Dire Straits Experience

[wayaman]

Between 55 and 63 euros in Oslo. Not unreasonable at all.

It depends, you have to consider the costs of the show. Good bands have a better equipment and a better show in terms of sound, light and quality of the musicians, also the venues had to be paid, all of that affect the ticket price.

[ds1984]

It is all seated floor and thus more expensive than a standing one.

Cheapiest seat for € 64 and up to € 85 for the best seats.

Add gasoline and travel time... and this turn a 2 pleasure hours into way over € 100 .















 

[mariosboss]

Between 55 and 63 euros in Oslo. Not unreasonable at all.

It depends, you have to consider the costs of the show. Good bands have a better equipment and a better show in terms of sound, light and quality of the musicians, also the venues had to be paid, all of that affect the ticket price.

Had I wanted an Oasis ticket when they went on sale during the so called ballot and stayed online when I had a budget of £100 MAXIMUM (on my debit and credit card)... i'd have witnessed the price rise BIG TIME from 80-90 to £300-400... DISGRACEFUL - an amount I'd have struggled to pay, as I have kids, rent and bills to pay etc... yet maybe I would have irresponsibly carried out the payment if I had been offered the tickets. I reckon I would have caved in!

Apparently the shows were really good... as in... Liam, who I knew would have a point to prove, behaved / kept his voice clean, not much drinking ec. and the whole light show (their budget would be as big as any band you can imagine) along with the atmosphere/audience made it a really good memorable gig. Fair play, and 70% of the setlist were bangers, although 6 or 7 tunes were left out that i'd have liked in... in fact you can tell that the average human / Oasis fan loves a power ballad as the setlist did sway towards the more retrospective tunes.

The thing that makes me laugh is that nothing much will be done about the disgraceful cost issues surrounding the purchasing of those tickets, apart from a slap on the wrist, added to the fact that the target audience couldn't give a crap how much they paid.... but hold on a minute...Aren't Oasis meant to be the band of the people?

THE PEOPLE / FANS ARE of course now a lot older, and as i've mentioned before / that they were kids of Thatcherism era, most of those fans can afford to pay out such fees... Noel Gallagher i'm sure would be the first to dish out insults to "dad-rock" bands and acts like INXS, Fleetwood Mac, Toto, Phil Collins, Dire Straits, yet Gallagher's solo career has slowed down to a speed and tone similar to those acts... that's why I never took him and his brother seriously even when they were "taken seriously" by the media because at the end of the day everyone grows old, everyone slows down etc...

Funny - Oasis were meant to represent the old-skool fans that can just about afford to return to the music scene due to the cost of living crisis. Yet, that's the thing. Nearly everyone I know when the tickets went up for sale weren't bothered about having to pay £250-350 for a ticket. Most of my contacts/friends whatever you want to call them are comfortable....

For context - I paid £65 to see Black Sabbath, Faith No More, Soundgarden, Soulfly, and Motorhead in 2014 - equivalent of £90 these days. Yet those tickets were a few hundred quid to see Oasis, Cast (excellent guitarist in Liam Tyson, otherwise they were bang average) and Richard Ashcroft who is a reasonable act of course. Shame he could never make amends with the rest of the band and reform Verve.

By the time Oasis die out along with their fan base the music industry will not be for the people but for the elite. Those telling the narrative in documentaries or in films will be from affluent backgrounds. A bizarre juxtoposition to what Oasis were originally (for about 16 months) really about. But no one cares one bit. I'll try and fly the flag for my band THE ELEGANT CHASERS... however i'm a realist... I know the score... I'll never write songs about Tokyo Nights having never stepped a foot out of Barnsley! However the audience expect big things. From a touch of a button. Best wishes to you all!

[wayaman]

You can't compare concerts of coming back old bands like the Oasis one, and the high costs of something so demanded to a tribute band, that have in comparation way less means to do a show and everything would cost the band way more to do, so that would affect their price.

Obviously the biggest bands have a bigger cost but have a lot of companies backing them economically and they would sell large venues with big prices to cover their vey high fees as well, they are in another league so a very bad comparation.

