Grateful Dead

yup, that is true..by hook or crook, you gotta get there. I planned for this one, actually, not, cause there wasn't much advance notice....but when the show was announced, I was wishy washy for about a half hour, then tried to figure out how to convince my wife, then went for it....she was on board right off the bat, thank goodness. Face it, we blow money on a bunch of stuff. beer, wine, fast women, song, and the other stuff best not admitted too. If someone forked over $10,000 for a seat license at Soldier field for the Bears, and he wants to sell his GD ticket, well, dammit, I'm gonna buy it...cause I ain't got $10,000 and I don't care about the bears! I've given away miracle tickets, stood in line, did the overnight thing, but now I'm older and wiser and a bit more settled. I throw money at problems...money I didn't have in the 70's and 80's and even 90's. I've paid my dues, many times over, and I appreciate everyone's sentiment. When Bill Graham started charging for rock concerts, people went nuts, as they thought it should be free....and it's been an money game ever since. BUT THAT"S NOT THE POINT. The family needs you to be there...on site, in the stadium, or on the streets...I can see a half million folks heading to Chicago, because it promises to be a magical weekend. Whether Bobby makes a mint, Peter makes a bundle, or a season ticket seat holder makes a wad of cash, it's all the same. It's the music, it's the vibes, it's the community, it's the love; that's what counts. Ok bye for now...and how does that song go?

It is easy to blame the scalpers, buts its demand that drives them. And the simple fact that a lot of people do have the means to buy the tickets from a secondary market. I'm not a fan of the process either, but the scalpers are very resourceful, and they put in work to get the tickets, and the people you see at the actual show are fans who were able to afford the price. Your goal would have to be to stop people with money from paying the prices. And that is not going to happen. People cant even get on board for healthcare in this country. The problem is the entire mindset of the country, not just show tickets. Part of what makes some shows good is being hard to get. There are a lot of shows with no demand and guess what the scalpers don't buy up those tickets. A true die-hard fan will be on the MO first day. On the phone the first day. in line two days early. Make no mistake, true fans end up at the show. Some fans have no cash but still go, they work shakedown, they save up, look for a miracle. Some just want to be on the bus and seeing shows come in waves of true miracles. Regular fans should save up, take the day off to get the ticket, ask for an hour lunch when the tickets go on sale. Have a show fund in place before tickets are announced because they know they are going to want a show. Get friends together and band together to get the tickets. Make it a positive challenge and not be defeated before even trying. I for one would have liked to seen some free concerts offered in places with parking as far as the eye can see. This whole gig and process is about making money. Heck the scalpers might be the true fans after all...

very well said. A sad end of days for sure.