tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6681676.post115497798810213082..comments2024-03-20T18:12:00.847+01:00Comments on The Eyeball Kid: Stuart Ross interviewUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger22125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6681676.post-1155219049183644312006-08-10T16:10:00.000+02:002006-08-10T16:10:00.000+02:00For someone who supports the anti-scalping measure...For someone who supports the anti-scalping measures in theory but who was forced to buy tickets from a scalper, I'm really torn on the entire issue.<BR/><BR/>We were out of the country when tix went on sale in Nashville, my hometown. But I'd pre-arranged with a friend back in the States to log on the exact second tix went on sale for us. Even with this, she couldn't get tix.<BR/><BR/>So yeah, I'mAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6681676.post-1155178254278892802006-08-10T04:50:00.000+02:002006-08-10T04:50:00.000+02:00wow, love to see this mutual support & fan comrade...wow, love to see this mutual support & fan comraderie...<BR/><BR/>thanks to the EB-Kid for having a place we can all come to for good TW info which is usually VERY reliable. <BR/><BR/>plus, it saves a lot of time that you would spend scavenging the net for every trickle of news. HAIL, HAIL!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6681676.post-1155167876275870802006-08-10T01:57:00.000+02:002006-08-10T01:57:00.000+02:00F.U.F.U.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6681676.post-1155136276485321662006-08-09T17:11:00.000+02:002006-08-09T17:11:00.000+02:00I get it just fine. The bottom line is this- more ...I get it just fine. The bottom line is this- more people want to get on the boat than the boat will hold. If you would have gotten tickets then somebody that went to the show wouldn't have. I'm saying that who ever got "your seats" had as much right to them as you. Sometimes we do everything possible and still don't get what we want, that doesn't mean its not fair. I'm sorry you didn't get to seeAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6681676.post-1155090697453352982006-08-09T04:31:00.000+02:002006-08-09T04:31:00.000+02:00Boy do you not get it !!!!!We the people that got ...Boy do you not get it !!!!!<BR/>We the people that got dicked out of tickets did every thing possible to get the best tickets ie: Pre reg. with our credit info and adress etc, stalk the web site,and every thing else you coould think of, only to have those dickless fucks at ticketmaster screw it all up!!!<BR/>So don't say we didn't deserve better, WE DID !!!!!!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6681676.post-1155062724542582702006-08-08T20:45:00.000+02:002006-08-08T20:45:00.000+02:00One thing that bothers me about people complaining...One thing that bothers me about people complaining about bad seats or not being able to get in at all- There is sometimes an implied message that some how they deserve those seats more than somebody else. I don't care how long you've been a fan, or how much money you are willing to pay. The system is actually pretty democratic. Nobody has the right to a great seat, or even getting in. Nobody has Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6681676.post-1155060256931905372006-08-08T20:04:00.000+02:002006-08-08T20:04:00.000+02:00I agree wth Tero, large venues are not the way to ...I agree wth Tero, large venues are not the way to go and are not likely to do anything to soleve the problem.<BR/><BR/>After the shows we saw, I think the smaller to mid size venues are probably the only way to see Tom Waits.Matto the Hunhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04185706920225985712noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6681676.post-1155057562138722422006-08-08T19:19:00.000+02:002006-08-08T19:19:00.000+02:00The anti-scalping measures the Waits camp have imp...The anti-scalping measures the Waits camp have imposed have my full support. Although I must say - there have been no trouble getting tickets - and damn good ones as well - to all of the four Tom Waits shows I've been able to travel. I know I've been lucky in that respect. But for instance when he's been to Europe, I've always hit the first possible date for me, wherever it is, and scored ticketsAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6681676.post-1155055737482449772006-08-08T18:48:00.000+02:002006-08-08T18:48:00.000+02:00and as the previous Anon poster mentioned, Ticketb...and as the previous Anon poster mentioned, Ticketbastard needs to get their act together on this will call stuff and thier craptastic process.<BR/><BR/>The was friggin' hell.<BR/><BR/>Even when we tried for Nashville tix that were released te day before, we ran into the problem with one of our credit cards that was stored in the sytem. Had to grab a different one. Luckily I found it in time.Matto the Hunhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04185706920225985712noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6681676.post-1155055540561506242006-08-08T18:45:00.000+02:002006-08-08T18:45:00.000+02:00Better anti-scalping measures would be great, and ...Better anti-scalping measures would be great, and i hope they are developed soon.<BR/><BR/>It's hard to say how well these measure worked w/o any real data to go on. We can all assume that the tour manaer in the interview was inflating the success rate.<BR/><BR/>From my obsevations, I did not see any scalpers at the Tabernable in ATL. The box office opened at 5:20 or so and ticket holders were Matto the Hunhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04185706920225985712noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6681676.post-1155054482331231612006-08-08T18:28:00.000+02:002006-08-08T18:28:00.000+02:00Not to mention the dicks at ticketmaster whick TOT...Not to mention the dicks at ticketmaster whick TOTALLY screwed a bunch of us for ATL and Asheville with their "international will call" shit that dicked me out of 2nd row and sent me to the balcony. But at least I was in the building!