Members Hanshananigan Posted August 4, 2009 Members Share Posted August 4, 2009 After ticketmaster charges, nosebleed seats are $30-50, relatively poor midlevel seats are $70, and floor/club/decent lower and mid-level seats are $80. They have seats in row H on the floor available if I want to Go Large. The wifey would love to see 'em (thinking Xmas present here), but I don't think she'd like 'em that much, when there's so much jewelry and books and whatnot that are fun to unwrap. What do YOU think? Thanks! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Rabid Posted August 4, 2009 Members Share Posted August 4, 2009 I've been thinking about seeing Journey and Heart together later this month. I never thought about tickets being that high. Not for a band without the original singer. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Hanshananigan Posted August 4, 2009 Author Members Share Posted August 4, 2009 Night Ranger opening for them here, if that makes any difference! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members JAFH Posted August 4, 2009 Members Share Posted August 4, 2009 no. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Hanshananigan Posted August 4, 2009 Author Members Share Posted August 4, 2009 Say JAFH, might that avatar be Harry the Bastard, manager of the local Rumbelows store, disguised as a South African vampire? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members coyote-1 Posted August 4, 2009 Members Share Posted August 4, 2009 I can't stand watching Neal Schon play. I'd skip it for that reason alone. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Anderton Posted August 4, 2009 Members Share Posted August 4, 2009 For that kind of $$$, you can buy all their CDs. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Hanshananigan Posted August 4, 2009 Author Members Share Posted August 4, 2009 Thanks guys! Ya'll SSS'ers are always good for some solid advice and have always set me straight. Yer the best! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Jeff da Weasel Posted August 4, 2009 Members Share Posted August 4, 2009 Is Journey really worth an $80 arena seat? If you paid me $80, I probably still wouldn't go see Journey. Sorry. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members UstadKhanAli Posted August 4, 2009 Members Share Posted August 4, 2009 I'm not cool. And so even though I listen to Javanese gamelan, African field recordings from the 1940s, obscure dub, indie bands, bizarre experimental stuff, and Silverlake hipsters think I have cool CDs and LPs, I'm just not all that cool. And here's partially why. I'm gonna stick my neck out and announce that I actually like Journey. Both Journey before Steve Perry, when they were more, I don't know, "semi-proggy," as well as with him. Yes, Steve Perry-era Journey are corporate paint-by-numbers rock. Yes, the music's often schmaltzy. Yes, the trite storybook lyrics bite major ass. Whether it's because it brings back a lot of great memories or because I actually like the music, I'm not entirely sure. And I realize it's totally uncool. That said, I would not go to see Journey. The new singer, sure, he can sing, but...I dunno...why? Here. Watch this video instead. This is the funniest music video you'll see all month!!!! [YOUTUBE]tgEHOM21j3s[/YOUTUBE] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members WRGKMC Posted August 4, 2009 Members Share Posted August 4, 2009 I can still hear those songs ringing in my head from all the 80s airplay they got. The really good stuff on their first two albums never got much airplay. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members UstadKhanAli Posted August 4, 2009 Members Share Posted August 4, 2009 I can still hear those songs ringing in my head from all the 80s airplay they got. The really good stuff on their first two albums never got much airplay. But now you can hear it for free right here: [YOUTUBE]xhRranNK4lE[/YOUTUBE] 'Course, it ain't very funny. For that, see the video above.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Jeff da Weasel Posted August 4, 2009 Members Share Posted August 4, 2009 I'm gonna stick my neck out and announce that I actually like Journey. Both Journey before Steve Perry, when they were more, I don't know, "semi-proggy," as well as with him. I liked some of the Greg Rollie stuff at one time, I suppose. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Matximus Posted August 4, 2009 Members Share Posted August 4, 2009 After ticketmaster charges, nosebleed seats are $30-50, relatively poor midlevel seats are $70, and floor/club/decent lower and mid-level seats are $80. They have seats in row H on the floor available if I want to Go Large. The wifey would love to see 'em (thinking Xmas present here), but I don't think she'd like 'em that much, when there's so much jewelry and books and whatnot that are fun to unwrap. What do YOU think? Thanks! Depends on you and your wife really. If she wouldn't love it, than spend your money elsewhere. Sounds pricey to me. Especially since they're touring with that fake singer. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Mudcat007 Posted August 4, 2009 Members Share Posted August 4, 2009 Journey - A band founded by some guys who left Santana because they thought he was getting too commercial. Journey - A band who brought Steve Perry on-board because they wanted to be more commercial. