@Steven_Hyden The Wall at the local mall had it in 1996. First time I heard a version of Thunder Road and Atlantic City like that. And the Living
Proof outro…🤌
@backstreetsmag@nugsnet My first Springsteen show. A high school graduation gift from my parents. The opening intro to “I Wanna Be With You” forever engrained.
@backstreetsmag@greeneandy@RollingStone That said, a bit of empathy for those who can’t afford to go to the shows at these prices - but could under his previous approach - would go a long, long ways towards healing that crisis of faith. And that’s not evident here, sadly. (Self effacing chuckle, aside.) 2/2
@backstreetsmag@greeneandy@RollingStone He has a right to think of the long-term economic security of his (expanded) band, and you can’t argue with his belief that they will work to earn every dollar. 1/
The things I learned that my heart can no longer forget are the things so many of us know but often fail to act on in a focused, daily way: The people we love and the health of our bodies matters more than anything else ever can or will
@Stan_Goldstein@backstreetsmag In the absence of Inc. delivering a forceful rebuttal, this will be the footnote that haunts every release until they *hopefully* take some form of corrective action with future on-sales.
@backstreetsmag@nytimes A sure fire publicity nightmare. Let’s hope Inc. doesn’t decide to dispatch Dave Marsh to ESR to educate fans on why dynamic pricing is simply the natural result of greater rock band control over ticketing that grew out of the mid-90’s Ticketmaster rebellion.
Powerful words from @backstreetsmag posted overnight about the still unfathomable Bruce Springsteen ticket craziness. "But what about the question he began to ask in 2012… are we missing anybody? After this week, it sure appears the answer has changed.
https://t.co/ZcHCNjhZih