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Re: Lightning Bolt: The Official Album Thread
Posted: Sun October 13, 2013 8:12 pm
by dimejinky99
Let's have the gas conversation. We'll call them spoiled brats who don't know how good they have it and they'll call us crazy for paying the prices we pay:)
Actually lets not.
Re: Lightning Bolt: The Official Album Thread
Posted: Sun October 13, 2013 8:18 pm
by Norah
Birds in Hell wrote:I have to admit, on some level, I enjoy the (moderately) shocked reaction whenever I post what things such as movie or concert tickets cost here. I guess it's a consolation of sorts.
Apparently booze is super expensive for you guys too.
Re: Lightning Bolt: The Official Album Thread
Posted: Sun October 13, 2013 8:28 pm
by BurtReynolds
cutuphalfdead wrote:Birds in Hell wrote:I have to admit, on some level, I enjoy the (moderately) shocked reaction whenever I post what things such as movie or concert tickets cost here. I guess it's a consolation of sorts.
Apparently booze is super expensive for you guys too.
Also, you guys are a pain in the ass when it comes to getting our video games through your ratings board.
Re: Lightning Bolt: The Official Album Thread
Posted: Sun October 13, 2013 8:39 pm
by Birds in Hell
cutuphalfdead wrote:Birds in Hell wrote:I have to admit, on some level, I enjoy the (moderately) shocked reaction whenever I post what things such as movie or concert tickets cost here. I guess it's a consolation of sorts.
Apparently booze is super expensive for you guys too.
Yeah. I haven't done any comparisons but, using whiskey as an example, a bottle of Jameson is $48 here ($40 if you're lucky and find it discounted), Canadian Club is $36.
Re: Lightning Bolt: The Official Album Thread
Posted: Sun October 13, 2013 8:40 pm
by Birds in Hell
BurtReynolds wrote:cutuphalfdead wrote:Birds in Hell wrote:I have to admit, on some level, I enjoy the (moderately) shocked reaction whenever I post what things such as movie or concert tickets cost here. I guess it's a consolation of sorts.
Apparently booze is super expensive for you guys too.
Also, you guys are a pain in the ass when it comes to getting our video games through your ratings board.
On behalf of my countrymen, I apologise.
Re: Lightning Bolt: The Official Album Thread
Posted: Sun October 13, 2013 8:43 pm
by BurtReynolds
Birds in Hell wrote:BurtReynolds wrote:cutuphalfdead wrote:Birds in Hell wrote:I have to admit, on some level, I enjoy the (moderately) shocked reaction whenever I post what things such as movie or concert tickets cost here. I guess it's a consolation of sorts.
Apparently booze is super expensive for you guys too.
Also, you guys are a pain in the ass when it comes to getting our video games through your ratings board.
On behalf of my countrymen, I apologise.
Accepted.
Re: Lightning Bolt: The Official Album Thread
Posted: Sun October 13, 2013 8:44 pm
by Lament
McParadigm wrote:harmless wrote:Yeah, I think it's to do with having no huge Target backing this time.
There's nothing to what they're doing (running a pseudo-indie legal entity heavily supported by Universal's massive distribution infrastructure) that is any different than plenty of other acts have undertaken over the years. From Ani Difranco and Bad Religion to Nine Inch Nails to Prince and the Rolling Stones, so many acts of so many different sizes have taken steps equal to or greater than Monkeywrench over the years, and none of them have had any trouble maintaining or even besting big label prices.
Yeah man, but it's different cause it's Pearl Jam. They rose from the ashes of Mother Love Bone.
Re: Lightning Bolt: The Official Album Thread
Posted: Sun October 13, 2013 8:45 pm
by Norah
BurtReynolds wrote:Birds in Hell wrote:BurtReynolds wrote:cutuphalfdead wrote:Birds in Hell wrote:I have to admit, on some level, I enjoy the (moderately) shocked reaction whenever I post what things such as movie or concert tickets cost here. I guess it's a consolation of sorts.
Apparently booze is super expensive for you guys too.
Also, you guys are a pain in the ass when it comes to getting our video games through your ratings board.
On behalf of my countrymen, I apologise.
Accepted.
Accepted without a kick in the bum?
