I remember the day when we were looking out for rumours on whether something was going to happen after a concert (pre-shows didn't really happen IIRC). Mind you, this was before cellphones were in common use and we didn't even imagine stuff like twitter or facebook to exist ....

The location would usually be a club that was open to the public and sometimes he would spin records or the band would play without him or he would join and wreck the place with "tha funk".

It was all pretty natural and, again IIRC, we didn't have to shell out $100 or more to get in. He did it because he liked it and we were there because we love him.

What has happened since ?

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motherfunka said:

$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$

so, that's it ? It has taken away a lot of the charm from aftershows.

Looks like club owners want to be paid too!

100 is a big pile of money for me, but I'm VERY happy I could be at the preshow in Brussels this weekend. The atmosphere, the songs, being around hardcore fans, the intimacy,... It was well worth it.

Not saying it wasn't better X years ago, but I just wasn't there.

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motherfunka said:

$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$

so, that's it ? It has taken away a lot of the charm from aftershows.

I would say mostly that's it. I mean a long time ago aftershows meant a whole other thing. With the Las Vegas and London gigs they were annoucned ahead of time, tickets sold, so to me it was just like going to two concerts in one night, not really an aftershow compared to ones in the past.

what!!!!! a hundred bux more for a aftershow?? insane. that's ridiculous

Well, the clubs want to be paid i guess, i also heard that he paid his bandmembers with that money.

im not really a club person. i went 3 times to the 80's club since they brought me for my birthday last yr and to a bachelorette party at webster hall in nyc. they filmed 7 there. too dark to take pics