(06-09-2009, 09:27 PM)cathb Wrote: I think what you said above is definitely true. We are fighting an uphill battle but we are going to continue to fight. You mention Jrock and people just stare at you. VAMPS....never heard of them. But we are slowly gaining members here and we continue to advertise and promote. My big fear is that if they don't do well, they won't come back. (They are not even here yet and I am looking towards the future!) I am doing what I can to promote in the area where I live and will continue to do so....right up until concert time. When I get depressed about lack of interest I watch the live performance of Hello and then I work harder. I want to hear that song live so d*mn bad ........

I'm not just afraid they won't be back in the States or they won't do another overseas tour
I'm afraid they will cancel some dates on this tour...I know they really care about their overseas fans, but there must be a maximum amount of money they could afford to lose.

Several things increases my pessimism:
- I've already paid my plane tickets and hotel reservation (plane tickets partially refundable, hotel reservation not refundable at all)
- I really don't know the local fanbase
- I can't be physically there for the promotion
- I can't invite friends/family
- I've seen jrock bands canceling concerts in my country, Chile.

Because of this pessimism and the effort i'm making to attend one of their concerts, i'm getting kinda intolerant. Comments like "I won't go, because i like Laruku and Hyde, but not VAMPS", "the nearest concert is like 100 miles from home, too far" and "US$ 30 per ticket, too much money" really irk me...but we must try to convince those "fans" to go.

I don't think we will get a significant number of "brand-new" fans who will be eager to buy a ticket, in just a month or so...unless we create an internet phenomena like Susan Boyle or "Giroogamesh". So maybe we must concentrate our efforts to appeal the undecided who already like VAMPS/Hyde/Oblivion Dust. For example: when An Cafe came to Chile, fans made an event to raise funds for the fans who couldn't afford the tickets (US$ 30-90)

/sorry for being rantish