Sammy you Promised
September 06, 2010 by GJTUNES
Sammy you were on stage in 2002 and promised that it was enough for us to come down to CABO and there would never be a sell out! What happened? I have been going to Cabo since your opening day and I know that big money speaks volumes, remember your fans....
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WOW CJTUNES, How did this conversation get so far off the subject? Folks, Read his original post. He isn't bitching about the new ticket system.
He said Sammy promised that he would do enough shows so EVERYONE could celebrate. In 2002, I'm sure Sammy never expected so many people wanting to come. And Yes, Aaron, there are many more people that have caught the Cabo bug since 2002.
But then CJ, It would be outrageous to think Sammy would continue to perform until everyone had a chance to see him there. He wouldn't get home til Christmas. LOL
He should just move the party onto the beach to make room for everyone. But then he will lose the intimacy of a 300 guest show. So.... What to do..... ?
I only replied earlier that it would be nice if all the fans would be satisfied to see one show and share the available tickets.
We are now !! Just talked to Chad Smith in Indio and got the hookup!! So excited:)
Yeah, we'll be there 10/6 til 10/14... You guy's comin' down?
I actually just looked at your picture and I remember you! How have you been? What a blast that was! You going back in October?
YEP! Most awesome show ever. You?
Hey Hot, were you in Cabo in April for the cantina's anniversary bash?
I totally agree with you, and the feeling of KNOWING you have tickets before you get there is better than HOPING you will get them - anyday!! I just think that for the people like me (who really were prepared) something could and should be done by Admin., or the sales team, OR SOMEONE!! I emailed them within minutes of this happening to voice my opinion - and they responded promptly that they would get back to me with a solution?? Their response was "ya it was sold out when you tried to get back in the system"......NO DUH! That's not a solution! Why can't they come up with two measley tickets for me to buy? - OR I will even pay the $90 for the dinner tickets. Why can't that be offered to me? Not like I am asking for tickets to every show or anything!!!
Hot 5150 Teach, then in your case given the circumstances you described, I'm sorry to hear about your experience. I think there is definitely some upgrading to the on-line ticket sale system that needs to be done so that doesn't happen to anyone in your situation next year. There are things that could be done to make sure the system doesn't get "overloaded" as it did and kick people out. Because the system does need tweaks however does not mean we should go back to the primitive "sleep in the street" system and throw the baby out with the bathwater. RedRocker just needs to refine this system and make sure it flows more smoothly next year.
I agree with almost everything here. Standing in line sucks, but everyone seems to make the best of it - and it does become fun. It isn't any different than standing in line at your local venue to buy tickets to your favorite concert. Some people still do that while others sit at home and buy tickets online.
MY only problem is that I DID have a paypal account already set up, and WAS sitting at my computer 30 minutes before sale time waiting to get in, and FULLY AWARE of procedures.....AND GOT BOOTED!! That totally sucks.
I think that the problem for me is that I waited to buy tickets for the 13th - when I should have tried to buy tickets for the 8th and when that didn't work or malfunction happened - try for the next date and so on..... It truly is a bummer because I was prepared.
Aaron, You forgot WET!! I have never seen so much rain in Cabo ever, than what we had last October! I would have paid $55 bucks just for an umbrella! (By the way, I couldn't find one anywhere!) When you need waders you knows it's bad!
Doug aka "Cabo Wabo Guy"
Doug, not my case. This is my 7th B-Day Bash trip. I go with a group of couples every time we go and ALL of them were sick of the "line" system and totally in favor of this change. I can't afford to spend the time to go to Cabo TWICE a year, once to do all things "Sammy" and then another trip to do Cabo sightseeing. Now, thanks to Sammy fianlly moving things into the 21st century and getting his fans off a cold, hard, dirty street by going to an on-line ticket sale system, I can do Sammy and the rest of Cabo in ONE annual trip!
Don't get me wrong, I'm all for doin' line time. The only reason we bought tickets online is that was the ONLY choice that was given to us. I go to Cabo for the birthday bash, the ADLN Booze cruises and the beach party ( along with seein' some of the coolest people on the planet)... If I wanted all the site seeing I'd go at other times during the year.
