Music: Re: [u2tour] GA procedure, my experience in Pittsburgh

A few of us started the line for the next tour. Best guess is 2014. I am #3 in line. LOL

ONE,

Deb.

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From: "Ralph Lusby" <claytonmills49@gmail.com>
Date: Fri, Jul 29, 2011 8:03 am
Subject: [u2tour] GA procedure, my experience in Pittsburgh
To: <u2tour@yahoogroups.com>

"Elite" is way too kind of a term! Line Nazis are what we've called them.

As fans we've been lucky that U2 has kept their floor tickets as GA for the
past three tours (and thereby keeping those prices down). It's discouraging
to see that the same shenanigans have been going on since 2001. If you'll
recall, a group of fans at the June 2001 Boston shows were so upset that the
production crew tried to mix up the fans at the front for the DVD recording
that they staged a sit-in protest in the back of the heart that is plainly
visible on the Elevation 2001: Live from Boston film. Later that Fall in
Philadelphia my buddy and I got to the line early and got numbered, never
left the line and found out later that the line-keepers gave our numbers to
some of their friends. We stuck to our guns and ignored them and got our
spot on the rail in front of Adam.

Like any group I'm sure there are lots of early arrivers/line organizers
with nothing but the best intentions who are spending their time trying to
help keep the line experience a positive one. Unfortunately there are
plenty of bad eggs in the bunch that have a history of abusing the system to
the benefit of their friends. Venue-run lines seem to be the only fair
alternative.

On Thu, Jul 28, 2011 at 8:42 PM, Peter O'Malley <PeterOmalleyIV@gmail.com>wrote:

> **
>
>
> If they go back into arenas, I hope they scan tickets again to keep it
> fairly random up front... "elite U2 society" is a perfect way of putting
> it..
>
> On Thu, Jul 28, 2011 at 8:33 PM, Nick Walker <walkervox@gmail.com> wrote:
>
> > **
>
> >
> >
> > We feel your pain. We fought it, but finally had to just let it go. It
> > sucks. Sorry.
> >
> > On Jul 28, 2011 7:29 PM, "blessedpoverty" <contramundo@bellsouth.net>
> > wrote:
> > > OK, the Pittsburgh show was AWESOME. But the GA line "system" was a
> major
> > downer. We got there at 4am, ready to stay until the show. There were
> about
> > 20 people there, so we thought we were in good shape. The list holder
> gets
> > our names down and it turns out I'm number 250-something! So where are
> the
> > other 230 people ahead of me?! In bed, at breakfast, anywhere but waiting
> > in
> > line! What happened to coming to the GA line and staying to hold your
> > place?
> > Where do you get the secret information to "check in" on the list and
> then
> > take off? Of course, there's nothing to do about it. No offense to anyone
> > who actually waited in person, and I would have been happy to be in the
> > 200s
> > if 200 people were actually there, but I'm pretty tired of the elite U2
> > society using unfair tactics to crowd the front of the pit and exclude
> > those
> > of us who are out of the social loop but putting in the effort fairly to
> > get
> > close to our favorite band. When Bono said "I see so many familiar faces"
> I
> > just sort of cringed--from the back of the circle.
> > >
> > > I won't even bother waiting in line in Moncton. Now I know there's
> > probably already a list up to the hundreds consisting of people who
> aren't
> > even in New Brunswick yet. Maybe I'll start using the tactics of the
> drunks
> > who come in late and push their way to the front. Is that really any
> > different than putting your name on a list the night before the show and
> > going back to bed?
> > >
> > > Kate in NC
> > >
> >
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> >
> >
> >
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