sjc8
Oasis Roadie
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Post by sjc8 on Mar 5, 2019 23:09:21 GMT -5
i saw the pumpkins last year in baltimore and they were great. no darcy but didnt make much difference to me as long as James Iha and chamberlin were involved. way better then the time i saw the pumpkins in Camden NJ during the Oceania tour. that was just billy corgan and some randoms. i think they were almost giving away tickets for that 2012 show for hurricane sandy relief.
a bit surprised noel is touring with them b/c i thought he talked shit on billy before.
tickets were a bit pricey but i went ahead and got one that came to around 120 w fees. i just hope they don't pull some shit like what happened during Liams last tour with Richard Ashcroft where people who bought early got f*cked b/c they started rolling out the deals after the fact. i don't mind paying the 120 to see noel and the smashing pumpkins but i'll be pissed if 2 months out they roll out some f*ckin 2 for 1 deal. its almost like the real fans get punished for their loyalty.
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sjc8
Oasis Roadie
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Post by sjc8 on Mar 5, 2019 23:14:32 GMT -5
i'm holding off on buying a ticket for the merriweather show in Maryland. figure i'll get one for the show closest to philly and then play the 2nd show by ear. If they drop prices or offer better seats for cheaper later i don't want to be double screwed.
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Post by Deleted on Mar 6, 2019 0:51:45 GMT -5
Woah, bought a ticket this morning for $200 at Merriweather....now the seat right next to mine (and the whole section for that matter) is $400! Guess I got a "good" deal.
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Post by Lennon2217 on Mar 6, 2019 8:01:12 GMT -5
Billy wrote so many alt rock anthems in such a short amount of time. He really does mirror Noel. He’s like the USA Noel of that era. So many bangers. Rhinoceros Drown Cherub Rock Today Disarm Tonight Tonight Zero Bullet With Butterfly Wings Thirty-Three 1979 Eye The Beginning Is The End Is The Beginning Ava Adore Perfect And that just covers 1991-1998. i second what this dude said. |
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Post by oasis21 on Mar 7, 2019 11:23:19 GMT -5
Got my tickets for Camden. Super pumped, but they were way too expensive. I'll break the bank for Noel headlining solo, but not for a shortened set. Maybe if it was the only event I was going to this year, but not when there's other concerts and sporting events I will be attending. I thought the prices were ridiculous, especially the new thing with every set of end seats costing $20 more. I dunno if that's only this venue or everywhere, but it's a joke.
The bonus is that I'll be bouncing after Noel and I assume that means I won't have to deal with a large volume of traffic on the way out, and I'll still have the majority of my night ahead of me!
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Post by bogaloo on Mar 7, 2019 12:09:15 GMT -5
Got my tickets for Camden. Super pumped, but they were way too expensive. I'll break the bank for Noel headlining solo, but not for a shortened set. Maybe if it was the only event I was going to this year, but not when there's other concerts and sporting events I will be attending. I thought the prices were ridiculous, especially the new thing with every set of end seats costing $20 more. I dunno if that's only this venue or everywhere, but it's a joke. The bonus is that I'll be bouncing after Noel and I assume that means I won't have to deal with a large volume of traffic on the way out, and I'll still have the majority of my night ahead of me! I won't be getting tickets for this tour, but I noticed people are complaining about it. Apparently it's a Live Nation problem. The only gig of the tour that wasn't organized by them has more accessible, "normal" prices... |
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Post by magicman on Mar 7, 2019 14:54:10 GMT -5
My tickets were $150 for row C in the first section. Not so bad for AFI, Noel Gallagher and Smashing Pumpkins. I'm surprised so many people will leave after Noel, on account of the pumpkins being one of the premier bands of the 90's and playing with the original line-up (minus Darcy).
I'll be at the first gig in south jersey, so I can post a scoop for you guys after the show.
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Post by vitamin sea on Mar 7, 2019 20:45:02 GMT -5
saw the pumpkins in 96 and only saw post-creation oasis. Fuck, I wish that was the other way around.
