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Given the 1994 Hell Freezes Over Tour was supposed to be a one off, I would says it’s already been a very long goodbye.
I love the Eagles music but find it ironic that Don Henley wrote the lyrics of “The Last Resort” in a very cynical and negative view of American history and expansion and yet while criticizing industry, commerce, and capitalism in his view of history, here they are all of these years later, hanging on the touring schedule and charging fans outlandish prices for concert tickets. I guess when it is your own commerce, then it is considered good, not greed and is justifiable. I won’t be attending their “farewell tour” and just read that it is expected to last until 2025.
Concert ticket pricing has gone off the charts insane these days. I understand why the performers do it. I was a huge concert goer in my era (1970’s – early 80’s), Back then, performers used concerts to promote sales of their albums where they made most of their money. These days their music is essentially free and is used to promote their concert ticket sales, where they make their millions. But my old age wisdom wonders why fans are willing to spend so much for a few hours of what will be a distant memory – it’s crazy to me. I saved most of my stubs from my concerts and looking back Eagles $12, Fleetwood Mac $8, Rolling Stones $13, Eric Clapton $18, The Boss $15. Taking into account inflation thats an average of $50 per concert, and that was in smaller venues and when most of these artists were in their prime (now you are lucky to see a couple of the original band members). I enjoyed these concerts (what I can remember of them) and glad I went but they have had very little lasting impact on my life and the faded memories would not have justified spending the equivelent of what they spend today. I can see the future now, a 65 yr old hologram Taylor Swift charging $50k for balcony seats to her first of several farewell tours.