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LOG IN Forgot Login? Register General Discussion • Trading Post • Non-Film Score Discussion  Profile • Preferences • Community Rules • Help/Contact • Search Board Search Terms:  Search Within:  topics posts since 2019 2018 posts 2017 posts 2016 posts 2015 posts 2014 posts 2013 posts 2012 posts 2011 posts 2010 posts 2009 posts 2008 posts 2007 posts 2006 posts 2005 posts 2004 posts 2003 posts 2002 posts 2001 posts 2000 posts users  search tips  You must log in or register to post.   Go to page:  1 2      General Discussion: Morricone twice as expensive as Williams!     1 2    NEXT   LAST   Last Post   Posted:   Mar 22, 2018 - 3:27 PM     By:   stalemate12   (Member) I can't believe that the cheapest ticket for the Ennio Morricone concert at the O2 in London in November is almost twice as expensive as the cheapest John Williams ticket at the RAH! I was lucky enough to secure a couple of tickets for the Williams concert for £45 each and I was rather excited when I read that Morricone was doing one final concert in London. But the excitement very quickly turned to anger when I saw on Ticketmaster that the cheapest ticket was just under £79 plus fee. I'm sorry but I think that O2's prices are a complete and utter rip-off and a total disgrace! There is absolutely no justification for such prices and I simply won't be paying that (luckily I have attended Morricone concerts a few times before including one at the RAH). I haven't been to the O2 yet, but I doubt that the listening experience in the cheap seats which are probably also much further from the stage than at the RAH are so much better to justify this ludicrous price. Or are the organisers seriously implying that Morricone is twice as big in the UK as Williams?? For the record, Morricone is and always will be my favourite composer, but I also admire Williams and fully appreciate that many fans prefer his music over Morricone's. The O2 is probably a great arena, but if I had a choice to listen to Morricone, Williams or any other composer for that matter I would choose the world-famous Royal Albert Hall any time. And to this extent I'd happily pay more for a ticket at the RAH than at the O2! Curious to hear what others think about this...    Posted:   Mar 22, 2018 - 6:10 PM     By:   OnyaBirri   (Member) Curious to hear what others think about this... In my opinion, Morricone is a genius, and you are privileged to have the honor of paying that much to sit in a cheap seat and see him live. Morricone is one of the greatest composers of the 20th century, along with Stravinsky, Duke Ellington, Jobim, Thelonious Monk, and Sun Ra. Morricone composed between 400 and 500 film scores. He is one of three greatest living film composers, along with Michel Legrand and Lalo Schifrin. Morricone doesn't owe anybody any favors. He doesn't need to be waving a stick in front of a crowd at his age and at this stage of his career. According to an online calculator, 79 pounds is about 112 US dollars. You can easily spend that much on dinner and drinks. You asked.    Posted:   Mar 22, 2018 - 6:28 PM     By:   TM   (Member) Um, because JW is guaranteed to pack the house and for anybody else they need to make sure they can break even?    Posted:   Mar 22, 2018 - 6:37 PM     By:   Justin Boggan   (Member) I thought this thread would be something interesting like Morricone asking twice as much to a score a film than Williams.    Posted:   Mar 22, 2018 - 6:53 PM     By:   TM   (Member) I thought this thread would be something interesting like Morricone asking twice as much to a score a film than Williams. LOL    Posted:   Mar 22, 2018 - 6:54 PM     By:   On the Score   (Member) I bid 20 quatloos!    Posted:   Mar 22, 2018 - 7:00 PM     By:   villagardens553   (Member) Onyabirri, I love your selection of composers: Ellington, Monk, Jobim--every piece such a crafted jewel. Sun Ra I always viewed as a lot of fun. Met him in the late 1980s backstage at the Sheldon Concert Hall in St. Louis. He was talking cosmic slop while eating Jack-in-the Box tacos, which sorta took the bite out of his spacey palaver. Love his music, though, and may rings forever circle around Saturn. Would add to your list Silvestre Revueltas, Bernard Herrmann, Astor Piazzolla, Charles Mingus, Frank Zappa, John Barry, and Nino Rota.    