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Post by crisppacket on Mar 8, 2019 15:29:13 GMT -5
VERY weird and random combo 🤔🤔🤔🤔 wonder what’s TRULY going on here 🤔🤔🤔🤔🤔
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Post by shannee on Mar 8, 2019 15:58:43 GMT -5
I ended up with row F on Gem’s side in San Diego. It took me all goddamn day too but I’m happy with those seats. I hate how Ticketmaster/live nation hold back the good seats and try to trick you into buying the shitty ones first. What a racket!
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Post by Lennon2217 on Mar 8, 2019 15:58:57 GMT -5
VERY weird and random combo 🤔🤔🤔🤔 wonder what’s TRULY going on here 🤔🤔🤔🤔🤔 Not sure why people keep saying random combo? Is it really? They are natural mirrors of one another from the 90s. |
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Jago88
Oasis Roadie
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Post by Jago88 on Mar 8, 2019 16:16:59 GMT -5
The first time I have not bought an Oasis/Beady Eye/Noel/Liam ticket for the city I was living in at the time since 2003.
Just can't justify paying that much for a shortened set and an earlier start with people still streaming into the venue and likely no atmosphere.
Having said that, I will go down with a few beer and hang around in Ontario place on the hills there, you can hear it absolutely perfectly, a few of went down last Summer for Weezer and Rod Stewart for the laugh and both times it was great!
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Post by The Milkman & The Riverman on Mar 8, 2019 17:03:08 GMT -5
I'm hoping for some Billy Corgan stories from Noel after that tour. Something like those Mathew Mc Conaughay/ Bono/ Morrissey AKA showbiz rants. He loves all that.
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Post by theone on Mar 8, 2019 19:12:17 GMT -5
The prices are ridiculous for decent seating. I have the money but can't justify that much. Not worth the hassle going to concerts any more. I'd rather watch fan recording which some have been outstanding lately.
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Post by mkoasis on Mar 8, 2019 20:36:33 GMT -5
I hate how Ticketmaster/live nation hold back the good seats and try to trick you into buying the shitty ones first. What a racket! I think you’re being far too kind calling it a racket. |
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Post by madferitusa2025 on Mar 8, 2019 21:07:47 GMT -5
Gonna listen to this one with drinks, floating in the pool  My buddy lives right by DTE energy theater. You can hear the shows clear as a bell  |
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Post by oasisunited on Mar 9, 2019 19:53:34 GMT -5
VERY weird and random combo 🤔🤔🤔🤔 wonder what’s TRULY going on here 🤔🤔🤔🤔🤔 Not sure why people keep saying random combo? Is it really? They are natural mirrors of one another from the 90s. I think that you are elevating the pumpkins a bit. Saw something today comparing album sales (Oasis ~70 million, SP ~30 million). Now, I would wager that number for SP is probably almost all in the US, but that would just tilt the scales in the other direction. This is an odd combo, but makes sense when you look at where Noel is and his costs to undertake a tour which is why this pairing makes sense (same general nostalgia trip). |
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Post by Lennon2217 on Mar 9, 2019 20:24:26 GMT -5
Not sure why people keep saying random combo? Is it really? They are natural mirrors of one another from the 90s. I think that you are elevating the pumpkins a bit. Saw something today comparing album sales (Oasis ~70 million, SP ~30 million). Now, I would wager that number for SP is probably almost all in the US, but that would just tilt the scales in the other direction. This is an odd combo, but makes sense when you look at where Noel is and his costs to undertake a tour which is why this pairing makes sense (same general nostalgia trip). Record sales? What does that have to do with anything? That doesn’t change the quality of music. And both acts alt rock gods in the 90s. I was talking about how similar Billy and Noel are. |
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Post by oasisunited on Mar 9, 2019 20:28:00 GMT -5
