£35??

**joxville** · 23-Sep-09, 14:33

Originally Posted by im behind you

concur
are they still the original band from way back or have they come and gone

Originally Posted by Metalattakk

It's only Terry Uttley that remains from their '70s peak.

I think the promoter has made a big boo-boo with this one.

They've had a couple of changes over the years. Alan Barton, (of Blacklace~Agadoo fame), replaced the original Smokie lead singer. Alan Barton went to the great Smokie in the sky in mid-90's, I think the tour bus crashed if I recall correctly. I don't know who the lead is now.

**Gizmo** · 23-Sep-09, 14:37

Originally Posted by joxville

They've had a couple of changes over the years. Alan Barton, (of Blacklace~Agadoo fame), replaced the original Smokie lead singer. Alan Barton went to the great Smokie in the sky in mid-90's, I think the tour bus crashed if I recall correctly. I don't know who the lead is now.

Everything you need to know can be found on their Wikipedia page.

**Thumper** · 23-Sep-09, 15:25

I think £35 isnt that bad,we dont get that many good "famous" bands up here after all! I paid £28 for the Saw Doctors 2 years ago and wasnt complaining at that either,I cant wait for Smokie!x

**joxville** · 23-Sep-09, 15:34

Originally Posted by Gizmo

£35...to see Smokie, playing in the Waterfront, have the owners of The Waterfront gone stark raving mad?, and is anyone actually daft enough to pay that amount of money?, to put it in perspective, earlier this year i paid £10 more than that ticket price to see one of the biggest selling bands of all time in the Glasgow SECC. so £35 for a niche market act like Smokie, in the Waterfront...of all places, is one of the daftest things i have read in ages.

I agree with you. I paid £27 to see a popular singer at the SECC Auditorium last year-every seat was the same price so it was a first come, first served basis.

**The Pepsi Challenge** · 23-Sep-09, 15:39

Am just surprised Wickerman hasn't been on here already to chastise you all for having the indecency to question the price. For what it's worth, Smokie's show in Dundee is £22.50.

**joxville** · 23-Sep-09, 15:43

Originally Posted by The Pepsi Challenge

Am just surprised Wickerman hasn't been on here already to chastise you all for having the indecency to question the price. For what it's worth, Smokie's show in Dundee is £22.50.

So the further north they go they dearer they get? On that basis when they come to Basingstoke or Reading I'll only pay £1.50 to see them.

**im behind you** · 23-Sep-09, 16:23

Originally Posted by Kevin Milkins

Smokie and the bandits now then.

yes nice 1 although the 3rd was a bit of a flop

**scorrie** · 23-Sep-09, 17:04

Chaos descends in DR Simpsons as the price of the tickets to see Smokie is revealed:-

**EDDIE** · 23-Sep-09, 17:09

Originally Posted by telfordstar

Be a dear night out that say for 2 tickets at £70 plus drinks!!!! If i was a smokie fan id rather sit at home listen to a cd that pay all that. Thats lek a weeks shopping just to see that. mental.

£70 is not dear if u enjoy listening to them some people smoke that in a week or drink it on a friday night.
Imagine if u was a smokie fan and they were playing in inverness only look how much that would cost to drive down and back up plus the hasstle of driving.
In this day and age if a couple can go out for a nights worth of quality entertainment for £100 thats reasonable in this day age with the cost of things

**Gizmo** · 23-Sep-09, 17:31

Originally Posted by EDDIE

£70 is not dear if u enjoy listening to them some people smoke that in a week or drink it on a friday night.
Imagine if u was a smokie fan and they were playing in inverness only look how much that would cost to drive down and back up plus the hasstle of driving.
In this day and age if a couple can go out for a nights worth of quality entertainment for £100 thats reasonable in this day age with the cost of things

Eh...to a lot of people, especially in this area, that IS a lot of money, it certainly would be to me.

**lister** · 23-Sep-09, 17:35

Originally Posted by butterfly

Agree,i think it's a rip off!

Aye i agree Butterfly it s a rip off,anyway i thought smokie was banned indoors??

**Jeid** · 23-Sep-09, 17:43

Originally Posted by Gizmo

Mmmm...pretty pointless when you're the only one that knows what the facepalm is being applied to

Kinda like this thread.

It's £35, get over it. Typical Caithness, damned if you do, damned if you don't.

Don't wanna pay, don't go. Simples.

**unicorn** · 23-Sep-09, 17:53

I had to google them

**Gizmo** · 23-Sep-09, 18:17

Originally Posted by Jeid

Kinda like this thread.

It's £35, get over it. Typical Caithness, damned if you do, damned if you don't.

Don't wanna pay, don't go. Simples.

I was never behind it to 'Get over it', the original post was merely my opinion and observation on something that makes no sense to me, i wouldn't be going if it was free, or even if Smokie were paying me a tenner to attend, but that doesn't mean i can't voice my opinion on the ridiculous price for a ticket.

**KEEP_ON_TRUCKIN** · 23-Sep-09, 18:25

it's a shame it's so dear - i'd have loved to have gone but again by time you pay £70 for 2 tickets it's a very dear night.... got other priorites for that kinda money right now

**EDDIE** · 23-Sep-09, 18:36

Originally Posted by Gizmo

Eh...to a lot of people, especially in this area, that IS a lot of money, it certainly would be to me.

Yeh but its not as if u are wasting £100 every week whats wrong with giving yourself a treat now and again

**Brodar** · 23-Sep-09, 19:34

Think £35.00 is a bit steep.Ocean Colour Scene are playing in the Assembly rooms next year and tickets are only £28.50.
If i really wanted to see Smokie then i would pay the £35.00 as moaning about it on here is not going to bring the price down!!!!
Hopes everyone who is going has a great night.

**gemma89** · 23-Sep-09, 19:56

I am looking forward to going! Aged 20 should be a good ngt out, it's what ive been brought up listening to!
It's been advertised for long enough, so the price to me isn't a big deal . The way I look at it, it's on our doorstep so you have no digs, travel or food to pay for (+ your day shopping in the city

)along with your drinks which would work out a lot more expensive!
Really looking forward to it and a lot of people I have spoken to will be there!

Good on Robert for giving it a go and bringing something different to Caithness!

**Invisible** · 23-Sep-09, 20:13

Originally Posted by Gizmo

Eh...to a lot of people, especially in this area, that IS a lot of money, it certainly would be to me.

I agree with you for a change £70 is far more than you would need for a "good time"

**joxville** · 23-Sep-09, 20:38

Originally Posted by Gizmo

£35...to see Smokie, playing in the Waterfront, have the owners of The Waterfront gone stark raving mad?, and is anyone actually daft enough to pay that amount of money?, to put it in perspective, earlier this year i paid £10 more than that ticket price to see one of the biggest selling bands of all time in the Glasgow SECC. so £35 for a niche market act like Smokie, in the Waterfront...of all places, is one of the daftest things i have read in ages.

To paraphrase one of their hits:

I understand your moaning, Why the prices aren't low,
I guess they have they're reason, Though you don't need to go,
But for 24 years they've been drinking out of a chalice,
Chalice, what the........

<door, slam>

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