Macca 2005 Tour Merchandise

roadrunners · Post by **roadrunners** » Mon Nov 14, 2005 3:04 am

Im just saying what I saw at the philly show

lowendbob · Post by **lowendbob** » Mon Nov 14, 2005 3:30 am

I'll be looking for it again in Vegas next week.

steve_hershberger · Post by **steve_hershberger** » Tue Nov 15, 2005 3:52 am

Saw him last month and all he played were 2 Martin acoustics, the Epi Texan, a Les Paul, and the Hofner. From where we were sitting, I couldn't see any guitar racks at all - even with binoculars.

The only thing I'm wondering is what model of Vox amps he was using. I was going to buy a program book but didn't want to carry it around inside the arena, lest it got wrecked. For $35, I want a pristine copy. That, plus I didn't want to deal with the masses of humanity at the merchandise booths.

So I'll order one online.

lowendbob · Post by **lowendbob** » Tue Nov 15, 2005 4:08 am

I know what you mean Steve. I ordered one on line myself. They are $30 down from $60 when the tour first started.
There was no way I was paying $60 for a tour booklet.
It may have been a screw up with their webmaster, but I could swear they once had $60 listed for it.

wayang · Post by **wayang** » Tue Nov 15, 2005 8:08 am

What a load! Even at $30, that's just ridiculous...

I can see our Symphony play many times a season without paying $250 for a seat, and they give me a program for FREE!!! Not only that, but the first violinist is never featured holding an axe she has no intention of playing live...

ratso · Post by **ratso** » Tue Nov 15, 2005 6:20 pm

I got my program for $25 in Portland! I could also swear the finish on his Hof was not right. The outer border was too dark and the overall finish too glossy for it to be his original!

revolver323 · Post by **revolver323** » Wed Nov 16, 2005 5:15 am

Again, consumers ... You exercise the ultimate marketplace power. Don't buy the program if you think it's overpriced. It ain't like food or gasoline.

wayang · Post by **wayang** » Wed Nov 16, 2005 6:16 am

Good advice, Dave...I didn't buy the program. I didn't buy a ticket to the show either. Instead, I just went crazy and bought food and gasoline.

steve_hershberger · Post by **steve_hershberger** » Wed Nov 16, 2005 11:36 am

$60 at the start??? Man, I'm not enthused enough to even order a book online yet! I mean, if it was a "must have" I would've bought one at the show, or at least ordered one by now. Actually, I will get one for my wife, because this was the first time (and maybe the last) that he's ever seen him. Note to self: make it one of her Christmas presents...

We definitely enjoyed the show and it was well worth the $75 seats. No way would I have paid anywhere close to $225-on up though. Heck, we even bought gas and food and a motel room too!

Prices are relative, aren't they? First time (Wings Over America) the tix cost $7.50 ea. My second time was in the early '90's and I got a pair of tix in trade for a day of interior painting on somebody's house. No idea how much those tix cost, but it was worth it to me.

Bottom line for me has always been: it's OK to go nuts on spending sometimes - IF you can afford it without neglecting bills etc. I also think that if one wants something enough, then it's up to them to work to make it happen.

revolver323 · Post by **revolver323** » Wed Nov 16, 2005 1:09 pm

Dane: Sell that food and gas on Ebay like a good American!!

wayang · Post by **wayang** » Thu Nov 17, 2005 7:36 am

The food's already been 'processed', although I guess that doesn't mean it wouldn't fit into ebay's definition of 'merchandise'...but emptying all that gas back out of the wine bottles? What a pain...