words@brothersgibb.com message digest 08/14/2015 15:01 (#2015-733)
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Date: Fri, 14 Aug 2015 09:31:07 -0400
From: "Bill Busch" <mrnaturl1@gmail.com>
Subject: Las Vegas ONO audience
You recollect quite accurately.
Many of us who were sitting in the rafters @ $300 per seat and had flown, or
driven, thousands of miles to be there specifically for this concert were
highly upset about the free tickets being given away (for much better seats)
to casino patrons (most of whom probably didn't know or like the Bee Gees).
That didn't sit well with many and likely contributed to the low energy at
that show.
Bill
Date: Fri, 14 Aug 2015 08:49:11 -0400
From: My destiny >
Subject: Las Vegas ONO audience
Las Vegas is different. If memory serves, traditionally the hotels give out
complimentary tickets as premiums to their VIP guests. As a result, many of
the floor seats remained quite empty... with blocks of seats open. This
proved to be quite a quandary since they were filming the event for
posterity and needed the appearance of a full house.
What I heard happened IS that they went out into the MGM Grand Casino and
gave away tickets/recruited people to fill in the empty spots. That's why
the concert started late and the crowd was not perceived on camera as
enthusiastic... Much to the chagrin of all of us that paid big $$$ for our
tickets and were rockin' it out in our sections.
Bette, putting her reporter hat on and quickly taking it off.
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Date: Fri, 14 Aug 2015 10:37:24 -0400
From: Salvatore Compoccia <compoccia@aol.com>
Subject: Re: Las Vegas ONO audience
I think of that show as the beginning of the end.
Sal
compoccia@aol.com
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Date: Fri, 14 Aug 2015 16:46:11 +0000 (UTC)
From: juan guzman <bjornborg64@yahoo.com>
Subject: Re: Las Vegas ONO audience
Attendance One Night Only Concert
9503 fans OUT OF 10.733
Gross.USD 1.649.100 Tickets from USD 300 TO USA 50.
They played 2 sold out concerts at Radio Music Hall in 89.The crowd went wild according to some fan reports.
On Friday, August 14, 2015 9:31 AM, Bill Busch wrote: