Ali ([info]watcher_junior) wrote,
@ 2008-02-22 00:21:00
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Current mood: crushed

I don't mean this. I just need to vent.

DAMN YOU, HANSON! DAMN YOU!

Get out your f-ing US map and take a long hard look. See those states north of California?! Yes, that's right, they still exist! So, if it's not too much trouble, would you please stop completely ignoring them?!

Seriously?! 40+ dates last year and almost 20 this spring and NOT ONE FUCKING SHOW IN WASHINGTON STATE?! Or even Oregon? Seriously?! Are you guys like... wanted for some kind of crime in these states or something? Is there some kind of shrub you're allergic to that can only be found in the Pacific Northwest?

I'm not kidding. According to the tour archive on their site, they haven't played a show in Seattle, WA or Portland, OR since 2003. Did we do something to offend?

*sigh* I am so damn crushed right now. I've been watching clips of their shows on youtube for months, just waiting for these new tour dates to come out because I was so sure there'd be a show I'd be able to go to. I haven't been to one of their shows in almost 10 years now! :(

I hope it's a mistake. Or that they're gonna add a bunch more dates soon.


But with Zac becoming a dad in May and their current dates only running up 'til May 7th...

Damn it.


(please excuse the PMSing)


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[info]breaktown_bali
2008-02-22 09:18 am UTC (link)
I really feel for you. As I said to Cori at least I'm in another country and they're not coming here and I'm annoyed about that but you're in the same country as them and they're not coming anywhere near you again. :( You poor thing. Maybe after Kate has the baby they'll do more? But then Nikki will be ready to pop then too. *sigh* Stupid boys. :s

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[info]watcher_junior
2008-02-22 02:21 pm UTC (link)
Thanks.

I've calmed down considerably now. I posted that right after finding out and it was... well, it was PMS fueled. lol

I just do not understand what they have against the Pacific Northwest.

And I would hope that there would be more US dates after Zac's little one is born and he's had a very good amount of time with them. But, like you said, Ike's gonna be a dad again soon after that.

And there have already been over 60 US tour dates. They promised the fans all over the world they'd get to them as well. You guys deserve a little love, too!

It just seems like they're going to the same states they went to last year, or at least cities and states very close to those they already went to. Apparently Wisconsin gets FOUR dates. And Washington gets ZERO.

I don't get it. :( They skipped us on the Underneath tour and the Live and Electric tour. I hope they don't skip us on The Walk tour.

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[info]breaktown_bali
2008-02-23 03:15 am UTC (link)
Haha. But I can't totally understand your frustration. I think a lot of people are feeling the same way as you.


Yeah we deserve love too but I feel more for you. I don't know why? Maybe because at the moment if they were to announce a tour here I would be devestated because I'm in the middle of so much shit here and I have no money so even a ticket to a gig here would set me back. I guess I'm being a little slefish in being glad there's no tour here yet.


I didn't know that they skipped you on the Underneath and L&E tours aswell? OMG even we got those, and we got a decent amount of them. Now I really feel for you! When was the last time you saw them?

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[info]watcher_junior
2008-02-23 03:26 am UTC (link)
It's not selfish. I totally understand that.

I haven't seen the guys live since the Albertane Tour. I was living in the UK back then and they came to London. They skipped the UK on the This Time Around Tour, so I didn't get to see them then. And then I moved to the USA and I missed them on the Underneath Acoustic Tour because I was oblivious that they were coming to Seattle. :$ And they haven't been back to Seattle since (2003). I totally don't understand why. We're a major city, we have a HUGE music scene... it makes no sense. Some fan told me that when she asked them about it they told her "it's difficult" but didn't elaborate on why.

If I could afford to fly to another state to see them, I would. But I can't. :( I'm SO jealous of all these fans who are like "oh, I can drive to these six shows and then I'll fly to these five."

It's like... do you not have a job/responsibilities/things that require your money? lol How do they do it?!

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[info]breaktown_bali
2008-02-23 04:05 am UTC (link)
Gosh, so you haven't seen them in a long long time. You poor thing. :( Yeah I would've thought that they'd jump at the chance to go to Seattle. I mean I'm in Australia and even I know how big the music scene is there! I don't understand how it would be "difficult" to go there? For goodness sake, they went to bloody Penrith! How could they go there and not Seattle? Geeze.

If I could afford to fly to another state to see them, I would. But I can't. :( I'm SO jealous of all these fans who are like "oh, I can drive to these six shows and then I'll fly to these five."

*hides* ;)

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[info]watcher_junior
2008-02-23 04:15 am UTC (link)
Haha. You don't count. They don't live in your country and play dozens a shows all over the place every year. You have to get as much of them as you can while they're around.