Re: Lightning Bolt: The Official Album Thread
Posted: Sun October 13, 2013 8:45 pm
by harmless
No idea then. I paid average CD price for mine on Amazon.
Re: Lightning Bolt: The Official Album Thread
Posted: Sun October 13, 2013 8:46 pm
by BurtReynolds
Lament wrote:McParadigm wrote:harmless wrote:Yeah, I think it's to do with having no huge Target backing this time.
There's nothing to what they're doing (running a pseudo-indie legal entity heavily supported by Universal's massive distribution infrastructure) that is any different than plenty of other acts have undertaken over the years. From Ani Difranco and Bad Religion to Nine Inch Nails to Prince and the Rolling Stones, so many acts of so many different sizes have taken steps equal to or greater than Monkeywrench over the years, and none of them have had any trouble maintaining or even besting big label prices.
Yeah man, but it's different cause it's Pearl Jam. They rose from the ashes of Mother Love Bone.
Given all that they have survived, these grungers deserve every penny.
Re: Lightning Bolt: The Official Album Thread
Posted: Sun October 13, 2013 9:46 pm
by LetMeSleep
They do have to put food in their children's mouths.
Re: Lightning Bolt: The Official Album Thread
Posted: Sun October 13, 2013 9:48 pm
by Lament
They've managed to keep CD prices high, and done so on their own terms. You have to respect that.
Re: Lightning Bolt: The Official Album Thread
Posted: Sun October 13, 2013 9:49 pm
by harmless
They're in no danger when it comes to keeping their kids fed.
Re: Lightning Bolt: The Official Album Thread
Posted: Sun October 13, 2013 9:51 pm
by harmless
Lament wrote:They've managed to keep CD prices high, and done so on their own terms. You have to respect that.
Yup. I empathise with the arguments about this band selling out. It's always fun to join in. But I didn't really get into them for their unrivalled ethics and indie cred. That was a road they travelled for a while and I enjoyed it, but it wasn't what this band was early on, and I never expected it to be what the band would always be.
Re: Lightning Bolt: The Official Album Thread
Posted: Sun October 13, 2013 9:51 pm
by blueviper
so2344 wrote:Long time member had to reactivate acct to ask you guys 1 question: why is LB so expensive? It is $14.88 at amazon and $15.99 (!) at best buy!
Anyone have insight into this?
Thanks and glad to be back on here for this release!
I've been stashing a $10 best buy reward zone certificate just for this occasion....
Re: Lightning Bolt: The Official Album Thread
Posted: Sun October 13, 2013 9:51 pm
by Lament
harmless wrote:They're in no danger when it comes to keeping their kids fed.
So you don't mind stealing bread from the mouths of decadence?
Re: Lightning Bolt: The Official Album Thread
Posted: Sun October 13, 2013 9:52 pm
by lecherouslittlestump
If Backspacer was their Sgt Peppers, then Lightning Bolt is their Let It Be
Re: Lightning Bolt: The Official Album Thread
Posted: Sun October 13, 2013 9:54 pm
by Lament
harmless wrote:Lament wrote:They've managed to keep CD prices high, and done so on their own terms. You have to respect that.
Yup. I empathise with the arguments about this band selling out. It's always fun to join in. But I didn't really get into them for their unrivalled ethics and indie cred. That was a road they travelled for a while and I enjoyed it, but it wasn't what this band was early on, and I never expected it to be what the band would always be.
What's funny is that the band are the ones responsible for getting the fanbase to believe that it was such an integral part of who they are/were. It ended up being so important to a lot of the fans because Pearl Jam was pretty insistent about how important it was to them.
Re: Lightning Bolt: The Official Album Thread
Posted: Sun October 13, 2013 9:55 pm
by EJ
lecherouslittlestump wrote:If Backspacer was their Sgt Peppers, then Lightning Bolt is their Let It Be
The non inclusion of Better Man (live) keeps it from being their Abbey Road.
Re: Lightning Bolt: The Official Album Thread
Posted: Sun October 13, 2013 9:55 pm
by harmless
Lament wrote:harmless wrote:They're in no danger when it comes to keeping their kids fed.
So you don't mind stealing bread from the mouths of decadence?
No no. I mean, it's not as if I can feed on the powerless when my cup's already over-filled.