I'm sorry that you're not getting to see them in Austin. And I'm sure
you'll live to see them play. I've been waiting for years and years to see
them, too, and since I live in Albuquerque (an hours drive from Santa Fe),
I decided this was going to be my last chance before dying, and I paid the
$57 to see them. Just so everybody knows, it a benefit for a great
contemporary art gallery up in Santa Fe. I'm not much into art, but it's
one of the few places in Santa Fe that doesn't display trendy, kitschy
Native American/Southwest-esque type art. And I'm glad that SY is doing to
benefit for 'em.
Here's a bit of advice for you, just in case. I lived in San Antonio once
(an hours drive from Austin, as you probably know) and certain places there
often had tickets for supposedly sold out shows. So look into it and maybe
you'll get lucky. Good luck.
Bye,
JamesL
At 09:56 PM 6/28/99 CDT, you wrote:
>Hi,
>
>Ok, here runs my story:
>
>At first I was planning to go see SY in Santa Fe as a part of a greater road
>trip... and then they slapped "BENEFIT" on it with a $50 charge on it. I
>realize this is the almighty [or whatever] for some of you... but they've
>kind of fizzled in me with the rest of the collection and the advent of some
>good Northwest bands (MM, BTS... to name a few). Though, the ideals, beliefs
>are intact. ANYWAY, I tried to get tickets for the show in Austin or at
>least arrange it through my aunt who lives there. Well, I wait for people to
>commit, being the nice 'friend' that I am, and I hold off.. longer than I
>wanted to, but a guy at Waterloo Record Co. says "oh, we have 300 for one
>night and 500 for the other". They're sold out by Saturday. And... blah
>blah (I'll spare you the pissing and moaning), but I'm sorry to post to all
>the lists, but I would like to know if any humble soul could help me out
>here.
>
>--HELP ME OUT HERE--
>
>So..., if anyone has spare tickets, like say 5 at the most (1 at the least)
>preferably for Wednesday night, I'd be very grateful and pay with a check
>promptly (or cash). Also, face value, yes/no? I'm willing to bargain a
>little.
>
>If not, I still have the Flaming Lips AND Sebadoh in OKC and a trip to
>Seattle ahead... I'll live, but the question is: will I ever live to see SY?
>
>Yeah yeah, I'm sobbing... more like begging... but it happens. I see [a]
>more personal truth in the 'meaning' behind built to spill everyday, being
>that when everything seems to be going your way...
>
>"SONIC YOUTH"..."SOULED OUT"..."BOTH NIGHTS"
>
>Now, laugh for a minute ...and I hope the lists can forgive me for posting
>off topic.
>
>But one can also see the 'truth' behind the first words one sees when going
>to the flaming lips site, once having seen one of their shows, especially
>the current tour... the way Wayne opens up his arms to the crowd while
>singing with a warm, light, caressing gesture that tickles the chin and
>urges face to release a smirk up... like he knows something greater that you
>don't,yet that notion is all[most] a joke since he's [POSSIBLY] just like
>you or I. Understand?, maybe not.
>
>"Smile your last one with the Flaming Lips...",
>
>Jacob
>
>P.S. I tried to compensate.
>
>
>
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