DanO wrote:
Kid Bailey wrote:
This is pretty sad, considering the group's "iconic" stature.
"Exclusive agreement with the Hilton"?Good God, what has become of this bands rock n roll spirit? These kinds of deals should be reserved for acts such as Celine Dion and Donny & Marie.
I wonder if they'll wear the Sgt. Pepper outfits.
"Surrender" indeed!
If the Beacon Theater was in Las Vegas would the Allman Brothers be considered sellouts for playing their exclusive engagements there?
The money here is green too - the bands get paid - good music gets heard - people have fun. If Phish can play the "White Album", Cheap Trick can certainly play "Sgt. Pepper". I could never understand this way of thinking. The band makes money, the fans have a good time.
Bands are certainly entitled to make money any way they can, and different fans enjoy different things. When The Allmans play The Beacon, they play their stuff their way.As a Cheap Trick fan, I hope for more from them than this, but that may be my problem, and I didn't use the word "sellout".
I'm sure they'll do well and put on a wonderful show, which I hope you enjoy.