in Europe.....he'd get a big
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[Edited 3/20/07 10:59am] I think you'll find there are plenty of people in Europe who would pay big money and jump through whatever hoops needed to see Prince play an intimate one-off gig. | |
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metalorange said: abierman said: Prince could never pull this shit off in Europe.....he'd get a big
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[Edited 3/20/07 10:59am] I think you'll find there are plenty of people in Europe who would pay big money and jump through whatever hoops needed to see Prince play an intimate one-off gig. Those few people already went to 3121 in Vegas.....I'm one of them! The good thing about the Vegas-deal was that you could plan a vacation around it.....and it was a small club (not to mention the aftershows)....I would never spend that kind of cash to see him perform in a 3000+ venue! [Edited 3/20/07 16:29pm] | |
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abierman said: metalorange said: I think you'll find there are plenty of people in Europe who would pay big money and jump through whatever hoops needed to see Prince play an intimate one-off gig. Those few people already went to 3121 in Vegas.....I'm one of them! The good thing about the Vegas-deal was that you could plan a vacation around it.....and it was a small club (not to mention the aftershows)....I would never spend that kind of cash to see him perform in a 3000+ venue! [Edited 3/20/07 16:29pm] I'm definately taking a pass on this one. Its way out of my range. | |
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