Someone over at hanson.net on the forums is saying "They go where they are told to go by their tour routers and promoters and where they'd be successful. Not saying they wouldn't be successful in other areas, but from what I understand artists usually aren't the ones that pick the places they go to."

Apparently their tour routers and promoters have a map of the USA that doesn't include the entire west side of the country! I refuse to believe that there are no locations in the Northwest where they would have been able to play a successful show at some point in the last 4 years. All the Northwest fans seem so resigned to this, like "oh, yeah, they skipped us again, knew that was gonna happen". I don't wanna be that hopeless! lol

Anyway... nothing I can do about it. Not like Hanson's gonna come to Seattle just to make me happy.

You mentioned that you'd met them a few times. How did that happen? Was it like a signing or a meet and greet at a show? Are they nice? :)

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[info]breaktown_bali
2008-02-23 04:46 am UTC (link)
I usually do both Melbourne and Sydney every time they come and sometimes they do weird places like Penrith which I did aswell because it was so cheap. I was going to do Brisbane too but I ran out of money.


Hmm while it sounds about right [in regards to the tour promoters telling the guys where to play] I think that after SETB, I would think that Hanson know best and Hanson play where they want to play. I mean I'm sure they'd get told, "well your ticket sales are best in these such places", but if Hanson wanted to play other areas, then I'm sure they'd go ahead and try and make that happen.


I just think you can never know what they're going to do. They seem to pop things up at the last minute and maybe that'll happen this time?


Yup I've met them a few times. First time was a M&G here in Melbourne. That was great. You know it's just that my friends and I had been fans for sooo long and it was nice to finally be able to meet them. I've met lots and lots and lots of famous people over the years so I have a high expectation of people and sometimes they don't live up to it, and sometimes I'm pleasantly surprised. :) And Hanson have never failed me. The M&G was pretty quick but it was still pretty good. We were almost at the end of the line as we wanted to spend more time with the guys [you know that extra 30 seconds counts - haha]. They were just lovely. Funny story is that it was at the HiFi Bar in town and all the fans were told to wait upstairs in the bar and when called we had to go downstairs to the stage and get our photo taken. Well "downstairs" was literally down 40 stairs or so and they were so steep that Alana, Lou, Kel and I were all doing the same thing: gripping onto the banister and thinking in our heads "Don't fall down, don't fall down!" and even Ike commented on how serious we looked when we came down the stairs! :p


Another time I met them was at Channel V music TV show taping in Sydney, which was brilliant as it was about 5-6 hours long and Alana, Candy and I were in the front row right in front of the guys. It was just one of those great days when the guys were in a great mood and being silly and funny. It was nice to "hang out" with them for such a long time. :) They did a taping of the show and an interview and inbetween came over and talked to us and signed stuff.


The other times I've met them have been after shows out the back of the venue where we've all talked and gotten stuff signed. For some reason I always get Taylor to talk for ages when he gets to me, which is nice. Last time we had a good old chat about Elvis! Haha. The after gig meets are the best in Melbourne as we're really laid back here and we don't take too well to the bitchy Sydney fansons, so they know not to act up here. :p I think that's why Hanson hang out here a lot longer than in other cities.


You asked if they're nice? Look everyone has their own opinions of what they're like but I can safely say that I have never had a bad experience with them. The only minor thing I would say is that one time at the Palais [here in Melbourne], Ike was a little bored with the after gig meet and didn't want to do it. Later we heard that he was actually sick so I forgive him. Tay and Zac came out and signed but Ike went straight to the van. Some of the crappy Sydney girls were screaming at him until Lou and I told them to shut the ---- up! So I asked Taylor if he could nicely ask Ike if he was able to come and say hi to us but if he wasn't up to it then we'd be fine with that. I still remember Taylor looking at Lou and I like we were the NICEST FANSONS EVER! :) And in the end Ike did come over and sign a few things but did it really quickly and then went back to the van.


So yeah I've never had anything bad to say about them and quite honestly I can understand how sometimes it can get a little bit much for them. I mean us fans are all pretty full on!

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[info]breaktown_bali
2008-02-23 04:24 am UTC (link)
I guess for some people they really make sure that they can get the time off to virtually tour with the band. And they save and save and save to make sure it happens. My friend went to America last tour and went to every single gig! And no I do not know how much she spent?!! And there's just so much organisation that goes into doing it. I mean I love it, but it takes a lot out of you.

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[info]thetelenovela
2008-02-24 03:15 am UTC (link)
Aw, I'm sorry Ali (although I'm glad you mentioned something b/c I never would have remembered to check the dates otherwise). If it makes you feel any better I'm not sure who I could get to go with me... besides my nephew of course... lol.

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[info]watcher_junior
2008-02-24 06:53 am UTC (link)
Aw. I'd love to fly out and go with you.

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