Jay Bentley about the album title

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Posted by: admin | 02/10/2004 at 18:47 | 1045 views

"Well, we thought how funny it would be to make Graffin wear a Darth Vader costume all year, and Hetson kind of looks like Yoda (not Eva), so..." says Jay Bentley

"It's simply a matter of considering ourselves (USA) the empire, which we are, and the fact that we have a song title of the same, and that we all knew what that meant, and that we all agreed with it. Most of our album titles come from track listings and we talk about the meaning of the song as it pertains to the feeling in general of the band / record. There have been a few documents with that title, and we all agreed that it fit the bands collective feelings on the state of man, and the state of the planet at this time..." says Bentley.

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Robert Guest Location: United States	Quote ive seen Bad Religion in Washington DC 3 times, and each time the tickets were roughly $20 (one time was warped tour 2002) and all the shows were amazing, but you do have to realize, that VENUES set the ticket price for shows because they want to make a profit, the band has nothing to do with ticket prices on tours.... oh and did i mention that Bad Religion is the greatest band ever.... http://www.drawnablank.com 02/12/2004 at 17:16 ive seen Bad Religion in Washington DC 3 times, and each time the tickets were roughly $20 (one time was warped tour 2002) and all the shows were amazing, but you do have to realize, that VENUES set the ticket price for shows because they want to make a profit, the band has nothing to do with ticket prices on tours.... oh and did i mention that Bad Religion is the greatest band ever.... http://www.drawnablank.com
Jillen Guest Location: Germany	Quote Ok, i am sorry, will be quiet. just, it that means not punk to me. i don't know any other punk band with this unbelievable prices. sorry, for placing my opinon "here". Jillen from black forest 02/11/2004 at 20:38 Ok, i am sorry, will be quiet. just, it that means not punk to me. i don't know any other punk band with this unbelievable prices. sorry, for placing my opinon "here". Jillen from black forest
Oscar Martinez Guest Location: United States	Quote hey jillen welli wouldnt complain much about the price...if you want to see the show then pay for it...if not then dont. simple. I'm paying the $25 dollars to get in...br is great live. So dont complain no more! 02/11/2004 at 17:47 hey jillen welli wouldnt complain much about the price...if you want to see the show then pay for it...if not then dont. simple. I'm paying the $25 dollars to get in...br is great live. So dont complain no more!
nr23se Admin Location: Sweden Status: Offline Posts: 35	Quote ...only "Jay Bentley about the album title" related discussing here 02/11/2004 at 07:38 ...only "Jay Bentley about the album title" related discussing here
nr23se Admin Location: Sweden Status: Offline Posts: 35	Quote Please discuss tickets and other things in our message board. Click 'Interact' and then Message Board 02/11/2004 at 07:37 Please discuss tickets and other things in our message board. Click 'Interact' and then Message Board
Doug Guest Location: United States	Quote Stop complaining, in Southern California we pay twenty-five$ a ticket plus three to four dollars for a surcharge to the ticket agency, and the opening band SUCKS. Just be happy with seeing the band. I dont mean to be a wet sponge about the price$ but your not the only one paying that much, your friend from CA. Doug 02/11/2004 at 03:23 Stop complaining, in Southern California we pay twenty-five$ a ticket plus three to four dollars for a surcharge to the ticket agency, and the opening band SUCKS. Just be happy with seeing the band. I dont mean to be a wet sponge about the price$ but your not the only one paying that much, your friend from CA. Doug
Katie Incomplete Location: United States Status: Offline Posts: 0	Quote Jillen, did you ever consider that it isn't the band themselves that set the price for the tickets? It has nothing to do with their "punkness". It all comes down to the venue they're playing at and who schedules them to play there. It's not as though Greg, Brett, Jay, Greg, Brian and Brooks all sat down and decided that the ticket price was going to be outrageous. And 24 dollars in American money to see BR? Expensive, yes. But that's not a POP show. That'd be like 50 + dollars. 02/11/2004 at 00:41 Jillen, did you ever consider that it isn't the band themselves that set the price for the tickets? It has nothing to do with their "punkness". It all comes down to the venue they're playing at and who schedules them to play there. It's not as though Greg, Brett, Jay, Greg, Brian and Brooks all sat down and decided that the ticket price was going to be outrageous. And 24 dollars in American money to see BR? Expensive, yes. But that's not a POP show. That'd be like 50 + dollars.
