Re: bootleg ethics

[lester@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx (Jeff Lester)]

Jean Lorrah <a21711f@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> follows up:

>Nathan writes,
>>The ticket
>>price was probably upped a bit when P/P decided to allow taping sections
>>to get something back from the distribution of any recordings they made.
>>Since I don't remember hearing anything about taping section tickets
>>costing more than regular tickets, it was probably upped across the board
>>(if at all).
>
>Hmmm.  I heard that the taping section had a partially blocked view (perhaps
>to discourage video?) and that therefore ticket costs were lower in that
>section.  Anyone on the list actually tape a show yourself in the taping
>section?  Were the tickets more, less, the same price?  Jean

The taping section was only partially blocked view in the sense that it was
behind the soundboard. They probably would have sold those tickets anyway.
Tickets were the same price as regular tickets for the show I taped (5/13/95
San Diego).

- -Jeff Lester