Posted:   Mar 22, 2018 - 7:43 PM     By:   OnyaBirri   (Member) I can't believe that the cheapest ticket for the Ennio Morricone concert at the O2 in London in November is almost twice as expensive as the cheapest John Williams ticket at the RAH!... ...(luckily I have attended Morricone concerts a few times before including one at the RAH)... ...For the record, Morricone is and always will be my favorite composer... Do you live in or near London? You are lucky to live someplace where Morricone would play. And you have seen him not once but a few times before! And Morricone is your favorite composer! So you are angry that it costs as much to see your favorite composer in what appears to be a convenient location, for what would on any other night be the price of dinner and drinks? I know people who bought plane tickets and booked hotel rooms to see Morricone - along with buying the tickets!    Posted:   Mar 22, 2018 - 7:44 PM     By:   OnyaBirri   (Member) Onyabirri, I love your selection of composers: Ellington, Monk, Jobim--every piece such a crafted jewel. Sun Ra I always viewed as a lot of fun. Met him in the late 1980s backstage at the Sheldon Concert Hall in St. Louis. He was talking cosmic slop while eating Jack-in-the Box tacos, which sorta took the bite out of his spacey palaver. Love his music, though, and may rings forever circle around Saturn. Would add to your list Silvestre Revueltas, Bernard Herrmann, Astor Piazzolla, Charles Mingus, Frank Zappa, John Barry, and Nino Rota. Great story! I am familiar with some of your choices more than others, but I would concur!    Posted:   Mar 22, 2018 - 9:30 PM     By:   jb1234   (Member) If you don't feel Morricone is worth the price of the ticket, don't buy it.    Posted:   Mar 23, 2018 - 12:02 AM     By:   BrenKel   (Member) I can't believe that the cheapest ticket for the Ennio Morricone concert at the O2 in London in November is almost twice as expensive as the cheapest John Williams ticket at the RAH! I was lucky enough to secure a couple of tickets for the Williams concert for £45 each and I was rather excited when I read that Morricone was doing one final concert in London. But the excitement very quickly turned to anger when I saw on Ticketmaster that the cheapest ticket was just under £79 plus fee. I'm sorry but I think that O2's prices are a complete and utter rip-off and a total disgrace! There is absolutely no justification for such prices and I simply won't be paying that (luckily I have attended Morricone concerts a few times before including one at the RAH). I haven't been to the O2 yet, but I doubt that the listening experience in the cheap seats which are probably also much further from the stage than at the RAH are so much better to justify this ludicrous price. Or are the organisers seriously implying that Morricone is twice as big in the UK as Williams?? For the record, Morricone is and always will be my favourite composer, but I also admire Williams and fully appreciate that many fans prefer his music over Morricone's. The O2 is probably a great arena, but if I had a choice to listen to Morricone, Williams or any other composer for that matter I would choose the world-famous Royal Albert Hall any time. And to this extent I'd happily pay more for a ticket at the RAH than at the O2! Seriously? Get ticket man! It’s a one off! If you love his music buy the ticket! It’s less than a hundred quid! I can’t believe the stress in your post. Curious to hear what others think about this...    Posted:   Mar 23, 2018 - 3:40 AM     By:   Thor   (Member) I can't believe that the cheapest ticket for the Ennio Morricone concert at the O2 in London in November is almost twice as expensive as the cheapest John Williams ticket at the RAH! I was lucky enough to secure a couple of tickets for the Williams concert for £45 each and I was rather excited when I read that Morricone was doing one final concert in London. But the excitement very quickly turned to anger when I saw on Ticketmaster that the cheapest ticket was just under £79 plus fee. Actually, that's about what I paid for the Williams ticket too, and not in the best spot.    