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| Author: | SimonK [ Thu Jun 12, 2008 10:29 am ] |
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Hey, my first ever post in the Rant forum  (I must be an extremely well balanced individual  )
Received a mailing in the post this morning 'inviting' me to an Elton John gig. No problem there, thanks very much but not really my thing... Then I noticed the ticket price. £230 That's right, two hundred and thirty of your English pounds. For a gig. But wait - how very cynical of me. You get a 'Rocket Man' cocktail on arrival. That's alright then... Sheesh 
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| Author: | The Baroness [ Thu Jun 12, 2008 10:30 am ] |
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That is just obscene! 
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| Author: | Dee Dee Ramone [ Thu Jun 12, 2008 11:17 am ] |
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You'll need a few extra pennies for the VAT as well........ 
Mind you, I believe you do get the dedicated services of an event hostess
....but before Dave gets his wallet out.....its probably only one of these.....  
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| Author: | strangeman [ Thu Jun 12, 2008 11:23 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Elton John |
SimonK wrote: Hey, my first ever post in the Rant forum
(I must be an extremely well balanced individual )Received a mailing in the post this morning 'inviting' me to an Elton John gig. No problem there, thanks very much but not really my thing... Then I noticed the ticket price. £230 That's right, two hundred and thirty of your English pounds. For a gig. But wait - how very cynical of me. You get a 'Rocket Man' cocktail on arrival. That's alright then... Sheesh best place to go on holiday ? Elton Johns mothers guaranteed son on ya back! hahahahahaha! |
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| Author: | the boy hoy [ Thu Jun 12, 2008 1:30 pm ] |
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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lS-DVe9AbF0 and video never made it but this is a boot leg with "stills" still amazing mind http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sYN7wv0P ... re=related sorry to hijack your thread there, 230 stirlings is alot for one fella at a gig! |
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| Author: | Sir-Twangalot [ Sat Jun 28, 2008 1:24 pm ] |
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He always seems to leech off who's popular at any particular given time - Ryan Adams/Eminem/Rufus Wainwright/blah, blah, blah just being another in a long line of 'who's hip this year'. Wiggy's not released anything passable for well over 30 years and then gets on stage with the current big seller just to boost sales of his latest 'greatest hits' release - the whole Princess Diana thing has been a financially canny move for wiggy and his flower supplier. I can't get over that he's used the tragic death of someone to further a stagnant career - and he constantly plays up to it and is accepted by his fans; if it wasn't for Diana, he couldn't ask £230 a ticket. I saw footage of him at the last Diana memorial concert - the screen behind the band just showed a montage of images of him from over the years. That with the 'tiaras and tantrums' programme showed him to be a self obsessed cnut. Sorry, but I can't stand him. |
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| Author: | beeshette [ Mon Jun 30, 2008 9:59 pm ] |
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Sir-Twangalot wrote: Sorry, but I can't stand him.
Yeah...I always get the feeling that he's crazy about himself.......... |
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| Author: | exapno mapcase [ Mon Jun 30, 2008 11:44 pm ] |
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The Baroness wrote: That is just obscene!
So is Elton's Rocket Cocktail |
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| Author: | hairyonion [ Tue Jul 01, 2008 12:12 am ] |
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Is this gig in darlington? I'm not even fecking joking.........me mate works backstage in theatres and gigs and what have you, says he's doing an elton john gig in Darlo this week-my only response was that it's the 'stars in your eyes' runner up - how the feck would EJ be playing DARLO??? |
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| Author: | exapno mapcase [ Tue Jul 01, 2008 12:19 am ] |
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Mebbes he likes Quaker Oats
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| Author: | LaylahM [ Mon Jul 07, 2008 10:16 pm ] |
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Sir-Twangalot wrote: He always seems to leech off who's popular at any particular given time - Ryan Adams/Eminem/Rufus Wainwright/blah, blah, blah just being another in a long line of 'who's hip this year'. [.....]Sorry, but I can't stand him.
Not that I'm going to defend him or his narcissitic behavior, but I always perceived that some of this is that younger artists cover or attach themselves to his music (I mean he did do some things that like it or not became iconic of the 70s - at least here in the states) and he steps into the spotlight with it. Doesn't mean he isn't being opportunistic or isn't a bit of a "me me me" whore, but I think it goes both ways more than people give credit for. I can't imagine what it's like to be as famous and on top of it all as he was and to age (not gracefully) and not have anything new working for him but not be ready to quit. Who knows what kind of neurosis that brings up. |
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| Author: | Big Louise [ Tue Jul 08, 2008 11:14 am ] |
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£230 for an Elton John gig??????
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| Author: | Prudence [ Tue Jul 08, 2008 7:31 pm ] |
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We enjoyed the Elton John gig in Perth, the performance was great, but I did feel it was done on 'auto-pilot' - no real engagement with the crowd, and a gratuitious nod to Scotland at one point. Give me Hawley banter any time. |
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