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members rhino55 Posted August 4, 2009 Members Share Posted August 4, 2009 Journey - A band founded by some guys who left Santana because they thought he was getting too commercial. Journey - A band who brought Steve Perry on-board because they wanted to be more commercial. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members gearmike Posted August 4, 2009 Members Share Posted August 4, 2009 WWJD = What Would Journey Do? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Rudolf von Hagenwil Posted August 4, 2009 Members Share Posted August 4, 2009 We would attend the concert when they pay $160 per seat, plus a cheese sandwich. We are a family of 83 people: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Jotown Posted August 4, 2009 Members Share Posted August 4, 2009 Journey - A band who brought Steve Perry on-board because they wanted to be more commercial.How about Journey: A band who brought Steve Perry on board because he was an amazing singer and none of them were. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Lukenskywalker Posted August 4, 2009 Members Share Posted August 4, 2009 My daughter and I had a bonding moment last summer, we went to see them in East Stroudsburg next biggest town is 'Bumble{censored}' ,PA. She's a big Journey fan...plan was to catch the concert, spend the night there and go visit family members in Wilkes-Barre PA. next day. I have never been a Journey fan...the only song I liked was 'the Party's Over' because of that great guitar intro by Neil. Anyway, she hated the new lead singer, said he dance like a puppet...I gave her the old 'You can't go Home Anymore' ala Thomas Wolfe. We went to Wilkes-Barre the next day, hooked up with family...went to a Hotel/club called 'The Woodlands' ...caught a great local Blues/Rock Band that night...I went back to my room about 1 am, and my crazy daughter went on to dance the night away to a retro-soul band playing in the next room...Sunday brunch next morning and we were both on our way home with raging noise/booze hangovers...but with big grins on our faces. Great weekend. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Anderton Posted August 5, 2009 Members Share Posted August 5, 2009 I interviewed them once many, many years ago and I gotta say, Steve Perry was about as nice a guy as you'll ever find. Absolutely no attitude or ego, just a guy who really, really liked to sing and fortunately, had a great set of pipes so he could. Usually it's the job of the interviewer to make the artist feel at ease, but he immediately put me at ease just because he was just so positive. He and Quincy Jones were two of my absolute favorite interview subjects. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Rudolf von Hagenwil Posted August 5, 2009 Members Share Posted August 5, 2009 , just a guy who really, really liked to sing and fortunately, had a great set of pipes so he could. Usually it's the job of the interviewer to make the artist feel at ease, but he immediately put me at ease just because he was just so positive. He and Quincy Jones were two of my absolute favorite interview subjects. you mean you interviewed someone who doesn't exist but had a great set of pipes? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members UstadKhanAli Posted August 5, 2009 Members Share Posted August 5, 2009 I interviewed them once many, many years ago and I gotta say, Steve Perry was about as nice a guy as you'll ever find. Absolutely no attitude or ego, just a guy who really, really liked to sing and fortunately, had a great set of pipes so he could. Usually it's the job of the interviewer to make the artist feel at ease, but he immediately put me at ease just because he was just so positive. He and Quincy Jones were two of my absolute favorite interview subjects. I've heard really good things about both those people, so this doesn't surprise me at all. Jimmy Page was super super nice, and so were Peter Buck and Bill Berry of R.E.M. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members kurdy Posted August 5, 2009 Members Share Posted August 5, 2009 I interviewed them once many, many years ago and I gotta say, Steve Perry was about as nice a guy as you'll ever find. Absolutely no attitude or ego, just a guy who really, really liked to sing and fortunately, had a great set of pipes so he could. Usually it's the job of the interviewer to make the artist feel at ease, but he immediately put me at ease just because he was just so positive. He and Quincy Jones were two of my absolute favorite interview subjects. If that's true, then it's quite a shame what horrible rumors have been floating around about the guy over the years. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Billster Posted August 5, 2009 Members Share Posted August 5, 2009 I wouldn't pay $80 to see Journey. I wouldn't pay $8 either, so my opinion probably doesn't apply to the original question. I just find Journey's music to be too calculated - paint by numbers pop rock. No thanks. More like; Journey - a band that left Santana because the wanted to make artist money rather than sideman money. How about Journey: A band who brought Steve Perry on board because he was an amazing singer and none of them were. Gregg Rolie can sing great. Just not like a teen idol. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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