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Post by Deleted on Nov 13, 2007 1:05:25 GMT -5
I broke down and joined the fan club to get good seats. So, how does it work? Do they email you a code or something?? I need to get this figured out if tix go on sale on Wednesday AM. And do you know what time on Wednesday. Gotta do it before work, or sneak at work. Thanks. Tickets go on sale at 10AM Wednesday, but check Ticketmaster for your venue just to double-check. The next time you log in at the fan club, you should see your personal access code on the Home Page. There's a really loooooonnng thread at the fan club message board with Q&A about how this presale will all work. I'd recommend starting from the back of the thread for the latest updates, or you'll wade through many pages of the same questions.
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Post by Rumors on Nov 13, 2007 17:45:49 GMT -5
It doesn't look like any of the cities/dates will work for me this time around. Good luck to everyone buying tickets in the next few days. Boy, those package prices are really high. However, ticket prices (no package deal) on ticketmaster seem to be reasonable.
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Post by crazyfun1 on Nov 13, 2007 20:05:08 GMT -5
I have seen MB20 on every tour, since they came on the scene and this is the first time I hold no interest in seeing them. I don't know if it's because my taste in music has drastically changed, or because the other artists performing with them, I feel suck? MB20 need to go back to raw rock, if they don't want to be dead in the water, because their fanbase isn't nearly as huge as it once was. I never thought I would thought I would say that about a band I have loved since 1996, but I am willing to be honest and real about it
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Post by Deleted on Nov 13, 2007 20:21:47 GMT -5
No kidding! I sure hope there are a resonable number of good standalone tickets in the presale, and they aren't all usurped by the multi-megabuck packages.
I liked their old fan club presales system better, which worked out well for me (but maybe I just got lucky).
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Post by lyrichord on Nov 13, 2007 23:09:42 GMT -5
Pass on the MB20 tour, not coming close enough to me on a weekend. Guess I could have tried to see them at Mixfest in Boston, but tickets were too expensive for not-a-full set and a bunch of other acts I didn't want to see.
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Post by crazyfun1 on Nov 13, 2007 23:26:42 GMT -5
Yea, that's how i feel. I have no clue who that one act is, and I can't stand Alanis. MB20 have enough music, they could have done a solo tour. I'm not paying that high tic price, for 2 artists I can't stand or don't know.
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Post by Deleted on Nov 13, 2007 23:59:17 GMT -5
Ha! So I'm NOT the only one here who feels that way after all.
I do consider this a solo tour (most artists do have an opening act or two), not that I'm trying to change your mind. I can totally see why you feel that way.
By the way, the fan club package prices got lowered this afternoon, and kudos to the band for requesting that, though the prices are still too high for me.
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Post by Rumors on Nov 14, 2007 5:54:35 GMT -5
I would love to see Rob/MB20 and I normally would travel some to see at least one show, but not in the winter around the midwest. I've been reading quite a bit about MuteMath. Apparently, they are an alternative band that is getting a lot of critical praise from the critics particularly as a live band. I would have liked to have seen them. I also could do without Alanis (I think of Nip/Tuck everytime I hear her name now LOL) but they needed a second name act to help sell tickets. I also noticed that they didn't book more than two shows in a row (except maybe one time). This will hopefully help Rob's voice.
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Post by crazyfun1 on Nov 14, 2007 18:09:44 GMT -5
This will hopefully help Rob's voice. Heck, I doubt with as much as Rob smokes, that his voice will EVER be as good as it once was. The only thing that can help is voice, is to stop the chainsmoking he does. His voice used to be really amazing, but after smoking so much, ones voice tends to get really raspy and change, and esp for musicians, that's not a good change all of the time.
