This is the thread where you hurl abuse at Garth Brooks fans.

ReefBreak

So Garth Brooks sold 250,000 tickets yesterday. That means that there are at least 250,000 people who don't like music.

To generalise completely, there are 2 type of people in the country: those who are like music, and those who don't like music.

Those who like music regulary attend gigs or events at Whelans, Vicar St, the National Concert Hall, Dolans, Cypress Avenue, Roisin Dubh, the Wexford Opera Festival, the Fleagh Ceoil (those that are there for the music and not to get shítfaced), Electric Picnic...you get the drift.

Those who don't like music will buy tickets for a Garth Brooks concert.

You should probably just get access to R&R forum

iDave

At least they're not paying for rap 'music'

cometogether

What's that phrase about a fool and his money? I know people in their early 20's going too, weird

Ugo Monye spacecraft experience

ReefBreak wrote: »

So Garth Brooks sold 250,000 tickets yesterday. That means that there are at least 250,000 people who don't like music.

To generalise completely, there are 2 type of people in the country: those who are like music, and those who don't like music.

Those who like music regulary attend gigs or events at Whelans, Vicar St, the National Concert Hall, Dolans, Cypress Avenue, Roisin Dubh, the Wexford Opera Festival, the Fleagh Ceoil (those that are there for the music and not to get shítfaced), Electric Picnic...you get the drift.

Those who don't like music will buy tickets for a Garth Brooks concert.

I don't like Garth Brooks but this post makes you sound ridiculously self-important

marcbrophy

They're like Harley riders, ruining your good fun ...

Banjo String

Anyone that listens to him deserves to be fleeced .

This is by far his bestest tune.

Ash.J.Williams

i'd like to shake that mans hand..."what will i do today...i know...i'll sell out croker 3 times over and then sit on me hole for the rest of the year"

Dr. Bre

i would love to know what counties these people who bought tickets are from

Banjo String

Ash.J.Williams wrote: »

i'd like to shake that mans hand..."what will i do today...i know...i'll sell out croker 3 times over and then sit on me hole for the rest of the year" his life Prob

That's some payday.

Ash.J.Williams

Dr. Bre wrote: »

i would love to know what counties these people who bought tickets are from

i am aware of serious underwear soiling in west wicklow at least!

hairyprincess

Judgmental much OP?


Here's a bit of breaking news for ya, people like different things, it doesn't make them wrong and you right. :cool:

whiskeyman

"I don't agree with your taste in music, but I will fight for your right to listen it..."

dilallio

What's got 132 legs and 48 teeth?
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The front row at a Garth Brooks concert!

tayto lover

Dr. Bre wrote: »

i would love to know what counties these people who bought tickets are from

There were queues in every county apparently.

Great to see people with different tastes in music.

TheIrishGrover

And there are those who choose to go to whatever concert they want to go to without chestbeating about their "superior" taste in music or belittle and patronise those who like thee type of music they like.

And others who do listen to this apparently "superior" music/venues (although I have seen some terrible acts in Whelans, Vicar St, Roisin Dubh, Picnic, Glasto etc as well as class acts there) who, shock, horror, ALSO choose to go to big concerts like Garth Brooks.

Amazing!!!!

bootybouncer

Muck savages, event junkies, spawn, dublin whackers, fooking country of bafoons

yop

Bit weird OP to say the least, people have different tastes, if everyone loved the same things it would be a boring world.
As for the "what counties", I'm sure the 32 counties are represented somehow.

I hate the sight of Brookes but each to their own.

Rightwing

Brooks made a basic pricing mistake, he should have charged them at least double the price, and he'd still milk them dry.

Maximus Alexander

I don't know how Garth Brooks suddenly became the most popular man alive when I haven't heard his name spoken since 1993 (which incidentally appears to be the last time he had a photo taken), but sure let them at it.

TommyKnocker

Banjo String wrote: »

That's some payday.

240,000 tickets @ €70 a pop is 16,800,000. That's a very nice pay day. A person could retire on that

Sir Arthur Daley

Rightwing wrote: »

Brooks made a basic pricing mistake, he should have charged them at least double the price, and he'd still milk them dry.

Or even triple

cometogether

TommyKnocker wrote: »

240,000 tickets @ €70 a pop is 16,800,000. That's a very nice pay day. A person could retire on that

He doesn't get that much

Ugo Monye spacecraft experience

Rightwing wrote: »

Brooks made a basic pricing mistake, he should have charged them at least double the price, and he'd still milk them dry.

Not all musicians are as greedy as Barbara Streisand ole chap

Rightwing

Dr. Bre wrote: »

i would love to know what counties these people who bought tickets are from

We can do a little maths lesson here.

240,000 tickets / 32 counties.

Safe assumption: every county.

Hope this helps.

Ash.J.Williams

dilallio wrote: »

What's got 132 legs and 48 teeth?
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The front row at a Garth Brooks concert!

i would revise that figure upwards for these gigs

sadie06

Slightly patronising OP, but essentially, I agree with you. The ridiculous frenzy kicked up by grown adults over seeing a very mediocre country artist (there are brilliant country artists) is cringe worthy.

I've always been of the opinion that Bon Jovi make rock music for people who don't like rock. Garth Brooks uses an almost evangelical approach to disguise the fact that he's not particularly good at anything. Mediocre, at best!

Bounty Hunter Dan

Shameless.

Super-Rush

This is not the thread.