Oasis reunion.
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AndyRM
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Brandane
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An alternative point of view....
Paying over the odds for something just fuels the greed of those selling (whatever item). Thus putting it out of financial reach of those who might also really want it, but don't have a large disposable income.
I would like to think that if, in the unlikely event that I became rich (whatever that might mean), that I didn't encourage this type of greed.
lazybloke
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Loved WTSMG and especially Champagne Supernova, but don't want to imagine how awful it would sound live.
Kingfisher101
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Really? I know plenty of people that are as thick as mince who have a high disposable income some through inheritance, others through ripping people off in various capacities and investments. Certainly not through being clever and working hard.
wiggydiggy
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Nothign will change through trading standards, things will only change if people refuse (like your sensible friend did) and the income drops. Sadly as long as muppets exist to pay £750 to listen to two old men try not to fight it wont change.
They sought of already have, the film of their Wembley 2023 gig is out in a few days
https://www.altitude.film/blur-live-at-wembley-stadium:okay:
AndyRM
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Nothign will change through trading standards, things will only change if people refuse (like your sensible friend did) and the income drops. Sadly as long as muppets exist to pay £750 to listen to two old men try not to fight it wont change.
They sought of already have, the film of their Wembley 2023 gig is out in a few days
https://www.altitude.film/blur-live-at-wembley-stadium:okay:
The ads for it look great, I'm planning to give it a watch. I enjoyed To The End from earlier this year.
Blur are clearly streets ahead of Oasis in terms of ability, but I'd still not fancy paying £150, let alone £750) to see them. That's close to weekend festival ticket money for the music I prefer.
twentysix by twentyfive
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It's all on YouTube for the price of the electrickery required. I'm afraid even that is too much for me even though I get free electrickery during the day from my solar panels.
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Brandane
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Ahhh, but what about the "atmosphere" of being surrounded by like minded Oasis worshippers? (Most of whom will spend most of their time filming it on their phones rather than actually watching and listening to the band, just so they have proof that they were there. Annoying nobbers). And of course the bragging rights down the pub that you actually managed to get a ticket?
I can see the point if it was a decent band. But all this hype over a mediocre (at best) pair of has-beens?
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Adam4868
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In your opinion obviously 😁
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Brandane
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True. And the opinion of everyone I know. Must be an age thing. The whole Blur/Oasis thing passed us by. It was for the teeny boppers of the time.
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We're oldies now and quite enjoyed Pulp, Blur, James & Oasis at the time. Not all of their output, mind you.
The music is very dated now but we occasionally revisit the tracks we like.
No way would we pay astronomical amounts to see any if them these days.
Adam4868
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Oasis were a big enough band though back in the day...I've seen them a couple of times.I wasn't that bothered about going to be honest,but would of for the craic with my daughter.But I'm over it,three hundred quid better of as well !
I do feel for people who are genuine fans who couldn't get tickets or who were priced out of it though.
AndyRM
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Born in 85 I was probably about 5 years too young/late to really care about the whole Blur/Oasis thing. Moving to the States in 99 meant the early noughties in the UK music scene totally bypassed me.
I've still got a lot of the music I was into then, mostly Faithless/ATB/Fatboy Slim/Human League, Maiden/Priest/Sabbath and Springsteen, with a whole bunch of the folkier stuff my parents were into. Oh and the obligatory pop nonsense, Ace of Base, Aqua etc.
Of the britpop bands I preferred Suede Shed Seven and Kula Shaker.
I've still got a lot of the music I was into then, mostly Faithless/ATB/Fatboy Slim/Human League, Maiden/Priest/Sabbath and Springsteen, with a whole bunch of the folkier stuff my parents were into. Oh and the obligatory pop nonsense, Ace of Base, Aqua etc.
Of the britpop bands I preferred Suede Shed Seven and Kula Shaker.