[K-alberto]

I was wondering when this forum would have openly changed its actual focus from the real Mark Knopfler.
That moment has arrived. It's a pity.

[wayaman]

I was wondering when this forum would have openly changed its actual focus from the real Mark Knopfler.
That moment has arrived. It's a pity.

This group has been widely open to whatever related to DS and MK since the start, specially now that MK seems to be completely retired, there are two options, keep talking about anything related or shut down the forum.

[Chris W]

I was wondering when this forum would have openly changed its actual focus from the real Mark Knopfler.
That moment has arrived. It's a pity.

Post a thread talking about the 'real Mark Knopfler' and I'm sure a lot of people will contribute.
Any forum is about the membership. Over the last six months there have been dozens of discussions about Dire Straits the real band, the members etc and not one (from memory) about cover band. So one threading over six months hits your anger threshold?

[dustyvalentino]

I was wondering when this forum would have openly changed its actual focus from the real Mark Knopfler.
That moment has arrived. It's a pity.

 

This group has been widely open to whatever related to DS and MK since the start, specially now that MK seems to be completely retired, there are two options, keep talking about anything related or shut down the forum.

Correct, MK's career is moribund so the forum will go the same way, it's kind of inevitable really.

I saw Oasis in 1997 and I don't think I've ever been as disappointed. They were very boring, just stood there, yawn. And that was coming from a Dire Straits fan, ha.

[Chris W]

It is all seated floor and thus more expensive than a standing one.

Cheapest seat for € 64 and up to € 85 for the best seats.

I think 64 euros is great value. It's an over two hour show. Not sure about 85, but most nations have seen a spike in inflation.
A pub dinner tends to run us about 50 euros each with drinks and tip.

[K-alberto]

I was wondering when this forum would have openly changed its actual focus from the real Mark Knopfler.
That moment has arrived. It's a pity.

 

This group has been widely open to whatever related to DS and MK since the start, specially now that MK seems to be completely retired, there are two options, keep talking about anything related or shut down the forum.

Correct, MK's career is moribund so the forum will go the same way, it's kind of inevitable really.

I saw Oasis in 1997 and I don't think I've ever been as disappointed. They were very boring, just stood there, yawn. And that was coming from a Dire Straits fan, ha.

In fact, there is the proper section "Almost Straits", as it's already been said. Not effective enough for commercial purpose, though.

[wayaman]

I was wondering when this forum would have openly changed its actual focus from the real Mark Knopfler.
That moment has arrived. It's a pity.

 

This group has been widely open to whatever related to DS and MK since the start, specially now that MK seems to be completely retired, there are two options, keep talking about anything related or shut down the forum.

Correct, MK's career is moribund so the forum will go the same way, it's kind of inevitable really.

I saw Oasis in 1997 and I don't think I've ever been as disappointed. They were very boring, just stood there, yawn. And that was coming from a Dire Straits fan, ha.

In fact, there is the proper section "Almost Straits", as it's already been said. Not effective enough for commercial purpose, though.

Moderators are the only ones who can move threads.

[dustyvalentino]

Moved to placate all the OCD sufferers.

[wayaman]

Moved to placate all the OCD sufferers.

[Chris W]

In fact, there is the proper section "Almost Straits", as it's already been said. Not effective enough for commercial purpose, though.

Jeez man. They are friends of mine. I make no money from recommending them. They're the best at what they do in my opinion.
Actually I think they are doing something right if one or two people get so angry about them.

[Knopflerfan]

I was wondering when this forum would have openly changed its actual focus from the real Mark Knopfler.
That moment has arrived. It's a pity.

 

This group has been widely open to whatever related to DS and MK since the start, specially now that MK seems to be completely retired, there are two options, keep talking about anything related or shut down the forum.

Correct, MK's career is moribund so the forum will go the same way, it's kind of inevitable really.

I saw Oasis in 1997 and I don't think I've ever been as disappointed. They were very boring, just stood there, yawn. And that was coming from a Dire Straits fan, ha.

Oasis?? My word Dusty I thought you like music??!! Just don't see the appeal myself....