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how many people were there on the soundchek??? how many NPGMC members were there at the soundchek??? ||never dance with the devil in the pale moonlight|| | |
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purplesign said: how many NPGMC members were there at the soundchek???
500 maybe more!! NO JOKE. I was expecting about 20-30, half of the bottom floor was filled! | |
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But over half of them were not British!!! Our "intimate" sound check was hyjacked by the Euro! . |
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Yes, around 500, I guess. "How embarrasing to be human!"
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SquirrelMeat said: But over half of them were not British!!! Our "intimate" sound check was hyjacked by the Euro!
In the same way that I suspect over 50% of the tickets for the Dublin gig were nabbed in that first half hour of sale by Brits who couldn't get tickets for London and figured they'd get a cheap Ryanair flight! There'll be no Irish people at the Dublin gig  | |
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ian said: SquirrelMeat said: But over half of them were not British!!! Our "intimate" sound check was hyjacked by the Euro!
In the same way that I suspect over 50% of the tickets for the Dublin gig were nabbed in that first half hour of sale by Brits who couldn't get tickets for London and figured they'd get a cheap Ryanair flight! There'll be no Irish people at the Dublin gig Very True. I'm guessing Manchester might be a little less "full"... . |
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eroica29 said: purplesign said: how many NPGMC members were there at the soundchek???
500 maybe more!! NO JOKE. I was expecting about 20-30, half of the bottom floor was filled! I think more ... 15 rows - between 45 and 55 seats per row depending on where you sit ... gotta be around 700 | |
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Half the ground floor was NPGMC members. It isn't the biggest venue, but there were alot of people !
I spoke to someone who'd seen a soundcheck in New York though, and he said there were more people there !! So we didn't do to badly.  | |
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james said: I spoke to someone who'd seen a soundcheck in New York though, and he said there were more people there !! So we didn't do to badly. I agree james ... I don't think we did badly at all ... I was towards the back of the allocated seating and had a great view (except for the 6ft giant who was in front of me)
Actually, I'd suspected before the show that I'd be even further back, given that I was one of the fans who missed out on the ticket allocation first time they went on sale and had to buy my tix in the second batch. I was expecting to be towards the back of the stalls, so anywhere in the first third was a bonus. Great venue for Prince btw ... I had the feeling he really enjoyed playing there. | |
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If I had been at the back of the allocated blk I still would of been happy, this was about my 30th Prince gig and I am always cursed with getting bad seats.
so sitting second row was a dream come true! | |
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Raspberry said: eroica29 said: purplesign said: how many NPGMC members were there at the soundchek???
500 maybe more!! NO JOKE. I was expecting about 20-30, half of the bottom floor was filled! I think more ... 15 rows - between 45 and 55 seats per row depending on where you sit ... gotta be around 700 at 100$ each, Prince will make $210,000 directly from the LONDEN show only... Lucrative business... Eelco | |
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Raspberry said: eroica29 said: purplesign said: how many NPGMC members were there at the soundchek???
500 maybe more!! NO JOKE. I was expecting about 20-30, half of the bottom floor was filled! I think more ... 15 rows - between 45 and 55 seats per row depending on where you sit ... gotta be around 700 at 100$ each, Prince will make $210,000 directly from the LONDEN shows only... Lucrative business... Eelco | |
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Sorry, guys. I hate to sound like a bore but that wasn't the soundcheck! I heard someone ask Prince about the soundcheck and he said (and I quote), "Oh, we've already done that." He was about to go get ready for the show when we all asked him to play something as we'd BEEN WAITING FOR NEARLY 6 HOURS!! For some reason, we were not allowed into the hall till he'd finished and I want to know why. | |
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Malloy said: Sorry, guys. I hate to sound like a bore but that wasn't the soundcheck! I heard someone ask Prince about the soundcheck and he said (and I quote), "Oh, we've already done that." He was about to go get ready for the show when we all asked him to play something as we'd BEEN WAITING FOR NEARLY 6 HOURS!! For some reason, we were not allowed into the hall till he'd finished and I want to know why.
I guess there is a difference between the technical soundcheck, which would be boring as hell to watch, and what the NPGMC get to see, basically a quick rehersal. Because they were setting up the equipment for the first time in a new venue it probably took them a little longer than they expected. I'm sure tonights and tomorrows will go smoother, it's all set up and ready to go! | |
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