Songs of Surrender - New album discussion - 6

[Headache in a Suitcase]

Is just hope they don't use ticketmaster verified fan...

But I'm going to guess that, uh, yea, they will.

Better keep those fan club memberships up to date.

 

[DeVaul]

Verified (In the Name of Wealth)

 

[lazarus]

I rejoined U2.com right before the E+I tour, and then was shut out of GA tix for both LA shows. Asked for a membership refund immediately and eventually got it back, and missed a tour for the first time since starting with ZooTV.

I'm not sure I want to go through that cycle again, though I'd also like to know I'm going to my last show while it's happening and not realize it in retrospect.

 

[Headache in a Suitcase]

i have no qualms with them shutting out people who re-up immediately before a tour goes on sale.

 

[mikal]

i have no qualms with them shutting out people who re-up immediately before a tour goes on sale.

That actually reminded me to re-up now. Especially if they tour next summer. I would think I'm in decent shape then.

Plus then I'll get sent some CD's!!!!

 

[Irvine511]

U2.com doesn't offer much, but since I've been a member, i've consistently gotten excellent seats at every tour with almost no hassle or stress. for e/i, i literally pulled over to the side of the road, logged in via phone, and got GA for the DC show in maybe 5 minutes total.

getting worried about getting absolutely shafted in the Springsteen presale thing/scam tomorrow.

 

[DeVaul]

i have no qualms with them shutting out people who re-up immediately before a tour goes on sale.

It would sure be nice if seniority counted for anything.

 

[lazarus]

If memory serves I wasn’t the only person who dealt with that.

And you can’t advertise membership with the incentive of getting advance tickets if you’re not able to deliver, regardless of when someone signs up.

You’re a sucker if you’ve stayed subscribed non-stop, considering the minimal benefits they offer compared to other fan clubs/sites. Why pay $60 a year or whatever when the band goes on long hiatuses?

 

[Headache in a Suitcase]

it's $40, and god knows i spend a hell of a lot more than $40 on dumber shit than this.

i mostly just do it so that i don't forget and end up getting rightfully squeezed out when i try to re-register after a tour is announced.

or maybe just a sucker. tough to say, really.

 

[mikal]

Yeah I spent almost $40 on a bottle of Tito's last night alone.

 

[Irvine511]

it's $40, and god knows i spend a hell of a lot more than $40 on dumber shit than this.

i mostly just do it so that i don't forget and end up getting rightfully squeezed out when i try to re-register after a tour is announced.

or maybe just a sucker. tough to say, really.

same here. and i do lie awake at night wondering if i'm being fleeced like a fool by the 2.

but then i think about being able to rail skank a couple shows and i think Bono looked at me once, and so it's all worth it.

 

[Headache in a Suitcase]

it's tough to part with the equivalent of 11 cents a day to ensure that i get tickets to my favorite band, but i've managed to get by. as a bonus they send you something every year - and once every 3 or 4 years it's actually useful.

but i'm also a sucker, tho - so who knows

 

[PRB216]

Yeah and the fanclub occasionally has other special perks too- I won tickets to the Mandela NYC premiere that they attended in 2013 and the next year won a ticket to the Top of the Rock 'Tonight Show' performance. I was right in front of Bono's mic on national tv for a measly 40 bucks. Priceless.

And I also have never broke a sweat getting GA with my presale codes. Just praying that stays true as the Springsteen tour has been a nightmare.

 

[Headache in a Suitcase]

that tonight show performance was cold as hell.

clearly i was a sucker for going up on that roof.

 

[DeVaul]

it's tough to part with the equivalent of 11 cents a day to ensure that i get tickets to my favorite band

Bingo, and it hasn’t been an issue yet. I am hoping that continues to be the case as we watch more acts give in supposed market forces.

 

[Headache in a Suitcase]

Besides it was this or those Sarah McLachlan dogs.

 

[DeVaul]

Besides it was this or those Sarah McLachlan dogs.

sons of bitches

 

[LemonMelon]

sons of bitches

Songs of Bitches

Coming Black Friday 2038

 

[lazarus]

No Leash on the Horizon

 

[pacemaker]

Pup

 

[dan_smee]

I was really hoping we’d see an announcement of this soon. U2songs seemed confident that we were only a few weeks away from an announcement about a month ago. Would be nice to see a track list, artwork etc.

 

[Headache in a Suitcase]

Songs of Surrender

 

[dabiggestu2fan]

Pup

Songs of poo(dles)

 

[DaveC]

Puppy's Gonna Dig Up Your Backyard

 

[Hewson]

Stay

 

[DaveC]

Shih-tzus and Small Pekinese

 

[Nate Dogg]

The Unforgettable Fido

 

[Nate Dogg]

Dog Part II

 

[david]

Raised by Huskies

 

[LemonMelon]

The Unforgettable Fido

The Unforgettable Fire Hydrant