GuitarMikeB wrote:Saw them twice back in the 70s, don't want to tarnish those memories. How much were tickets this year?
Interesting you mention that, Mike. I, too, saw them in the 70s--Bernie Leadon was still w/ them--and then during the "Hell Freezes Over" tour in the early 90s. For the HFO tour, the cheap seats were $125 a pop--outrageous for the time. Henley said something about their fan base was by then in middle age and could afford it. I still thought it sucked, but fortunately, had a press pass and was able to go for free.
Other acts have followed suit. For example, Steely Dan recently played down here (sans Walter, of course) and the tix were mighty pricey, w/ good seats going for $450+. Yeah, inflation and all, but still...
I miss the days when if you had $20-$40, you could get 2 tix to a good concert. As I recall, that's what I paid to see Little Feat (w/ Lowell George), Led Zep, the Who, Allman Bros., Jeff Beck, the World Series of Rock shows in Cleveburg, etc. I saw the line-up of Aerosmith, Robin Trower and Mott the Hoople for $8. Them days be long gone...
Posted: Sat Jun 16, 2018 6:28 am