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Much as I am interested I feel that the organisation for their inaugral tour has not been thought out well. Ticket prices of £18.50 (both my nearest venues) are what I would expect for an established band. They may have an established name but they also have something to live up. I hope that they do but I feel that cheaper ticket prices and smaller venues would have encouraged more people to take a punt on them. Releasing their CD a month ago may also have encoraged people to go because they are good, rather than out of curiosity.
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« Reply #241 on: February 27, 2012, 02:21:36 PM » |
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« Reply #242 on: February 27, 2012, 02:54:29 PM » |
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£18.50 is quite a stretch for a lot of people for any new band.
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« Reply #243 on: February 27, 2012, 04:04:12 PM » |
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£18.50 is quite a stretch for a lot of people for any new band.
Really? "A lot of people" will spend a lot more than £18.50, even of their "benefits" on beer and cigarettes in a week! |
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« Reply #244 on: February 27, 2012, 04:27:54 PM » |
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£18.50 is quite a stretch for a lot of people for any new band.
Really? "A lot of people" will spend a lot more than £18.50, even of their "benefits" on beer and cigarettes in a week! OK lets not start this argument please. Some would say the names in the band make it worthwhile others would say they have to prove themselves worthy of the name first in order to justify the ticket price. At the end of the day it is down to personal choice and priorities. Neil |
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« Reply #245 on: February 27, 2012, 04:33:30 PM » |
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« Reply #246 on: February 28, 2012, 09:10:04 AM » |
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Those reports of the CD being excellent? They were correct. Very much so.  Definitely living up to the name and its history, while still adding their own mark to it. |
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« Reply #247 on: February 28, 2012, 09:35:48 AM » |
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Those reports of the CD being excellent? They were correct. Very much so. Definitely living up to the name and its history, while still adding their own mark to it. Absolutely! My copy arrived in the post yesterday and I'm loving it! |
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« Reply #248 on: February 28, 2012, 10:09:33 AM » |
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Not got the cd yet but loving the tracks I've heard so far. Wish them a happy and successful tour
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« Reply #249 on: February 28, 2012, 11:51:38 AM » |
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£18.50 is quite a stretch for a lot of people for any new band.
Really? "A lot of people" will spend a lot more than £18.50, even of their "benefits" on beer and cigarettes in a week! Hallo Stephen. As per Neil's enjoining us not to get into a scrap, all I will say that, as with all new acts, I am a sceptical supporter. Indeed I reviewed their EP here and elsewhere reasonably favourably. Frankly, £18.50 is a lot for me, and no, I'm neither on benefits, nor do I smoke. So, my personal opinion is that it's a tad more than I am willing to pay at this stage of the nascent career of this version of the band. I look forward to hearing the CD and, indeed, wish them a happy and successful tour. |
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« Reply #250 on: February 28, 2012, 01:15:50 PM » |
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No scrap intended Andy, I'll post a report of the Croydon gig afterwards.
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« Reply #251 on: February 28, 2012, 02:06:57 PM » |
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No scrap intended Andy, I'll post a report of the Croydon gig afterwards.
It is an interesting discussion though - the Albion Christmas Band last year were selling tickets at the £12 - £15 mark with an established lineup and following. One can go and see bands who graced the Cropredy mainstage such as Travelling Band or Ahab in clubs / pub upper rooms (the likes of the Jericho, Oxford or Hare and Hounds, Birmingham) for £12 or so, for a band which is likley to be successful on its live following rather than album sales an £18.50 price tag for a first tour seems a strange management decision. I really hope it works and they get decent houses but wonder where their audience will come from at that price. DW |
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« Reply #252 on: February 28, 2012, 02:57:16 PM » |
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Just looked at Stockport Plaza for March 27th - looks like there are only 8 tickets sold so far!!!!
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« Reply #253 on: February 28, 2012, 05:36:38 PM » |
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No scrap intended Andy, I'll post a report of the Croydon gig afterwards.
It is an interesting discussion though - the Albion Christmas Band last year were selling tickets at the £12 - £15 mark with an established lineup and following. One can go and see bands who graced the Cropredy mainstage such as Travelling Band or Ahab in clubs / pub upper rooms (the likes of the Jericho, Oxford or Hare and Hounds, Birmingham) for £12 or so, for a band which is likley to be successful on its live following rather than album sales an £18.50 price tag for a first tour seems a strange management decision. I really hope it works and they get decent houses but wonder where their audience will come from at that price. DW The general discussion would be interesting but not necessarily here and without the assumptions in the original reply to Andy. Maybe someone could begin it elsewhere on the board. Neil |
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« Reply #254 on: February 29, 2012, 07:38:41 AM » |
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Only 8 sold at Stockport Plaza? I hope sales pick up. I'll be buying mine soon.
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« Reply #255 on: February 29, 2012, 08:31:30 AM » |
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This tour is an interesting management decision. If i am right in thinking then Ashley stopped the Albions as they no longer had an audience or he couldn't find suitable venues. I won't go over old ground but he present band are a new band (possibly a very god,exciting new band) and need to build up a following through initially smaller gigs. INHO I am seeing v good bands for between £5 and £10.
Sorry i realise I have just written the blindingly obvious.
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« Reply #256 on: February 29, 2012, 09:09:38 AM » |
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This tour is an interesting management decision. If i am right in thinking then Ashley stopped the Albions as they no longer had an audience or he couldn't find suitable venues. I won't go over old ground but he present band are a new band (possibly a very god,exciting new band) and need to build up a following through initially smaller gigs. INHO I am seeing v good bands for between £5 and £10.
Sorry i realise I have just written the blindingly obvious.
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« Reply #257 on: February 29, 2012, 09:53:15 AM » |
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As I said weeks ago, I was shocked when they announced a tour of venues, some of which Fairport can't even fill. If the ticket sales in Stockport and Worthing are anything to go by they could live to regret this act of hubris. Somebody is going to take a financial bath.
I am still planning to go along but have no fear of not being able to get a ticket on the door.
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« Reply #258 on: March 01, 2012, 10:50:33 AM » |
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Friday nights gig scheduled for St Georges Hall in Bradford as been moved to the Studio a smaller 200 seat venue next to the city's Alhambra theatre !!!
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« Reply #259 on: March 01, 2012, 11:25:05 AM » |
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Friday nights gig scheduled for St Georges Hall in Bradford as been moved to the Studio a smaller 200 seat venue next to the city's Alhambra theatre !!!
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