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by jamie1978
Fri 08 Mar 2024, 7:14 pm
Forum: Pet Shop Boys Discussion
Topic: Your Instant Classics
Replies: 66
Views: 5425

Re: Your Instant Classics

Axis
by jamie1978
Sat 17 Feb 2024, 1:21 am
Forum: Pet Shop Boys Discussion
Topic: New album Nonetheless
Replies: 361
Views: 37237

Re: New album Nonetheless

"stripped down electronics" to me sounds more like behaviour-style analogue synths + orchestral stuff

the album Elysium was perhaps meant to be before they made it cringe
by jamie1978
Sat 17 Feb 2024, 1:09 am
Forum: Pet Shop Boys Discussion
Topic: PSB at Royal Opera House
Replies: 263
Views: 18573

Re: PSB at Royal Opera House

I can completely understand the frustrations of those complaining about ticket prices.

I can also completely understand the prices. They sold out shortly after going on sale.

They could have probably charged more. It is what it is.
by jamie1978
Thu 15 Feb 2024, 12:56 pm
Forum: Pet Shop Boys Discussion
Topic: PSB at Royal Opera House
Replies: 263
Views: 18573

Re: PSB at Royal Opera House

Yeh what's all that about in the front row behind the moshpit??!! The 'mosh pit' is the orchestra pit, people within it won't obstruct the view of the front row at all. Source: I was in that pit for the 2016 inner sanctum concerts. How was the stage view from the pit? I was in a box last time which...
by jamie1978
Thu 15 Feb 2024, 12:53 pm
Forum: Pet Shop Boys Discussion
Topic: PSB at Royal Opera House
Replies: 263
Views: 18573

Re: PSB at Royal Opera House

Yeh what's all that about in the front row behind the moshpit??!! The 'mosh pit' is the orchestra pit, people within it won't obstruct the view of the front row at all. Source: I was in that pit for the 2016 inner sanctum concerts. Thanks for the info...when i phoned the ROH the woman said restrict...
by jamie1978
Wed 14 Feb 2024, 6:42 pm
Forum: Pet Shop Boys Discussion
Topic: PSB at Royal Opera House
Replies: 263
Views: 18573

Re: PSB at Royal Opera House

PETHEAD72 wrote: Wed 14 Feb 2024, 4:01 pm Yeh what's all that about in the front row behind the moshpit??!!
The 'mosh pit' is the orchestra pit, people within it won't obstruct the view of the front row at all. Source: I was in that pit for the 2016 inner sanctum concerts.
by jamie1978
Wed 14 Feb 2024, 12:27 pm
Forum: Pet Shop Boys Discussion
Topic: PSB at Royal Opera House
Replies: 263
Views: 18573

Re: PSB at Royal Opera House

80 in the orchestra pit too - so thats 11,680 across five nights

average sale price of ~£150 per ticket = £1.75m in ticket sales

not bad for 5 nights work
by jamie1978
Wed 14 Feb 2024, 10:44 am
Forum: Pet Shop Boys Discussion
Topic: PSB at Royal Opera House
Replies: 263
Views: 18573

Re: PSB at Royal Opera House

finally! just kept clicking 'add to basket' and after about 25 attempts it worked

2 mosh pit tickets for the Friday - happy with that!
by jamie1978
Wed 14 Feb 2024, 10:30 am
Forum: Pet Shop Boys Discussion
Topic: PSB at Royal Opera House
Replies: 263
Views: 18573

Re: PSB at Royal Opera House

I'm in, but whatever I do I get the "there was a problem reserving your seat" message when trying to add the seats to the basket :/
by jamie1978
Wed 14 Feb 2024, 9:46 am
Forum: Pet Shop Boys Discussion
Topic: PSB at Royal Opera House
Replies: 263
Views: 18573

Re: PSB at Royal Opera House

The same seats (mostly) are 'missing' on each night, indicating they've been held back for the main sale.
by jamie1978
Thu 01 Feb 2024, 12:24 pm
Forum: Pet Shop Boys Discussion
Topic: New Single - Loneliness
Replies: 503
Views: 47590

Re: New Single - Loneliness

The church bell in the album version is such a magical moment, but the single edit is just awful, it cuts off an entire leg of the sing. I know they have to do 3 min edits for radio, but it does not make for good art. They don't have to do 3 minute edits for radio. At all. The last single of theirs...
by jamie1978
Wed 31 Jan 2024, 6:39 pm
Forum: Pet Shop Boys Discussion
Topic: New Single - Loneliness
Replies: 503
Views: 47590

Re: New Single - Loneliness

This is an impeccable overall package - the artwork is magnificent, and the inclusion of two 'proper' b-sides is great. That said, and this is pure personal taste of course, Loneliness itself is a bit grating to my ears - something about the chorus is borderline unpleasant to listen to. Not great, b...
by jamie1978
Thu 13 Jul 2023, 5:34 pm
Forum: Pet Shop Boys Discussion
Topic: 10 years of Electric
Replies: 52
Views: 22846

Re: 10 years of Electric

My favourite PSB album - a true masterpiece.

Who else has produced such a vibrant, unexpected, compelling work of art so late in their career?

Utterly peerless. And, imho, their most consistent, joined-together album to date.
by jamie1978
Sun 19 Mar 2023, 10:09 am
Forum: Pet Shop Boys Discussion
Topic: I asked an AI to create a new Pet Shop Boys song, this is what it came up with
Replies: 37
Views: 5861

Re: I asked an AI to create a new Pet Shop Boys song, this is what it came up with

Regardless of how great ChatGPT already is today, it has some rather annoying weaknesses as well. It mixes facts with whatever it creates in the moment and it's never clear to its user. Here is an example: "What is the lyrics for Sad Robot World by Pet Shop Boys?" Here are the lyrics for ...
by jamie1978
Sun 19 Mar 2023, 9:59 am
Forum: Pet Shop Boys Discussion
Topic: I asked an AI to create a new Pet Shop Boys song, this is what it came up with
Replies: 37
Views: 5861

Re: I asked an AI to create a new Pet Shop Boys song, this is what it came up with

TallThinMan wrote: Sat 18 Mar 2023, 8:42 pm
jamie1978 wrote: Sat 18 Mar 2023, 7:26 pmIt has verbal reasoning skills well above those of a human.
ChatGPT is impressive in many ways, but that statement is patently nonsense.
The latest build (GPT-4) scores in the 99th percentile for the GRA Verbal Reasoning test. The statement is true.