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Post by NORTHCOAST on Nov 14, 2007 20:39:13 GMT -5
Well, my hopes of going on a road trip to Niagara Falls to see them have been dashed. Couldn't get tickets right at 10:00 a.m. with a fan club presale code. Kept on getting a message that no tickets were available. I could get one ticket on one search but never 2 or 3 tix. And I had a Target presale code that I never even thought about sitting here at home. When I tried it tonight I could get seats, but pretty far back. So much for fan clubs. I joined reluctantly just to get good seats. Hope I have better luck at home in Cleveland and am really hoping for a Spring/Summer leg to Columbus or Cincy. Just really disappointed cuz I was looking forward to going to see the Falls again. Oh well. :'(
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Post by Deleted on Nov 15, 2007 12:26:08 GMT -5
^I know NORTHCOAST, I was very disappointed with this fan club presale. (As were apparently many, many other people based on their message board.)
The sad thing is that in the past, I've held up mb20/Rob Thomas' fan club as the "right" way to handle presales. They did better for me than any other fan club, and with a lot less stress, but not this time. I had a bad feeling when I saw they were moving to using Ticketmaster with codes, because I've been disappointed with other many other TM presales.
I fully expect to be able to do just as well, if not better, during the regular public sale. That happens all the time with TM presales.
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Post by roamer on Nov 15, 2007 19:20:41 GMT -5
Rob's voice has sounded really good on recent podcasts. He mentioned in one radio interview that he had cut back on smoking a lot, so maybe he's seriously trying to quit. He still sounds better live than most of the singers out there. Stephan Jenkins did a local radio show last week and his voice was so weak that he had to almost talk his way through the songs.
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Post by crazyfun1 on Nov 15, 2007 19:33:38 GMT -5
Rob's voice has sounded really good on recent podcasts. He mentioned in one radio interview that he had cut back on smoking a lot, so maybe he's seriously trying to quit. He still sounds better live than most of the singers out there. Stephan Jenkins did a local radio show last week and his voice was so weak that he had to almost talk his way through the songs. Being I have been a fan since way back, if you listen to any of Rob's stuff since 1996, you can def tell the toll smoking has taken on his voice. His octives are nothing like they used to be, and it's harder for him to carry a full 'sentence' without breathing. He had a much cleaner/clearer tone to his voice when MB20 first started out. I am glad if he's really trying to kick the habit, because if it's the one thing that will ruin his career, it's the smoking, like many singers..smoking and singing tend to go hand-in-hand, but in the end, the smoking affects their voices probably more then anything.
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Post by NORTHCOAST on Nov 15, 2007 20:32:59 GMT -5
I think Rob's voice has gotten better over the years. Some of the early stuff was sooooo raw, especially live. Maybe it's that he's had more vocal training and knows how to use his "instrument" better. But I do wish he (and all people) would quit smoking. Just a terrible, disgusting habit that wreaks havoc of people's lungs and throats. My neighbor had throat cancer from smoking. Had to have surgery but now he's back to smoking. I could just slap him! Maybe Rob will quit when they start a family.
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Post by arebomb on Nov 16, 2007 0:03:52 GMT -5
I 100% disagree with the statement that Rob's voice has gotten worse over the years. I think his voice is so much stronger now than from their debut era that I wonder if we're listening to the same stuff...
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Post by Rumors on Nov 16, 2007 5:56:27 GMT -5
I 100% disagree with the statement that Rob's voice has gotten worse over the years. I think his voice is so much stronger now than from their debut era that I wonder if we're listening to the same stuff... Consider the source of that post. LOL! Hasn't posted anything complimentary about Rob and the band since.... I ignore her.
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Post by Kai on Nov 16, 2007 12:15:16 GMT -5
Hell, the dude's voice has gotten better and better over the years. Just listening to him sing in a crummy radio studio was amazing. Warm timber, clear as a bell tone with just the right amount of growl and rasp. If they are being smart and allowing more time between shows that just shows common sense. The way he puts everything into his vocals it's amazing his voice hasn't crapped out on him more often. Hell, some singers like the sound smoking gives their voice. The thing it screws up is your breath control.
But before I sound too fanboy, let me switch to the tickets for this tour. People I know are saying the demand for these shows is through the roof. I don't know if it's because they haven't toured in a while or that so many new people got turned on with the success of How Far We've Come, but I see this being a very successful run for them. We'll know more when the public ticket sale starts.