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6681676.post-1155050401887081982006-08-08T17:20:00.000+02:002006-08-08T17:20:00.000+02:00I have to add my 2 cents here. In my eyes, the on...I have to add my 2 cents here. In my eyes, the only thing that has been accomplished this time around with the new ticket rules is that not very good seats have been priced outrageously and good seats are non-existent. In the past, if someone really wanted to see Tom and couldn't get a ticket(s) when the show went on sale (a common occurrence with TW tix, one I'm still going through), you Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6681676.post-1155050050395327542006-08-08T17:14:00.000+02:002006-08-08T17:14:00.000+02:00Honestly, is there any one of us who WOULDN'T need...Honestly, is there any one of us who WOULDN'T need a teleprompter when doing Sins of the Father? I think it's a good idea. That way he can focus on all the subtleties of his performance instead of what the next verse is.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6681676.post-1155044380614768402006-08-08T15:39:00.000+02:002006-08-08T15:39:00.000+02:00His tour manager is a bit naive when he says that ...His tour manager is a bit naive when he says that scalpers are listing rows that he knows they don't have tix for, since he is holding those for Tom.<BR/><BR/>That is what scalpers do. They are listing the wrong row, so that they can't figure out which tickets he/she is selling, and cancel the order. The tickets are probably in a better row.<BR/><BR/>He is correct, it is supply & demand, and Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6681676.post-1155018249057944802006-08-08T08:24:00.000+02:002006-08-08T08:24:00.000+02:00GET THE LOUISVILLE SET LIST UP!Amazing amazing sho...GET THE LOUISVILLE SET LIST UP!<BR/><BR/>Amazing amazing show. He treated us to an insanely fantastic beatbox version of Eyeball Kid. And he didn't have a teleprompter, and he actuallly forgot the words in Tango Til and Lucky Day. The audience helped him out, and it was actually really great. During "Lucky Day" he said "ah, here it is again", suggesting he was forgetting again and someone yelled Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6681676.post-1155010375942729072006-08-08T06:12:00.000+02:002006-08-08T06:12:00.000+02:00I was right up front for the Atlanta show and he d...I was right up front for the Atlanta show and he definitely is using a teleprompter for certain songs. I saw the stage crew put it through its paces while waiting for everyone to file in the Tabernacle, teleprompter guy kept going over to make sure it was working before the show started. It seemed Tom only used it to get the start of the line, and then he was off and running without it. As Barthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11323794106891316799noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6681676.post-1155005651105689472006-08-08T04:54:00.000+02:002006-08-08T04:54:00.000+02:00To the fellow Boston peep.What seats do you have f...To the fellow Boston peep.<BR/>What seats do you have for the show?<BR/>I'm flying out on Saturday for the show?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6681676.post-1155000748715001292006-08-08T03:32:00.000+02:002006-08-08T03:32:00.000+02:00I, for one, am extremely grateful that TW is going...I, for one, am extremely grateful that TW is going to all of these extreme measures. As a Bostonian and Red Sox fan, I can attest that certain tickets are virtually unattainable no matter how many shows there are. The Sox have 81 home games a year, but if you don't buy tickets the day they go on sale you are SOL.<BR/><BR/>Because of these measures (and the alcohol and camera rules) I know that Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6681676.post-1154996283151518852006-08-08T02:18:00.000+02:002006-08-08T02:18:00.000+02:00The undue attention paid to scalping really floors...<I>The undue attention paid to scalping really floors me. Maybe if Tom played more than five shows in a single market every generation or so, the problem wouldn't be as bad as it is.</I><BR/><BR/>Tom, or anybody for that matter, can tour every other day of the year. Scalpers will <I>always</I> take advantage of the situation.Matto the Hunhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04185706920225985712noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6681676.post-1154980579577813532006-08-07T21:56:00.000+02:002006-08-07T21:56:00.000+02:00I don't really think Tom enjoys the touring life, ...I don't really think Tom enjoys the touring life, which is why he doesn't do much of this sort of thing. I saw him in Atlanta last week, ahd it's obvious he takes the performing side of the tour very seriously. He's completely in the moment when it's time to sing. I just don't think he would enjoy a large scale tour, flying or driving cross-country and living in hotels (he's already had a bit of Donald Gibsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05830219022261666596noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6681676.post-1154980094825396012006-08-07T21:48:00.000+02:002006-08-07T21:48:00.000+02:00The undue attention paid to scalping really floors...The undue attention paid to scalping really floors me. Maybe if Tom played more than five shows in a single market every generation or so, the problem wouldn't be as bad as it is. Unless he gives the world a proper tour, I've come to realize that I'll never see the man perform.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6681676.post-1154979873161129052006-08-07T21:44:00.000+02:002006-08-07T21:44:00.000+02:00"Side note: Waits was utilizing a TelePrompTer, bu..."Side note: Waits was utilizing a TelePrompTer, but as it was affixed to his middle monitor and was black like the monitor it wasn’t easily detectable from the audience unless you knew to look for it."<BR/><BR/>I find this hard to believe...... can anyone confirm this?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com