Extreme SMF
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| Armadillo - 2014-06-08 11:29 PM
Of course it's about money, Rock10! Nobody works for free. (oh. wait. I do. never mind.) No seriously, we should not forget that it is still their livelihood-- they play charity for…well…charity. (and a free show on in NYC this summer!)
And you missed my point--American fans don't buy the tickets. It's a crying shame. I know…we're older. We have jobs, wives, kids, mortgages…sure. But in the 80's…I had no car, no money, school and I clawed my way to see the bands I loved. Today…I still make tremendous sacrifices in my life in order to see the band I love. I don't expect others to make that commitment, but if we don't sell out the Nokia Theatre in NYC on September 5th, shame on us!
If TS can't sell out smaller venues, then playing larger venues in the U.S. is not gonna happen. I really don't get why there is such a perceived stigma about this--they are professional entertainers--they should make money. Period. Big festivals will pay big bucks, as they should. It's not greed--it's business. I'm kinda over the "do it for the fans" line. They have been doing it for the fans for years.
I wasn't saying they shouldn't do it for money. Before you said they wouldn't do a U.S. tour, and I said if they were more successful in America they would. You said they wouldn't no matter what they were offered. |