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Post by crazyfun1 on Nov 17, 2007 15:36:17 GMT -5
I've been hearing a lot from other MB20 fans, that the company running the new fanclub(All Access) sucks at it. Actually..I'm reading and hearing about more disappointment with this new fanclub, then ever before. Read the official MB20 'GD' for the scoop.
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Post by NORTHCOAST on Nov 17, 2007 19:03:34 GMT -5
This is the first time I've ever joined the fan club. Just wanted really good seats after seeing Rob's solo tour with a fan club member who had like 8th row center seats. And the peeps right in front of us never showed up so we had an even better view. Wanted to experience MB20 from the same great vantage point so I broke down and joined the fan club. It always sounded so teeny bopper to me to be a member of a fan club, but that's the way you have to go if you want good seats. I thought. So far I've gotten nothing for it and the $30 was a waste since I couldn't even get tickets to Niagara Falls. We'll see how ticket sales go for my hometown of Cleveland when they go on sale. I heard people were getting better seats with the Target presale than with the fan club. That is just not right!
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Post by Deleted on Nov 18, 2007 12:44:05 GMT -5
Grrrr, no kidding. Even the new fan club message board is very clunky. Not that I spend much time on fan club message boards -- I prefer the one-stop shopping at Pulse. Not even a lousy t-shirt or other fan memento for the $30, as most fan clubs provide. We'll see if they provide any decent exclusive videos or something, but as of now, I'm kicking myself for joining this time around. >:(
ETA: Ok, the fan club presale sucked, BUT Tickemaster loves me! I just got fantastic seats during the general sale.
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Post by Kai on Nov 25, 2007 14:31:18 GMT -5
I was a little surprised by the cost of the tickets for the better seats on Ticketmaster. But since this is pretty much Thomas's gift to the matchbox guys and giving them an opportunity to finally earn some bread after watching him rake it in these last few years, I guess I shouldn't be so surprised. I've heard one member in particular was pushing for the higher bucks. His bank account must have been getting low.
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Post by crazyfun1 on Nov 26, 2007 18:14:09 GMT -5
I was a little surprised by the cost of the tickets for the better seats on Ticketmaster. But since this is pretty much Thomas's gift to the matchbox guys and giving them an opportunity to finally earn some bread after watching him rake it in these last few years, I guess I shouldn't be so surprised. I've heard one member in particular was pushing for the higher bucks. His bank account must have been getting low. Funny how you mention cost. My friend and I, just today, were talking about the net worths of some of our favorite lead singers. I wonder how much Rob Thomas is really worth, in net cost, that is. Interesting. I'm sure he could stop making music right now, and be sitting pretty for the rest of his life, or maybe I'm wrong.
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Post by Pipa on Nov 26, 2007 18:25:21 GMT -5
Trust me, there's nothing weirder than hearing a little kid singing "I believe the world is burning to the ground".
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Post by NORTHCOAST on Nov 26, 2007 19:27:13 GMT -5
I was a little surprised by the cost of the tickets for the better seats on Ticketmaster. But since this is pretty much Thomas's gift to the matchbox guys and giving them an opportunity to finally earn some bread after watching him rake it in these last few years, I guess I shouldn't be so surprised. I've heard one member in particular was pushing for the higher bucks. His bank account must have been getting low. Funny how you mention cost. My friend and I, just today, were talking about the net worths of some of our favorite lead singers. I wonder how much Rob Thomas is really worth, in net cost, that is. Interesting. I'm sure he could stop making music right now, and be sitting pretty for the rest of his life, or maybe I'm wrong. I think Rob could retire on his money from Smooth alone. Add to that the money from the significant radio play that most of his & MB20's hits continue to generate and I think he's very, very wealthy. Good for him. I always wondered how it is exactly that artists get paid. Do they get a "paycheck" on a regular basis. From their record company or publishing co.? Anyone know how it works?
