02-23-2014, 10:53 AM
Prices sure have changed over the years (yes I know the buying power of money has changed across the board, but concerts are relatively steeper now. More elaborate productions?)
Back in 1967, $70 bought me tix to all five concerts of the Monterey Pop Festival AND three nights lodging, AND round trip transportation by bus from LA County to Monterey. The concerts were IIRC $5 for afternoon and $8 for evening. So for a single $8 -- Jimi Hendrix, the Who, Mamas and Papas, Grateful Dead, Buffalo Springfield, Janis Joplin, and others. That was for only one of the five concerts.
Single best concert deal ever. [8D]
I think it cost me either 6 or 8 bucks to see the Beatles at the Hollywood Bowl in the best seats too. Times have changed!
It cost me about $22 to see Dylan in the 90Ôs. $100 is a lot but the big impediment is going off island and getting a hotel room.
If it were Jackson Browne, I would be very tempted. IÔve seen him play maybe 10 times if I include multi-band events, but I would be there again in a NY minute. He really engages with his audience, and Dylan typically does not.
I too have been blessed with getting to see most of the artists I loved play. I saw all the great bands and solo artists of the 60Ôs at least once, I think, with the exception of the Doors. Living in LA and Marin County was the place to be for concerts in the mid to late 60Ôs, and clubs, like seeing Mayall at the Whiskey a go-go ... (I was under 18 but that was OK, they just didnÔt serve me).
I guess I should be content with what IÔve had and just play my Dylan albums. [
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Back in 1967, $70 bought me tix to all five concerts of the Monterey Pop Festival AND three nights lodging, AND round trip transportation by bus from LA County to Monterey. The concerts were IIRC $5 for afternoon and $8 for evening. So for a single $8 -- Jimi Hendrix, the Who, Mamas and Papas, Grateful Dead, Buffalo Springfield, Janis Joplin, and others. That was for only one of the five concerts.
Single best concert deal ever. [8D]
I think it cost me either 6 or 8 bucks to see the Beatles at the Hollywood Bowl in the best seats too. Times have changed!
It cost me about $22 to see Dylan in the 90Ôs. $100 is a lot but the big impediment is going off island and getting a hotel room.
If it were Jackson Browne, I would be very tempted. IÔve seen him play maybe 10 times if I include multi-band events, but I would be there again in a NY minute. He really engages with his audience, and Dylan typically does not.
I too have been blessed with getting to see most of the artists I loved play. I saw all the great bands and solo artists of the 60Ôs at least once, I think, with the exception of the Doors. Living in LA and Marin County was the place to be for concerts in the mid to late 60Ôs, and clubs, like seeing Mayall at the Whiskey a go-go ... (I was under 18 but that was OK, they just didnÔt serve me).
I guess I should be content with what IÔve had and just play my Dylan albums. [
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