Posted:   Mar 23, 2018 - 3:52 AM     By:   brofax   (Member) Um, because JW is guaranteed to pack the house and for anybody else they need to make sure they can break even? Not at all. I've been at a dozen or so EM concerts in Europe and they were all packed to the rafters. JW may well be more popular in US but not in Europe where EM is King.    Posted:   Mar 23, 2018 - 4:08 AM     By:   davefg   (Member) If you don't want to see one of the world's GREATEST composers in one of his last ever concerts you don't have to buy a ticket. In terms of cost, the Maestro 's tour consists of 200 musicians, so it is hardly cheap to put on a concert. I've seen the Maestro in Belfast, Dublin and Praha and at all three concerts, the halls or arenas were full. If the Maestro wasn't packing them in he wouldn't have done a number of tours nor sold over 350,000 tickets: https://www.facebook.com/maestroenniomorricone/videos/1319487801413768/ (and that was two years ago!).    Posted:   Mar 23, 2018 - 6:20 AM     By:   OnyaBirri   (Member) Morricone twice as expensive as Williams! Twice as expensive and about a thousand times more important!    Posted:   Mar 23, 2018 - 6:52 AM     By:   Tall Guy   (Member) For interest, the published capacities of three major concert halls in London are as follows: O2 Arena - 20,000 Royal Albert Hall - 5,272 Barbican - 1,943 I didn't know those figures and thought I'd share them.    Posted:   Mar 23, 2018 - 7:05 AM     By:   Loren   (Member) ... Curious to hear what others think about this... Morricone is pretty old, you might not have a second (and possibly cheaper) occasion    Posted:   Mar 23, 2018 - 9:10 AM     By:   stalemate12   (Member) Thanks everyone for your comments. Let me clarify a couple of things. My main point is if the RAH can sell Williams tickets for £50 why can't the O2 do the same for Morricone? I don't understand why the O2 is charging so much more. And it's not as if the RAH is just any old venue! Most folk would probably agree that Morricone and Williams are the two greatest living composers and not far apart on the popularity scale across the globe. I still believe that almost £80 for the cheapest ticket is a rip-off. Yes, of course, Morricone is worth every penny and more in the grand scheme of things and if you haven't experienced this musical genius live then you should definitely consider going if you can afford it. Of course, it comes down to take it or leave it, but for me it's the principle. I just believe that entertainment tickets should be affordable to the masses. Having said that, it's sadly the same with football tickets in the UK.    Posted:   Mar 23, 2018 - 9:22 AM     By:   OnyaBirri   (Member) I just believe that entertainment tickets should be affordable to the masses. Having said that, it's sadly the same with football tickets in the UK. Then may I respectfully suggest that, on the night of the Morricone gig, you stay home, dim the lights, uncork a nice bottle of wine, and spin "Le foto proibite di una signora per bene."    Posted:   Mar 23, 2018 - 9:47 AM     By:   Mark Langdon   (Member) According to an online calculator, 79 pounds is about 112 US dollars. You can easily spend that much on dinner and drinks. So you are angry that it costs as much to see your favorite composer in what appears to be a convenient location, for what would on any other night be the price of dinner and drinks? You keep saying this, but not everybody is on the same budget as you seem to be. I've never spent £79 on dinner and drinks in my life, that would be an unaffordable extravagance for me. I do agree with the OP that the Morricone tickets are overpriced, just as they were the last time he played the O2. I've previously seen him at the Barbican, the Royal Albert Hall, and the Hammersmith Apollo. All of those concerts were reasonably priced.     General Discussion: Morricone twice as expensive as Williams!    < 1 2  > >>  Go to page:  1 2   First Post    General Discussion • Trading Post • Non-Film Score Discussion  Profile • Preferences • Community Rules • Help/Contact • Search Board You must log in or register to post.   Go to page:  1 2

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