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My nieces are now professional women with advanced degrees and they love her and go to her concerts. My neighbors traveled 3 hours to go to her recent concert and proclaimed she puts on fabulous shows. One of my nieces has scored backstage passes twice and got to meet her.
I think it's great. Good music, dancing, singing, fun. Fans are willing to drive the drive, pay the money and be in those huge crowds.
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It just reminds me how out of touch I am with the typical "pop culture indoctrinated" individual, LOL. I suppose it's no different than going to any other event. I've never been one to celebrity worship though. To me they are just people, like everyone else. That the entire American population via social media are basically "plugged into" or "assimilated" into our culture in this manner and that so many can become fans of an individual to me is a fascinating look into human nature and psychology along with our evolution. I guess I find that stuff interesting.
Yes, I think the social media today has made a huge difference. I remember paying $3-5 to see acts like Led Zeppelin , Santana, Pink Floyd, and Jethro Tull at places like Fillmore West and the Berkeley Community Theater as a teen and young adult. There was never any problem getting tickets, even at the door.
You know you've become extraordinarily big when economists can measure the effect of your concerts on the economy! I wonder if anybody ever did this to Beatlemania in 1964?
You know you've become extraordinarily big when economists can measure the effect of your concerts on the economy! I wonder if anybody ever did this to Beatlemania in 1964?
I read a book on the Beatles and at their peak they could have easily done similar numbers, but the technology wasn't there. In 1964 the sound equipment wasn't powerful enough. But the Beatles certainly had a big enough fan base to sell out stadiums despite the US population being considerably smaller at the time.
Yes, I think the social media today has made a huge difference. I remember paying $3-5 to see acts like Led Zeppelin , Santana, Pink Floyd, and Jethro Tull at places like Fillmore West and the Berkeley Community Theater as a teen and young adult. There was never any problem getting tickets, even at the door.
It was a different time. My friend attended a lot of shows for free in the San Francisco Bay area in the 1960s since the musicians felt they needed to perform in front of people to get better at their craft (it worked.)
I might not "get" a lot of musical acts but if people enjoy them and the returns are positive, what is wrong with that?
Taylor herself isn't perfect but we live in an age of zero privacy where fame is not as alluring as it used to be.
Her generating income is great. The music industry has been a mess since the Internet age started....
Yes, I think the social media today has made a huge difference. I remember paying $3-5 to see acts like Led Zeppelin , Santana, Pink Floyd, and Jethro Tull at places like Fillmore West and the Berkeley Community Theater as a teen and young adult. There was never any problem getting tickets, even at the door.
I don't know, that's darn cheap and easy. Back in the 70's we nearly got crushed getting into a concert at a stadium with festival seating, a free for all in terms of where you sat/stood, but the tickets were more than $5 I'm sure. That was terrifying so glad that isn't done anymore.
I would love to see Taylor in concert but her tickets are so expensive that I doubt that I ever will.
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I wonder if anybody ever did this to Beatlemania in 1964?
