Citaat:

TSO at Greensboro NC tickets were around $85 ea so $170 for my wife and that was 10x more than a CD and Youtube for a quick fix for $0



You just struck the heart of the conversation!

TSO performs with a live band and a large live orchestra and a couple of guest singers, a whole lot of fine musicians performing their hearts out for you. But your priorities lie elsewhere (I'm not holding this against you! This is NOT a personal attack!). You don't want to spend the money on a live show.

If the singers performed the show with backingtracks the tickets would see a dramatic drop in price. OK, the show and the experience would be a lot different too, but everything has it's price.

People nowadays don't have the money or don't want to spend the money anymore on shows like that. At least, not on a regular base. That is why venues have to look for other forms of entertainment that costs less.


Still would LOVE to be at a TSO-concert though...
I would pay the price of the tickets for me and the misses. but flying to the USA and the stay itself and all would prove just too much...
Been to a couple of Savatage concerts though

Oh, John. I when I wrote TSO I meant the other world class act: Trans Siberian Orchestra.

Mike
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