This is forwarded from the Petty list. I have included the whole thing so you understand the context. I can't remember if it was on P or P2 that the comments about Young's high ticket prices circulated. Maybe this sheds some light... Stevie Andy Wedam wrote: > Here in Portland the going rate for Neil Young is as I recall $35 > at the Schnitzer (sic). There is a $150 option or some such thing to > benefit the Bridge School Concerts which includes some sort of dinner or > gathering w/ Neil Young. > > On Mon, 22 Feb 1999 [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > > > In a message dated 99-02-21 18:44:27 EST, you write: > > > > << > > hats off to the heartbreakers and everyone involved in setting the ticket > > price at > > $45. looking back, they could have sold them at three to four times that > > amount > > and they still would have sold out in an hour. > > > > ------------------------------ >> > > i agree cowboy! neil young is selling for 125 or something like that. the > > stones tickets were like 150! that's just so outrageous. Tom and the HB's > > are so totally awesome to their fans - they know who really, reallly loves > > them. at first i thought 45 was kind of steep, but then i remembered back for > > the 1997 shows they were about 31.50 i think so it is a bit of a raise but not > > too terrible. he has some mighty fine principles doesn't he? sigh - that's > > just one of the many reasons i love him so! man i'm so excited for the shows > > - can't WAIT!!! > > > > -------Mr. Breeze-------- > > "Oh, here is the dog. > Is I watching him or he watching me?"
