I agree Ticket Master is one of the biggest rip offs going right now. How in the fug are they not a monopoly. I avoid going to shows that the only way to get in is through the shafting of Ticket Master. Which leaves you sitting out of a bunch of venues.

The thing I don't get is why they charge you for the print at home tix, but they'll mail them to you for free. Does not compute.

We're going to a Flight of the Conchords concert tomorrow night, and the tix for that are $38 on the ticket, but cost close to $55 after all the damn fees.

The highest tickets were $80. The scalpers (scalping er sorry ticket brokering is legal for the most part in TX) flooded Ticketmaster's site which made it hard to get it (similar to the shit that was happening at the sprint center). The show was sold out in 7 minutes and no less than 3 minutes later the pit tickets were on stub hub for a high price of $542. Nokia Theater is a pretty big place and the fact it sold out in 7 minutes is ridiculous.

If someone wants to make some money and take it to ticketmaster just start a rival company..

Thats probably easier said than done. IIRC I heard that TM has long term exclusive deals in place for a Helluva lot of venues.

I saw Tool once in like 2002.

It was pretty kick-ass. But that's probably because they played a ton of shit from Aenima and Undertow. I wouldn't care to see them play anymore.

Use the fan club 4 days earlier. Yes it cost $20 dollars but I got the limit and go for free?

I am an ass but I go for free. Knowledge is king. I went to Lynerd Skynerd in Atlanta after paying $20 for "fan" club but made $400 and had 4th row tickets.

Knowledge is power, Otherwise it would be like Gaython teaching a sex class.

I am sure congress might help out.. They love getting into things they shouldn't..

Are you gay?

I'd rather listen to offspring as well.

Tool is so much more talented than Offspring.

so is yanni, your point?

Exactly, musical taste is so individually biased. I really like some of Tools songs, just I enjoy more Offspring songs.

This thread just turned reeruned. The Offspring are fun and all I guess, but Tool are one of the best rock bands of all time.

That does not make sense. You didn't like Lateralus or 10,000 Days?