Have done line time and NEVER missed a show...Don't have a problem with payin' for tickets, just think things changed too much.
What really got me was all the people who either have NEVER been there or we not gonna be there this year havin' so many comments against the TRADITONAL system... ONLY my opinion.
Oh well it's all over and done, BUT would love to see things go back to the old way next year (if there is a next year).
Right on Jon!
Dont listen to GJTunes Sammy, having the tickets is a great idea. I am going for the first time to all four shows ONLY because I was able to buy tickets first. I would like to spend my time enjoying Cabo and NOT standing (and sleeping) in line all day and night. Besides, they still have tickets you can camp out for if thats your thing, so this really is the "Best of Both Worlds." Its not about the money, he's "Got money, got fame, fast cars and everything..." See ya in Cabo :o)
Man, if that's your idea of a "Cabo adventure", you need to get out and really see the real Cabo a bit more. Looking forward to being well rested and wide awake this year after sleeping in my bed at nite thanks to the great, new on-line ticket sale system. THANKS SAMMY!!! It was about time.
I hope the sleep in the street option is available. I'll go get some grub and a couple six packs at Taco Fiesta and see you guys out in the street. It will just be another fun Cabo adventure.
Good point Doug. I think the entire (including regular and dinner tickets) system should be moved to an on-line ticket sale system and the "sleep in the street" system should be completely scrapped.
But isn't there still a danger of a drunk or sober driver hitting the people who will be doin' the line time for dinner show tickets??? just sayin'...
And for those that are suggesting Sammy did this (the on-line ticket sale system) as a cash grab...that's ridiculous. Sammy doesn't need or want anyone's $55!!! There were many years on the street deep in the night I thought, "God, this sucks! I would gladly pay any amount of money to just buy the tickets on line ahead of time!". $55 bucks is a bargain for saving me 6-10 hours on the street (per show) plus being wiped out the next day and then being wiped out AT the show the next nite because I got no sleep on a cold, hard, dirty street the nite before (while my cozy, comfy bed was waiting for me at the hotel and went unslept in). Sammy, THANK YOU, THANK YOU, THANK YOU for the change in ticket-sale procedure. A dream come true for a long-time B-Day Basher (this is my 7th)! The system could be refined to better handle traffic and not "kick people out" in future years but I'm sure that will be taken care of.
What increased demand? Demand is about the same as it's been for the last few years. There is not suddenly a greater demand to see Sammy and do the B-Day Bash in Cabo than there was any of the last 8-10 years. The same people that prepared and waited in line years previously and did multiple shows are the same people that prepared and bought tickets to multiple shows for this year's Bash. No difference except a change in procedure. Most of the upset is coming from people that didn't stay up on the promised (by Sammy, months ago) change in procedure and are now upset that they didn't get tickets. It's not the procedure's fault (this WAS a huge upgrade over the "sleep in the street" system), it's the fault of anyone that didn't stay on top of it when planning their trip and missed the on-sale date or didn't set up PayPal ahead of time (also recommended by Sammy ahead of time) to make the purchase flow more easily (for those that were "kicked out" by the system). I'm not trying to sound like a hard ass on this issue but I believe in what I'm saying strongly. Just as in previous years some people that were late to the line didn't get tickets in to the Bash, this year people that were late to the internet on-sale didn't get tickets to get into the Bash (for those that simply missed the on-sale 8/2 date).
But I think the point GJTUNES is trying to make, is that Sammy could do more shows so everyone could celebrate with him. I also think with the increased demand to attend this event, people should be restricted to one night. There are so many people that have tickets to all of the shows, while some fans are not going to be able to go.
BAD weather a couple of years forced them to look into a change in the "sleep in the street" policy. Also there was the danger of a drunk (or sober) driver running over someone in the line. I've been in that line many years and had that very same fear many times as there's no room for error on those narrow Cabo streets. Hence, the change in system to an online ticket sale program.This is not Sammy going back on his word but unforeseen circumstances resulting in a necessary change.