Jillen Guest Location: Germany	Quote Well, okay. it's not that i don't have enough money or anything. i think it's not fair. look, what's with NOFX,No use for a name, lag wagon, good riddance, millencolin or anybody else. you do not understand what i mean. i love Bad Religion for 10 years, but i cannot undestand this. 50 pounds??? oh fuck. don't you think about britney spears...who is bad religon? oh man, sometimes i think the're kidding me. in 2002 a ticket was 18 euro. and now? actually every 3 weeks i am visiting bands and NEVER below 15 euro. the punks here excite over something like that. to me it seems, that BR is not a punk band in this regard. don't forget, i love them, their music, their lyrics. i don't say that, because of antipathy. no, then on the other hand i'd pay everything going to one concert. and i am happy that they are coming to germany at all. 02/11/2004 at 00:35 Well, okay. it's not that i don't have enough money or anything. i think it's not fair. look, what's with NOFX,No use for a name, lag wagon, good riddance, millencolin or anybody else. you do not understand what i mean. i love Bad Religion for 10 years, but i cannot undestand this. 50 pounds??? oh fuck. don't you think about britney spears...who is bad religon? oh man, sometimes i think the're kidding me. in 2002 a ticket was 18 euro. and now? actually every 3 weeks i am visiting bands and NEVER below 15 euro. the punks here excite over something like that. to me it seems, that BR is not a punk band in this regard. don't forget, i love them, their music, their lyrics. i don't say that, because of antipathy. no, then on the other hand i'd pay everything going to one concert. and i am happy that they are coming to germany at all.
Henrik Schmidt Guest Location: Denmark	Quote To put things in perspective: In 2002, Bad Religion DID NOT come through Denmark (and are not scheduled to do so this time). I paid to go to London (roughly 350 US dollars) AND had to pay 40 pounds (roughly 50 US dollars) to get in to the show. And the American girl that I met at the show no showed for the date the next day... So stop whining! And if anyone knows Alexandra Bursac from New York, have her write me. So there... 02/11/2004 at 00:04 To put things in perspective: In 2002, Bad Religion DID NOT come through Denmark (and are not scheduled to do so this time). I paid to go to London (roughly 350 US dollars) AND had to pay 40 pounds (roughly 50 US dollars) to get in to the show. And the American girl that I met at the show no showed for the date the next day... So stop whining! And if anyone knows Alexandra Bursac from New York, have her write me. So there...
anon Guest Location: Global Citizen	Quote What does the price of a ticket have to do with this news? 02/10/2004 at 22:42 What does the price of a ticket have to do with this news?
Carlos Incomplete Status: Offline Posts: 0	Quote I am in no way an expert about the subject but I don't think Bad Religion makes much money from the record sale, so the only way they are able to tour around Europe is to charge a good amount of cash for a ticket. That or huge shows like Rock Am Ring. 02/10/2004 at 22:05 I am in no way an expert about the subject but I don't think Bad Religion makes much money from the record sale, so the only way they are able to tour around Europe is to charge a good amount of cash for a ticket. That or huge shows like Rock Am Ring.
generator Guest Location: Greece	Quote OK jillen,i dont mean to be rude(yes,its expensive for punk music, anything from 20 euros+ per concert) but hey,dont complain too much please.. Us in Greece, dont get any concerts,and IF we get some, dont ask bout the prices!so... feel lucky enough to see them.. save 1 beer for every weekend til then, and you ll be more than fine, trust me. 02/10/2004 at 21:46 OK jillen,i dont mean to be rude(yes,its expensive for punk music, anything from 20 euros+ per concert) but hey,dont complain too much please.. Us in Greece, dont get any concerts,and IF we get some, dont ask bout the prices!so... feel lucky enough to see them.. save 1 beer for every weekend til then, and you ll be more than fine, trust me.
Jillen Guest Location: Germany	Quote What does a ticket for BR show costs in other countries than germany? What the punk????!!! Here you pay 27-29 Euro (24 dollars) for one!! Hello, i don't wanna go to a pop concert?? Do you think it has anything to do with punk? Hm, NOFX and No use for a name played together - 15 Euro. by the way with two other bands. and whath's that!!!?? 02/10/2004 at 21:22 What does a ticket for BR show costs in other countries than germany? What the punk????!!! Here you pay 27-29 Euro (24 dollars) for one!! Hello, i don't wanna go to a pop concert?? Do you think it has anything to do with punk? Hm, NOFX and No use for a name played together - 15 Euro. by the way with two other bands. and whath's that!!!??