Geoff wrote:Yeh, really felt for Ben Montague, he opened his set at Sheffield with only about 25% of the hall in place. His set was excellent, he has a great voice. People were getting to their seats throughout his performance, which must be distracting to say the least. I personally think it is very rude not to give a support artist a fighting chance of making a name by arriving late for a concert. Start times are clearly marked on all tickets. Make an evening of it. I've seen some really excellent support bands / artists over the years. People were even finding their seats after Joe's set started. Not a problem with an all standing gig, but at an all seater - it's a real pain in the buttocks for those already seated. Sorry, I'll get me coat!
I wholly agree my friend. 7 years ago when Joe Bonamassa was opening in support of Bad Company and Foreigner, I had bought a bunch of tickets to drop onto unsuspecting and insisted we get there early. Unbelievably, they all headed for the beer garden and parked...one of my worst ever JoeMotional events...actually I guess the worst, one only convert that night in New York. Solidified my efforts from then on. ....Hmmmm, I believe that may have been the time & year the original forum took off? Oh, well why miss out? Always give someone a chance! It may be "like a box of chocolates, you never know what you're gonna git"... Sometimes surprises happen, you know?!
Rock On & Keep the Faith,
Rocket
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