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  • From: "Margaret Campbell" <margaretc AT gmail.com>
  • To: "RTP-area local music and culture" <ch-scene AT lists.ibiblio.org>
  • Subject: Re: Copied from the DPR mailing list: Music on the CCB Plaza
  • Date: Tue, 9 Sep 2008 16:02:08 -0400

Smart ass. I'm *always* on time, if not early.

On Tue, Sep 9, 2008 at 3:58 PM, James Hepler <hepstyle AT gmail.com> wrote:

> Yeah I was gonna say, find me a woman who shows up on time...
>
> Oh yeah, I went there...
>
> On Tue, Sep 9, 2008 at 3:53 PM, Mary Brunnemer <marymarymb AT gmail.com>
> wrote:
>
> > Kewl. If rock shows start having discounts for ladies who get there
> early,
> > then I may never be late to a show again!
> > -mary
> >
> > On Tue, Sep 9, 2008 at 3:43 PM, grady <grady AT ibiblio.org> wrote:
> >
> > > Are you suggesting that door people don't know how to tell time?
> > >
> > > Seriously, though, I see ads for non-rock nightclubs that say "ladies
> > > free before midnight" or "ladies free before 10pm" or "no cover before
> > > 10pm" all the time. Surely if they can implement a system like that, so
> > > can the rockclubs.
> > >
> > > You *would* have to characterize it as a discount, and make it less
> than
> > > 50%. Two bucks? Three bucks? $3 is like getting a free drink for
> showing
> > > up on time, which also gives you something to do while you're waiting
> > > for the band to start ;-)
> > >
> > > Ross
> > >
> > > Chris Rossi wrote:
> > > > This has already gotten much more serious consideration than I had
> > > > anticipated. I think it would be a good idea if it weren't
> completely
> > > > impossible to implement. ;)
> > > >
> > > > xoxox
> > > > chris
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > James Hepler wrote:
> > > >> Oh there's a fee. It's just collected in private.
> > > >>
> > > >> D. Bartholomew has a point. Show your hand stamp from another show
> > for
> > > the
> > > >> advance discount! I'm buying stock in Sharpie if that ever comes to
> > be.
> > > >>
> > > >> On Tue, Sep 9, 2008 at 2:39 PM, grady <grady AT ibiblio.org> wrote:
> > > >>
> > > >>> Might we also call this a "discount" for people who show up on
> time?
> > > >>> Kinda like "ladies free before midnight," which I think is already
> in
> > > >>> effect at any show Hepler's involved in?
> > > >>>
> > > >>> Chris Rossi wrote:
> > > >>>> Easy solution. First band starts at posted time, period. Door
> > price
> > > >>>> doubles 30 minutes after posted start time. Be there early or pay
> > > >>> double.
> > > >>>> Chris
> > > >>>>
> > > >>>>
> > > >>>> James Hepler wrote:
> > > >>>>> It's pretty common in the live entertainment industry to hold the
> > > start
> > > >>> of a
> > > >>>>> performance 15-20 minutes. I think what matters more is that
> shows
> > > end
> > > >>> at a
> > > >>>>> certain time. At least when it comes to week/work night shows.
> > > >>>>>
> > > >>>>> But also, having sorta "stage managed" a few recent shows, I
> think
> > > that
> > > >>>>> people love to be late, and for some reason, bands want to play
> in
> > > front
> > > >>> of
> > > >>>>> people. And when it comes down to it, all those people who show
> up
> > > late
> > > >>>>> seldom seem to mind missing parts or all of opening bands, either
> > > >>> because
> > > >>>>> those bands aren't the reason they came or those bands will play
> > > again
> > > >>> soon
> > > >>>>> enough that there's no real loss involved.
> > > >>>>>
> > > >>>>> I think that this will always be an issue.
> > > >>>>>
> > > >>>>> On Tue, Sep 9, 2008 at 11:42 AM, grady <grady AT ibiblio.org>
> wrote:
> > > >>>>>
> > > >>>>>> You tell us, you're the one who owns a rockclub.
> > > >>>>>>
> > > >>>>>> Although we all know the answer already, which is that printed
> > start
> > > >>>>>> times should be amended to read:
> > > >>>>>>
> > > >>>>>> "9:30, or once 50 people have come through the door, including
> the
> > > bass
> > > >>>>>> player's girlfriend, whichever's later."
> > > >>>>>>
> > > >>>>>> local506 AT gmail.com wrote:
> > > >>>>>>>> Oh yeah: when they say 5:30, they mean it.
> > > >>>>>>> Why does this continuously have to be explained when it comes
> to
> > > rocks
> > > >>>>>>> shows? Movie theatres, television stations and just about
> every
> > > other
> > > >>>>>>> business operates on specific times, why are music outlets
> > > supposedly
> > > >>>>>>> exempt??
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> > > >>>>>>
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--Margaret Campbell




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