Carole
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I generally belong to the school of thought that I mostly regret the things that I HAVEN’T done as opposed to the things that I have done.
For years I was a massive Barbara Streisand fan, bought every record, tape, CD.
She hadn’t toured for years but about 10 years ago, (I forget) she was doing some concerts in London for charity but the cheapest tickets were £100 (right at the back). The tickets at the front were £1000.
I was appalled.
I thought that it was an insult to everyone that had been a fan for years. I thought that she was ignoring the people that had bought her music and propelled her to stardom. How could most of her fans afford a ticket?
My boyfriend at the time ( now husband) offered to buy tickets at the front, but I was so cross at Barbara for being greedy, that not only did I turn down his offer but I couldn’t actually listen to her music anymore for a good few years.
He said that one day I’d regret not seeing her live.
Tonight after watching a concert at The Gatehouse with someone else singing her songs, he’s right.
I do regret not paying a kings ransom to see her live. She’s 76 and that opportunity won’t come again.
So, what haven’t you done that you wished you had?
Or done that you wish you hadn’t?
For years I was a massive Barbara Streisand fan, bought every record, tape, CD.
She hadn’t toured for years but about 10 years ago, (I forget) she was doing some concerts in London for charity but the cheapest tickets were £100 (right at the back). The tickets at the front were £1000.
I was appalled.
I thought that it was an insult to everyone that had been a fan for years. I thought that she was ignoring the people that had bought her music and propelled her to stardom. How could most of her fans afford a ticket?
My boyfriend at the time ( now husband) offered to buy tickets at the front, but I was so cross at Barbara for being greedy, that not only did I turn down his offer but I couldn’t actually listen to her music anymore for a good few years.
He said that one day I’d regret not seeing her live.
Tonight after watching a concert at The Gatehouse with someone else singing her songs, he’s right.
I do regret not paying a kings ransom to see her live. She’s 76 and that opportunity won’t come again.
So, what haven’t you done that you wished you had?
Or done that you wish you hadn’t?