I recounted another completely true story.
Subj: Re: Comments about Ticketmaster
Date: 96-01-18 18:05:47 EST
From: Baked Ham
To: tmcmt@customer-service.ticketmaster.com
CC: Baked HamMaster Ticketers:
Thanks for the form reply! Your response jogged a memory of a high school Rush show at Blossom Music Center in Ohio. I saved my allowance for weeks to see this show, and only then could afford the "lawn seats," just like my more recent Great Woods experience.
Again, the Rush fanatics crowded the rope at the bottom of the lawn and I couldn't see a thing over their heads. Some guy had a huge Geddy Lee caricature drawn on a bedsheet, and he kept waving it around. The only thing I could see were two enormous inflatable rabbits, which I assume were part of the stage show (I did not do drugs in high school).
The most infuriating part was this. Blossom Music Center had a no-alcohol rule which was not enforced during the more "civil" Sunday night orchestral concerts. Then people were allowed to bring wine and fried chicken. But we had to buy the $5.00 Michelobs served in a communion cup (I did drink during high school).
I was so incensed that I missed half the Rush show arguing with an employee of Blossom Music Center, including but not limited to the famous Rush classic "YYZ."
Anyway, I realize that none of this is your fault. It is solely the fault of Blossom Music Center, and you have no bearing or control over any facet of any rules that any venue chooses to enforce on its customers.
So if you could answer my question about the Red Hot Chili Peppers show, I'd be much obliged. February 8th is rapidly approaching, and I don't want to miss out!
Thanks!
John Hargrave
Ticketmaster sent me back this thoughtful reply:
Subj: Re: Comments about Ticketmaster
Date: 96-01-12 17:03:17 EST
From: tmcmt@customer-service.ticketmaster.com (Ticketmaster Comment)
To: bakedham@aol.comThis is an automatically generated response.
Please do not respond to this message.Thank you for sending mail to customer-service.ticketmaster.com.
A real person will read your message in due course.
Hey man, I had been screwed by Ticketmaster long enough. I was going to win this one.
