John Mayer will be playing July 7, 2008 at the Molson Amphitheatre.
I’ve been so busy doing everything but blogging and playing that I almost missed this show that I would kill to go and see! I love seeing bands live anywhere, but when looking at ticket prices it really makes ya wonder if it’s really worth it.
Now if I had to choose a guitar player(s) I’d like to be stranded on a desert island with, with a 20 year supply of strings and picks, this guy or Bruce Cockburn would be the winners hands down. Just watching John play, or for that matter even listening to anything he does just makes my mind wonder around aimlessly. Oh all those wild chord inversions!!!
Has anyone else looked at ticket prices and thought the same thing?
The prices are just out of this world! Who can afford them, I can’t even begin to justify the cost. Is it just me or is the way artists make their money on CD sales?
John, I love ya brother, but are you really worth it? Well … maybe.
Keep on Jammin’
P.S. If someone wants to learn how to play a couple of his tunes, and you have a extra ticket with my name on it, I’ll give you 10 free guitar lessons!
The gist is that erosion of income due to the Internet and digital technology is causing artists to make up lost revenue by raising ticket prices. If they are premium acts they can raise them a lot. This article documents an economic study on it: http://www.irs.princeton.edu/pubs/pdfs/484.pdf
I did a brief summary here: http://www.guitarboomer.com/2008/02/rockonomics-or-why-does-it-cost-so-much.html
I’m having to break down and go to see Robert Plant and Alison Krauss on their Raising Sand tour this summer. Because it is considered in the top five for concert tours this year it is going to be costly.
So there you go everybody, looks like good olde Pete has truly done his homework on this one!
Really nice comment, thanx.
Keep on Jammin’
John is a great player!
It is nice to see someone with his influence in pop culture being an advocate for good songs, good music, and actual talent.
There is a lot of really horrible stuff out there.
Mr. Mayer definitely is helping turn people on to the long lost ways of music that requires talent!
Thanks John!
Dear John
I’ve been streaming this to the masses for ages now! I honesty hope that I will touch a few lost musical souls out there and guide them to a greater knowledge and appreciation of what it is to be a great music musician. John is that beacon of light!
Thanx for the comment John and hopefully you too will help attract new listeners!
Keep on Jammin’