Ray Waddell
Ray Waddell
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The Rolling Stones are far and away the most successful touring entity in the history of mankind. The Stones have written and rewritten the book on touring. The things they have brought have been pioneering, from being the first to use credit cards at merc stands to a one-promoter global tour. They are the kings.
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There is no substitute for the live experience,
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Just as you do with the jam bands, the only way you can get turned on to this music is to seek it out. It's not on the radio. You have to seek it out and go see it live to experience. . . . Ozzfest fans are extremely plugged into the scene and dedicated to it.
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Ozzfest is successful for the same reason Warped is successful - they stay true to what they do.
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Ozzfest and Warped don't try to be all things to all people. Some fests that didn't last tried to force people to broaden their horizons.
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With the smaller shows, it's a more intimate experience, so people don't seem to balk at that. You pay more to get closer to the artist.
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The Stones have written and rewritten the book on touring.
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In the first half of last year, you had a lot of the big tours early - Madonna, Prince, Bette Midler, Simon and Garfunkel. This year it's backloaded . . . that's just the way it worked out.
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As Clear Channel goes, so goes the business.
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As long as these guys can work, they'll sell tickets. But at some point, biology will take over.
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It's what they do. If you're a welder and all of the sudden you're not the most popular welder on the block, are you going to quit welding? It's the same with any other occupation. Nobody should expect them to quit doing what they do.
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It's the first time they've toured in a while,
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It's making a huge difference. That new arena has put Charlotte back on the concert A-list, and it's a honeymoon that should run for a good while longer.
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It's always been a conundrum why hip-hop, the top CD seller, hasn't translated into ticket sales.