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Post by Chase on Nov 26, 2007 21:19:43 GMT -5
Funny how you mention cost. My friend and I, just today, were talking about the net worths of some of our favorite lead singers. I wonder how much Rob Thomas is really worth, in net cost, that is. Interesting. I'm sure he could stop making music right now, and be sitting pretty for the rest of his life, or maybe I'm wrong. I think Rob could retire on his money from Smooth alone. Add to that the money from the significant radio play that most of his & MB20's hits continue to generate and I think he's very, very wealthy. Good for him. I always wondered how it is exactly that artists get paid. Do they get a "paycheck" on a regular basis. From their record company or publishing co.? Anyone know how it works? I think radio stations report their logs to the publishing company (BMI, ASCAP, etc.), and then the artists get a cut accordingly. Recently, artists have been banding together (testifying in front of Congress, no less) to demand that radio pay more to play their music. Please correct me if I'm wrong, but radio is a huge source of promotions for records, and if this were to happen in reverse, it would be called payola. I think a closer look needs to be given to how the labels distribute the funds.
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Post by shocker on Nov 27, 2007 3:57:50 GMT -5
I was a little surprised by the cost of the tickets for the better seats on Ticketmaster. But since this is pretty much Thomas's gift to the matchbox guys and giving them an opportunity to finally earn some bread after watching him rake it in these last few years, I guess I shouldn't be so surprised. I've heard one member in particular was pushing for the higher bucks. His bank account must have been getting low. Funny how you mention cost. My friend and I, just today, were talking about the net worths of some of our favorite lead singers. I wonder how much Rob Thomas is really worth, in net cost, that is. Interesting. I'm sure he could stop making music right now, and be sitting pretty for the rest of his life, or maybe I'm wrong. That's what everyone said about Michael Jackass in the 1980s - all his/her/its profits from Thriller alone would have been enough for him/her/it to quit recording any more songs and live comfortably through old age. BUT - We've all heard the stories about how multi-millionaires become broke in a hurry from being too spend-thrifty. Michael claims to be broke - even after all the millions he/she/it made with Off the Wall, Thriller, Bad, Dangerous, and all the work he/she/it did with the Jacksons as a kid. Doesn't really how much you make - it's how well you manage it.
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Post by shocker on Nov 27, 2007 4:11:21 GMT -5
Hell, the dude's voice has gotten better and better over the years. Just listening to him sing in a crummy radio studio was amazing. Warm timber, clear as a bell tone with just the right amount of growl and rasp. Rob's voice certainly sounds better now than on the older songs like "Push" and "3 a.m." Maybe it's just me - I tend to like the somewhat newer MB20 songs (post-2000) than the ones in the 1990s. But I still don't care much for "How Far We've Come" - poor choice for a 1st single from their latest CD.
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Post by NORTHCOAST on Nov 27, 2007 12:40:31 GMT -5
Hell, the dude's voice has gotten better and better over the years. Just listening to him sing in a crummy radio studio was amazing. Warm timber, clear as a bell tone with just the right amount of growl and rasp. Rob's voice certainly sounds better now than on the older songs like "Push" and "3 a.m." Maybe it's just me - I tend to like the somewhat newer MB20 songs (post-2000) than the ones in the 1990s. But I still don't care much for "How Far We've Come" - poor choice for a 1st single from their latest CD. Are you crazy?? HFWC is at #15 on Pop, which is an amazing feat. And it reached #3 on Hot AC. I think releasing this song first was genius! It got the band back on the charts in a big way and expanded their fan base in the process. Not sure if Pop will embrace their follow up singles, but for MB20 to be at #15 on Pop in this day and age is phenomenal!
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Post by Kid Pulse on Nov 27, 2007 19:01:41 GMT -5
^Yeah but Gwen Stefani hit #2 on the pop chart in 2007...and she's been around even longer than MB20.
I know that she's more of an icon, but still....
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Post by atlantaboy on Nov 27, 2007 19:23:34 GMT -5
^Yeah but Gwen Stefani hit #2 on the pop chart in 2007...and she's been around even longer than MB20. I know that she's more of an icon, but still.... Think it's more that GS switched up her style completely - that's how Madonna was able to stay on CHR for so long Matchbox 20 switchin up their style def helped them IMO get to (now #14) on CHR and possibly higher
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