rocioanahi
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Post by rocioanahi on May 16, 2008 21:16:15 GMT -5
Hi my friends , i one of the fans who really hopes that the band have greats concerts but also have at least success in the matter of how many people go to the concerts , almost every review i read until now , said that the band did greats shows full of energy , great audience feedback but only half full or only 20% or not even close to sold out venues. Is for RCM , is because Andy is gone , is the economy . what do you think? i know that is a lot of people here who have a lot more information and i want to know somebody else opinion . please write your comments and your opinions thanks Rocio
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dancein2thefire
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Post by dancein2thefire on May 16, 2008 21:21:47 GMT -5
I know what you mean Rocio. I think it has something to do with people being less interested in live music. I know you and I both would love to get some tickets to one of the shows. I wish everyone would share the same enthusiasm for Duran Duran as we do, but alas they just aren't Hannah Montana anymore... EDIT: Just noticed you became a Posting Ho! (No offense) Way to Go!!!!
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Post by trevgreg on May 16, 2008 21:22:00 GMT -5
because nite-runner wasn't released as a single, haha...
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Post by duran7609 on May 16, 2008 22:29:41 GMT -5
i reckon the promoters put too high a price for the tickets, whichis definitely the case in Jakarta. the cheapest ticket was $75 (up to $200) and for the standard here that was very high. if only they make it about $30 then there'd be not enough tickets available! many people were definitely put off by the ticket price...
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Post by jaipie on May 16, 2008 22:46:19 GMT -5
I'm sure the slumping economy is a big factor. Most people I know are cutting back on excessive purchases, driving less, are making few, if any, summer travel plans, eating at home more, etc.
Spending $50, let alone $85, on a concert ticket just isn't feasible for many folks these days.
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Post by vermeerf on May 17, 2008 3:42:32 GMT -5
Let's not forget that the reunion hype is over. The reunion provided them with a lot of press so people everywhere knew that DD was touring again and a lot of people will have gone to these shows out of nostalgia. But they have seen them the last time and (unlike us) for a lot of them that will be enough.
DD should book smaller venues (like they already seemed to do in Europe during the Astronaut Tour) and first see how they sell. If they do sell well you can always add extra dates.
They have proven that even without commercial succes (Medazzaland/Pop Trash years) you can tour succesfully if you just choose the right size of venues to fit your status at that moment.
As long as I get to see them every now and then I don't mind that much how big the venue is.
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Post by mystikwolf83 on May 17, 2008 5:15:24 GMT -5
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Post by sueb1863 on May 17, 2008 5:52:40 GMT -5
The economy's part of it, but I think it's mostly due to the fact that, despite their best efforts, DD are still seen by the main music-buying public as an 80s nostalgia act, and most of them have little interest in seeing them live. There are too many other acts who do have hot albums and current hits vying for the concert dollar.
The reviews seem to be bearing out the idea that most of the audience is there for nostalgia - they're saying the crowds like the new stuff OK, but they LOVE the classics.
And it's a shame, because DD DO give a fantastic concert. The trick is getting folks interested!
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Post by ultimatemind on May 17, 2008 6:04:07 GMT -5
Let's not forget that the reunion hype is over. The reunion provided them with a lot of press so people everywhere knew that DD was touring again and a lot of people will have gone to these shows out of nostalgia. But they have seen them the last time and (unlike us) for a lot of them that will be enough. DD should book smaller venues (like they already seemed to do in Europe during the Astronaut Tour) and first see how they sell. If they do sell well you can always add extra dates. They have proven that even without commercial succes (Medazzaland/Pop Trash years) you can tour succesfully if you just choose the right size of venues to fit your status at that moment. As long as I get to see them every now and then I don't mind that much how big the venue is. I think you're right. The nostalgia, plus the quality and promotion of Astronaut, and a slightly better economy at the time, brought people out in droves for the reunion tour. Now with the novelty of the reunion wearing off (and it's not really a reunion anymore with Andy gone anyway), and everyone having to tighten their belts, these audiences are going to be pretty much made up of mostly diehard fans. At least there's still enough of them left to keep this thing going. Career-wise, I think Duran Duran still have a few good years left in them, but people need to realize thet they aren't the hot ticket they once were, and the smaller venue shows will probably be the norm from here on out. Even when the economy is halfway decent, and people have money to spare, they're more likely to spend it on the flavor-of-the-month acts.
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Post by She's Too Much on May 17, 2008 8:53:46 GMT -5
I know for me it's the economy. Gas is was to expensive and everything has gone up so much that I just cannot fathom going to a concert right now. As much as I would love to!
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