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traxx
My oldest saw the Eagles (what's left of them) a few weeks back in Manchester. He loved the show but the fees nearly killed him. It was an expensive ticket to begin with but then when they add in all the fees, you're paying a whole lot more than you intended. And that's all middle man stuff. The band isn't seeing that money.
Add to that, that more and more bands are using backing tracks live and it really sours you on seeing these shows. Idk if the Eagles use them but many do. I read an article a year or two ago about a band (don't remember who) that had to cancel a show because their laptops were stolen. They had their whole live show on their laptops. When Van Halen played the Texxas Music Fest, their gear was accidentally sent to Chicago. They played the show on rented gear.
Can you imagine paying to go to a live show just to hear pre-recorded audio? You can do that in your car on the radio for free.
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