I think that you are elevating the pumpkins a bit. Saw something today comparing album sales (Oasis ~70 million, SP ~30 million). Now, I would wager that number for SP is probably almost all in the US, but that would just tilt the scales in the other direction. This is an odd combo, but makes sense when you look at where Noel is and his costs to undertake a tour which is why this pairing makes sense (same general nostalgia trip). Record sales? What does that have to do with anything? That doesn’t change the quality of music. And both acts alt rock gods in the 90s. I was talking about how similar Billy and Noel are. It explains why people find the pairing odd, especially to the people on this forum not from the US. Oasis were a much bigger, international phenomenon during the 90's. That being said, SP is probably more widely known in the US, especially than Noel by himself. |
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Post by Lennon2217 on Mar 9, 2019 20:29:38 GMT -5
Record sales? What does that have to do with anything? That doesn’t change the quality of music. And both acts alt rock gods in the 90s. I was talking about how similar Billy and Noel are. It explains why people find the pairing odd, especially to the people on this forum not from the US. Oasis were a much bigger, international phenomenon during the 90's. That being said, SP is probably more widely known in the US, especially than Noel by himself. I mean if ur gonna tour the USA why not join forces with a band that was huge here. Saw them last summer. Sold out at MSG. Great show. Looking forward to another go this summer. I guess this is obviously a tour designed for US audiences. |
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Post by oasisunited on Mar 9, 2019 20:32:59 GMT -5
It explains why people find the pairing odd, especially to the people on this forum not from the US. Oasis were a much bigger, international phenomenon during the 90's. That being said, SP is probably more widely known in the US, especially than Noel by himself. I mean if ur gonna tour the USA why not join forces with a band that was huge here. Saw them last summer. Sold out at MSG. Great show. Looking forward to another go this summer. I guess this is obviously a tour designed for US audiences. Totally agree. I'm just playing devil's advocate here and explaining why I think it seems odd to people, especially if you compare the relative world wide success of the two. |
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Post by Lennon2217 on Mar 9, 2019 20:48:25 GMT -5
I mean if ur gonna tour the USA why not join forces with a band that was huge here. Saw them last summer. Sold out at MSG. Great show. Looking forward to another go this summer. I guess this is obviously a tour designed for US audiences. Totally agree. I'm just playing devil's advocate here and explaining why I think it seems odd to people, especially if you compare the relative world wide success of the two. I’ve never really pondered how big or successful the pumpkins were in Europe. I’d assume big when Mellon Collie was released. |
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Post by oasisunited on Mar 9, 2019 20:52:15 GMT -5
Totally agree. I'm just playing devil's advocate here and explaining why I think it seems odd to people, especially if you compare the relative world wide success of the two. I’ve never really pondered how big or successful the pumpkins were in Europe. I’d assume big when Mellon Collie was released. It was a reverse Morning Glory (though I think MG did better in the US than Melancholy did in the UK). Melancholy: United Kingdom (BPI) 600,000+ United States (RIAA) 5,000,000+ Updated with Morning Glory sales: United Kingdom (BPI) 4,700,000 United States (RIAA) 4,000,000 |
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Post by Lennon2217 on Mar 9, 2019 21:12:14 GMT -5
I’ve never really pondered how big or successful the pumpkins were in Europe. I’d assume big when Mellon Collie was released. It was a reverse Morning Glory (though I think MG did better in the US than Melancholy did in the UK). Melancholy: United Kingdom (BPI) 600,000+ United States (RIAA) 5,000,000+ Updated with Morning Glory sales: United Kingdom (BPI) 4,700,000 United States (RIAA) 4,000,000 Here is hoping for some joint tour interviews with Billy and Noel. |
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Post by bogaloo on Mar 10, 2019 8:41:15 GMT -5
I’ve never really pondered how big or successful the pumpkins were in Europe. I’d assume big when Mellon Collie was released. It was a reverse Morning Glory (though I think MG did better in the US than Melancholy did in the UK). Melancholy: United Kingdom (BPI) 600,000+ United States (RIAA) 5,000,000+ Updated with Morning Glory sales: United Kingdom (BPI) 4,700,000 United States (RIAA) 4,000,000 Can't really speak for the whole Europe. They were successful, very successful, but they didn't come with the bang oasis did around MG |
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My buddy lives right by DTE energy theater. You can hear the shows clear as a bell 
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